Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I enjoyed the days off from my police and teaching jobs by going to a couple of concerts. I really enjoy seeing live music, but I don’t enjoy the “security” ordeals at most live music venues. One of the venues I attended did patdown searches. The other used […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Cop shares gunfight lessons from ISIS-inspired ‘Draw the Prophet’ terror attack Some good lessons here from a cop who killed two rifle-armed ISIS terrorists with his duty Glock pistol. Closing the distance on rifle […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz I’ve had a busier than normal month in my cop job resulting in numerous trips to take prisoners to the county jail. If you don’t know, not even cops can carry their guns inside a secure holding facility. It is the ultimate “gun free zone.” Since cops are outnumbered by […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Concealed Nation has a regular feature on its website called #DIGTHERIG. It consists of reader submitted photos about their individual chosen concealed carry weapon and holster choices. A huge variety of guns and holsters are featured. All are carried by someone. Unfortunately, some of the choices are less than […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Seven Habits Of Highly Dangerous People “It does not matter if you used to be a Grand Master pistol shooter or a black belt Judoka, if you have not maintained a baseline of skill, […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last Friday I was happy to attend the Ohio Tactical Officers’ Association “Active Assailant Conference.” The training consisted of lectures delivered by police officers involved in a few of the more recent notable active killer events in the United States. Even though I was only able to attend half of […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. New Glock Gen 5 Manual The folks at Loose Rounds got a hold of the latest Gen 5 Glock factory manual. Download it at the link above (opens to PDF). You’ll also want to […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz With the recent hurricanes hitting the Caribbean and the southern part of the USA, lots of folks have preparedness on their minds. Lots more folks have no idea where to even begin with regard to the topic of being more prepared for natural disasters or other calamities. I just finished […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Concealed Nation has a regular feature on its website called #DIGTHERIG. It consists of reader submitted photos about their individual chosen concealed carry weapon and holster choices. A huge variety of guns and holsters are featured. All are carried by someone. Unfortunately, some of the choices are less than […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Building Confidence in CCW Skills Many novice shooters “practice” rather than “train.” Training implies having some goal and structure for your practice session. Here’s how to transition your practice or recreational shooting sessions into […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz My friend Dave Spaulding recently wrote an article about the standard drills he uses to evaluate his students at the beginning of a training class. The drills themselves serve as a great practice session if you work them for multiple repetitions. Check out the article at the link below: […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Have you ever thought about what you would do if you noticed someone following your vehicle? It’s a pretty common scenario and most people have thought about it. You probably know enough not to lead the suspicious person back to your home. That’s a good start. But unfortunately, that […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Start Shooting Better: Dot Torture Drill A drill I shoot at least once a month. It’s excellent for refining trigger control. This article explains how I use the same drill described in the link […]
Written By: Greg Ellifritz Imagine this scenario…. You are at home when you hear gunshots behind your house. You peer out the window, see muzzle flashes and watch as someone is struck by the gunfire and falls to the ground in the parking lot behind your home. What would you do? […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Living With Violence This is a podcast interview with Gavin de Becker. Mr. de Becker wrote one of the most influential books ever published in the field of self protection. In this interview he […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz During this year’s Rangemaster Tactical Conference, I attended an excellent class on handgun wound ballistics taught by Chuck Haggard of Agile Tactical. While Chuck shot a few service caliber loads during the gel testing portion of the class, he focused most of the time shooting loads from smaller caliber “backup” and […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Push Me Pull You Have you ever tried this recoil reducing technique when firing a shotgun? It works very well. I find it takes a bit more practice to use it on a pump gun, […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz You are walking down the street when you are approached by several teenagers who accuse you of being a rival gang member because you are wearing a blue shirt. Two of the boys begin striking you with their fists and one pulls a knife and begins stabbing you. What do […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was reading this article about an assassination that occurred in Peru last week. The assassin walked into a barbershop and shot his victim in the head three times, killing him. There was surveillance footage of the incident. Take a look at the screen capture below. What do you notice? […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Five Reasons Firearms Training Fails I think reason number four is a problem of epic proportions in both the civilian and police shooting instructor world. There are some extremely poor shooting instructors out there. […]
