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Do Dogs Deter Criminals?

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   I investigated a recent break in and the victim told me “I’m going to get a big dog.  This will never happen again.”   I didn’t have the heart to tell her that the presence of a dog may or may not prevent a burglary.  The dog may also […]

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 13, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why “Cruiser Ready?” Tim describes the “cruiser ready” storage status with a shotgun and demonstrates that it provides a tremendous safety advantage without slowing down presentation speed.  Link and video open to Facebook.   […]

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 8, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     The Deadliest Distance These are some good tips for winning the close range gunfight.  With that said, you can’t learn this stuff by reading.  You must take a class, learn the techniques, and […]

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part Seven

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 17, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   10 Common Concealed Carry Mistakes To Avoid Mistake #1 is probably the worst of the list.  Unfortunately about 98% of the people who carry guns in public are guilty of violating it.  If you […]

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part 2

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Since I don’t have TV in my house, I spend a lot more time reading than the average American.  I have more than 400 websites programmed into my RSS reader. On the average day I scan about 1200 articles in my feed.  I deeply read more than 100. You can […]

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 6, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Odd But Good? Some historical firearms technology that you’ve likely never seen before.     FILLING THE GAP BETWEEN TOO LITTLE AND TOO MUCH FORCE Pepper spray is an incredibly valuable bit of gear […]

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Criminal Weapon Selection

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I’ve written before about criminals and the guns they carry.  My study was obviously limited by the relatively small number of guns my upscale suburban police department seizes.  Other police departments seize far more guns than we do.   Currently, the Chicago Police Department seizes the largest number of firearms […]

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 3, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   NO POLITICS Initial Analysis of Murders in White Settlement TX Church Last weekend’s church shooting in Texas has the internet abuzz.  There is quite a bit of bad information regarding the attack floating around […]

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 20, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Phone Store Employee Smokes Armed Robber There are a lot of very valuable lessons to be learned from this shooting.  I probably wouldn’t have kept shooting as long as our victim here.  With that […]

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 13, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Non-Metallic Composite Knives for Everyday Carry Non-metallic blades provide an excellent solution for a lot of security problems.  BFE Labs makes some great products.  You will generally see me armed with one of these […]

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 3, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 3 Ways to Escape Zip Ties: An Illustrated Guide An informative infographic about escaping zip tie restraints.  This is useful, but the best advice I can provide is to AVOID BEING RESTRAINED!  I don’t care […]

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 12, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Old and the Bold: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife A very interesting video series interviewing British WWII vets.  In this episode the veteran being interviewed dishes the dirt on the famed Sykes Fairbairn combat knife.  […]

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 8, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   9 Lifesaving Self Defense Tips From Pat McNamara Pat Mac’s advice for staying alive.     Shooter’s Tips: Learning the Red Dot I am not a red dot pistol shooter and claim absolutely zero […]

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 25, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Folding Knife Selection, Carry & Access A very comprehensive article from Chris Fry about choosing and carrying a folding knife for self protection.     Learning From History I did the lecture only version […]

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 31, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. DA Warm Up Ernie Langdon has a great set of shooting drills for those of you who carry a traditional double action automatic. “String One, First Dot: 10 shots, double action only. Focus on smooth […]

Posted on August 31, 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 […]

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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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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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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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 15, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Good Guys Win! Tamara Keel pens a nice monthly column in SWAT Magazine.  It’s full of short narratives (Like the NRA’s “Armed Citizen”) about armed citizens defeating criminals.  It’s good to read these scenarios […]

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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