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April 1st is both April Fool’s Day and (unofficially) Molly Ivins Day. The latter refers to this verse: “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” (Psalm 14:1 KJV) April 1st, 1886 was the birthday of Arthur W. Pink, who died 15 July 1952. He was an English Christian evangelist and an excellent Reformed Biblical scholar. It was his meticulously referenced arguments in his book, The Sovereignty of God, that first convinced me of the truth of the doctrine of Election. – JWR — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present the first entry for Round 106 of …

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Just like before World Wars One and Two, the war drums are beating louder and louder. Politicians are also saying that they do not want war and war is unlikely, very much like they did in the United States before we entered both World War One and two. This article is intended to cut through the bull manure and present a very logical case that we are marching to another pivotal point in history, what life on the home front may look like and what you should be doing to prepare. The Definition of Insanity If you look at the …

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Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, where we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. Each month, we cover gold’s performance and the factors that affect gold prices. What Did Gold Do in March? Gold saw choppy trade all month as safe-haven demand whipsawed between easing inflation and a global banking crisis. Prices bottomed out at $1,813/oz on Wednesday, March 7th, but were $100 higher a week later on the 15th. That $1,913 mark was the low for the rest of the month. Futures hit an intraday high of $2,011 on the 20th, then …

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To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year.  We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those –or excerpts thereof — in the Odds ‘n …

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“Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words. When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath …

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By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com March 31, 2023 Developed for United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel, the new Glock 47 MOS (or, G47 MOS) 9mm combat/tactical pistol is ultra-versatile/modular, since it’s essentially a full-sized Gen5 Glock pistol that “offers the same reliability and performance as the G17 Gen5 MOS, with …

It's Worth v. Harrington, brought by SAF and FPC. Minnesota generally requires a permit to carry a handgun, and in 2003 the statute was amended to require that the applicant be 21 or older. The federal District Court strikes this down as violating the right to arms.

The voice therapist needed a way attach electrodes for electrical stimulation to strengthen my swallowing muscles. Yes, it is helping.

I have lost enough weight since I grew the beard to lose my double chin.

 Today was day 1 of Texas State.  We shot three matches today.  A qualifier for brackets and a fun match before we shot brackets.

Big Bill, a club member, won The Quick and The Dead.  It's a fun match that bestows bragging rights.  After lunch, we started brackets, which divides shooters by speed.  Another club member, Bullet Bob, took 3rd place in the Master Gunfighter bracket.  Your humble scribe, Major D, took 3rd place in the Sheriff's bracket.  So, on Day 1, the club won three minor trophies.  I'm okay with that.

I am now happily ensconced in the hotel room, having eaten a sandwich and now drinking Buffalo Trace bourbon. Tomorrow begins the main match, where all shooters are equal.

Is it time for California to go away? Not secede, but be kicked OUT of the Union? For cause?

Robotic dogs can open doors.

Sheriff Fuson added that his daughter being investigated by the TBI was “not the sole reason for removing the mugshots” from the police department’s website. [More] Just the main one. [HT/Wirecutter]

A federal judge in Minnesota on Friday struck down a state restriction limiting handgun carry permits to those over age 21, in a case brought by the Second Amendment Foundation, citing Second Amendment guidelines in last year’s Supreme Court Bruen ruling. The case is known as Worth v. Harrington. [More] What does the historical tradition … Continue reading "An Age-Old Question"

No wonder she’s so hot for “red flag laws.” [Via WiscoDave]

Arizona House Joins Senate in Passing Resolution to Ban Foreign Voting Machines and Require Source Code, Ballot Images, Chain of Custody Documents, and Log Files to Be Made Public [More] And it bypasses the pretender to the throne. What does it do about dead people? [Via Michael G]

The Washington Post – whose slogan is “Democracy Dies in Darkness” – mocked parents for requesting public records on what their children are learning on topics relating to gender identity and race Wednesday in a social media post on its TikTok page. [More] Probably because owner Jeff Bezos considers the grooming industry a profit center. … Continue reading "Pederasty Dies in Awareness"

The Sten Mk4 was developed experimentally in 1943 for use by British paratroops. It used a remarkably awful folding stock along with a shortened receiver and barrel to make a very compact package – albeit one that must have been very uncomfortable to shoot. Several different models were made, with this one being a Mk4a(S) – the suppressed version. The suppressor is essentially the same system as used on the MkII(S), but with the rear endcap and barrel being permanently fixed to the receiver of the gun.

