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Posts tagged "school shooting"

Another Active Killer Gun Malfunction

Earlier this week, a student shot four people at Wilmer-Hutchins high school in Dallas.   I found this article that provides an excellent summary of the incident. The link shows video of how the shooter got past the school metal detectors as well as of the shooting itself.   https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-wilmer-hutchins-high-school-shooting-suspect-tracy-haynes-jr-arrest-affidavit-video/   Two quick thoughts (as […]

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Timing School Shootings for Higher Body Counts- Updated

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Way back in 2013, I began noticing a trend.  School shootings were starting to happen outside of classrooms and outside the normal operating hours of the school.  To avoid lockdowns, killers were attacking large public areas that couldn’t be easily defended during lunch breaks, before school and after dismissal.   […]

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 27, 2023

  Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   There Have Been at Least 9 Attacks on the Energy Infrastructure Since November If you aren’t preparing for a long term power outage, I believe you are making a mistake.     How […]

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 3, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   How To Make Sure Your Handgun Fits You Some good guidelines for making sure your handgun fits your hand. […]

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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How to Survive a Mass Shooting

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   In the wake of the Santa Monica College shooting last week, multiple news outlets are running stories purporting to provide tips about “surviving a mass shooting”.  Depending on the author and the source, some of these are pretty decent.  Some, on the other hand are horrible.   Take this […]

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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The Taft Union School Shooting- Lessons for School Staff and Parents

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last Thursday morning (January 10), a 16-year old student entered Taft Union High School in Taft, California and opened fire with a shotgun.  You may not have even heard the story since only three people were injured before the student gave up his gun.  If you aren’t familiar with the […]

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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9 Lessons Learned from the Oikos College Shooting

On April 2nd, 2012,  a 43 year old man named One L. Goh opened fire in a classroom at Oikos University.  Mr. Goh was a former student of the college in California.  His rampage resulted in seven people killed and three more wounded.  Six of the seven victims killed were women.  Most had been shot […]

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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