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 […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week I read a couple of insightful news articles about recent terrorist bombings and active killer plots. They are worthy of study. Having the terrorists’ “playbook” before they bring the game here is a valuable asset. The first article describes a series of bombings in Thailand. What is […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. What Should You Do If Protestors Surround Your Car? Great advice from Dave Young about what to do if “protestors” attack your car. I also like larger pepper spray dispensers for this purpose if things […]
Over the past few years, I’ve posted a few articles from Henry, “The Old Man from Tennessee.” Henry is 91 years old and lives by himself up on a mountain in rural Tennessee. Henry has been a lifelong shooter and has a unique perspective on the defensive use of a firearm. Henry sent me […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Carrying a Pocket Pistol Richard Nance shares some high quality information about carrying a pocket pistol. If you like the article, check out Richard’s book as well. Criminals Think Differently – Understand […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz I use the target pictured above (RE Factor Essentials) in a lot of my personal training and in the lower level handgun classes I teach. The company that makes the target also has a range drill particularly designed around it. They call the drill the RE Factor Tactical Shooter Standard. It […]
This article is a guest contribution from Henry “The Old Man from Tennessee.” Henry has written several articles for my site in the past. He is 91 years old and lives by himself up on a mountain in rural Tennessee. Like many of you, Henry has been shooting all his life. Also like many […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. EXCLUSIVE: France ‘Suppressed Reports of Gruesome Torture’ at Bataclan Massacre Read this account of the atrocities faced by the hostages at the Bataclan theater. If it doesn’t motivate you to prepare yourself to prevail […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz For those of you who might have missed it, I was a guest on Ballistic Radio a week ago Sunday. From the episode summary: “Ballistic Radio is joined by none other than the least police officery police officer John knows, Greg Ellifritz, of Active Response Training. Greg joins us […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz With the huge increase in active killer and terrorist events of late, I’m re-posting this article for my cop friends. If you plan on taking any action off duty against one of these killers, this info may prevent you from getting shot by a fellow cop or CCW carrier. – Greg […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Day of Rage Protests Are Scheduled for July 15th in These American Cities Lots of violent protests scheduled today. Check out the article for places to avoid this afternoon/evening. Snopes says this is fake. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz As I write this post, I am about three weeks into my recovery for a fairly major abdominal surgery. I was under the knife for almost three hours and now have seven healing incisions in my belly. It also required an overnight stay in the hospital. I’m happy to say that […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The ABC’s of keeping our daughters safe Good research about the true ways our children are victimized and how to protect them. Part Three of the series is a good read as well. […]
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 […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week, three ISIS terrorists conducted simultaneous attacks on the unsecured areas of Istanbul’s international airport. They entered the airport armed with AK rifles and suicide bomb vests. They split up, went to separate areas of the airport and began shooting and blowing up their bombs. A total of […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Read these two news articles: Bangladeshi police prepare to storm restaurant where Islamist terrorists are holding 20 hostages Dhaka hostage standoff My cop friends really need to pay attention to the international news. Take a look at this attack. Nine Islamist militants attacked an upscale restaurant/bakery with pistols, swords, […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. This is Why You MUST Have Retention on an Open Carry Firearm I posted an article about this incident when it happened, but there are plenty of people who didn’t get the message. Watch […]
Written By: Greg Ellifritz This story was relayed to me by a friend and fellow police officer (who will remain anonymous). He told me about a traffic stop he recently conducted where the driver’s actions almost led to fatal consequences. He wanted armed citizens everywhere to know about what happened and learn from the […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz It finally happened. After nearly 21 years of police work, a couple weeks ago I was threatened by a person wielding pepper spray. I’ve sprayed lots of criminals over the years and been sprayed by some errant shots from other cops on the street, but that was the first time […]
