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Just as Samson was seduced by Delilah, so can you be seduced by the internal desire you have to one degree or another to have all the latest, greatest, coolest, most technically advanced, and 'tacticool' weapons, gear, and associated support equipment available,  which, by necessity, will set you back many, many thousands of dollars,  usually.  When sporty times come, the first thing you'll need to be able to do is actually use what you have.   The you have to be able to carry it all.  I mention this Nevada a great many,  "gear-a-holics" are not in the best shape.   Remember a good rule of thumb:  All your gear,  including weapons, ammo, equipment (all types), food and water shouldn't weigh more than about 65 or 70 pounds.  Then, if you're planning on being mobile, you should be ruckingin all sorts of weather over varying distances at a pace of no less than 3 miles an hour over relatively flat and clear routes.  But, if yo...

You're ALWAYS strapped and have a minimum of 3 mags loaded with really good ammo, right?  RIGHT?!

 Via Fox News . "The gun control debate was done when the Second Amendment was written. It's not a debate anymore. It never was a debate," the gun rights activist and educator said. "There's people that will pretend as if they're an authority. The framework of this place is clear: Government is not the authority. So when they're asking for more gun control or asking us to support it, I say that the government and the state is morally bankrupt." .................... " How are you going to get them from us? How are you going to get them? You can f— around and find out," the Black Guns Matter founder added. "Anyone that doesn't understand that basic concept should actually crack open the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and have a better understanding of the reason why this is important for safe and responsible gun ownership."

  First, I forget where I got this graphic; it's been a long while.  It's good though, for this post's purposes.  For the uninitiated, or new prepper, protector, defender, NPT member, etc (whatever your group calls the new guys), 'CNS' stands for 'Central Nervous System'. There are three ways to achieve instant incapacitation with a firearm against an attacker:  Shoot them in one of the 3 places as outlined above. Other descriptions of the targets (and very effective if a bad actor is shot there) are: FRONT:  The Occular Cavity SIDE:  The Temple (just a smidge toward the top of the ear) REAR:  Medula Oblongata (where the brain stem resides at the top of the spine where the brain joins the spinal column. A shot in any of these three locatations brings about catastropic INSTANT failure of all systems in the body.  Put another way:  "Instant Rag Doll."  There's no last chance to pull a trigger, say 'good bye,' "I'm sorry," or...

From here Short,  sweet, and definitely to the point!

  Yes; it's true.  I haven't written a thing in just under a month.  No particular reason, other than I don't know if there's anything I can add to the conversation at this point.   I'm physically fine ; recovering from a second, but much less severe bout of the 'coof', will return to work in a few days, and try to get to the point of working out again somewhat quickly, in this, our possibly last summer of 'normalcy' (as I believe November has has some bad portents attached to it), being that it is evident TPTB want all this confusion and unrest.  See Herschel's piece, here , for more detail. So, what I don't want to become is yet another blog that breathlessly regurgitates the news a day or a week after it's been published on just about every other blog or news site. Before, and after I get over the 'coof', I'll be busy doing the LGOP (Little Groups of Patriots) development thing, one person at a time, identifying, persuading...

H/T Wirecutter .   Every single 'so-called' Republican in the House (all 5 of them) who voted for the House's unconstitutional fire arms restrictions is complicit with the Communists.  Period.  Same goes for those in the Senate who want to find, 'common ground' and reduce the capabilities of Trad Americans to defend themselves against ALL threats. From the article cited, here's the complete list of those who voted for at least one of the bills brought forward either singly or as a package: Adam Kitzinger, Illinois Maria Salazar, Florida Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio Mike Turner, Ohio David Joyce, Ohio David Valado, California Ken Calvert, California Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania Chris Jacobs, New York John Katko, New York Nicole Maliotakis, New York Chris Smith, New Jersey Fred Upton, Michigan They are traitors to the Oath of Office they took upon election.  It could be argued that they have broght aid and comfort to enemies of the United States, which would constit...

Whether the poster is British or not, the same, exact thing is being discussed among the Communists here yesterday, today, and tomorrow.  No arrests, nothing. Train.  Carry.  And when/if the time comes and you are attacked, or some innocent, take out the trash. Never, EVER give up a single gun.  EVER . BLOAT ( B uy L ots O f A mmo T oday)!!

 Let this burn in really well; in fact, let it become part of your conversation and regimen.  Lead by example. In 1785 Thomas Jefferson wrote to his fifteen-year-old nephew, Peter Carr, regarding what he considered the best form of exercise : "... I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprize, and independance to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks."

