Break-in Defense – Returning Fire

Break-in Defense FairnessIt’s impossible to discuss guns – even in the context of break-in defense – in any way without first acknowledging the deadliest mass shooting in our nation’s history, and the largest terror attack on U.S. soil since 9/11. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by the tragic events in Orlando June 12.

We’re not going to say any more on the subject. The outrage and the wounds are too raw. But we’re going to remind you: Guns don’t kill people; people kill people. We don’t say this to be controversial or argumentative.

It’s our belief a firearm laying on a table is an inanimate object. It’s the same inanimate object when held in an individual’s hands. It only becomes something else when the individual holding it makes the decision to pull the trigger. THAT action and the intention of THAT action transforms it. [Read more…]

Summer Survival Gardening to Beat the Heat

summer survival gardening in the summer sunSummer heat announces the summer survival gardening season.

While many people view the summer equinox as the official start of their summer vacation season, survival gardeners, like you, know it’s the last day to plant fruits/vegetables that will yield a late harvest of home-grown food for you and your family. But growing food for a late harvest means working with the summer heat.

Let’s take a look at some tips to help your garden succeed even in the heat.

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Layaway Plans To The Rescue

layaway plans for your budgetSo you have your eye on that new rifle. Or maybe it is a dehydrator to help you preserve that harvest you expect from your garden this year. But the price is a bit much to swing all at once. Have you considered layaway plans?

When it comes to making the budget work, a layaway plan can be a real godsend. Separate from your credit card(s), this is a way to arrange an extended payment plan.

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Natural Fertilizer From Your Animals

Compost natural fertilizerIf you are working to feed yourself “off the grid”, then you already probably have an extensive garden. Do you use natural fertilizer for your garden?

You might also be raising small animals and fish for food. Did you know that one of the often-overlooked by-products of raising animals is that you can make excellent natural fertilizer from their waste?

Beats buying chemicals and may make for a healthier harvest all round. But, like anything else, there are a few things to know before diving into the process. It can be a good experience for you – and for your plants. Or you may decide it is not for you after all.

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Knives for Hunting

knives for huntingHunting is as old as time; its constant companion for more than a million years is one of man’s oldest weapons and tools – the knife. If a good, strong hunting knife isn’t on your checklist before heading out with the boys make sure it tops your supply list before your next hunt.

Virtually unchanged since the beginning of time, a strong hunting knife will skin the animal; split the rib-cage and slice through bone and cartilage. With no catch and release in hunting, what you kill you’re taking home with you. [Read more…]

Break-In Defense

break-in defense and firearmsShoot-to-wound or shoot-to-kill? That’s the question we’re tackling this week. If someone shoots the intruder in a break-in defense situation, which approach is “right”?

It’s a hot-button and emotional topic for a lot of people. We’re not going there. It’s not our style. We deal in facts – and only the facts – because we know you’re intelligent and responsible gun owners/enthusiasts who can handle the truth. [Read more…]

Raising Food Animals

chickens are good food animals

Ready to raise chickens as food animals?

Considering an expansion of your home-grown food sources to include activities like hunting or raising small-food animals? You’re not alone. Even in cities, there is a growing movement for more farm-to-table ingredients – including meat.

Before you jump into raising small food animals on your property, check with your local officials to learn the rules so it’s done legally and properly. If hunting sounds like a better idea, make sure you have the necessary permits and training to do that.

Lastly, some farms sublet parcels of land to individuals or communities for farming. It’s a great way to get your feet wet without the initial upfront cost and to test your time commitment. Plus, you’ll learn a lot from the seasoned veterans. [Read more…]

Self Defense And That 911 Call

call 911 for emergenciesIf you think protecting yourself ends when you strike an assailant in self-defense, think again. That’s just the beginning of your 48-hour self defense protocol. It begins the moment 911 is called.

Whether you’ve struck to disarm or kill the perpetrator, your adrenaline’s rushing. Processing what just happened is overwhelming as you relive the incident in slow-motion and then again at break-neck speed.  Pull yourself together. This isn’t a phone call you want to be ill prepared to handle. [Read more…]

Survival Gardening the Native American Way

Three sisters - corn, beans, squash

Three sisters – corn, beans, squash

Sometimes, the old way of doing things IS the best way. You don’t have to look for any further evidence than Native American gardening. Studying and applying their methods to your home garden will unearth the secret to growing sustainable food annually for you and your family. Plants will grow more productively.  [Read more…]

Mentor Shooters Through Their Fear

mentor shooters and deal with their fear

Mentor shooters and deal with their fear

Know someone on the fence about getting a firearm? Or maybe you know of a gun owner too afraid to fire his/her weapon. Sometimes, what’s standing in their way is simple fear. As a gun enthusiast, how do you help them overcome their anxiety so they can become capable gun owners? [Read more…]