Category: Odds ‘n Sods

New York gun owners shrug off tough new rules: What happens now?. – G.G. The more people who standup to the tyranny, the more others will join them. o o o First Connecticut Arrest for Unregistered Assault Rifle? – I expected that there would be an arrest at some point, which might trigger a valid challenge to the law in a court system, but illegally shooting squirrels in front of two police officers and then admitting to owning banned weapons wasn’t what I expected. o o o IRS Among Agencies Using License Plate-Tracking Vendor . – PLC As we expected …

Ready Made Resources has a Gas pistonupgrade for your AR-15. Switching to a gas piston operating system from a direct gas impingement one leads to a cleaner and cooler operating rifle. This should lead to fewer malfunctions and considerably more time between cleanings. The OPS-416 kit is a true drop-in gas piston conversion, installing easily in a few minutes with a minimum of tools or technical expertise. o o o Krayton Kerns , DVM on “Environmentalism as our national religion”. o o o A SurvivalBlog reader reports that he has received a recall notice from Remington for his Model 700 …

Harrison Gear LLC, is offering a 10% Discount off your order (or they will cover the shipping of your order) for all SurvivalBlog readers. To take the discount, you have to call their office at (406) 404-4084 to make your order and then reference the discount to the operator. Or you can email them and request that an invoice be sent. They will take payments in a variety of ways, including check, cash and money order. o o o Some Bad News: 7N6 (5.45x39mm Russian) Ammo is Now Officially Import Banned. JWR’s Advice: Stock up on a few cases before …

While eyes are focused on the Bundy Ranch, another rancher has been winning the battle in courts over much of the same issues: Federal Judge Rules for Property Rights, Smacks Down Abusive Feds – P.M. o o o Spying The Open Skies Of America – B.B. o o o “Frankly, I don’t know what it is about California, but we seem to have a strange urge to elect really obnoxious women to high office. I’m not bragging, you understand, but no other state, including Maine, even comes close. When it comes to sending left-wing dingbats to Washington, we’re number one. …

Ol’ Remus, of The Woodpile Report, has some reservations about all the Federal Reservations in The Redoubt. – J.M. JWR’s Comment: Federal control of lands within most of the western States is absurdly high, especially in Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, and California. Fully 93% of Federal lands are in the 13 western states, most of which did not achieve statehood until after 1865. This Federal overreach is in part a by-product of the 1860s War Between the States. (After the war, the Federal government grossly expanded its powers, in violation of Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitution.) It …

An informative assessment that looks like it is spot-on. Bundy Boots the BLM – Is This a Significant Moment? o o o A short article on what if a suitcase nuke went off in DC, but it has a link to the Government report that is a good source of information about planning. 120 pages! – B.L. o o o Turning off AC to modern high rise building that houses major financial organizations could really disrupt things. Hackers Are Sneaking Via Unlikeliest of Places, Try Vending Machines And Air Conditioning Units. – H.L. o o o The last section of …

This is so preposterous, yet it fits right in with Obama’s history of governance. Mark Levin warns: Obama preparing country for coup against Constitution. – P.M. o o o EBOLA Detection Kits Deployed To National Guard Units In All 50 States. – T.Y. o o o Shakedown: Treasury now seizing tax refunds from adult children to pay parents’ decades-old Social Security debts. – SDS o o o Denver Schools to hire previously illegal immigrants. – B.R. o o o Make Matches Waterproof With Nail Polish. – R.F. Note that the picture only shows the heads of the matches covered. Wood …

. It would appear that the Federal government is having trouble figuring out who they are supposed to protect and who should be prosecuted… Mexican soldiers draw guns on U.S. agents . o o o PG&E offers $250K reward in California grid attack – SFGate – B.B. o o o Regarding the immigration issue: Sen. Sessions: ‘Deliberate Plan by President’ to Collapse U.S. Law Enforcement System o o o Honey, the delectable condiment for breads and fruits, could be one sweet solution to the serious, ever-growing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, according to researchers who presented their findings at …

