Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Bringing The Right Gun to Your Training Class Good information. The right gun depends on your skill set, goals, and the class you are taking. You might also like Essential Gear for Firearms Courses. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Got a Light? Weaponlights, Handhelds, and Concealed Carry Chris Cypert shares his thoughts on lights. Basic Two-Handed Shooting Stances The primary handgun shooting stances and the differences between each. 9 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Essential Concealed Carry Accessories This information is obvious for many of you. Unfortunately, there is a large percentage of concealed carriers who ignorantly reject reality. R.O.C.kin’ that Revolver With Red Dot Have […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Please be careful this week. Terrorists and crazy people put a lot of credence in the importance of symbolism. Historical anniversary dates are important to them. This week contains the anniversary dates of: – The Boston Bombing – The Columbine Shooting – The Virginia Tech Massacre – The […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Federal’s #1 Buck Is Back When this load was originally introduced, it produced a much tighter pattern. It will still likely be a great home defense load. Thunderstick Summit After Action Report […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Bomb Threats In the past, I’ve written about how evacuation for a non-specific bomb threat endangers more people than it protects. Here is an article from an official government entity that endorses my advice. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Why I Have A Red Dot On My Pistol – Part 2 Scott Jedlinski’s thoughts on red dot optics. Fanny Pack Mother Lode The most common places I go when I leave […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Concealed Carry And Your Family I get more questions about family safety issues than any other topic on my site. Being a single guy who has never been married and has no kids, I […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Weapon Lights on Handguns: Essential or Unnecessary? Dave Spaulding talks weapon mounted lights. Home Defense with Tom Givens Tom Givens discusses some home defense tips. After you read this article, check out […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Way back in 2013, I began noticing a trend. School shootings were starting to happen outside of classrooms and outside the normal operating hours of the school. To avoid lockdowns, killers were attacking large public areas that couldn’t be easily defended during lunch breaks, before school and after dismissal. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Three Force Science Peer-Reviewed Articles Published Three very useful scientific articles from Force Science. these are must read if you are a police officer or involved in the firearms training field. Homestead […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Are We There Yet? Quality information and analysis from Paul Martin. You should buy his book. Best knife sheath for EDC ever! Craig gave me one of his El Nino push […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Training Red Flags: What to Look Out for When Choosing Instructors Fewer than 1% of gun owners seek professional training beyond a CCW class. My readers might be the exception. Keep an eye out […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How to Disassemble a Glock Magazine Lots of folks don’t know how to disassemble the magazine from their Glock pistol. If that describes you, please read the article above. Plan on visiting […]
Back in the earlier days of my blog, I used to write incredibly detailed posts about all the training and travel I completed each year. I talked about how many students and classes I had taught, rounds I fired, and books I read. You can read my older annual updates HERE I enjoy […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Compared to the average American, I read a massive number of books. I try to read around 10 books a month. I accomplish this because I don’t have TV in my house and I carry a book wherever I go. Whenever I have a few spare moments, I spend them […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. What To Look For In A Good Knife Steve Tarani’s thoughts on good knives. What is Really Demoralizing Your Police Officers Eve is telling the truth. In 25 years as a police […]
I’ve written quite a bit about malfunctioning guns over the years. I published Criminals and the Guns They Carry. That article was a study of all the unloaded broken and malfunctioning guns police take from criminals. I later wrote Weapon Malfunctions in the Active Shooter Environment about how commonly killers’ guns jam […]
I recently posted an article discussing the fact that I occasionally carry a Ruger LCP .22 pistol as a defensive carry gun. I got this email from a long time reader: Greg I know you did a few articles on the Ruger 22 lr in the past. Last I remember you were having trouble finding […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Covert Rifle Carry While I don’t think that carrying a folding stocked rifle in a backpack everywhere you go is a great plan, I must admit that it may be useful in certain situations. […]
