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Posts tagged "riots"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 22, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   WHAT IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS ATTACKED BY AN ANGRY MOB? This is a prescient article for those who are paying attention.  I predict that some of our countrymen will need to understand these ideas […]

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, carjacking, Claude Werner, Covid-19, crowd violence, de-escalation, firearms training, flashlights, Freddie Blish, Grant Cunningham, Gunsite, Karl Rehn, lock picking, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, Mountain Man Medical, police, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, riots, robbery, shooting drills, Swift Silent Deadly, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 25, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   GUNMAN opens fire outside St. John the Divine church in Manhattan after Christmas choir performance As I’ve noted in previous writings, we are seeing more and more active killer attacks of late originating OUTSIDE […]

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, active shooter, Anette Evans, Cecil Burch, church shootings, Claude Werner, CP Journal, crowd violence, Ed Calderon, fitness, gelatin tests, holsters, Legal, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Man Medical, Precision Rifle Blog, psychology, riots, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, third party protection View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 30, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   IS YOUR CARBINE’S ZERO WRONG? A good summary of the issues involved in AR-15 zeroing.     AR-15 Magazine Basics Some high-quality information about AR-15 magazines.     Memo to My Family Paul outlines […]

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, ccw, CCW Insurance, Contextual Insurgent Project, crowd violence, exercise, firearms training, fitness, flashlight tactics, forgotten weapons, holsters, impact weapons, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, low light shooting, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, multiple attackers, optics, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Moses, The Well Armed Woman, Tiger McKee, tourniquets, women's carry, women's self defense View Post

Peering Into My Crystal Ball…

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Election-related violence is increasing. So are the reported rates of Covid-19 positive tests. If I were to look into my crystal ball and prepare a worst case scenario forecast for the next few weeks, it would look like this:   Street violence is going to increase as we get closer […]

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
crowd violence, pandemic, riots, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 16, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Your Best Defense: Staying Out of Trouble Michael Bane and Claude Werner talk about important concepts here.     Why Hollow Points Are The Only Option For Self-Defense When talking about service calibers like […]

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Ballistic Magazine, Ballistic Radio, Brian Enos, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, crowd violence, Denny Hansen, Doom and Bloom, exercise, fitness, GAT Daily, Growing Up Guns, Guns Magazine, ITS Tactical, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Man Medical, night vision, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, William Aprill, Wim Demeere View Post

The Denver Pepper Spray Shooting

I’ve seen lots of internet commentary on Saturday’s fatal shooting at a large protest rally in Denver.  If you haven’t seen the story, check out the link below for details.   TV crew’s Pinkerton security guard shoots ‘Patriot Muster’ protester dead after he fired mace at him   Details about the shooting continue to emerge.  […]

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
ccw, crowd violence, Legal, pepper spray, riots View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 9, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Wolf’s Fangs: Observable Indicators Of An Illegally Armed Person Keep in mind these are also indicators that criminals use to identify if you are carrying a gun as well.     Prep Your […]

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, ccw, civilian gunfighter, Claude Werner, computers, crowd violence, Defenders and Disciples, Ed Calderon, Ed's Manifesto, firearms training, Kevin Creighton, less lethal, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, Nature Mentor, Paul Martin, Prepared Gun Owners, psychology, Reflex Handgun, revolvers, Richard Nance, riots, Roy Huntington, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Steve Tarani, survival blog, Swift Silent Deadly, Tier Three Tactical, Tin Can Bandit View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 18, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The New Rules of Engagement If you only consume one piece of content from this post, make it this one.  In Michael Bane’s podcast, he discusses how the criminal threats we are training to […]

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, ballistics, Bombs, Buckeye Firearms, Caleb Giddings, Doom and Bloom, explosives, financial crimes, firearms training, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Kyle Lamb, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, Organic Prepper, Pew Pew Tactical, Practical Eschatology, Ralph Mroz, restraints, revolvers, riots, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Fisher, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 11, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Backpack Gun Project Thanks to Lucky Gunner for the kind words and the link to my book!  For more bag carry advice, check out Vertx Commuter Sling.     Strife Happens: What to Do […]

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, ammunition, AR-15, Ballistics by the inch, Building Shooters, civilian gunfighter, Claude Werner, Concealed Carry Radio, Doom and Bloom, drones, dryfire, Ed Head, firearms training, Glock, Growing Up Guns, Gun Mag Warehouse, Havok Journal, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, John Mosby, Justin Dyal, Ken Murray, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Michael Bane, modern service weapons, open carry, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Precision Rifle Blog, riots, Rob Pincus, Scott Reitz, shooting drills, shotguns, Todd Green, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 4, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   5 Lost Secrets Of The Combat Handgun Mas shares some secrets from the old timers.  Mr. Ayood was exceptionally prolific last week.  You may also like his articles Is the 1911 Dangerous to Carry? […]

