Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Power of Fear An interesting article on firearm use during the urban warfare of the Balkan war in Bosnia in the early 1990s. English is not the author’s primary language, so it isn’t […]
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 18, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 12 Things You Need To Do And 1 Thing you Need to have If You Get Caught Up In A Riot Decent riot survival information. Living a Barbarian Life: Don’t Settle for […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 11, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Fear Illusions: How Your Brain Gets Hacked Every Day Very important information about how fear and anxiety are processed in the brain. “The world is as scary as you decide it is & as […]
Warnings Unheeded
In 1994, Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington state was the location of two horrendous tragedies. One was the crash of a B52 bomber during an air show practice session. The second was when an active killer targeted the base’s hospital, killing five people and wounding 22 more. Andy Brown, an Air Force Security Police […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 4, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Suspect Disarms Officer, Shoots Bystander There are lessons to be learned here for my cop friends and those who open carry. Gun grabs happen faster than you might think. This absolutely could happen to […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 28, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Test Your Tactical Folding Knife You should be spine whack testing all of your defensive folders for the reason Chris talks about in this article. You folks carrying Kershaw assisted opening liner locks should […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 21, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Why Do The Least Knowledgeable Have The Most Conviction? “Regarding the Personal Protection community (but applicable to every discipline), one of the great mysteries to me is trying to wrap my head around the […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 14, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Heavy on the Handgun – Frontline Debriefs I understand. Carbine classes are fun. Don’t mistake “fun” for “important.” The weapon of choice for the cop and the armed citizen is the handgun. You need […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 7, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. You must be vigilant: How to protect yourself in the face of terror “We stop and look both ways before we cross the road because we realize we are entering a potentially dangerous environment. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 30, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Video from Rangemaster Conference 2016 Cecil Burch shares a few video clips from his class at Rangemaster earlier this year. If you are interested in some quality tips about fighting from the clinch, you’ll […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 23, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 5 Powerful Masculine Quotes By David Deida I mentioned David Deida in last week’s Knowledge Dump. Here is a recent article about a few more of his ideas. If you are male and haven’t […]
Winchester Segmented Slug Round
Written by: Greg Ellifritz A couple years ago, I attended a ballistic demonstration held at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy. Winchester Ammunition in conjunctions with Vance’s Shooters Supply performed the demonstration to highlight the new Winchester Segmented Slug round. It is available to citizens as the PDX1 and to law enforcement agencies as […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 9, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. 29 Lessons From The Greatest Strategic Minds Who Ever Lived, Fought, Or Led “…strategic wisdom is not something you’re born with. It is developed, both with experience and with education. I’m not saying you have […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 19, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Practicing Awareness – Part III Claude provides some good techniques for building your awareness. The Role of the Victorinox Bird’s Beak Fruit Paring Knife as a Self Defense Tool I like weapons that […]
Surviving a Mass Killer Rampage
I recently read a book about active killers that many of you will enjoy. Surviving a Mass Killer Rampage by Chris Bird was just released and is one of the better books available on the topic. Unlike many books, Chris looks at the problem through the eyes of both police officers and everyday […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 5, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Pistol in British Military Service during the Great War Very cool 38 page PDF document covering WWI British pistol use and training. The training and standards advocated here are more advanced than what […]
The Law of Self Defense- 3rd Edition
I recently finished reading the updated third edition of Andrew Branca’s book The Law of Self Defense. This is a book that belongs on the shelf of any of you who are interested in defensive firearms use and self protection. Buy it. Read it. In 2014, I reviewed the second edition of […]
Lessons Learned from the Orlando Shooting Police Response
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week I wrote a post about the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando Florida. In it, I outlined the story and provided some guidance that would help the average citizen survive a similar homicidal killing spree. Go back and read it before you move on to the second part below. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 10. 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How To Survive A Riot When All Hell Breaks Loose A very long article with lots of good tips for surviving crowd violence. Along the same lines, you may also want to check out […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 6, 2016
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Appendix Carry (AIWB) Basics: Keep it Secret. Keep it Safe. “Usually, when somebody says they’ve tried appendix carry and then they immediately decide they don’t like it, it’s because they’re using the wrong kind of holster. […]