Odds ‘n Sods:

Upon hearing that I live in bear county, new acquaintances and distant relatives often ask me: “Do you carry pepper spray?” My answer: No, I carry lead spray. The fact is that .45 ACP beats .10 Capsicum.

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A reminder that another Sustainable Preparedness Expo will be held on September 30, 2012 in Spokane, Washington.

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H.L. sent this potential preview of the disintegration of America’s cities: Gangs of Aleppo: The Arab Spring succumbs to post-state violence

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I noticed that CampingSurvival.com has added Future Essentials Long Grain White Rice to their line. This rice is packed in #10 cans with O2 absorbers and it has a great 15 year shelf life.

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John Whitehead Interviews Brandon Raub. Raub is a former Marine who was recently arrested and put under “psychiatric hold” in Virginia because of some controversial Facebook posts wherein he quoted some odd song lyrics and mentioned the need for “revolution.” Learn from his mistakes: Avoid using social media and don’t talk with the police. If you have contact with any law enforcement officer in any capacity, be ready to exercise your 5th Amendment right to remain silent. Simply say, “Respectfully, on the advice of my attorney, I am exercising my Constitutional right guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to remain silent. Please address your questions to my attorney.” Then say NOTHING else. If pressed, just repeat that phrase, as needed.