Only a small number (allegedly 2000) Mk4 guns were originally made, and they were used for testing only – never for field service. Virtually all were destroyed after the war, with a few remaining examples in British museums. This one was amnesty registered in 1968, and is almost certainly the only one in private hands in the US (and po...

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My wife and I have both been struggling with phones not staying Bluetoothed (or should that be Bluebitten?) to our cars.   Solution: turn off Bluetooth 10 seconds then turn on Airplane mode 10 seconds then back off.   Problem solved.

((Another one from the Book of Faces. Review in italics, Larry’s words in bold
– Jack))

I love obvious horseshit reviews, like this recent two star for In Defense of the Second Amendment.

 Adam
VINE VOICE
2.0 out of 5 stars Preaching to the choir …
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2023
I’m surprised by how many 5 star reviews this book has. I’ll start by saying that I am extremely pro 2A (RKBA is a natural right and I believe almost all existing gun regulations are unconstitutional and immoral and should be overturned). I listened to this book not because the 2A needed defending in my mind, but because I was hoping for a succinct, well articulated argument wherein I could recommend this book to people I know who are fence sitters, or even democrats open to gun rights.

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What is a ‘well-regulated militia’? No less than Alexander Hamilton defined it for us. [More] Yes, Brett Arands. He did. [Via Mike F]

America’s latest threat, “the woke,” almost as bad as communism [More] They either are communists or they’re willing useful idiot sympathizers. I recall a book from years ago (Winter’s Tale?)that said something to the effect of communists are people whose insides are twisted up because they want to change the world but they can’t even … Continue reading "No ‘Almost’ About It"

WHO Now Says COVID Vaccines Not Recommended For Healthy Kids & Teens [More] But no hard feelings, right? Right? [Via bondmen]

Far-left students scream ‘F**k pro-lifers’ after hijacking anti-abortion event at Virginia university, as protesters throw ‘punches’, injuring chapter president [More] Evil, demanding children with no self-control can’t help but go too far and overplay their hands. Perhaps some of the bourgeoisie lulled to sleep by the woke will wake up. [Via bondmen]

Now court can begin. [More] [Via bondmen]

7 shot, 2 dead outside Tennessee restaurant with ties to rapper Yo Gotti [More] No doubt about it. You and I need to be disarmed. [Via bondmen]

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., got into a shouting match with Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., in the halls of Congress after the Democrat called Republicans “cowards” for not supporting gun control in the wake of Monday’s school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. [More] You don’t like shootings Jamaal, tell your idiot supporters to do a better job … Continue reading "Keep Throwing Tantrums, You Impotent Moron"

We have become guinea pigs in a ruthlessly calculated, carefully orchestrated, chillingly cold-blooded experiment in how to control a population and advance a political agenda without much opposition from the citizenry. This is mind-control in its most sinister form. [More] Is it any wonder weaker minds snap? [Via bondmen]

Watch Teens Attempt to Carjack Man, But Can’t Drive Manual Transmission to Get Away [More] The collapse may not work out the way those trying to destroy civilization hope it will… [Via Antigone]

ATF is proud of our partnership with @NSSF to irradicate straw purchasing activities in the St. Louis area through education using the “Don’t Lie” campaign. #DontLieForTheOtherGuy [More] Hiring the best and the brightest, are we? Hey, if we expect them to irrase irroneous tweets, their whole account will have to go. And, of course, NSSF‘s … Continue reading "Call Me Erresponsible…"

“It’s not just voters, it Dems, Republicans, independents, gun owners, CPL holders as well as NRA members,” said Porn. Porn contended that the House members who vote “no” on gun safety measures would be easy targets for a recall, making it more difficult for Republicans to win enough seats to win back House control. [More] … Continue reading "Gun Porn"

I’ve always been puzzled by how many abandoned and buried cities there are. What happened to entire civilizations?

Now we are watching human population collapse in a number of countries.

Makes me wonder if all human civilizations fail for the same reasons. What would those reasons be?

My guess is that pockets of humans develop belief systems that drive success, but success creates space for diverse opinions, and then the winning mindset is destroyed.

That’s what is happening in America. Traditional American values — with all its flaws — created a strong country. Now we have the luxury of entertaining less productive mindsets that are destroying the foundation.

Maybe that happens to every civilization.

