Written by: Greg Ellifritz “Research on the content of crime news has long shown that the news media misrepresent the social reality of crime. Although news organizations are obligated to inform the public, they are also compelled to generate revenue, for they are businesses whose primary purpose is to create a profit….In an effort to […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. The 4 Things to Look for in a Folding Knife Some good features to look for in a defensive folding knife. To Punch or Palm Strike Hock shares some […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. MOA & MIL Some precision rifle basics. The article Mils vs. MOA provides even more information. Some considerations on the topic of MOA/Mil or Mil/Mil adjustments on your precision rifle scope can […]
You are in the Post Office standing in line to mail a package. When you get to the counter, the Post Office clerk informs you that you need to fill out some more paperwork before mailing your item. The clerk instructs you to step aside and complete the form. He then tells you […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Q-Tips: An alternate way to install an AK cover John Benner from TDI showed me this method of replacing the dust cover on an AK many years ago. I’ve used it […]
My friend Ron Borsch recently updated his statistics looking at the last five years’ crime stats with regards to what he calls “Rapid Mass Murders.” Ron has consistently provided some of the highest quality research in the world with regard to active killers. Ron agreed to share his latest research summary with my […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Lowlight dryfire practice The Tactical Professor shares how to integrate a flashlight into your dryfire practice. 12 Survival Lessons from Ukraine What can we learn from the fighting in Ukraine? […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I was honored to present at the Lone Star Medics “Field and Tactical Medicine” conference in Dallas, Texas. The conference was organized by my friend Caleb Causey, president of Lone Star Medics. This is the second year of the conference and it was again a tremendous […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Reaper Tips: The Hathcock Shooting Position A shooting position which has undeniable utility in some situations, yet most folks have never used it. I find that it works pretty well. If you […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I had the honor of attending famed instructor Ed Lovette’s final class before retirement. Ed was a police officer in the 1970s eventually working his way into a position teaching firearms and officer survival tactics at his state police academy. From that position, he was recruited by the CIA […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. The Perils of Concealed Carry: Remember There’s no Prize for the Fastest Reholster This is the single most common problem I see with relatively untrained shooters. They are WAY too casual about […]
Today I am celebrating three full years of blogging about self defense, firearms, and personal safety topics. I started this website on March 18, 2012 and have posted more than 700 total articles since then. Over the course of the last three years, the website has seen nearly six million total page views […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Finding a Handgun Grip that Fits An excellent tutorial on how to properly grip a handgun and what features you should be looking at when purchasing a defensive sidearm. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Of late, I’ve managed to find myself mentioned in several media outlets. In a shameless act of self promotion, I’ll share them here in the hopes that you will find some of the content useful. Close Range Threat – Greg Ellifritz @ Rangemaster Tactical Conference 2015 Dr. Z […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. C&R Trigger Pull Test Trigger pull weight comparison on a whole bunch of older rifles. Day Tripping: Benefits Seen in Psychedelics An interesting article from a mainstream source (Newsweek) about the […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Special operations trainer Pat McNamara developed this drill and wrote about it in a recent Gunfighter Moment on Soldier Systems’ website. He calls it his “Five Second Standards.” The drills are shot on an IPSC target and only the “A-Zone” is used. The “A-Zone” is roughly 6″ x 11″. […]
Links to some of the best information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Five rules for quick shots on target with a handgun If you aren’t shooting using these five rules, you probably could be getting better results. Polite Society Tactical Conference 2015 A […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I attended my third Rangemaster Tactical Conference. I was very impressed. It was a three-day conference and pistol match located at a police training facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Host Tom Givens from Rangemaster arranged a top tier event that attracted 36 high quality trainers and nearly 200 […]
Links to some of the best information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Ambush Fact Sheet A useful piece of information for my cop friends from the IACP. It’s an analysis of recent ambush attacks on police officers. Top 10 Ways to Guarantee […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz To the amazement of my armed citizen friends, most police qualification courses are little more than a joke. With a full day’s worth of pistol training, I can get almost everyone to the point where they can pass their state’s police qualification course. In Ohio, our course is so easy […]
