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Posts tagged "school shootings"

School Security Done Right

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   In the past two decades doing this work, I’ve spoken with a whole lot of school teachers and administrators about school safety issues.   While well-intentioned, I’ve generally found that most school administrators have a “it won’t happen here” attitude and will not devote the necessary time and resources to […]

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 9, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Spreading Lies Great article from Todd Louis Green about bad advice given by lazy and inept firearms instructors.     The Pachmayr Aluminum Competition Speedloader The pros and cons of a new speedloader design […]

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 2, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Defense Against Bears with Pistols: 97% Success rate, 37 incidents by Caliber I find it interesting to note that, even against bears, shot placement is more important than caliber selection.     Press Check? […]

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 7, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   5 Concealed Carry Myths Busted You would be surprised how commonly I hear people talking about these CCW myths.  Let Massad Ayoob set you straight.     Shooting the Mini Casino Drill A valuable […]

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 22, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Magazine-Hoarding: Always Be Prepared Tamara has some good advice. Be a magazine hoarder. Think of it as an investment. When they get banned again, you’ll quickly triple your money.     Handgun Skill Drill: […]

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Schools: Beware!

 This is a guest post by my friend Ron Borsch, a retired police officer and trainer.  Ron is one of the most notable researchers in the “active killer” field and shares his thoughts on the issue.  In this piece, he discusses the rapid increase in recent school shootings and what we can do to abate […]

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 15, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Make It So Every trainer can be a bit myopic at times.  Here is some advice to help you cure this ailment.     What is “Training”? There is a difference between training, testing, […]

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 1, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Resistance is Never Futile “Fight back. Always.”     Glock 17 Survives 18-Year, 250,000-Round Torture Test Including 6 Months in Ocean I like reading about gun “torture tests.”  This one is almost unbelievable. Want […]

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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PROFILING AN ACTIVE KILLER

   This is a guest post by my friend Ron Borsch, a retired police officer and trainer.  Ron is one of the most notable researchers in the “active killer” field and shares his thoughts on the issue.  In this piece, he discusses the multitude of motivations an active killer might have and shares his research […]

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Dixon High School Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   This shooting happened yesterday, but we are just now seeing the news reports about it.  The reports (like most early news reports) are both conflicting and short on details.  It seems that an expelled former student targeted  his high school’s graduation practice session.  He shot at a school resource officer.  […]

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Active Killer Salt Licks

 This is a guest post by my friend Ron Borsch, a retired police officer and trainer.  Ron is one of the most notable researchers in the “active killer” field and shares his thoughts on the issue.  I think many of you will like this one. -Greg                                     Copyright 2018 by Ron Borsch […]

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 4, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Plenty of Americans Innocently Defend Themselves with Guns Defensive gun use without firing a shot is far more common than what most people assume.  The original research paper has been pulled off at least […]

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Triggering a Lockdown

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Many of you who have been reading my work for a long time recognize that I have been vocally critical of the “lockdown” process in the past, especially in the case of school shootings.  While I have been critical, I don’t have any problem with the idea of lockdown itself….I just […]

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 6, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Mass Shootings Are Actually Pretty Rare, but Here’s What to Do if You’re Ever in One One of the best articles I’ve read about unarmed response to an active killer event.     WD-40 […]

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 30, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Self Defense Ammunition Ballistic Test Ammunition-to-go has published a large study of ballistic gelatin performance using defensive rounds fired from shorter barrels into clothing covered gelatin.  These tests are not the same as the […]

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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National School “Walk Out”

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I’m seeing some posts from my friends talking about their kids participating in large protests and “walk outs” tomorrow.  These walk outs are designed to raise awareness about school violence issues. Please discourage your child from participating in any of these events.   After well-publicized school massacres,  we regularly see […]

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Cops Get Suspended for Responding to a School Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Read this short article.  Two Miramar SWAT officers suspended for heading to Parkland massacre.   Want to know why some cops fail to act during a school shooting? It’s because they have inept commanders. Stuff like this happens with alarming frequency in the law enforcement world.   Two cops from […]

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 9, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Proof of Real Evil in the World When dealing with an “unknown contact,” it’s best to keep your hands out of your pockets.  If you get taken to the ground and your attacker remains […]

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Systemic Failure of Law Enforcement

This is a guest post about the Florida school shooting tragedy from noted police trainer and active killer researcher Ron Borsch.  I think many of you will find his perspective valuable. -Greg   The Broward County Parkland Florida Marjory Stoneman-Douglas School Rapid Mass Murder© February 14th 2018, is one of the biggest news stories in […]

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 2, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   There was lots of good commentary this week generated by the Florida school shooting.  I’m going to start today’s Dump with a few of the better articles on the topic before getting back to […]

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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