Scott Adams @ScottAdamsSays
Tweeted on March 29, 2023

Interesting hypothesis. I don’t see any obvious flaws. In our particular case, the ever increasing debt spent on unproductive things is a strong datapoint in support of this hypothesis.

So the New York Young Republicans issued a statement about Trump's indictment, and the fifth paragraph is a doozy...

"President Trump embodies the American people—our psyche from id to super-ego—as does no other figure; his soul is totally bonded with our core values and emotions, and he is our total and indisputable champion."

... not as we are, but as we would like to be.  Wolfgang is most noticeable by his absence - no greeting at the door when I come home, no canine friend sleeping in his usual spot, no morning greeting when I wake up, no goodnight dog biscuits.

What's worst of all is in the mirror, all I see is me as I am.  It sure was better with him.

“I’m not a huge fan of it, personally,” Stucker said of the move. “As a gun store owner, it puts a little bit more liability on us.” [More] What did Samuel Adams say…? Is this guy really that stupid, first for talking to the media like they’re honest brokers, and then for throwing his customers … Continue reading "Yeah? Well, I’m Not a Huge Fan of Gunkapo Quislings."

Dems Move Anti-Gun Bill, Spike School Safety [More] Unfortunately, people who want you to die have accumulated a critical mass of useful idiots. And they don’t intend to stop until they “control” everything and everyone in Everytown. Anyone who surrenders to their totalitarian demands should not be surprised to find that’s not enough. It never … Continue reading "The Violence Monopoly Party"

We’re deeply saddened to learn of the school shooting in our hometown of Nashville. Our thoughts remain with the victims & their families. We ALL deserve to live in a country where we can be free from gun violence. Take action & join http://momsdemandaction.org to stop gun violence. [More] I’ve got a queue of articles … Continue reading "Nashville Cats"

Tennessee state troopers stop Capitol breach by gun control protesters … Democratic state Reps. Justin Jones, Justin Pierson, and Gloria Johnson all reportedly encouraged the episode… [More] So what’s Stewart Rhodes doing in jail again…? UPDATE Transurrections break out across US; as aggressive and violent trans mobs storm state capitols… [More] Looks like this whole … Continue reading "Speaking of Seditious Conspirators…"

‘Trans Day of Vengeance’ rally in DC canceled in wake of Nashville school shooting – ‘Trans Day of Vengeance’ organizers say they stand by event’s message but cannot guarantee participants’ safety and are forced to abandon the protest [More] Yeah, well, who are the violent ones? Note they never call the people who actually throw … Continue reading "Not Their Day"

When the French Army adopted the Mle 1892 revolver, it was a huge improvement over the previous standard from 1873. The new sidearm has a swing-out cylinder, simultaneous ejection, was lighter, and used a high-tech new small bore smokeless powder cartridge. With Army adoption came a tremendous interest for the civilian sector. Civilians heading off to live in the French colonies in Africa and Indochina, military officers and reservists, police agencies, and private security firms were all hot to get the fancy new weapon – rather like the civilian interest in the US Army’s new M17/SIG 320 handgun.

Civilian manufacture and sale began almost immediately, and in total about 88,000 civilian versions of the Mle 1892 were made (alongside 366,000 military ones). Copies were made in Spain and Belgium as well as within France itself. This ...

 Now this is just a guess on my part.  

But right now, a couple of insurance companies have stopped covering some Kias and Hyundais because they are so easily stolen.  It's simple cost accounting for them--these cars are a losing proposition and so won't be covered.

And something new has come out about EVs--even after a little fender bender, they basically have to be totaled because there's no way to figure out if the battery pack has been damaged (and there's the whole fire issue, but that's separate).

Battery packs are tens of thousands of dollars to replace, so it's easier to just write off the whole car.  

But wait, there's more--

"And now those battery packs are piling up in scrapyards in some countries, a previously unreported and expensive gap in what was supposed to be a "circular economy."

Which is not good for the environment--leaky ba...

