An armed citizen in the Charlotte, North Carolina area drew his gun and shot at a home intruder early Wednesday morning, and is now speaking out about his actions. The homeowner, who declined to give his name for obvious reasons, spoke to WSOC-TV in Charlotte, and honestly, TV station did a good job of laying out the events without hyperbole or drifting into anti-2A bias. The homeowner says he and his partner woke up to the sound of loud banging. He grabbed his gun and left his bedroom, and almost immediately encountered the intruder in the…
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The Pentagon has been sued for allegedly failing to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests pertaining to multi-million-dollar U.S. taxpayer-funded primate experiments at home and abroad.White Coat Waste (WCW), a bipartisan government watchdog, filed the lawsuit against the Department of Defense to force the release of photos, videos and other records about what they describe as secretive U.S. military primate labs in Thailand and Peru, as well in the United States.The group, based on its own investigation, claims that hundreds of monkeys are being subjected to wasteful and deadly taxpayer-funded experiments costing millions of dollars.“From Fort Detrick to Peru…
In the ongoing battle between Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the state of New York over the hastily passed Concealed Carry Improvement Act, GOA and lawful firearm owners recently had a sweet partial victory. As a stipulation in the partial settlement filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York on March 30, the state officially consented to an injunction against the enforcement of portion of the law requiring applicants for a concealed carry license to submit a list of their former and current social media accounts from the past three years to confirm…
When talking about various anti-gun measures, I don’t like to say that a given thing will never end or will be with us forever, but only because the priorities might shift for gun control groups and politicians, and bad ideas of today might be put aside for tomorrow. After all, I remember when the big gun control push was banning handguns, and for now, those are as safe as they’ve ever been. But some ideas do feel rather permanent. They’ll be pushed until they pass, unless a court somewhere puts the kibosh on it for…
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Dehydrated butter powder is a great way to balance a long shelf life with an easy way to elevate any meal or dish. Butter has plenty of uses, and adding the powdered form to your pantry can make sense. All powdered butter isn’t made the same way, so you’ll run into a variety of tastes, nutrition profiles, and shelf life between the various brands. The best butter powder is the one that maximizes these qualities without breaking any budgets.This is where we come in. We got our hands on a variety of powdered butter, compared them, taste-tested them, and now…
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The weather swings seem wilder than usual this year, but you can be sure the sales will come regardless. Presidents’ Day has been a big sale day for high-ticket items for a while, usually focusing on mattresses, appliances, and TV closeouts after the Super Bowl.Lately, these big sale days have bled into other categories that are more closely aligned with survival and prepping. Outdoor gear gets thrown in as winter starts to wind down. Solar panels and power stations will join any sale they can. Firearms, emergency food, and power tools round out the best categories to find prepping deals…
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The single largest domino effect of disasters and emergencies is a power outage. Weathering a power outage can be easy if it only lasts for an hour or two, but when it continues, it can threaten your food security, water access, and temperature regulation. Many people also rely on power for medical reasons. Luckily, power stations perform better than ever for emergencies and offer high-capacity energy storage at prices that are much more affordable. Unfortunately, finding the best power stations for your needs during an emergency can be a tough task.This is where we come in. We’ve researched the best…
Zombies are often considered a worst-case scenario, and we even planned for undead outbreaks in the military. While prepping for zombies isn’t exactly practical, it can be motivating and a means to an end with general preparedness. Plus, people can prepare however they want for whatever they want.I’ve found zombies intriguing for a long time. The popularity of zombies has exploded over the past 15 years, with video games, movies, and long-running TV shows filling out the niche. Even before that, I helped develop military plans for zombie outbreaks, remembering that there is a difference between ‘impossible’ and ‘improbable’.In this…
Peanut butter powder is a great way to add some low-fat protein to the pantry. Peanut butter has plenty of uses, and adding the powdered form to your food storage can make sense. Powdered peanuts aren’t always made the same way, so you’ll run into a variety of tastes, nutrition profiles, and shelf lives between the various brands. The best peanut butter powder is the one that maximizes these qualities without breaking any budgets.This is where we come in. We got our hands on a variety of peanut powder, compared them, taste-tested them, and now the results are in: the…
Portable and handheld fans have been around for thousands of years, but have had significant improvements over just the past few years. The best camping fans now give us high air speed, low fan noise, efficient battery use, and are versatile for many applications. Portable fans have been evolving with battery technology, so there is a wide range of lightweight fans to consider from different brands.This is where we come in. We’ve tested a variety of camping fans, compared them, and now the results are in: the overall best, a highly portable option, and a solar fan ideal for tents.…
Images by the author Trailblazer Firearms has a couple of unique products, one of which is their 9mm Pivot folding PCC… look for a review of that gun soon. Their other innovation is a folding .22LR, wallet-sized, single-shot pistol called the LifeCard. Well, OK, unless you have a humongous wallet, it wouldn’t fit, but the LifeCard isn’t a whole lot larger than some wallets. The first-generation LifeCard did fit in an Altoid box… they’re pretty tiny. So… was ist das LifeCard? Something truly unique, for sure. (Notice this one has a threaded barrel… we shot a suppressed LifeCard during my…
Spoiler Alert – The results of Extracted are discussed as we dive into the gear options for the various supply drops.Extracted is a new TV series from Fox (streaming on Hulu) that takes 12 amateur survivalists with two teammates each out to British Columbia to compete for $250,000. The survivalists are monitored by their teammates from a command center, where the team attempts to help them with supply drops and instructions. The team can also hit the big red button, extracting the survivalist, which is where the show’s name comes from.Survivalism takes a backseat to drama in this series, since…
In my most recent article, Off-Body Carry for Women, I shared my favorite products for women to carry a concealed handgun off-body. One bag not mentioned in that article, because I felt it deserved its own review, and that is great for both men and women, is the Obscura Sling Bag from Savior Equipment. This bag was released at SHOT Show, and since that week, I’ve been using it as my new off-body carry bag. It’s even been on several road trips with me so far, used on a thermal-hunting trip, and I’ve worn it to a shooting match and…
