Reader Rob L. recommended this book: 52 Prepper Projects: A Project a Week to Help You Prepare for the Unpredictable
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Jason in Montana suggested this alternative to a crockpot slow cooker, especially for people who live with an alternative power system: The Wonderbag
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Paul Caron: Supreme Court Justices Get More Liberal As They Get Older
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“The White House confirmed that President Obama was preparing a series of executive actions on gun control…” It seems to me that there are several possibilities: One might be an import ban on detachable magazine semi-auto firearms, as well as military surplus firearms parts sets. Another might be an import ban on 11+ round magazines. If you own any imported rifles or handguns, and if their magazines are not made in the U.S., then it would be wise to stock up on extra magazines. And if you want to buy any detachable magazine semi-auto foreign-made rifle or any U.S.-assembled rifle that has a significant number of foreign-made parts, then buy it soon. (The Tavor and the Steyr AUG A3 immediately come to mind.) One fact is inescapable: Bans always create shortages and shortages inevitably drive higher prices. – JWR