Written by Greg Ellifritz On Thursday June 5, 2014, a killer entered the library at Seattle Pacific University. The mentally ill man had stopped taking all of his medications two weeks earlier because he “wanted to feel the hate.” The killer brought a shotgun with him and shot four people, killing one, […]
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. Running With the Carbine Kyle Defoor covers some simple techniques for carrying your rifle while running. Most […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz On May, 23, 2014 the City of Isla Vista California endured the rampage of yet another active killer. I’m a little late covering the event, as I was out of the country at the time. Timeliness isn’t all that important in this case, however. The killer here acted in the […]
Written by: Clay Smith A few weeks ago, I wrote a quick review of the Glock 42. The gun I shot actually belonged to my friend Clay. Clay is a long time instructor at TDI and a good friend. His review of the little Glock pistol was much better than mine, so I […]
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. Victim: ‘I thought he would let me buy a cigarette and he stabbed me’ My guess is that […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I just got back yesterday from a week-long trip to Nicaragua. Nicaragua isn’t on most folks’ travel lists, but it ended up being absolutely beautiful. I had a short amount of time off work, so the girlfriend and I wanted a deserted beach where we could completely relax for the few […]
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 […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Almost every police administrator recognizes the inherent benefits that a physically fit police officer can bring to an agency. Reduced absenteeism, greater productivity, fewer injuries, and a reduction in health care costs have all been correlated with a high level of physical fitness in police officers. Despite these benefits, only […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Here’s a very difficult drill for all you rifle shooters out there. This one is from the MOAT Group. I don’t know anything about their training, but this is a great drill! It is also very humbling. The drill is explained on the printable target itself. Looking at the target, you […]
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. G2 RIP Ammo Test, Part 3 – RIP vs Gold Dot It’s never a good idea to […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz With the weather getting nicer, we’ve seen our annual spring increase in both car and house break-ins. The city where I work has been hit hard. While most residents think it’s mischievous teens stealing from cars, that really isn’t the case anymore. 20 years ago, almost all car break-ins were kids […]
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. Vigilant Gear Mini SERE Pouch This is a very cool idea for any of you who wear PVC […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz In addition to the two school shootings that were aborted last week, there was another active killer incident in Georgia. Unfortunately, this shooting was not thwarted. It didn’t get much media attention once the reporters found out that the weapon the shooter used was a shotgun, instead of the “assault […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week we had two planned school shootings aborted in the USA after the intervention from concerned citizens and parents. This is how it is supposed to work. Let’s take a look at the two incidents and see what we can learn. The more widely publicized incident occurred in Waseca, […]
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. Sig Sauer Elite Performance Ammo Review I’m not completely thrilled about the 9mm load tested, but the new […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Take a quick look at this news article about the violent attacks that occurred in Iraq on Monday. In one day more than 50 people were killed in several coordinated attacks spread all across the country. The attacks were all similar and all the attackers wore police or military uniforms. […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I got the chance to put a few magazines of ammo through a new Glock 42 .380 pistol owned by a friend. The little 42 stirred up quite a storm when it was introduced at this year’s SHOT show. If you are unfamiliar with the gun, here is the […]
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. The Differences (and Similarities) Between Training to Fight and Training to Compete Competition, while certainly useful, is not the […]
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. How To Become A 3-Gun Competitor On 15 Minutes a Day And A Shoestring Budget Mike Seeklander’s dryfire […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz How many of you have ever “tweaked” your back picking up something heavy? How many of you bench pressers have shoulder pain? Do you have non-specific knee pain when you run? How about shin splints or plantar fascitis? I’m betting most of my readers have experienced at least one of […]
