Written by: Greg Ellifritz *I posted the article below on my Facebook page a couple days ago. I got a lot of feedback and the post generated a massive amount of commentary. Several people asked me to expand upon my original post and turn it into an article on my site for those who […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Have you ever thought about what you would do if a criminal threatened you with a Taser? I’ve been seeing criminals use electric shock weapons with increased frequency recently. I did a quick google search and found 20 separate Taser crimes in the last two months. Five years […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was scanning my online news feeds yesterday and found this interesting account of an attempted carjacking. Read about it at the following link: Cowardly carjacker brutally punches woman, 62, knocking out several teeth It was almost one a.m. when a 62-year old woman parked her car in her […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz A Massachusetts woman was stabbed and her young child was briefly held hostage by a knife-wielding criminal outside of a grocery store. The entire incident was caught on surveillance video. Before reading any further, click on the link below and watch the short video. This crime was tragic, but […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Read this article: Jefferson County man charged with murder, sex crimes in Catholic Supply store attack. “Bruce entered the store on Monday afternoon pretending to be a customer, left, and then re-entered with a gun, charges say. He ordered the three women in the store to the back of the […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Imagine the following scenario… It’s 9pm and you are taking your dog for a walk around your neighborhood. You live in a “safe” area and you have walked your dog on this route every night for years without a problem. It’s dark, and as you walk you notice some […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz You and a family member hear noises outside the house at 12:30 am. Suddenly, your electricity is cut off. You think that someone is outside messing with your electrical hookup. Your family member decides to go outside and check it out while you barricade yourself in your locked bedroom […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Watch the video. It’s only a minute long. The first 55 seconds show the purse snatcher’s identification of the victim, approach, and escape. After second 55 the view changes and you see the attack. Ladies, the question for you is: “Have you trained to defeat this level of violence?” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