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March 31 is the birthday of the late economist Dr. Walter E. Williams, PhD., who was born in 1936. He passed away in 2020. His book American Contempt for Liberty is highly recommended. SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 105 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth more than $2000. A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their …

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Editor’s Introductory Note: The following is a translation of a May 24, 2023 article in France’s oldest newspaper, Le Figaro. One of the newspaper’s American staffers interviewed me by telephone, in February, during his fact-finding tour of the region. Here is a link to that original piece, in French: Aux États-Unis, la «Redoute américaine», un rêve de forteresse conservatrice. (In the United States, the “American Redoubt”, a dream of a conservative fortress.) Most of the article was “réservé aux abonné”  — reserved for subscribers.The Le Figaro reporter, Adrien Jaulmes, kindly sent me the English version of the article. The reporter …

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Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. Most of these items are from JWR’s “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective. Today, we look chronic inflation in the Euro Zone. (See the Inflation section.) Precious Metals: The charts prove it: The precious metals are looking quite bullish. Since November of 2022, spot gold has risen from around $1,650 per Troy ounce to more than $1,975 per Troy ounce. The gains in just the last few weeks have …

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“The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes.” – Benjamin Disraeli

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ISLAMORADA, Fla., March 29, 2023 – Some boats can be considered puzzling. Ilene Perez and Carlos Galindo’s boat certainly is – figuratively. That’s because they’ve been working hard to wrap the largest vessel in their TowBoatUS Islamorada fleet, a 32-foot Ocean Master boat, with the signature look for autism awareness; a puzzle, coming together piece by piece.

Good news! It took overriding a veto to get it done.

I used this for a presentation at Illinois Institute of Technology law school in 2013.  (Yes, that combination threw me for a loop, also.)  I( could not find it on my disk, and had given up hunting, until during my wife's periodic decluttering, I found the printed copy which simplified the search.

The answer, only as JPGs.

If you wanted any proof that the Rhinos are really gentle pic.twitter.com/6WhK5VMyqr

— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) November 15, 2022

In dojos offering training in kendo and aikido, the above phrase written in the grass script on a scroll is commonly hung for purposes of admonition and inspiration.

These Japanese radicals are pronounced Katsujin-ken Satsujin-to (sometimes, Katsujinken satsujinken) meaning “The sword which kills is the sword which gives life.”

They are often rendered more explicitly in English as “The sword which cuts down evil is the sword which preserves life.”

This adage is attributed to the masters of Yagyu school, the Tokugawa shoguns’ personal instructors in swordsmanship.

And those Yagyu school sword sensei-s were right. The rightful use of weapons is essential in an imperfect world to defend innocent lives against unjust violenc...

VIDEO: Protesters Flood into Tennessee Capital Chanting ‘Gun Control Now’ [More] Chanting “Someone ELSE Disarm them”…? [Via Doc]

For the reasons discussed, the Court DENIES Plaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief or, in the alternative, for postponement of the Final Rule’s effective date (ECF No. 33). [More] So infringements by swarms of officers are constitutional now…? Oh, look! He was nominated by the Vote Freedom First President! [Via Jess]

The executive director of the San Jose Police Officer’s Association was charged with distributing opioids, according to federal officials. The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday said the U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged a civilian, Joanne Segovia, 64, with ordering thousands of opioid and other pills to her home between October 2015 and January of … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Pushing Enough"

The Decades of Evidence That Antidepressants Cause Mass Shootings [More] Funny, where the pill pushers are putting the blame… [Via bondmen]

A special agent with the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has decided to enter a plea deal in a Cochise County court to resolve an allegation he engaged in nonconsensual sexual contact with a bartender while off-duty at a Bisbee hotel in 2020. But first, Joseph T. Davis wants most of the case … Continue reading "We’re (Joseph T. Davis) the Only Ones Sealing Enough"

On Wednesday, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department promised more officers inside and outside Busch Stadium on Thursday to ensure everyone is safe. [More] I guess they didn’t read the first chapter… [Via bondmen]

“Did You Parachute in from Another Planet?” – Sen John Kennedy ROASTS Sec. Mayorkas Over Open Southern Border- Mayorkas Left Bamboozled When Asked to Define Assault Weapon (VIDEO) [More] Just like their “living Constitution,” terms will mean whatever they dictate them to mean. [Via bondmen]

The shooter who killed three students and three staff members at a Christian school in Nashville legally bought seven weapons in recent years and hid the guns from their parents before carrying out the attack by firing indiscriminately at victims and spraying gunfire through doors and windows, police said Tuesday. [More] “Their”? How many people … Continue reading "What’s in a Pronoun?"

