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Celebrating 11 Years of Blogging

Last week marked my 11-year  blogging anniversary.   Eleven full years of blogging about self defense, firearms, and personal safety topics.  I started this website on March 18, 2012 and have posted 2416 total articles since then.   The average novel is somewhere around 100,000 words.  In the last 11 years I’ve written a total […]

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 24, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You’ve Decided To Prepare For Civil Unrest Paul’s thoughts on how best to prepare for any upcoming civil unrest.  When discussing civil unrest, it’s useful to take a look at current trends.  Read […]

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Free Books- Part 269

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Tactical Training Scenario- Random Gunfire

For the last couple years, there has been an epidemic of mass shootings targeting people in bars, malls, and outdoor parties.  These have generally been gang members targeting other gang members.   It’s spring.  We see this stuff every year as the temperatures warm.  This year seems even worse, with lots of “Spring Break” parties […]

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Involuntary Hand Clenches Leading to Accidental Discharge

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Cops and armed citizens shoot themselves with alarming frequency.  One recent story discussed how a police officer shot himself after slipping on the ice while serving a warrant.  That type of accidental shooting is far more common than you might think.  It’s critical as tacticians that we understand how it […]

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 17, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Perils Of Carrying An Unusual Pistol Tamara brings up an important point that many new gun owners fail to consider when making a firearms purchase.     Guest Shot: My 9mm Journey Dave […]

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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AR-15 Maintenance and Repair- Five Tips from Armorer’s School

  In the course of my 13-year stint as weapons armorer for the police department where I worked, I attended numerous AR-15 armorer schools.  Recently, I was looking back at my notes from one of the classes I attended (it was put on by Colt) and thought the information I learned would be useful for […]

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Conducting Quality Force-on-Force Training

Daniel Coyle is the author of the book The Talent Code.  He conducts outstanding research in the field of enhancing human performance.  His blog post, Your Best Training Session Ever, got me thinking about how a lot of firearms and combatives force-on-force training could be dramatically improved.   Read Daniel’s account of a trauma surgeon […]

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 10, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Thoughts On The Snub Mindset Important considerations for those of you who choose to carry a snub revolver.     The Significance of the Spencer Repeating Carbine Marlan gives us all an excellent history […]

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Upcoming Classes: March-May 2023

Here are all the open enrollment classes I am teaching between now and the end of May.     My next class  will be Tactical First Aid and System Collapse Medicine at Blackwing Shooting Center on  March 12, 2023 in Delaware, Ohio.  Registration details HERE.  As of today, there is only one open slot.  Register  quickly […]

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Tactical Training Scenario- Attacked While Seated

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Have you ever considered what you might do if you were attacked while in a seated position?  When most of us train to fight, we do so while standing, but how many hours of the day do we spend sitting down?  There’s a good chance that you may be seated […]

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 3, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Ancient FBI Machine Gun Course I love history and I love guns.  Those facts mean that I really enjoyed this article.  It might be a fun drill to do with some of the […]

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Free Books- Part 268

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Teaching Tip- Expectations

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Daniel Coyle author of The Talent Code reported the results of a study that yielded incredible results.  In the study, a single phrase improved teaching outcomes between 40% and 320% depending on the group studied. If you are a coach, trainer, or educator you must understand these concepts.   What […]

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Teaching Tips
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 24, 2023

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 […]

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Lessons from Shotgun Instructor School

Last month I drove to the amazing Royal Range in Nashville to take Rangemaster’s Defensive Shotgun Instructor class.  I had previously taken all three levels of the Rangemaster handgun instructor classes and the one-day shotgun user class.  It was time to get the shotgun instructor cert.     I was a little worried.  The class […]

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Firearm Reviews
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 17, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob: How to Find the Red Dot on Your EDC Massad Ayoob provides some advice for using your red dot equipped handgun.     YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN There is more to this saying […]

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Guide to Concealed Carry Holsters and Accessories

  There are many different options for carrying your handgun in a concealed manner.  Body type, clothing selection, firearm, holster type, and mission all mandate different styles of carry.  It ultimately comes down to personal preference, but here are a few hints and guidelines to help you make your decision.  If you are new to […]

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Upcoming 2023 Open Enrollment Classes

I’m working on finalizing my 2023 class schedule and will be teaching my first open enrollment class at the end of the month.  Here’s what I have scheduled for February, March, and April.   My first class is in the Los Angeles, California area on February 25-26, 2023.  It will be my relatively rare Two-Day […]

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 10, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Is A Sub Caliber Enough Gun For Concealed Carry? I think this decision really comes down to an evaluation of both skillset and relative risk.     Tested: Buffalo Bore 25 ACP 60 Grain […]

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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