In a controversial move that some believe will essentially lead to a de facto ban on semi-automatic handguns, Attorney General Kamala Harris announced that, effective immediately, all new semi-automatic firearms sold in the State of California will require a unique microstamp on every shell ejected when a gun is fired. Microstamping, or ballistic imprinting, is a technology [...]

A trio of Obama scandals has forced the corporate media admit its own reports are nothing more than the government-controlled talking points and not the product of a free and open press. If you have been following the news lately you’ll notice there are 3 government scandals that the media is focusing on 1) The [...]

You never know when you may find yourself gagged and bound by zip ties. Sounds crazy, but it does happen. And it can happen to you or anyone in your family. Even your kids. Well want to know how to escape from zip ties? You’ll be surprised to learn there is more than 1 way [...]

Editors Note: This is an interesting article I found on PCMag.com by Eric Griffith that has a lot of information you can use to protect your identity online and potentially go off the grid. I do have to take exception with one of his suggestions here though and that is the use of Gmail. Gmail reads all of your [...]

This prepping and survival post contains important information on using simple OTC antacids as a treatment for internal contamination with radioactive isotopes from nuclear fallout. The radioactive fallout might come from a nuclear power plant disaster, or a dirty bomb, or a nuclear bomb explosion. Regardless of the source, at least several different types of [...]

Early in 2012, the FBI and Department of Justice distributed flyers they called “communities against terrorism” flyers to local businesses advising them how to spot “suspicious activity” and encouraging them to report such behavior as potential terrorist activity. These are just plain ridiculous… Some of the ordinary activities that are considered by the FBI to [...]

Mushrooms are another option for finding food in the wild, and are a great source of protein and other essential nutrients. They can be eaten as an alternative to animal protein or just served on the side. And when the SHTF or you’re just out camping, you’ll wish you knew these 36 types of wild [...]

A new law proposed by the European Commission would make it illegal to “grow, reproduce or trade” any vegetable seeds that have not been “tested, approved and accepted” by a new EU bureaucracy named the “EU Plant Variety Agency.” It’s called the Plant Reproductive Material Law, and it attempts to put the government in charge of [...]

There is a primal link between man and fire. Every man or woman should know how to start one. And you should know how to start a fire without matches. It’s an essential survival skill. You never know when you’ll find yourself in a situation where you’ll need a fire, but you don’t have matches. And [...]

Something to consider when thinking about security for a bug-in or bug-out situation is your ability to monitor the two-way radio activity of groups that could potentially threaten yours. Roaming gangs may well use “off the shelf” two-way radios to plan and execute robberies. In this case, you will want to be able to monitor [...]