Written by Greg Ellifritz I got the following question from a reader. As I think this answer has a universal appeal, I chose to answer it here so that all of you can benefit as well. Here’s the question: “I want to assemble/integrate your suggestions for practice sessions, but I’m overwhelmed by the […]
I apologize. This article is a bit delayed. With all the chaotic active killer events occurring recently, I decided to prioritize my content with that subject matter. My travel experience articles had to be postponed. I have some travel plans for this coming summer. I’m worried that the long-Covid I’m still suffering might negatively […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Our History – Are There Lessons? Institutional knowledge that likely isn’t being passed down to newer police officers. Interstate Travel: Understanding Article 926A of FOPA Understanding reciprocity and your legal rights […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz I’ve taught a lot of active killer response classes over the years. One of the key learning points I regularly discuss is how to avoid being mistaken for the killer if you choose to draw your pistol and respond during an active killer event. Last year’s police shooting of Johnny […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz People are getting worried. In response to the recent high-profile mass shootings, lots of legislators are hinting about restricting the sale of body armor to private citizens. Obviously, that will do nothing to prevent an active killer attack but they feel pressed to “do something.” With restrictions possibly forthcoming, I’ve […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. “New Shooter New Shooter New Shooter!” Why do we have so many school shootings? The only honest answer is “it’s complicated.” Gunfight SPEED – How Fast Do You Have to Be? Some […]
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This is my analysis of the Texas tragedy designed to explain the pertinent issues to those who don’t have a background on the topic of active killer response. Additionally it should provide police agencies and school staff with some best practice guidelines to prevent such a disaster in the future. This article is based […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz At least one of the students in last week’s Uvalde school shooting survived by playing dead and covering herself with blood from her now deceased friend in the classroom. Read about it here: Texas school shooting survivor smeared blood on herself, played dead: parents “When an 11-year-old student […]
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 […]
* This is a guest post from my friend Ed Monk. Ed has done the math on this problem and is one of the world’s leading authorities on active killers. The faster we can stop the killer, the fewer bodies we will have. Read his post below for the exact mathematical details. Having armed security […]
I have a variety of open enrollment classes scheduled in Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Florida during the next few months. All of them still have plenty of openings, but every class I’ve taught in the last 9 months has sold out. Act quickly if you’d like to book any of these unique training classes. […]
After seeing a guest post about the need to have a self defense shotgun, several readers asked me questions about the 20 gauge. Here is one: “Nice article on the shotgun for defensive use. Good to see the old stand by’s discussed from time to time. Question: what’s the 20 gauge equivalent of […]
All the recent active killer incidents are distracting folks from another threat…vehicle run down attacks. Despite the lack of media coverage, these have not gone away. Here’s an example of one I recently saw in my social media news feed. Man arrested after intentionally trying to run over people with SUV in East […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. This week’s dump starts with an exploration of what we know about last weekend’s shooting in Buffalo, New York. Monsters Rise to the Bait Michael bane talks about his thoughts about what prompted […]
Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website. You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day. These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer. Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]
*This is guest article from Steve Tarani and The Gun Mag Warehouse. The second knife fighting course I ever took as a student was taught by Steve more than 20 years ago. He is a tremendously gifted instructor with a unique perspective. I think you will enjoy the piece below. – Greg In the […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How to Find The Best Concealed Carry Holster Excellent tips for choosing and carrying a CCW holster. U.S. police trainers with far-right ties are teaching hundreds of cops My police instructor friends […]
When I was a kid back in the early 1980s, my parents had some rural land where we spent weekends hiking, hunting, and shooting guns. A man up the road from my parents’ place was a well known “gun guy.” He shot constantly and often offered to let young Greg shoot all his cool guns. […]
Ever since the police protests and riots began in the United States a few years ago, cops and innocent citizens have been required to deal with criminal attackers throwing Molotov cocktails and other forms of fire bombs. The most recent attack happened last Saturday in North Carolina. Read about it below. Man […]