Despite not recognizing the “document,” Capt. Mahowald confirmed the driver was “issued a verbal warning” and allowed to leave, he told Nexstar. [More] Prudent citizens can sometimes have a lot to do with setting the tone for traffic stops — and what follows next. [Via bondmen]

Teen Tries to Rob a Wheelchair-Bound Vet in Texas – Gets Multiple Gunshot Wounds Instead [More] Every gun-grabber out there would rather he had died than been armed. [Via bondmen]

Woman shoots, kills man who tried to rob her SW Houston food truck, HPD says [More] Good for her. Is it wrong to wonder how she and her family vote? [Via bondmen]

I’ve never seen a better justification for the ownership of firearms and weaponry.

Joel Wollin
Posted on March 24, 2023

This was in response to this question:

Should gun owners and their children be put into reeducation camps?

Of course the question could have been coming from a troll or a false flag operation. But it is also arguably an accurate representation of the mind of many anti-civil rights activists.

Never let anyone get away with telling you no one wants to take your guns.

Prepare appropriately.

Literally LOL'ed at the sight of Bone Spurs Six Actual, there, all jocked up. https://t.co/0zI0wOMXyx

— Tamara K. (@TamSlick) March 30, 2023

I think I'll follow the Cubbies a little closer this year.

DEA officer off-duty and his brother, FBI.  The DEA agent is being prosecuted for possession of a firearm on Capitol grounds where by law he is allowed to be armed.  So he is being prosecuted.

 In the mid 1800s, a person of family taking part in the great migration might pack up the wagon and paint GTT (Gone To Texas) on the door of the cabin.

In a few hours, Belle and I are heading to Texas to take part in the Texas State Championship of Cowboy Fast Draw.  We have someone watching the house and feeding the dog. Texas State was our first match we ever shot in, back in 2016 and we haven't missed one since.  

In the little town of Jasper, TX, there is a restaurant, Elijah's Cafe, that Belle enjoys.  Every time we pass through Jasper, we eat there, and she has declared that we will lunch there today.

In the Fifth Circuit, the entire Court has ruled, en banc, that rights protected by the Second Amendment may not be infringed by mere civil restraining orders. The unconstitutional infringement was placed into law by the infamous Lautenberg amendment in 1996. Hundreds of thousands of lives have been turned upside down and ruined by this … Continue reading "Restraining the Restrainers"

HOW A RAGTAG BUNCH OF VOLUNTEERS BEAT A SITTING GOVERNOR [More] Roy is Sulking.

Poll: One in Twenty Americans Own an AR-15 [More] What about those who prefer AKs…? How many enforcers are there again…? Field-ready, not the morbidly obese clerks. I assume they’ll go in teams (around where I live it generally takes four of them in big new SUVs to conduct a traffic stop), with after-action and … Continue reading "That’s a Lot of Confiscations"

Chris Christie glanced at the two television monitors in my office and saw the biggest obstacle – and, in his mind, his greatest opportunity – to winning the Republican presidential nomination. Both CNN and MSNBC were covering the Trump investigations. [More] No, that’s not the greatest obstacle:

‘$5 million is too little:’ Activists tell California reparations committee to aim higher- California activists demand more than $5 million per Black resident in reparations [More] In Zimbabwean dollars…? The central bank of Zimbabwe issued $100,000,000,000,000 notes during the last days of hyperinflation in 2009, and they barely paid for a loaf of bread. Comment … Continue reading "Too Little Too Late?"

Seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse have been charged with involuntary manslaughter nearly three years after the in-custody death of a man who was pulled over for a traffic stop in Los Angeles County and repeatedly said “I can’t breathe” before losing consciousness. [More] You’ll “Back the Blue” if we have to turn … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Leaving You Breathless Enough"

“It’s an epidemic that our great nation must solve. And how many lives will be shattered before we have the courage to do what Scotland did, what Australia did, what New Zealand did, what other great democracies do?” [More] And in the best Jojo Krako tradition: Who’s confiscatin’? We’re democratizin’! That this Marxist hag has … Continue reading "Who You Gonna Believe? Randi of Your Lyin’ Ears?"

Matt Gatez FORCES US Military To Admit Drag Queens Are BAD For Children | EXPOSES Drag On US Bases [Watch] Salut! [Via Jess] Tangentially-Related UPDATE Guess who has different priorities. [Via Doc]

DOJ is filing an appeal to overturn the district court’s preliminary injunction, and filing an emergency motion to stay, or halt, the portions of the order that would ban enforcement of the UHA’s requirements that semiautomatic pistols for retail sale have a chamber load indicator and magazine disconnect mechanism. The motion does not seek to … Continue reading "A Salvage Operation"

Now in stock and shipping from Headstamp Publishing:

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Swords of the Emperor: A Guide to the Identification of Imperial Japanese Swords, 1873 – 1945 is a comprehensive reference work examining a little-studied period in the Japanese swordmaking tradition.

