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Posts tagged "school violence"

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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The Utah School Bombing

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Let’s talk about bombs for a minute…   This week, a Utah high school student was arrested after he attempted to detonate a large backpack bomb in his school.  Luckily, the bomb malfunctioned and the school was evacuated before anyone was hurt.   Those of you who have taken my […]

Posted on March 10, 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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Reflections on Failure…

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I’ve spent the last two decades of my life intensively studying every school shooting I can find. I’ve read hundreds of thousands of pages of material describing every detail of every single school shooting in the last century. I’ve written more than 50 articles on the topic myself. I’ve trained countless […]

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Maryland School Shooting Thwarted

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week we had a planned school shooting thwarted in the state of Maryland after the intervention from concerned parents.  This is how it is supposed to work!  Let’s take a look at the event and see what we can learn.   What’s especially curious about this particular incident was […]

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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The OSU Terrorist Attack

Written by Greg Ellifritz   On November 28, an Islamic terrorist attacked students at the Ohio State University using both his vehicle and a butcher knife.  Eleven students were injured.  Fortunately none were killed.   If you haven’t heard about the attack, check out this article for a brief summary.  The terrorist drove his car […]

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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The UC Merced Stabbing Incident

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week, a student at The University of California at Merced entered a classroom and began stabbing another student.   A construction worker who was working nearby heard the commotion and interrupted the attack by kicking the knife wielding attacker.  The construction worker was stabbed himself before the suspect fled.  […]

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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The North Thurston High School Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz On Monday, April 28th, 2015, a sophomore student in Lacey, Washington walked into a commons room and fired two shots with a revolver.  One shot hit the ceiling and one shot hit the floor.  No one was injured in the shooting.  The shooter was stopped by an unarmed teacher who tackled […]

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 18, 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. Why Kids Shoot Up High Schools, Why They Only Do So Outside of Big Cities, and How to Stop Them […]

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 20, 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.   Street Ready .22 Rimfires “The .22 LR isn’t the best choice out there, but for some people it’s the […]

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 23, 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.   If a nuclear bomb exploded in downtown Washington, what should you do?    Very useful information about surviving a […]

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Claude Werner, economic collapse, flashlight tactics, Jeff Gonzales, malfunctions, nuclear, rifles, school violence, statistics, teaching, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 21, 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.   Share This With All the Schools, Please Share With All the Schools, Please… I’m exploring my softer side with […]

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, Ben Stoeger, Chris Fry, concealed carry, diet, dryfire, knives, magazines, modern service weapons, optics, recall, school shootings, school violence, Surefire, survival View Post

The Sparks, Nevada School Shooting- Five Points To Consider

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   On Monday morning, a 12-year old seventh grader in Sparks, Nevada shot and killed one teacher and wounded two other students on the school playground before classes began.  The shooter then killed himself with the same gun.  If you are unfamiliar with the event check out this article from CNN. […]

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Active Shooter Events and Response

Written by Greg Ellifritz   There have been remarkably few definitive references written about Active Shooter incidents. There have been numerous books that describe particular incidents, but there aren’t many that tie all the trends together and present viable guidelines for responders.   Fortunately, a recently published book is filling in some of the gaps. […]

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Nigeria School Massacre

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   School shootings aren’t only confined to the United States.  Neither are terrorist attacks.   Last Saturday, 42 students and a teacher were killed by Islamist terrorists in Northern Nigeria.  The same group has killed more than 1600 other civilians (mostly children) in the last three years.   The group’s name […]

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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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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Oregon School Bomb Attack Thwarted

Written by: Greg Ellifritz       Please take a look at the stories below. Another school attack was thwarted because an alert person had the courage to report this wannabe killer.  One of the killer’s fellow students called 911 after the suspect asked the student to videotape the explosions.   Oregon teen school bomb […]

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend knowledge Dump- May 10, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   ‘Both Sides of Sun Tzu’: A Navy SEAL and Teacher on School Security   […]

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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School Stabbings in Texas

Written by Greg Ellifritz   There’s a reason why knowledgeable trainers in this business don’t use the term “Active Shooter.”  They prefer the term “Active Killer” instead.  The person who is trying to murder as many people as possible doesn’t have to be using a gun, he may be using other weapons like explosives or […]

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 18, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.    America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem, It Has a Gang Problem     This […]

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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