We've  compromised our Nation and ourselves into a semi-Soviet, woke, 'through the looking glass', turning our children into travesties of human beings, and now are seriously talking about giving the Communists what they need to finish the job, namely, disarming the American public. THIS is the way to stop 'mass shooters':  Carry, Practice. Carry. Practice.  And, if that time comes, 'Take Out the Trash!' Shamelessly rebroadcase from  Armed American News . Emphasis mine. No. No talks. No compromises. Nothing. No means no. I cannot believe the number of alleged conservatives who are saying that now is a good time to sit down and talk with the gun banners, who have learned that if they can get us to give up a slice of bread every time we sit down, eventually they’ll have the whole loaf. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that he is going to give a bipartisan group of Senators more time to work out how many of our constitutional rights we wi...

  Can't hack all the podcasts anymore....can't stand the posts that are video platforms for the speaker to provide his or her insight on various issues, except on occasions when 'how to' demonstrations or instruction is appropriate.  Then videos are worthwhile!  Usually, videos do NOT exercise the mind; rather, they are like mini-tee vee shows with the speaker as the star and usually have the purpose of entertaining or eliciting an emotional (rather than intellectual) response from the viewer.  And, then, of course, it's all about marketing a product that will salve the ego of the purchaser. I read.  I eschew video posts, podcasts, and other 'shorts'.  Why?  Mostly because I see the deluge of video's made on the principle that '10 minutes is all you have to present your case,' because people can't pay attention to a given subject for more than 10 minutes.  Further, I find the subject is what is interesting, and not the presenter (or would be...

H/T WRSA . "...I will say that I am not evaluating the words of my sources from a moral point of view, but only recording what’s happening." -  Farida Rustamova Do read the whole thing, long as it is; it's very instructive , and shows how the West's social and economic sanctions and propaganda has galvanized Russia into a united body, from their government to their people, in an overwhelming majority of support for Putin's actions in Ukraine. Nice work, Brandon, NATO, and EU..... NICE work <eye roll>.  The attempt to cover up the Brandon family's peccadillos in UKR by provoking Russia to burn the place down is A:  Not going to work, and B: Boomerang right back on John and Jane Q. Public, right here in the USA. Further, the condemnation of actions of Russia by the the West for carrying out EXACTLY what the US threatened to do in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis has only galvanized not only the Russian government, but its people.  Nutshell recap if ...

 H/T WRSA   Read the whole thing...and then accept you only own, right NOW, that which you can physically touch and then defend. Capitalist Eric sends: https://capitalisteric.wordpress.com/2022/03/31/crash-positions/

Psalm 144:1&2  -  The LORD, my protector, deserves praise - the one who trains my hands for battle, and my fingers for war,   who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.

  Adversity in Training... KNOW THIS:   OPFOR will not have any mercy on you because you’re ‘just a regular guy’.   They have a thing for ‘regular guys’, though, because they don’t fight back.   Lately, one faction of OPFOR, ISIS, has a penchant for cutting heads off of journalists with a 6 inch blade dagger.   You know….sawing through?   With the pain of a knife that allows the victim to scream until the vocal chords are cut.   Sawing through the neck tendons, arteries, esophagus, and spinal cord, with the victim able to feel   everything until losing consciousness.    Don’t make the mistake of thinking the other factions of OPFOR won’t do things similar or worse.   Don’t make the mistake of thinking the things happening into the Middle East can’t happen here. [Added:  Don't think BLM and/or ANTIFA, when they're let off leash again, can't or won't do this either.] Your best option is to get into the best shape you can get i...

Time to take out your rifles, pistols, and associated equipment and kit and clean, lubricate, re-size from winter wear to temperate/hot wear sizing, and generally get your kit together for warm weather Neighborhood Protection Team ops as appropriate.   While you are at it, do some comm checks with your radios, whichever type you have, and ensure all your batteries are charged and spares are also loaded in your kit.   If you don't have one yet, get a Ham Technician's license.  It lets you practice before SHTF with other hams, and gets you to be a known entity on their net.  They will feed you info they come across if they know you.  It's worth the time and money.  If you haven't already, go to AmRRON and learn (and join). Freshen the edge on all your edged weapons/tools.  Re-apply Camp Dry to anything and everything made of cordura or rip stop NYCO.  If you wear leather boots, make SURE they're waterproofed as much as you can.  Chec...

With all the wisdom and opinions flying around the blogosphere (much of which is in the 'HERE THEY COME!' category, or thereabouts) there's not much I can add...soooooooooooo....I'm busy refitting, consolidating, cleaning, and checking gear, commo, food, starting seeds, and seeing to water purification and sourcing to make sure it's ready when things get close to home, even if I'm not. Feel free to comment on what you are up to...

Hmmmm...one wonders.  U.S. Ammo Sales Up 166% in the Two Weeks Following Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine https://www.thedailybell.com/all-articles/news-analysis/russian-invasion-impact-on-ammunition

Truer words were never spoken (outside of the Bible)...