Japan is internationally renowned for its traditional swords, but comparatively little has been written about the swords of the Imperial period, which include both traditional, hand-made examples and modern, machine-made types. After Japan was ‘opened’ to the West in the 19th century, a period of rapid modernization saw the adoption of European-style military arms, uniforms, and accoutrements. This was also reflected in changes to military swords, which closely echoed Western designs—albei...

The current squatter at 1600 PA might go down in history for his seemingly most-spoken phrase, “I’m not joking.” Neither are were here at TPOL. But regardless of what he’s saying, the actions of the government he nominally heads definitely are a joke. A big joke.

In this week’s column, Dr. Ron Paul (talking about Iraq, Iran, and Syria) states that American foreign policy has a perfect track record of 100% failure.

Allow us here at TPOL to disagree slightly with the good doctor: it is not just neocon foreign policy, it is American foreign policy as directed by the entire political matrix in power. Liberal, progressive, conservative, neoconservative: all of it has demonstrated an unenviable record of zero success in foreign affairs. At least in the last 50-60 years.

Perhaps the closest to success in the last quarter century has been the way DC has been able to browbeat its allies – particularly in NATO – to go along with DC’s foolish stupidity. Before that, we might consider Reagan’s effective defeat of the Soviets, the collapse of their ...

Two weeks ago, I attended a large weekend music festival in Tampa, Florida.  Almost all of these festivals have some...

On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was shot and seriously injured outside a Washington, D.C. hotel by John W. Hinckley Jr. Also wounded were White House news secretary James Brady, Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy, and District of Columbia police officer Thomas K. Delahanty. Agent McCarthy took a bullet protecting Reagan. McCarthy was not wearing a bulletproof vest. He later became Chief of Police in Orland Park, Illinois. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present the another entry for Round 105 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at …

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(Continued from Part 2. This concludes the article.) Resources and Recommendations Sorry, I don’t have a free full curriculum link for you. All new homeschooling parents look for it and I was no exception. Now, with a few years under my belt, I am suspicious of things claiming to be a complete curriculum let alone a free one. Every teacher supplements the curriculum and it’s a surprisingly fine line between supplementing and building. Your job is to keep your child challenged and working at their best. Too rigid a curriculum, or sticking too rigidly to one, will hamstring your child. …

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SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, more about License Plate Surveillance. License Plate Surveillance, Courtesy of Your HOA SurvivalBlog’s Editor-At-Large Michael Z. Williamson sent this: License Plate Surveillance, Courtesy of Your Homeowners Association. America …

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“One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.” – James Russell Lowell

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The final shot in the Huntsman World Senior Games had barely been fired before my mind started planning for the upcoming year. After the competition, I felt as motivated as I have been in ages. I formulated a strategy to improve my shotgun shooting skills that would feature twice-monthly competitions at matches in either California, Nevada or Utah. Energy and excitement coursed through me as I considered my shotgun shooting future.

I made a loaf of glutentastic (or is that glutenlicious) bread and it was even more of a disaster although it rose more.  This Hitachi is 20 years old.  Time for a new one.

Over the past 130 or so years, a LOT of American politicians, both Demo and GOP, have made a name for themselves in trustbusting and anti-monopoly stands and legislation.

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That makes it fair to ask why Kevin McCarthy, the beneficiary of an A+ rating and endorsement from the National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund, is reportedly going out of his way to raise major bucks for someone who is undermining everything about the Second Amendment we’re told he believes in. [More] At the very … Continue reading "Report Says NRA ‘A+’ Rated McCarthy Raising Funds for Giffords-Endorsed Fitzpatrick"

ATF had installed undercover agents in a house across the street from the Davidians, to observe them. This is the agents’ report for Feb. 19, nine days before the ATF raid and initial gunfight, describing what they did that day. They went shooting. With David Koresh. [More] David Hardy’s FOIA has uncovered a bit of … Continue reading "There Goes the Narrative"

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Waco tragedy. Years back, I filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit for information relating to that event, and after 2-3 years of fighting, got a huge amount. From time to time, I'll blog some of the finds. The one discussed here was one of many shockers.

At the outset many people asked, why didn't ATF arrest David Koresh peacefully? The official line was that Koresh was a paranoid recluse who rarely, if ever, left the Davidian residence at Mt. Carmel. The only way to arrest him was a dramatic raid featuring 80+ armed agents and three military helicopters. One of the documents I obtained blew that argument to bits.

ATF had installed undercover agents in a house across the street from the Davidians, to observe them. This is the agents' report for Feb. 19, nine days before the ATF raid and initial gunfight, describing what they did that day.

They went shooting.

With David Koresh.

The same David Koresh that they supposedly couldn't arrest peacefully because he never left the building.

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 Am I transphobic?  No, not by any standard definition. A phobia is an unreasonable fear.  I know a couple of trans persons, and I'm not afraid of either of them,  I hope they work through their issues and wneb I'm with them, I try to be kind and gentle.

If we made a Venn diagram with trans people in one bobble, and crazy people with gun in the other bubble, there would be some overlap. Those are the people I am truly concerned about.  Mental patients with guns is never a good overlap.  I do not think that is an unreasonable concern.

Rocker Peter Frampton Pushes Gun Controls That Opened the Door to Record Stabbings in the UK [More] To append to Col. Cooper’s quote, owning a guitar doesn’t make you smart, either. [Via bondmen]

Why do mass shooters target K-12 schools? [More] No, of course, they don’t answer the question. [Via Mike F]

RESTRICT Act is Not About TikTok: ‘It Gives the Government Authority Over All Forms of Communication Domestic or Abroad’ [More] Talk about mission creeps… [Via Antigone]

Elias Alias shares news about his new book on Oath Keepers and his plans for a trilogy. [More]

Biden on Tuesday told CNN’s MJ Lee, “I can’t do anything except plead with the Congress to act reasonably.” [More] A reasonable Congress would impeach him. Scratch that, they’d have never certified him. [Via Jess]

Donalds, for his part, did support it. [More] At least not all Republicans are Vichycons. I see CNN’s Manu Raju acting the part as expected. Perhaps Ramjit Singh could identify some influential pro-RKBA Indian heritage journalists with mass media platforms for us to beef up his case… ‘cause I got nothin’.

Grass Roots North Carolina and gun rights supporters made history today. Senate Bill 41 cleared its final hurdle and will become law after both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto. SB 41 is the first override of a Cooper veto since 2018 and the first-ever override of … Continue reading "Winning"

A Canadian father was slaughtered in front of his family by a man police describe as “Indo-Candian” All in broad daylight No one rendered aid, man sips his coffee unbothered. People film him bleed out. This is the world we live in [More] And, of course, being Canada, there was no gun to bring to … Continue reading "O Canada (Graphic Warning)"

The training materials said the protestors might have “a First Amendment right” to protest at the homes even though, you know, Section 1507 prohibits doing so. [More] 1507 alone shouldn’t override the First Amendment. That strikes me as tyranny. That door swings both ways. [Via Michael G]

“Black South Africans thought their white neighbors were rich because of the things they had. As it turned out, nice things didn’t stay nice for very long without the codes of behavior that kept them nice.” [More] Ain’t no shame in being a culturist. The “math is racist” and “systemic racism” useful idiots are hurting … Continue reading "Culture Clash"

Via WarOnGuns Correspondent Mack H, who writes: The video below is from today’s 700 Club. It seems the host, Gordon Robertson, is all-in for gun control. He discusses how Audrey Hale was under medical care, so this is why we need red flag laws. His commentary after the news report begins at 3:30 and goes … Continue reading "The 666 Club"

Some of the above might be accidents or the work of deranged individuals. But you would have to be naïve to rule out the involvement of subversives determined to undermine public safety and security. [More] Ditto, with the deliberately open border, for assuming they’re all “home-grown.” [Via Jess]

For your enjoyment.. The 15 safest states in the United States ordered by murder rate. 8 of the 15 are Constitutional Carry states, including the top 4. @2Aupdates reports Nebraska is on way to making it 9 It’s not the guns. [More] The only time it is is when they’re prohibited. [Via WiscoDave]

Kim Gardner hosts criminal justice reform discussion… She said poverty is the number one factor driving crime and called on St. Louis to do more to address inequities within the community. [More] I remember my father telling me about cutting mold spots out of bread slices during the Great Depression– back in the days when … Continue reading "And the Crowd Went Wild"

Youngkin Thwarts Democrat Election Scheme With Return To Virginia Constitution On Felon Voting [More] Funny, how the ones who want criminals to vote are the ones who want your guns. [Via Michael G]

Bombshell Vax Analysis Finds $147 Billion In Economic Damage, Tens Of Millions Injured Or Disabled [More] No hard feelings…? [Via bondmen]

Tocqueville on the form of despotism the government would assume in democratic America [More] That’s only Phase One. The lime pits come later. [Via WiscoDave]

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If Ike wants a friend in Washington, he should get a dog.