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 28, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Staying Alive in the Brave New World Michael bane shares some valuable survival information.  On the same topic, you should also read WARNING: Armed Conflict in America Is a Turning Point. Are You Prepared? […]

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ankle holsters, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Cecil Burch, Ed Head, GAT Daily, Glock, holsters, impact weapons, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, on target NZ, Organic Prepper, Practical Eschatology, Pro-Gun Millenial, Rangemaster, revolvers, riots, SBR, shooting drills, Survival Sullivan, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, vehicle attacks View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 21, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Top 5 Low Round Count Drills Ammunition is expensive right now.  Here are a few valuable low round count shooting drills to keep your skill levels up.  Do you have some ammo stockpiled?  […]

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.30 Carbine, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Ammoman School of Guns, Buckeye Firearms, Caleb Giddings, ccw, crime statistics, Gabe Suarez, GAT Daily, gelatin tests, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, John Lott, knife fighting, Mike Seeklander, optics, Organic Prepper, pocket pistols, police, police training, Practical Eschatology, Prepared Gun Owner, Range Hot, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, revolvers, riots, Selco, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Target Barn, targets, TDI, Tiger McKee, Tom Givens, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 7, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What’s the Best 38 Special Ammo for Self-Defense? Although I wouldn’t put the Lehigh Defense cartridge into my list of the “top loads,” the author’s ballistic testing results provide very useful information for any […]

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
37mm, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Handgunner, Ammoman School of Guns, ammunition, Animal Attacks, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, gelatin tests, Integrated Skills Group, John Mosby, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Pew Pew Tactical, pocket carry, pocket pistols, police, psychology, Recoil Offgrid, riots, Sam Harris, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Moses, Steve Tarani, terrorism, The Suited Shootist, Tiger McKee View Post

Riot Survival Compendium

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   With almost two months of non-stop rioting in Portland and lots of other big demonstrations in other parts of the nation,  lots of folks have contacted me about re-posting some of my riot survival articles.   Here is my best advice…   Stay away from any scheduled protests, riots, uprisings, […]

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Andrew Branca, Ballistic Radio, Gabe Suarez, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, Michael Bane, riots, Survival Podcast View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 31, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Short Barreled Rifles vs Pistol Braces A high quality analysis of the issues involved with having a short barreled “pistol” with a stabilizing brace.  I think these are exceptionally handy.  When I’m driving out […]

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Partisan, Ballistic Radio, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Claude Werner, firearms training, Forward Observer, history, holsters, less lethal, Lucky Gunner, Melody Lauer, Mike Seeklander, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Rangemaster, riots, robbery, Selco, Seth Godin, shooting drills, Spotter Up, survival, survivalblog, Swift Silent Deadly, The Complete Combatant, Varg Freeborn, warning shots View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 19, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Jeff Cooper on .40 handguns For those of you interested in the history or cartridge development.     Hidden History: The Carcano is the Rifle Used to Assassinate President John F. Kennedy A little […]

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, ambush, American Partisan, ammunition, Caleb Giddings, crowd violence, Ed Lovette, Jeff Cooper, Larry Mudgett, Mark Sisson, Michael Bane, nutrition, Organic Prepper, Pat Rogers, Pew Pew Tactical, point shooting, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, SWAT magazine, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, Varg Freeborn, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 12, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   A letter to the American public: Why you must decide what you want from cops Do you want the pit bull or the golden retriever? You can’t have both.  For more information about the […]

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Ben Stoeger, Caleb Giddings, ccw, crowd violence, firearms training, gelatin tests, Hock Hochheim, Jack Donovan, Lucky Gunner, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, open carry, Paul Martin, police, Primary and Secondary, psychology, range 365, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, riots, shotguns, situational awareness, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, terrorism, weapon mounted lights View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 5, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Overview of gun laws by nation A lot of Americans think that no one can own guns in other countries.  It’s simply not true.  There are nearly 40 countries that have some type of […]

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Surviving Riots and Political Demonstrations

*This is an excerpt from the chapter “Surviving Third World Riots and Political Demonstrations” from my book Choose Adventure.  With the riots we’ve seen over the last couple days, and calls for more rioting this weekend, the information will be useful for you.  As our country descends into chaos, the advice from a third-world safety […]

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 29, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Small-Caliber Handguns for Self-Defense? I’m looking forward to picking up a Ruger LCP in .22 long rifle after they’ve been on the market for a few more months.     SKS: Variations, Upgrades, & […]

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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