Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. This Is How To Be Persuasive: 7 New Secrets From Hostage Negotiation Some very useful information about becoming more persuasive. A Practice Video – A Robbery In A Mall Food Court Here […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Vision, Perception, Combat, and Court How cognitive perception interferes with your ability to see motorcycles on the road and additional attackers in a gunfight. Self-Defense Law: The 5 Elements for Justified Use […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was recently reading this article about a police shooting that stemmed from a foot pursuit after a man violated a few traffic laws. Officer Lisa Mearkle tragically ended up shooting an unarmed man. She faced murder charges, but was acquitted. Examination of some of the particulars of this case will […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. INTERVIEW: Former SEAL Matt Bracken Talks SHTF and a Dirty Civil War Former Navy Seal Matt Bracken discusses some of his insights about the future. The discussion isn’t pleasant. If you haven’t read Matt’s […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Read this article. An NYPD officer just got convicted of both manslaughter and official misconduct after an accidental shooting that occurred on his SECOND DAY of patrol. For all my cop friends and those who want to be cops. Study this case. Here’s the deal… I don’t […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Do you carry religiously? You may not be as safe as you believe. Grant brings up a very good point here and I tend to agree with him. I travel out of the country […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz A Seattle TV videographer was in the right place at the right time and caught the take down of a robbery suspect on camera. The video is remarkably clear and shows just how chaotic criminal encounters can become. In the incident, a man allegedly robbed a jewelry store. As […]
Take a couple of minutes and watch the video in the link below. Even if you aren’t a police officer, it highlights a dangerous situation for which you should probably be prepared. If you are a cop, do you have a plan for dealing with a pursuit suspect who quickly jumps out of a […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Beginner’s Guide to CCW: Arm yourself with knowledge Arm yourself with knowledge. Are you a CCW permit holder who wants to learn more about protecting yourself? Tim lists a very complete list of […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Mental Health Reform Will Not Reduce US Gun Violence, Experts Say “But while few people would disagree with the need for mental health reform, scientists who study gun violence say it won’t make much […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz “If you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.” Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu said this over 2000 years ago in his book The Art of War. It’s hardly new advice. Yet it is just as useful now as it was […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Lumens Matter, But they Don’t Some incredibly sensible information about flashlight selection from Dave Merrill. Take Instructor Gun Recommendations with a Tactical Grain of Salt Mark makes some excellent points in this […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz First off, let me wish all my American readers a happy Thanksgiving holiday. I hope you are spending it eating good food and spending quality time with the folks you love. I’ll be spending my holiday in a police cruiser. I work all the holidays so that my coworkers with […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. I Used To Hate Shotguns But Now I Don’t Can a small woman shoot a shotgun well? Read Melody’s article and decide for yourself. I agree that the shotgun is an under-appreciated weapon. Shot […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was driving my police car last week when I saw a black male in his 60s waiving his arms, frantically trying to flag me down. I stopped the car and walked over to talk to him. He was doing some remodeling work on a vacant house and was the […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Travis Haley – An Exercise in Compromise Travis Haley talks about the different weapons he carried while fighting in various locations around the world. An interesting read. Preparing for an election year […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz On Monday I wrote and article about How to Help a Cop in a Life-Threatening Struggle. The article was well received and generated a lot of comments and questions. One of the most common questions was: “The article provided good options for an armed individual to assist an officer […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Duty to Not Make S**t Worse “The gun owners making shit worse aren’t fighting terror or tyranny, and they aren’t advancing the cause of gun rights. They’re just making themselves look stupid, and […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Rifle Sling: One, Two Or Three Point? Here is a quick video of the relative advantages and disadvantages of the different types of rifle slings available. One of my favorite slings is the Blue […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. “Having a gun and being armed are two different things.“ Watch this video of two police officers being assassinated. It’s from Venezuela. In that country, gun control makes it impossible for the […]
