Written by : Greg Ellifritz You are walking down the street on a Saturday morning when a car pulls up to the curb. The driver jumps out, pointing a gun at you. He demands your wallet. You comply and give it to him. After taking your money, he demands your pants as well. What […]
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The Carjacker Beatdown
Written by Greg Ellifritz A California man carjacked a woman who was driving with her infant child. Shortly after he drove off in her car, he crashed into an electrical pole. Several citizens rushed to the scene to detain the carjacker. Someone recorded the entire event and posted it on YouTube. Check out […]
How to Stay Safe While Holiday Shopping
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Here’s a little weekend bonus content. Instead of a text article, I’m sharing some good advice via audio. Carrie Lightfoot from the Women’s Gun Show podcast interviewed me a couple days ago. We had a great conversation about the best way people can stay safe while doing their holiday […]
Your Tactical Training Scenario…Someone is Following Me
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Have you ever thought about what you would do if you noticed someone following your vehicle? It’s a pretty common scenario and most people have thought about it. You probably know enough not to lead the suspicious person back to your home. That’s a good start. But unfortunately, that […]
Motorcycle Helmets are a Danger Cue
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was reading this article about an assassination that occurred in Peru last week. The assassin walked into a barbershop and shot his victim in the head three times, killing him. There was surveillance footage of the incident. Take a look at the screen capture below. What do you notice? […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 20, 2017
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Skills And Drills For Saving Lives Ralph Mroz suggests some reasonable performance standards for the defensive shooter. The Book of the Pistol and Revolver The full text of a 1917 book on […]
Tactical Training Scenario…Taxi Safety
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I spend a lot of time traveling in taxi cabs through the various third world countries I visit. So much time, in fact, that I’ve had a chance to really analyze some “best practices” for utilizing public transportation. Fortunately, my analysis and practices have paid off. I’ve had a couple […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 11, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Fear Illusions: How Your Brain Gets Hacked Every Day Very important information about how fear and anxiety are processed in the brain. “The world is as scary as you decide it is & as […]
Your Tactical Training Scenario- Robbery Turns Into Hostage Taking
Written by: Greg Ellifritz You and a co-worker are working late into the night. As you open the door to leave, a man bursts in and holds a gun to your head. He marches you and the co-worker to a different part of the building where the safe is located. The attacker thinks […]
A Robbery, a Shooting, and Citizen Intervention
Written by: Greg Ellifritz A Seattle TV videographer was in the right place at the right time and caught the take down of a robbery suspect on camera. The video is remarkably clear and shows just how chaotic criminal encounters can become. In the incident, a man allegedly robbed a jewelry store. As […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 16, 2015
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Remember When 60 Lumens Was Enough? The first “tactical” flashlight I bought was the 60-lumen SureFire 6P. I carried that light for years as a uniformed cop on night shift patrol. It worked just […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 13, 2015
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Finding a Handgun Grip that Fits An excellent tutorial on how to properly grip a handgun and what features you should be looking at when purchasing a defensive sidearm. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 27, 2015
Links to some of the best information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Five rules for quick shots on target with a handgun If you aren’t shooting using these five rules, you probably could be getting better results. Polite Society Tactical Conference 2015 A […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 23, 2015
Links to some of the best information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. How to Keep Emergency Water in Your Vehicle Unfrozen During Winter Good advice here from the Survival Mom website. How To Make Difficult Conversations Easy: 7 Steps From A Clinical […]
Your Tactical Training Scenario…A Fast and Deadly Robbery
This video was originally posted by Fernando at The Modern Survivalist. It’s a great website that I recommend. Fernando is from Argentina and talks about living through the economic collapse that occurred in that country 10 years ago. He has a lot of very good survival information. He posted the video below, which shows […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 7, 2014
Links to some of the best reading on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Shooting Technique: One Handed Shooting, Canted or Vertical? Mark talks about the advantages and disadvantages of canted one-hand shooting. I urge my students to try both methods and determine which one they like best. […]
Your Tactical Training Scenario- Purse Snatching
Written by: Greg Ellifritz In Houston Texas, a woman was walking out of a store when she became the victim of a purse snatching. The woman fought for her purse, holding on as her attacker attempted to get away in a car driven by an accomplice. The tug-of-war battle became serious when the car […]
Compliance IS an Option
Written by: Greg Ellifritz As the taxi driver saw the roadblock and screeched to a halt, a man wearing a tattered uniform leaped out of the bushes and stuck his AK-47 through my open car window. I remember noticing that the safety was off as he jabbed my cheek with the muzzle and said “Don’t […]
Lessons Learned from NYPD’s Pharmacy Robbery Shootout
Back in April of last year, a retired NYPD Lieutenant shot and killed an armed robber who was attempting to shoot the three police officers who were trying to apprehend him. The shooting is unusual for two reasons: One is that the shooter is a RETIRED cop. He essentially is in the same position […]
Grocery Store Shootout
Justifiable killing of robber happened so fast store manager needed security video to recall it Check out this excellent article about a grocery store shooting in Michigan. This is part of a phenomenal series of articles on the Michigan Live website. Each article provides exceptionally detailed information on a justified self defense shooting from […]