Day: March 16, 2025

Preparedness Notes for Sunday — March 16, 2025

On March 16, 1792, King Gustav III of Sweden was shot by Count Jacob Johan Anckarström at a masked ball at the Opera; he died on March 29th. Pictured is the masquerade costume worn by Gustav III when he was shot in the back. — March 16, 1769: Louis-Antoine de Bougainville’s expedition of two ships completed the first French circumnavigation of the world when they arrived in Saint-Malo, France. — Today is the anniversary of the Battle at Pound Gap Kentucky, in 1862. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 117 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing …


3D-Printed Gun Components – Part 6 by M.B.

(Continued from Part 5. This concludes the article.) “All individuals are entitled to the utility to defend their humanity. Gun control has failed. You can’t stop the signal.” —from the original Deterrence Dispensed (now known as The Gatalog) website OPEN SOURCE FIREARMS “Open Source Firearms” is a term that I’ve used to describe those few firearms that are so popular that parts—as well as information about the firearms—are widely available. Moreover, these arms are so popular that even frames or receivers are being made by companies other than the one that first sold the firearms. An “open source” gun is …


JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Just Another Day Of Work… …Making Egg Deliveries (Photo of Garda Armored Truck) News Link: Egg prices to increase by more than 40% in 2025, according to USDA report. Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.  


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore …