The kids are playing on the floor surrounded by toys. You are putting lunch on the table when the door crashes in. It is a smash and grab, and the intruders are inside in seconds. You have a firearm in the home however, as a responsible gun owner it is locked up. Anyone that … [Read more...] about A Firearm Is a Weapon but Not All Weapons Are a Firearm
Preparedness
Can You Improvise Adapt Overcome and Then Produce?
Improvise, adapt and overcome is an unofficial slogan of the United States Marine Corp or of the Marines themselves. However, the traits are important ones for Preppers and others to have, and then, of course, you must be able to produce or show results in other words. If your … [Read more...] about Can You Improvise Adapt Overcome and Then Produce?
Will the Federal Government Be Our Worst Enemy When the SHTF?
Some are convinced the Feds will be, and some are convinced they already are an institution to be feared by its citizens. In part the fear is based on an executive order signed March 16, 2012, by then President Obama, titled National Defense Resources Preparedness. The order … [Read more...] about Will the Federal Government Be Our Worst Enemy When the SHTF?
Do You Need That to Survive: Cargo Trailer
As long as we are talking about trailers, you might also want to consider a pop-up style camping trailer. You have seen them, the ones that fold down into a solid box with a trailer hitch for pulling with essentially any type of vehicle equipped to haul a trailer. They have … [Read more...] about Do You Need That to Survive: Cargo Trailer
Threat Assessments: Prioritize Then Get Organized
A comprehensive threat assessment first compares the impact of a threat, or situation if you will, with its anticipated frequency. Threats that are anticipated and may be considered ones that would occur with some frequency would be tornadoes if you live in an area prone to … [Read more...] about Threat Assessments: Prioritize Then Get Organized