- Harry Truman, on Eisenhauer's 1953 Inauguration

It was 2012.  I was done with the Atlanta-Austin shuttle.  What I found was that my family liked me being away from home all the time, as long as the paycheck cleared.  My soon-to-be-ex was increasingly angry and dismissive; my two surly teenage sons were, well, increasingly surly.

And so I channeled my inner Ike and got a dog.  I wanted something that I knew would love me, without asking for anything in return (except for love and kindness, that is).  This was Wolfgang's introduction to this blog.

Sympathy for the devil: I’m just wondering if the “leadership” is really serious about this armed “Day of Vengeance” thing… [Via Michael G] UPDATES [Via Jess] [Via bondmen] [Via Geordan] [Via Mack H] [Via WiscoDave] And I’ll sign today’s aggregator post off with this:

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said migrants had set mattresses ablaze. “It was related to a protest they started, we think, when they learned that they’d be deported,” the president said. [More] I see they’re blaming U.S. policy… [Via Michael G]

Oregon’s House and Senate are in a pitched battle to see which chamber can create the most onerous and unconstitutional attacks on Oregon’s gun owners. [More] Those who presume the powers of gods continue to manipulate mortals like expendable pawns.

Federal Judge Upholds Delaware AR-15, Magazine Bans Despite Finding They’re in ‘Common Use’ [More] Remember to thank Senate Republicans! Andrews was confirmed by a Senate vote of 96-0 on November 3, 2011. [Via Jess]

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee running for Houston mayor [More] Just what they need: Lori Lightfoot-level competence. Look for homicides to soar. Hey, maybe she’ll demand a name change! On the bright side, consider this disaster containment. She won’t be in a position to threaten the greater Republic. [Via Jess]

Imagine that. Predators are deterred by sufficient force. There’s a lesson to be learned here the suicide cultists are doing their damnedest to redirect, obscure, and disparage.

What follows is a detailed depiction showing the impact of bullets fired from AR-15s at two victims: Noah Pozner, 6, and Peter Wang, 15 — killed in school shootings when they were struck by multiple bullets. [More] Now do one with some popular hunting rounds.

Interview with Reed Knight on Eugene Stoner and the AR-15 [More] If you read and share one thing today, make Herschel Smith’s analysis that thing. It clarifies an out-of-context quote and exposes some critical deceptive details in a recent WaPo hit piece on AR-15s and draws from an earlier exclusive report that proved civilians had … Continue reading "For the Historical Record"

So we can assume he’s in favor of disarming us. I guess we can’t all get along. Twitter took him down. Keep overplaying your hand and sowing the wind, @$$holes…

How can a single man keep cops so busy? According to a law enforcement official, Chastain’s situation happens more often in California than most people think. [More] Serial scumbags are nothing but chronic drains and dangers. When the system provides no redress, at what point is it morally acceptable for victims to “take the law” … Continue reading "Won’t Take ‘No’ for an Answer"

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If I was one of the ten thousand people running for Mayor of Denver, my platform would center around signing an executive order to ban guns along with a gun buy-back plan.

There is literally nothing more important.

And in Denver, you’d win on this platform.

saira rao (@sairasameerarao)
Tweeted March 01, 2023

Note that they would do this by executive order. No need of it going through the City Council. Either they need to retake their high school government class or this is another indicator they are delusional.

Don’t ever let anyone get away with telling you that no one wants to take your guns. Even if the sky is a different color in their universe.

I was going to write about the "arming teachers" issue, but I already did that.

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Brigadier General Benjamin Stone Roberts designed and patented a fall-block style of breech loading conversion to .58 Rimfire. Over the course of the decade after the Civil War, he was able to sell approximately 23,000 of these conversions. The work was done by the Providence Tool Company, and included two main patterns – the early short frame and the later long frame. This example is a short frame gun, probably from a 5,000-gun contract to Brazil.

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