Odds ‘n Sods:

A gent developed a handy new app for Android phones that calculates bullion coin value for transactions.

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Who would have thunk it? Federal officials have been caught facilitating moving drugs one way, and guns the other, across the border. Gee, its good to know that at least we don’t live in one of those corrupt Third World countries with a printing press economy.

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Gun lobby fights Mexico border rifle sale control. It is funny that the journalist picked up on the ATF’s “iron river” rhetoric, when the ATF itself is the biggest trafficker. (Thanks to Sue C. for the link.)

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SurvivalBlog readers in Sacramento, California and the adjoining foothills communities will be interested to hear that there is a new military surplus and gun store in Rocklin, called TDS Guns. In addition to a buying and selling guns, they also sell military surplus ammo cans, fresh commercial MREs, and camouflage clothing in a variety patterns including MultiCam.

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Vox sent me this article about a woman that wanted to created a backyard wildlife habitat: Mentor ordinance requires removal of vegetation (video)