Day: April 9, 2015

Notes for Thursday – April 09, 2015

Today, we present another entry for Round 58 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go with …


The Power of Police and Rules for Encountering Them – Part 3, by APC

Detention: THE TRAFFIC STOP (continued) What if the officer pulls you over and sees a shotgun on the seat beside you? Assuming your state of residence does not allow the transport of long guns in this manner and what you are doing is illegal, then the officer has the right to search for more loaded guns. Keep in mind that he now can only search for places that might house an object the size of a long gun. Searching for objects the size of a pistol would also be reasonable under the circumstances. What would NOT be reasonable is searching …


Letter Re: Strike Anywhere Matches

HJL, A couple of years ago I went through the process of trying to find reliable strike-anywhere matches as Odds-n-Sods on Monday. As the writer in the linked article at http://kissurvival.com/strike-anywhere-matches/ I rejected the Diamond Green Tip (absolute trash!) and Redbird. I considered the Penley brand that he finally recommends, but after reading reviews on Amazon and other sites decided to look for something better. After some research, I settled on the excellent strike-anywhere matches made by UCO– the same people who make splendid stormproof matches. I could not find a local retailer for the strike-anywhere, but you can buy …


Economics and Investing:

Top 12 Media Myths On Oil Prices o o o 19 Signs That American Families Are Being Economically Destroyed o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Dollar Weakens against Yen as BoJ Stands Pat Despite Data, Americans’ View on Economy Reaches 8-Year Highs Gold Is Beating Stocks This Year—Here’s Why – Again the belief that at any point this side of a dollar crisis that they will raise rates is comical, in my view. “Odious Debt” Has Finally Arrived: Greece To Write Off “Illegal” Debt – Greece is definitely worth keeping an eye on, but at the end of the …


Odds ‘n Sods:

All of veteran’s guns seized after false allegation. – H.L. o o o Cops in this Small Town have 35,000 Open Arrest Warrants, That’s 26 Warrants per Citizen! HJL Adds: One of the most disturbing things about these revenue generating schemes is that it is law enforcement officers that are tasked with executing these arrest warrants. This means that if a “misunderstanding” occurs, they are likely to have escalated force, up to and including deadly force, used to enforce the warrants. It is entirely possible that people will be jailed, beaten, and possibly killed over “victim-less” crimes designed to generate …


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“Louie was furious at the sharks. He had thought that they had an understanding:The men would stay out of the sharks’ turf – the water – and the sharks would stay off of theirs – the raft. That the sharks had taken shots at him when he had gone overboard, and when the raft had been mostly submerged after the strafing, had seemed fair enough. But their attempt to poach men from their reinflated raft struck Louie as dirty pool. He stewed all night, scowled hatefully at the sharks all day, and eventually made a decision. if the sharks were …