Last week, two deputies from South Carolina were shot during a police training scenario.   Those of us in the training business have noticed a dramatic increase in the numbers of officers injured or killed during their mandated department training sessions.   There have been a rash of police training injuries and deaths in the last...
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Evolution of Law Enforcement Revolver Training An interesting look at how we got to where we currently are.   Monkey See, Monkey Do – Kevin Creighton Solid suggestions for folks who work retail gun sales.     Find Your Speed...
Written by: Greg Ellifritz After seeing the two Ohio officers recently shot from ambush, I decided to re-print this piece.  While I primarily wrote this article for police patrol officers, it has a lot of relevance for everyday citizens as well.  If you ever find yourself sitting in a car in a public place,...
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   50 Best Tactical Blogs and Websites in 2025 I didn’t think that there were 50 tactical blogs still in existence. Apparently there are and mine made the top 10.     NEW STUDY: Time to Stop—Why Even the...
    John and I at the SHOT Show in 2006   The world lost a great trainer yesterday.  John Benner, founder of The Tactical Defense Institute, died after a long struggle with prostate cancer.  TDI put out this notice:   “It is with great sadness that we share the news that TDI founder and Chief Instructor, John Benner,...