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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 27, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob: Cow’s Udders and the Crush Grip Massad Ayoob discusses how tightly one should grip a pistol.     Active shooter incidents rose 53 percent last year, FBI says Things aren’t getting better. I’m […]

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooters, Caleb Giddings, Craig Douglas, Doom and Bloom, Erick Gelhaus, Hsoi, Karl Rehn, Kelly McCann, knife fighting, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Magpul, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Organic Prepper, police, shooting drills, shotguns, slings, survival blog, Survival Mom, The Armory Life, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 1, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You’ve Decided To Prepare for World War III This is phenomenally sound advice that I urge you all to read. Paul is doing a lot of quality work in the preparedness community. “Note […]

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Brian Hill\, Buckeye Firearms, Cecil Burch, Defenders and Disciples, dry fire, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlights, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, ground fighting, home security, John Hearne, Ken Hackathorn, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical, Mountain Man Medical, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Paul Howe, Paul Martin, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Richard Mann, robbery, school safety, shooting drills, situational awareness, suppressors, survival blog, Tactical Defense Institute, The Complete Combatant, The Revolver Guy, The Tactical Wire, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 2, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why “Gray” Is the New Black: Assessing Baseline and Blending In Daisy discusses why it’s important to blend in and how to achieve the “gray man” look.     Chumming For Monsters Michael Bane […]

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Amplified Being, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Claude Werner, drones, gelatin tests, Havok Journal, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Kathy Jackson, knives, Lee Weems, Legal, less lethal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Michael Bane, Moderno, optics, Organic Prepper, Pat McNamara, Pew Pew Tactical, pocket carry, police gunfights, Rangemaster, Recoil Offgrid, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Steve Fisher, survival blog, Swift Silent Deadly, The Prepared, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 9, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Wolf’s Fangs: Observable Indicators Of An Illegally Armed Person Keep in mind these are also indicators that criminals use to identify if you are carrying a gun as well.     Prep Your […]

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, ccw, civilian gunfighter, Claude Werner, computers, crowd violence, Defenders and Disciples, Ed Calderon, Ed's Manifesto, firearms training, Kevin Creighton, less lethal, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, Nature Mentor, Paul Martin, Prepared Gun Owners, psychology, Reflex Handgun, revolvers, Richard Nance, riots, Roy Huntington, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Steve Tarani, survival blog, Swift Silent Deadly, Tier Three Tactical, Tin Can Bandit View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part Four

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 31, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Mat Best, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, Mike Seeklander, psychology, Rob Pincus, survival blog, William Aprill View Post

Unique Perspectives on COVID-19- Part Three

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 23, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Legal, Massad Ayoob, No One Coming, psychology, Recoil Offgrid, survival blog, Tim Ferriss, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 13, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     It’s NOT your Trigger Control Any of you who teach shooting classes or coach shooters casually should really pay attention to what Mike Seeklander is discussing in this article.  I use this trick […]

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Animal Attacks, ccw, Close quarter shooting, Dave Spaulding, drug cartels, dryfire, exercise, extreme close range, firearms training, forgotten weapons, holsters, home defense, Jerking the Trigger, knife fighting, lock picking, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medicine, Mike Seeklander, police, psychology, reloads, revolvers, school safety, Selco, shooting drills, snubnose, survival blog, Swift Silent Deadly, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 13, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Getting Friends and Family (Slightly) More Prepared How to gently steer reluctant friends and family members in the direction of being better prepared for emergencies.     Factory 6.5 Creedmoor Ammunition Accuracy Velocity and […]

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, children, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, Deadly, firearms training, holsters, Karl Rehn, knife training, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Michael Janich, modern service weapons, police, revolvers, Rifle Shooter, Silent, survival blog, Swift, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

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
Active Self Protection, Ash Hess, bombings, ccw, Chris Hernandez, Claude Werner, drugs, firearms training, ground fighting, Growing Up Guns, holsters, knives, Mark Manson, medicinal plants, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, open carry, police, precision rifle, psychology, recall, Recoil Offgrid, red dot sights, research, robbery, Scott Jedlinski, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Tarani, survival, survival blog, Survival Sullivan, terrorism, theft, Tim Ferriss, Tinker Talks Guns, travel, Zulu Bravo Kydex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 26, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The myth of the “concealed carry lifestyle” “Don’t let people assign you to their tribe without your consent. Concealed carry is a tool, not a lifestyle.”     How to Carry Concealed In a […]

