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What these guys say

In one simple article, John Mauldin and Stephen Moore make more economic sense than every Presidential candidate in my lifetime. Sorry, I don’t think either…

June 6, 2015February 15, 2021
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A long, rambling sort of review of Cool Tools (book and website)

This is going to be different than probably any review you’ve ever read, if it’s even a review at all.  It actually starts in the…

May 30, 2015February 15, 2021
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Something worth blogging–DC police chief has another face palm moment

The US District Court for the District of Columbia has struck down the “good reason” clause of the current DC concealed carry statute.  The picture…

May 19, 2015February 15, 2021
Modern Life Skills Prepping

Twenty Rules To Live By as America Goes to Hell

(Prompted by a post on Frugal Squirrels) When I started to write this post, it was going to be one of those “When you can’t…

May 17, 2015February 15, 2021
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All that I have to say on the Texas Jihadis

Looks like ya’ll forgot that this country is heavily armed as a matter of course, unlike all those other ones, like France.  And trying it…

May 5, 2015February 15, 2021
Prepping

Time to think about next winter

“What?  It’s just now Spring!?!” (Northern Hemisphere only, your mileage may vary, see dealer for details.) Yes, it’s time to start considering how you’re going…

May 4, 2015February 15, 2021
Guns

For those of us in the free states who happen to own ARs

This article offers some timely advice on improving the M4gery’s accuracy and reliability, along with some fun news about the Big Army’s latest weapons request.…

April 29, 2015February 15, 2021
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Space?

(Via the Drudge Report) I’d say someone has plenty of space, and most of it is between their ears. What no one expected is what…

April 27, 2015February 15, 2021
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Lessons from the War Zone

(Via the Drudge Report) Hats off to Matthew Boyle for his piece “WAR ZONE: BALTIMORE ERUPTS INTO VIOLENCE, CHAOS AS #BLACKLIVESMATTER RIOTS RAGE”  We don’t…

April 26, 2015February 15, 2021
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In which Bill Whittle goes off on idiots

The best 14 minutes you’ll spend today. (Sorry, you first few visitors. It seem Blogger ate the original embedded video. Sometimes free isn’t worth what…

April 25, 2015February 15, 2021
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Welcome to the party, Food and Drug Administration!

(Via the Drudge Report) Serious preppers have long understood that the “Use By” and “Good Until” dates on most packaged foods are actually more suggestions…

April 23, 2015February 15, 2021
Home Repair

In search of the elusive Zing Ear ZE-268S5

Feel free to Google, but I’ll save you the effort–it’s a switch for a ceiling fan.  I broke it about a week ago.  Just pulled…

April 21, 2015February 15, 2021
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It’s no secret

That I am not a Glock fanboi.  I don’t hate them; I don’t even dislike them.  I just think there are better guns for the…

April 17, 2015February 15, 2021
Economics

Cheery news for those retired or anticipating retirement

No matter what country you live in, if you are retired, are anticipating retirement or are planning for retirement, your government is out to be…

April 4, 2015February 15, 2021
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A method for dealing with the Left?

Refuse to get emotional. Maybe I need to wander about the blogosphere more often.

April 4, 2015February 15, 2021
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Here’s a little something to consider when you look at presidential candidates

Long-time readers know that I have went from being a GOP supporter to a position that the GOP is pretty much the Democrat Party in…

April 4, 2015February 15, 2021
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Unappealing options

(Yep–another “found on Facebook“.  Effing depressing when Facebook gives you better blog fodder than the news or other blogs.) I’m not a huge John Ringo…

April 3, 2015February 15, 2021
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And in other good news

(Via Frugal Squirrels) In a lawsuit that targeted on-line ammo sellers, the parents of one of the victims of the never-to-be-named-again spree killer in the…

April 1, 2015February 15, 2021
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Once again proving that you can’t stop the signal

A 3D-printed AR-10 lower will shortly be available for your downloading pleasure. And another Angry Mommy just pooped in her panties. ad

March 31, 2015February 15, 2021
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That’s not a pre-emption bill

(Via An NC Gun Blog) This is a pre-emption bill!  This sucker has teeth in it.  A hearty “Well done!” to state Senator Jeff Tarte…

March 24, 2015February 15, 2021
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Not like it’s breaking news or anything

But have you heard that B. Todd Jones is now late of the BATFE?  I honestly don’t think it could have happened to a nicer…

March 21, 2015February 15, 2021
Guns

Keeping your eye on the ball

(Yes, I know M855 technically isn’t ball ammo, but work with me here.) Gunnies, we can’t take our eye off the ball when it comes…

March 15, 2015February 15, 2021
Guns Self Defense

Let’s talk training

(Once again, found on Facebook.  I think there is a conspiracy out there to make Facebook gun friendly.  Works for me.) In his latest post,…

March 14, 2015February 15, 2021
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I’m gonna leave this right here

(Found in a roundabout way via Facebook.) During the recent M855 ammo imbroglio, there were some people, including one local gun store owner who is…

March 13, 2015February 15, 2021
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Well, lookit that

According to emails from the NSSF and GOA, Facebook post from man + dog and a number of blogs, it seems that BATFE has decided…

March 10, 2015February 15, 2021
Guns

Oh gee, it was all an oopsie! Our bad!

The Shooting Wire reports in today’s edition that BATFE, when caught with both hands in the cookie jar and chocolate smeared around their mouth, has…

March 9, 2015February 15, 2021
Guns

Well, it seems the BATFE has declared shenanigans

(Found on Facebook–How the dickens is it I’m finding out everything gunnie on freaking Facebook for crying out loud?) Townhall.com is reporting that the boys…

March 7, 2015February 15, 2021
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It made Mother Jones want to hurl, but it made me laugh like hell

(Found on Facebook) The leftist portion of the legacy media gets bent when Breitbart points out that numerous spree killers and spree killer wannabes, including…

March 7, 2015February 15, 2021
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You’ll note that I’ve stayed off politics for a good, long while

But I simply can’t let this one pass.  The comedians in Washington DC have fed me one straight line too many. The House voted Tuesday…

March 4, 2015February 15, 2021
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Silence, please

(Via Frugal Squirrels) You are now in the presence of a genius at work.

March 4, 2015February 15, 2021

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