Written by Greg Ellifritz Last night I learned that my friend and fellow firearms instructor, Paul Gomez, had passed away suddenly at the young age of 40. I first met Paul in June of 2003. He and Andy Stanford traveled to Ohio to take TDI’s Level 4-5 Handgun Class. I just happened to […]
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The Toronto Mall Shooting- Four Tips for Surviving the Active Shooter
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Active shooter events are not strictly an American phenomenon. They happen worldwide. The most recent was last night in a Toronto Canada shopping mall. An unknown man in the food court shot approximately 15 bullets from a handgun, killing one person and injuring seven others. There isn’t a whole lot of information available […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 1st 2012
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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. AELE Electronic Weapons Control Case Summaries A complete listing of all the relevant court […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 25, 2012
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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. Exclusive Interview with Jim Fuller of Rifle Dynamics: Kalashnikov DIY Tips and a First Look […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 18, 2012
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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. New Foam Rolling study If you don’t know what a foam roller is, you […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 11th 2012
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Here are a few links to interesting articles I read 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 Truth About Sub-Compact 1911s While I don’t agree with everything Rob Pincus teaches, on this subject he […]
The FNS-9 Striker Fired Pistol-Initial Impressions and Problems Discovered
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Last weekend I was teaching a class at TDI and I noticed that John Benner (TDI’s Owner) was packing a new gun. It was FN’s new S-Model Striker Fired pistol. John has carried a gun professionally longer than I’ve been alive, so when he gives something his endorsement, I pay attention. John purchased several […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 4th, 2012
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Here are a few links to interesting articles I read 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. Knockout and Concussion Statistics for Violent Encounters An interesting study of actual fights by James LaFond. He tracked […]
The New Kel Tec KSG Shotgun- STAY AWAY!
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Last month I got a chance to put some rounds through the new Kel Tec KSG pump shotgun. It’s been all the rage on the firearms websites ever since Kel Tec notified folks of their intention to put it on the market more than a year ago. The buzz is well deserved. The gun […]
NOTES FROM THE 2012 ILEETA INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SEMINAR
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ILEETA is the largest worldwide organization of police instructors. The acronym stands for International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. Every year this organization hosts the premier conference for in-service education for police instructors. Sometimes it’s tough for instructors to take classes because they are always teaching. This conference provides LE instructors […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 20, 2012
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Here are a few links to interesting articles I read 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. Guide to Veterinary Drugs for Human Consumption, Post-SHTF One of the top questions I get asked in […]
A Glimpse into the Mind of an Active Shooter
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Anders Breivik was the guy who killed 77 people (mostly children) in Norway last July. He is currently on trial for his murderous rampage. Although the US media coverage of the trial has been virtually non- existent, other nations are reporting new details about the shooting. Take a look at these two articles: From “Russia […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- 4/13/12
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Here are a few links to interesting articles I read 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. Treacherous Waters I’m regularly amazed when my friends and colleagues judge my travels to third-world countries […]
Book Review- “When Disaster Strikes”
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I’ve read lots of survival books and this is easily in the top three. I like its primary focus on natural and man made disasters, which I believe will impact more people than the apocalyptic events that about which most authors write. The book is a great mix of skills, information, quick tips, lists […]
My take on the new Smith & Wesson “Shield”
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The latest hoopla in the gun marketing world is today’s introduction of the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield pistol. The gun is similar to the M&P series pistols, but is slimmer, a single stack, and has a shorter barrel. From the description on S&W’s website: “SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 12, 2012) — Smith […]
Store Robbery Caught on Video…What NOT to do!
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I find it hard to watch the video below…not because it is gory or violent, but because the shopkeeper’s actions are so amazingly inept. He took an incredible risk for no real return. He’s very lucky he wasn’t killed. First, go to THIS LINK, watch the video and read the article. The shopkeeper is […]
Two new articles published this week!
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Two different articles I wrote were formally published this week. Check them out if you are interested! The first was: “Nine Lessons Learned from the Oikos College Shooting” Published on The Buckeye Firearms Association Website The second was: “Preparing Your Family for Violence“ in […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- 4/6/12
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Here are a few links to interesting articles I read 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. Appropriate Guns and Training -An Interview with Claude Werner Claude is the former lead instructor for the Rogers shooting […]
9 Lessons Learned from the Oikos College Shooting
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On April 2nd, 2012, a 43 year old man named One L. Goh opened fire in a classroom at Oikos University. Mr. Goh was a former student of the college in California. His rampage resulted in seven people killed and three more wounded. Six of the seven victims killed were women. Most had been shot […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- 3/30/12
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Here are a few links to interesting articles I read 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. Stabbing Zombie Heads Many people in the knife industry consider the founder of Cold Steel Knives to be a […]