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Claude Werner, crime statistics, edible plants, exercise, flash mobs, forgotten weapons, Grant Cunningham, Gun Free Zone, Legal, Mark Rippetoe, medical skills, medicinal plants, Recoil Magazine, riots, robbery, shooting drills, situational awareness, survival blog, Survival Mom, Survival Sullivan, Tamara Keel, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, weapon malfunctions, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 28, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Study: Civil asset forfeiture doesn’t discourage drug use or help police solve crimes I’m not a fan of civil asset forfeiture.     What if you can’t get the ‘best’ ammunition? I suspect there […]

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Caleb Causey, Chuck Haggard, Grant Cunningham, Jim Cirillo, Jordan Peterson, knife fighting, Kyle Lamb, Legal, Louis Awerbuck, medical skills, Michael Bane, pepper spray, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Steve Moses, survival, survival blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 14, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What Really Happens In A Gunfight? The results of Dave Spaulding’s 25 year “Gunfight Project.” Dave’s book Handgun Combatives is a must read for anyone who carries a pistol.     LaRue, Colt, KAC […]

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, AR-15, ccw, Craig Douglas, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, edible plants, family safety, flashlight tactics, flashlights, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, gun disarms, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Ken Hackathorn, Larry Vickers, Loose Rounds, medicinal plants, Michael Bane, police, psychology, Rory Miller, Seth Godin, shooting drills, survival, survival blog, SWAT magazine, Todd Green, verbalization View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 19, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   But How Do You… Sit? John Johnston from Ballistic Radio interviews the owner of Dark Star Gear about the nuances of carrying in the appendix position.  They talk about how your gear can be […]

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, Ballistic Radio, ccw, church security, Civilian Carry Radio, Dark Star Gear, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, gelatin tests, holsters, knife training, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Pat McNamara, police, Recoil Magazine, Rob Pincus, survival blog, travel View Post

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
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, drugs, gelatin tests, ground fighting, Growing Up Guns, Guerrilla Approach, holsters, impact weapons, knife fighting, Larry Lindenman, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, police, red dot sights, Ryan Holiday, school shootings, shooting drills, survival blog, Tamara Keel, Tim Ferriss, travel, travel phsychology View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 8, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How a Black-Powder Revolver Saved My Life “How’s that phrase go? The gun you have with you is better than the one you have at home.”   ‘It was my job, and I didn’t […]

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Adaptive Defense Concepts, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, drugs, firearms training, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, history, ITS Tactical, Kevin Davis, Legal, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, Practical Eschatology, Practically Tactical, Rangemaster, reloading, revolvers, Sherman House, shooting drills, survival blog, The Revolver Guy, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 20, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   “Big Boy Rules” Don’t Work for Fitness or Marksmanship “Centralized programming for fitness and marksmanship training allows assessment, which allows the analysis that identifies weaknesses. Identified programming weaknesses drive programming change for the next go […]

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, assassinations, crime statistics, gelatin tests, Graham Tradecraft, Jerking the Trigger, MDTS, psychology, Ralph Mroz, research, Seth Godin, shooting drills, shotguns, survival blog, Survival Mom, Tamara Keel, terrorism, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 26, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Stealth Travel “We should always do the legal thing, we should always do the moral thing, we should always do the right thing – but above all, we should do the SMART thing. With […]

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Concealed Nation, Craig Douglas, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, history, home defense, Lucky Gunner, multiple attackers, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, survival blog, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 04, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Legality Of Carrying Within 1000 Feet Of A School Zone Concealed Nation takes a look at the Federal laws in place that govern carrying deadly weapons in a school safety zone.  It’s worth […]

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, ammunition, ccw, Claude Werner, economic collapse, health, home security, John Farnam, knives, Legal, Loose Rounds, Matt Graham, medical skills, shooting drills, survival, survival blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 19, 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. State Variation in Hospital Use and Cost of Firearm Assault Injury, 2010   It’s relatively rare to find decent academic […]

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, children, Dave Spaulding, fitness, gelatin tests, health, holsters, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, Mike Seeklander, optics, pets, research, revolver, shooting drills, snubnose, survival blog, Veterinary medicine View Post

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