Odds ‘n Sods:

K.A.F. suggested this blog post: SHTF Rifle

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Drew flagged this: How to Get the Most out of your Mil-Dot Reticle

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Michael Z. Williamson (SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large) sent this: Defcon Lockpickers Open Card-And-Code Government Locks In Seconds. And speaking of hacking, The Other Steve C. sent this: Five things you probably didn’t know could be hacked.

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I recently posted a link to an American Defense Enterprises (ADE) video, by way of Tam’s blog. That video was so roundly criticized for its buffoonery, posing, and insanely unsafe gun handling that it was removed from YouTube. But for any of you that missed seeing these poseurs–in all their Mall Ninja splendor–I’m pleased to report that the video was preserved by a blogger and included in this critique: American Defense Enterprises: Epic Facepalm In 3 Parts. Personal note to ADE President Bill Beasley: Please mail me a certified copy of your DD-214 and then I’ll believe your claim of being “former Special Forces.”

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The BHO administrations’s backstabbing of our allies continues: U.S. to Deny Taiwan New F-16 Fighters. (JWR’s Comment: Can you smell a whiff of quid pro quo in the air? Someday, historians might provide some insight on the dark dealings between the White House and the People’s Republic of China, vis-a-vis our nation’s sovereign debt instruments.)