On August 2nd, 1776, the members of Congress affixed their signatures to an enlarged copy of the Declaration of Independence. Congress had decided to produce a handwritten copy to bear all of the delegates’ signatures. Fifty-six congressional delegates in total signed the document, including some who were not present at the vote approving the declaration. News of the Declaration of Independence arrived in London eight days later, on August 10.
I love taking folks out shooting who have never shot a gun before in their lives. I especially love taking anti-gunners out shooting for the first time. I was working as the Youth Minister for the Salvation Army down in Klamath Falls, Oregon back in 1988-1989 and also ran their Youth Center. The Officer (Pastor) there was a fairly young fellow, younger than me, and just out of training school. He was totally against “assault rifles” of any kind and had never shot any type of gun in his life. I took him out to my brother-in-law’s ranch and introduced …
My disagreement with this report is more on the reasons behind rather than the method of the training. I believe in self care first, then buddy aid, then medics (EMTs), and then the hospitals. Prepping needs to hit all of these levels in regards to supplies and training. If the conclusion of the report is that tourniquets are not useful in an active shooter situation, then I think civilian medical training might have lost the reason the military emphasizes the tourniquet in its training. This report states the current medical training emphasis on hemorrhage control for civilians is over-rated in …
I-84 Reopens After Wildfire o o o A coffee mule, literally: Café Mulé finds private land to serve coffee in Foothills – T.Z. o o o Reader J.H. sent in this link, remarking that the information is great for those who are new to the American Redoubt. This doctor covers everything from Rabies, insect bites, spiders, insect stings, and a host of other treatments: Pest TV o o o Cops Call Rancher for Help with a Bull and Then Murdered Him — No Charges, Paid Vacation – RBS
Ireland jails three top bankers over 2008 banking meltdown – If only they would do that here – A.D. o o o NY Fed Finds 15% Of Americans Have Negative Net Worth. Excerpt: “As for the White House’s conclusion that ‘the growing stack of $1.3 trillion in student debt is helping, not hurting, the U.S. economy’… we would hate to see what Obama thinks is ‘hurting’ the US economy.” – G.G. o o o Foreign Appetite For U.S. Securities Has Taken a Drubbing – G.G. o o o Oil Prices Fall Below $40 As OPEC Ramps Up Output o o …
I just noticed that the price of the Rawles XL Voyager knife has been reduced by Cold Steel. it is now priced at $69.99 with free shipping for Amazon Prime members. The reviews that have been posted are overwhelmingly positive. Note that ALL of the profits from the sale of these knives are going to charity. Order yours before they sell out. (It is a limited edition knife.) – JWR o o o Wells Fargo to Hogue Inc: We won’t do business with weapons manufacturers. – G.G. o o o The trend continues: Biggest July to date for NICS background …
“Our economy is based on spending billions to persuade people that happiness is buying things.” – Philip Slater (Thanks to The Burning Platform)
