Reader B.B. sent this: Montanans Launch Recall of Senators Who Approved NDAA Military Detention. Merry Christmas, US Senate
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You may remember reading my description of an Elecraft QRP ham radio transmitter in my novel “Survivors”. Here is an update on that technology: the Elecraft KX3 Transceiver is now available for ordering.
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A reader from Saskatchewan wrote to ask if it was worthwhile to use paracord bootlace. I replied that I do indeed recommend them due to their durability and versatility. I specifically recommend making them about 18 inches longer than the original factory-made laces in your boots. This “a little extra” length gives you a very handy piece of paracord for use while in the field, even without sacrificing the length requisite for keeping your boots still securely tied. As previously mentioned in SurvivalBlog, paracord can easily be disassembled, yielding a bundle of inner nylon strands that have umpteen uses. If you’d like to buy paracord boot laces that are pre-made, then check out those made by CampingSurvival.com.
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More Big City angst from the anti-self defense hand-wringers at the New York Times: Guns in Public, and Out of Sight. Don’t miss reading the comments section, which includes this gem: “So 240,000 permit holders in North Carolina were convicted of 2,400 non-traffic crimes over five years? That is .20 percent per year. 200 felony convictions over 5 years comes out to .016667 percent per year. The average felony conviction rate for Americans is .35 percent – which is roughly 21 times the rate for NC permit holders.” Leave it to the statists at New York Times to focus on the incredibly few anomalies rather than the big picture, that abundantly shows us that crime rates have declined, while gun ownership and concealed carry have increased to new highs. Concealed carry permit holders are not a crime problem. They’re the solution.
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SurvivalBlog’s Editor At Large Michael Z. Williamson sent us this little gem: Making Traditional Mukluks.