Ah-ha! Just as I suspected: The Myth of 90 Percent: Only a Small Fraction of Guns in Mexico Come From U.S. (Thanks to Ryan at the TSLRF blog for the link.) o o o From Cheryl:: There Was Ammo on These Shelves… o o o Bill N. flagged this: Conservative activists detained and harassed by TSA for merely carrying cash
G.G. was the first of more than ten readers that sent this article from The Detroit News: To urban hunter, next meal is scampering by, about a 69-year old retiree who hunts raccoons for a living in Detroit. Her is a quote: “Today people got no skill and things is getting worse. What people gonna do? They gonna eat each other up is what they gonna do.” o o o D.S. sent us this link, on how farmers made tools over 100 years ago.
Reader MPS in Nevada sent this: The True Queen of Frugal o o o SurvivalBlog’s Editor-at-Large, Michael Z. Williamson’s latest science fiction novel, Contact with Chaos pits two competing groups from the Freehold of Grainne (that you’ll remember from his novel Freehold ) and Earth against each other during a “first contact” with a sentient species in another solar system. It is now available at Amazon.com. Knowing Mike’s previous work, this promises to be good! o o o I just heard that Sturm Ruger is now producing 30-round Mini-14 magazines, available to the general public. Ruger’s sales of …
Cheryl (aka The Economatrix) found this: Demand for Ammo is Causing Supply Shortages o o o Tamara, in her View From the Porch blog had some biting criticism of the Flint, Michigan mayor’s suggestion that abandonded neighborhoods be cordoned off and denied police and fire department protection o o o Collecting Rain Water is Now Legal in Colorado. (Thanks to John L. for the link.) o o o Damon sent this article: Sen. Kerry makes push for tighter gun control. My question: If these AKs are being bought at American gun shops and gun shows, then why …
Our Editor at Large, Michael Z. Williamson, sent us a news story of Nanny State Britannia Run Amok. I was dumbfounded by the descriptions of police holding back neighbors that wanted to bring ladders to rescue the family. This is the same country where homeowners have been charged with felonies for defending their own homes from armed intruders. The whole “only trained professionals” mindset infuriates me. It diverges 180 degrees from the Rawlesian Survivalist view. I believe that all adult citizens should be prepared, trained, willing, and able, to act promptly and decisively in emergencies. Seeing this article reminded me …
Semper Cynicus sent us this gem: Chechen soldiers’ Flinstonian phone charger. My father’s often quoted the old “Dollars to Sweat Ratio”. Assuming that hand tools were used, this is obviously a prime example of the “high sweat” end of the scale! o o o I just heard that Ready Made Resources. now has just nine of the Warrior Aid and Litter Kits left on hand. If you need one of these very comprehensive medic kits for your retreat, order it soon! o o o From FloridaGuy: Urban coyote attacks on the rise, alarming residents o o o …
John C. set this this from Yahoo’s Green Home page: Twelve amazing shipping container houses o o o Reader Rick D.sent this about detergent smugglers Spokane residents smuggle suds over green brands o o o From FloridaGuy: More and more city folk are raising chickens o o o Also from FloridaGuy: Toy-gun sales ban advances to Arkansas House. FloridaGuy’s comment: “‘Your sons will play with dolls.’ This is just more nanny-state foolishness.”
In the “Why am I Not Surprised?” Department: Clinton targets assault weapons. “US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she’ll be arguing for tougher gun controls as part of efforts to help Mexico fight violent drugs cartels.” Okay, so let me get this straight: Hitlery says that we should give up our Second Amendment rights in order to stop drug gangs from misusing guns in Mexico. What is next? Giving up our First Amendment rights, in order to stop libel and slander in Canada? (They might use American-made typewriters and bullhorns, dontcha-know…) OBTW, here is the none-too-subtle spin on this …
Cheryl noticed this over at Steve Quayle’s site: Growing Food in Times of Scarcity o o o Thanks to regular content contributor HPD for sending this: America’s Abandoned Cities o o o Vasiilly e-mailed me to mention the Still Tasty web site, where there is lots of data on the shelf lives of various foods. o o o Currie sent a link to an interesting PDF at a web site in Canada that describes how to used cooking oil for fuel.
Just when you thought that you had all the eventualities covered: Komodo dragons kill Indonesian fisherman. (A hat tip to Tamara’s View From The Porch blog, for the link.) o o o I was recently contacted by a producer with GRB Entertainment. She wrote: “We are currently looking for a travel expert/adventurer/survivalist who might be interested in hosting a television series. We need someone who is very outgoing and social while also having knowledge in survivalist skills. They can have a military background or just knowledge in the field and we’re preferably looking for a male around the age …
Thanks to Cheryl (aka The Economatrix) for sending this: How To Grow Strawberries At Home To Start Your Victory Garden o o o The current huge popularity of gardening books (like the Square Foot Gardening book–presently #23 on Amazon.com), is obviously much more than just a seasonal blip. People are clearly getting quite concerned about the economy. So it is just a display of good old-fashioned common sense for folks to revert to self-sufficiency mode. I’m glad to see this happen. Two other popular books that are riding this wave of popularity are: Gardening When It Counts by Steve …
Shades of The Magnificent Seven : Rural Mexican villages dig moats to repel gangsters o o o JRH Enterprises is running another great sale on brand new AN/PVS-14 (Generation 3) night vision goggles. These are the genuine article! o o o Alaskan volcano Mount Redoubt erupts. To my readers in Alaska and northern Canada: Got plenty of spare air filters for your vehicles? You may need them! (“Panic now, and beat the rush.”) o o o The recent tragic death of several Oakland, California police officers illustrates that criminals don’t obey gun laws. (The shooter, Lovelle Mixon, …
Reader Kevin A. notes that the recent “Do it to save Mexico” spin on civilian disarmament proposals is still being touted: California Senator Diane Feinstein Urges Tougher Gun Laws to Prevent Mexico Violence o o o An old friend of mine sent this: EBay’s Omidyar: Obama-backing Hamas-talking billionaire in Hawaii, expecting disaster o o o Reader Greg I. mentioned that he just got one of these fashion statements. (See today’s Quote of the Day.)
Reader Mike S. sent this: Gun sales going ballistic: Fears of regulation, crime spur sales of firearms and ammo. Here is an important paragraph was buried near the end of the article: “One northern Warren County resident found out recently the government is paying attention to such ammunition sales. West said a customer of his recently stocked up on .223-caliber rounds, a caliber often used in assault-style weapons. The customer bought 1,000 rounds a few months ago through a mail order company. Shortly after the purchase, he received a visit from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, whose interest was …
Several readers sent us this:White House to break ground on ‘kitchen garden’ SurvivalBlog reader Don W. quipped: “Hey, they already have the guns and the gold. And that Marine [One] helicopter makes one heck of a Get Out of Dodge vehicle.” o o o From Markku: FCC raids gang-sponsored pirate radio station in Florida o o o So much for CCW in National Parks: (Thanks to Bill N. for the link.) o o o From reader FloridaGuy: San Diego [California] Police Fear Growing Number of Activists Carrying Guns Openly. California’s quirky open carry law dates back to …