Cliven Bundy speaking at the Moapa Valley Town Board meeting Militias Are On Route to Help Cliven Bundy – Face Off With Feds: Will this be the Start of the 2nd American Revolution? Is this the real reason the conflict is occuring? BLM sells 29 oil, gas leases in northeast Nevada Ryan Bundy Calls From Cliven Ranch with Urgent Message: No Backing Down Gerald Celente: Bundy Range War a Fascist Dream – The Colonel o o o Hoping for Asylum, Migrants Strain U.S. Border – NYTimes.com – P.M. o o o 7th Fleet Admits LCS Not Suited for Pacific o …

A Snip-Snip here, A Snip-Snip there… LAPD officers tampered with in-car recording equipment, records show – T.P. o o o Video: Violence Breaking Out Between Protesters and BLM Officers over Cattle Dispute. – H.L. Wagging fingers and camera/phones vs. dogs and tazers. Definite “man points” for the guy who got tazed three times and was still standing. o o o Why a drone called Cupid is fitted with a stun gun – S.Y. o o o Armed Protesters Gather at Texas Open-Carry Rally After Tasing, Arrest of Man Walking with Loaded Rifle – T.Y. o o o 23+ Items You …

Not sure I’d call these MREs, but they are good ideas for field rations. Homemade MREs. – Mike Williamson (SurvivalBlog Editor At Large) o o o This is an older video but one worth reviewing: Chinese Crossing Mexican Border Into USA . – RBS o o o Make a 55-Gallon Compost Tumbler Fast, Cheap and Easy. – F.J. o o o Not many of us are actually affected by poison Ivy, but when you need it, you really need it: How to Treat Poison Ivy Naturally. – R.J. o o o Oregon criminalizes permaculture; claims state ownership over all rainwater …

7th Grader Suspended and Given Psychological Evaluation for Twirling a Pencil . – D.V. o o o Under attack: Depth of federal arms race should surprise, shock citizenry – B.B. o o o Victory for Gun-Rights Proponents as Open-Carry Bill — Possible Nationwide Model — Approved by State’s Lawmakers – H.L. o o o Tucson Cop Who Randomly Slammed Woman To The Ground Not So Tough After Receiving Threats – L.C. o o o Holder: We Want to Explore Gun Tracking Bracelets – JBG

It may not be the Redoubt, but it’s on the right track. Now if we could just get Constitutional Carry Enacted… Kansas lawmakers OK bill to void local gun rules o o o In Kentucky, Any ‘War on Women’ Will Face Armed Resistance. – F.F. o o o Code Enforcement Cites Kids’ Garden for Overgrown Head of Lettuce – C.V. o o o As it was in Connecticut, so shall it be in New York!EMPIRE STATE REBELLION: Hundred of Thousands of New Yorkers Refuse To Register So-Called “Assault Weapons” Ahead Of April 15 Deadline. o o o Taxi unions say …

What Happened to Crime in Chicago After Illinois Finally Passed Concealed Carry Law? o o o The scariest words known to Conn. law enforcement – R.B. o o o Lassa Fever Reported in U.S. Traveler Returning from West Africa – T.Y. o o o Given that we live in an era where dead people routinely vote in elections, is anyone suprised that the HHS inflates their numbers in this manner? HHS Started Obamcare Applications For Americans, Without Consent – G.P. o o o Common Core-approved Textbooks Rewrite Second Amendment – B.B.

Missouri Cop Under Fire in Second Amendment-Related Free Speech Case : Freedom Outpost. – B.B. o o o 100 FBI Agents Raid A 91-year-old Man’s House To Make Him Prove His Large Artifact Collection Was ‘Acquired Properly’ – L.C. o o o Millions face hunger as deadly fungus decimates global banana crop. I have been aware of this growing problem for some time. It might be a good idea to stock up on LONG dated dried banana slices– the ones with NO added sugar. Refer to long-dated food purveyors, such as Emergency Essentials or Ready Resources. Bananas are high in …