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In a world that is becoming increasingly more dangerous, why don’t you start some new holiday traditions this year to take care of the ones you love? The gift of preparedness will be valuable well after the Christmas lights are taken down. In fact, some gentle nudges now might just …

One of the many adages of the prepper world is, “If you can’t defend it, you don’t own it.” If you’re new to the preparedness lifestyle, this saying basically means that all of your supplies, your stockpiles, your carefully selected buckets of food, and the time and money you spent …

The holiday season is officially upon us and if you haven’t already started your Christmas shopping, you have probably—in the very least—started making a mental check of list of what you would like to buy. Giving the gift of firepower, especially to the gun enthusiast, is an excellent idea.  However, …

Ninety-six years ago last week, a convoluted congressional and constitutional misadventure of major proportions began an interesting period in American history. Commonly known as “Prohibition,” the Volstead Act was named for its senatorial sponsor (Andrew Volstead of Minnesota), and gave legal teeth to the 18th Amendment. As a historical matter, …

Last month, a jury in Milwaukee, Wis., leveled $5 million in damages at Badger Guns, a firearms retailer accused of negligently selling a pistol to a straw purchaser. The actual recipient of the gun went on to shoot two police officers in the face with it; those officers were the …

Recently, there have been some college professors, whom lean way to the left of course, writing some interesting opinions on the Second Amendment and gun ownership in America. Attacks on the Second Amendment are increasing in intensity, and the right to keep and bear arms is literally, hanging on a …

In the wake of several mass shootings in gun-free zones around the country, the mood of State legislatures supporting the right of citizens to self-protection has gone into hyperdrive. More and more states are choosing to not prohibit law-abiding people from carrying sidearms. Currently, there are only 19 states that directly …

In his speech following the recent Oregon shootings, Barack Obama hinted that he favors gun confiscation in the United States and that he would like to see America follow the examples of Australia and Great Britain. Breitbart.com reports, “When President Obama spoke in reaction to the heinous October 1 attack …

Let’s be honest. Often, when the discussion of gun control comes up, the proper context is never given, namely the fact that government is not to infringe on the rights of the people to keep and bear arms in any way, shape or form. However, when one actually sees in …

“Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Thus began the first of the Ten Amendments, or Bill of Rights, which were approved SEPTEMBER 25, 1789. “The Father of the Bill of Rights” was George Mason of Virginia. George Mason was the …