If your social media feed looks anything like mine, you’ve been deluged with photos, videos, memes, and speculation regarding the failed assassination attempt against former president Trump. Among my friend group (a lot of cops and firearms instructors) the primary shared discussion has been about the poor weapon handling displayed by a certain...
Brand Continues Legacy of American-Made Reloading Gear
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – September 26, 2023 – RCBS®, the leading manufacturer of ammunition reloading equipment for rifles and pistols, is celebrating its anniversary this year, marking eight decades of equipping handloaders with trusted, American-made reloading gear.
“After 80 years of operation, RCBS is still delivering top quality...
Written by Greg Ellifritz
I had an interesting question posed to me by a student in a recent Systems Collapse Medical Class I taught. He asked me:
“If I have to shoot a criminal in a gunfight, should I provide first aid before the paramedics arrive?”
It’s a good question. I’m probably going to ruffle a...
I’ve been using Stockman knives for almost half a century. They are extremely versatile and capable of performing a variety of tasks. While not a heavy-duty workhorse, it’s the perfect fit for everyday carry and everyday tasks.
From day-to-day tasks on the homestead to fishing, hunting, camping, and hiking, I have several of these...
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. —
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participated in a scout platoon mobile training team event at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, March 20-31.
The training increased the Marines’ knowledge of scouting and reconnaissance fundamentals to test future infantry battalion scout platoon capabilities.
The Marines...
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AAR: Two Years of Coaching a Self-Defense Class
My friend Mark Luell discusses how he structures the self defense training curriculum he teaches. Read about his approach to “constraints-led learning” techniques. If you’ve ever taken...
Background
As many of my readers know, in early 2020 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. For more details about my initial diagnosis, you can read this article.
To make a long story short, I didn’t like the long term consequences of the treatment options my doctor gave me. For me, being alive is more...
My first encounters with lunacy began long before I became a cop.
The year was 1989. I was a high school junior who worked part time at a nearby K-Mart store. Even though my friends and I were all three-sport athletes, most of us still had part-time jobs back in the 1980s to pay...
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.
Tactical Entertainment: When High-Volume Shooting Masquerades as Advanced Training
“True “advanced” work is usually exhausting because of the mental focus required, not the quantity of empty casings left lying on the ground.”
Detecting the Covert Accomplice
In...
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...
