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Posts tagged "shootings"

Should I Leave the Scene of a Defensive Shooting?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week, I received the following question from one of my readers:   “I have discussed ‘what to do’ after a successful ‘stop the threat’ shoot. Some have said that they would leave the scene rather than be subjected to the legal hassle, or additional danger, (depending on the circumstances). Please […]

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
Andrew Branca, ccw, law, Legal, Massad Ayoob, shootings View Post

When the Killer’s Gun Jams- Can you Recognize an Opportunity for Action?

  I’ve written quite a bit about malfunctioning guns over the years.   I published Criminals and the Guns They Carry.  That article was a study of all the unloaded broken and malfunctioning guns police take from criminals.   I later wrote Weapon Malfunctions in the Active Shooter Environment about how commonly killers’ guns jam […]

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
ccw, force decisions, MDTS, shootings, video View Post

What Do I Say After a Shooting?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You’ve just shot the criminal who broke into your house and threatened you with a weapon. The threat has been neutralized and police have been called.  You’ve read my articles in the past, so you know it’s not a good idea to have a gun in your hand when the […]

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
police, shootings View Post

Shot in the Back! How does it happen?

Written by Greg Ellifritz   With predictable regularity, the media and various civil rights groups become indignantly incensed when the cops or an armed citizen shoot a criminal in the back.  It somehow violates society’s ideal that all confrontations should be settled “face to face” and be a “fair fight.”  That doesn’t happen very often […]

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, Force Science, Force Science Institute, police shootings, reaction times, shootings View Post

Insults and Challenges- 5 Tips for Effective Verbalization During a Violent Encounter

 Written by: Greg Ellifritz   The news story I read wasn’t all that remarkable. It described something that happens every day with unfortunate regularity. An armed robber shot one of his victims.   This particular story, however, yielded a worthwhile learning point.  The robber walked into a store and fired a couple of shots from […]

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
book reviews, complaince, criminology, John Farnam, language, resistance strategies, robbery, shootings View Post

The Distance Bias

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Think about your last firearms training session.  From which distance did you spend the majority of your time shooting?   Next question…   When you visualize possible scenarios when you might have to defend yourself with a firearm, how far do you imagine the criminal shooting at you will be? […]

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
extreme close range, police, shootings, training, weapon retention View Post

Five Lessons Learned from the California Chicken Plant Shooting

  Written by Greg Ellifritz:   On the morning of November 6, 2012, an employee at a California chicken processing plant drew a gun and shot four of his co-workers (killing two) before shooting himself.  Initial reports classified this as an active shooter event, but upon further investigation it seems that the people who were […]

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, shootings, workplace violence View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 31, 2013

  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.   In Shift, Police Advise Taking an Active Role to Counter Mass Attacks A discussion about how active shooter […]

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active shooter, ammunition, Claire Wolfe, concealed carry, diet, firearms training, Legal, school shootings, shooting drills, shootings, Todd Green, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 13, 2012

  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.     6 Lost Lifts for Complete Strength       Some cool “forgotten” lifts […]

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
assassinations, ccw, Claude Werner, drones, fitness, gun cleaning, mouse guns, revolvers, shootings, terrorism, training, weight lifting View Post

“Run Away and Hide”- The Border Patrol’s Response to an Active Killer

  Last week several news outlets reported that officers from the Border Patrol were complaining about the content of some training they received.  According to one Border Patrol union website, all officers had to take the FEMA online course IS-907 – Active Shooter:  What You Can Do.  These online courses are very popular among law […]

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Border Patrol, FEMA. Homeland Security, police, Ron Borsch, shootings View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 15, 2012

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.   The Simple Guide to Growing Some @#$%ing Balls     Your sex doesn’t matter. The […]

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, ballistics, birdshot, collapse, Dave Spaulding, gunsmithing, home invasion, Julien Smith, masculinity, medicine, riots, shootings, shotgun, shotguns, sig sauer, stopping power, survival View Post

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