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If this could happen to a former army member it could and will happen to you

We know this is old news, however it does need to be re-brought to your attention again. He WAS a severing member in the army national reserve, and a former army vet. So we say again If this could happen to a member of the army it could and more then likely will happen to you!!!

US Troops Armed in Your Neighborhood? – Glenn Beck – 3.18.2009

Look out The obama administration is already breaking the law and violating the constitution.

It’s Time !!!

Grabbed this from http://www.dailypaul.com and thought you might like to read it.

I watched The Obama Deception video part yesterday and part today and I think many people even here don’t realize what we’re in for. It reminded me and I even learned a few things. Most of us are not prepared. I know you don’t want to hear that especially if you have been preparing for years like I have. But I realized I am not fully prepared either for how hard it’s going to get. Mainly in self defense!

I don’t want to hear any of the “be positive” crap. This is not doom and gloom, this is reality folks! You need to shift gears to reality and that is survival mode. Beat the rush and start living according to or at least preparing in earnest for how things have changed.

That’s right things have fundamentally changed! If you pay attention quiet your mind a bit you can even feel it. If you can’t do that just look around you it’s all crumbling. The politicians are like little boys with all ten fingers in the damn trying to stop the damn from breaking apart.

Nothing is going back to the way it was. We just keep going about our business because we don’t want to believe it, or even if we do we don’t know what else to do. And it hasn’t reached that tipping point yet where we can no longer deny it. However it’s like a run away train picking up speed more and more.

I’ll tell you what to do! If you’re not already, get prepared to live self sufficiently. Stop procrastinating! Stop hoping it will all go away! Stop letting the feelings of being overwhelmed frustrate you and stifle your work on preparing. Make a list and start checking it off. You can do this thing, just go to work and methodically knock it out.

You need to put a priority on Guns and ammo, and becoming proficient with them, your life and the lives of your family will depend on it. Get some freaking training! If you think you are an old hand I guarantee you are not as good as you think you are, even if you are LE or military. In a stressful or life and death situation you’re only half as good as your training if you have any at all. If you only shoot a few times a year you are woefully unprepared. Even once a month is inadequate but better then nothing..

Get back in shape, start eating right. Start training in martial arts regularly. Again get some training on how to use those guns for self defense whether newly purchased or if you’re an old hand, you need to practice and can always benefit from some training. People are going to be desperate soon and you will need to protect yourself or your family. Not only from desperate people but also from those who try to enforce martial law under the guise of “restoring order”

This is not going to end pretty. I know many of you hope we can avoid bloodshed and I do too. But no one has ever won their freedom without it. No not even Gandhi, they won self rule for India but not freedom. Face reality there is no way on this earth the enemies of freedom are going to give up their positions or power that they have spent generations grabbing without a knock down drag out fight! Are you prepared to defend freedom?

It’s time!

Survival Checklist

We have come up with a small checklist of item’s needed just in case American society collapse’s. We figure about a week’s worth of supplies will be enough. Because, if after a week, we as a country have not come together to fix the issue, then we are no longer a country and it’s everyone for themselves.

• Bottled water: 1 gal a day per person in the household for 1 week
• Manual can opener
• Caned food: enough for 3 meals a day for each person in the home for 3 weeks
• Pots and pans
• Matches, lighters, fire making instruments
• 100 rounds of ammunition for each firearm in the home
• a hunting knife or at least a simple swiss army knife
• a battery operated radio
• enough battery’s for 7 replacement’s for said radio.

If there is anything we left out or needs to be changed please respond to this post.

Great News DOD backs off order to destroy all used brass

Fired brass shell casings

Responding to two Democratic senators representing outraged private gun owners, the Department of Defense announced last night it has scrapped a new policy that would deplete the supply of ammunition by requiring destruction of fired military cartridge brass.

The policy already had taken a bite out of the nation’s stressed ammunition supply, leaving arms dealers scrambling to find ammo for private gun owners.

Mark Cunningham, a legislative affairs representative with the Defense Logistics Agency, explained in an e-mail last night to the office of Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, that the Department of Defense had placed small arms cartridge cases on its list of sensitive munitions items as part of an overall effort to ensure national security is not jeopardized in the sale of any Defense property.

The small arms cases were identified as a senstive item and were held pending review of policy, he said.

“Upon review, the Defense Logistics Agency has determined the cartridge cases could be appropriately placed in a category of government property allowing for their release for sale,” Cunningham wrote.

The Defense Department liaison was responding to a letter yesterday to the Defense Logistic Agency’s Vice Admiral Alan S. Thompson from Tester and fellow Montana Democrat Sen. Max Baucus. The senators argued “prohibiting the sale of fired military brass would reduce the supply of ammunition – preventing individual gun owners from fully exercising their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. We urge you to address this situation promptly.”

One of the companies that brought attention to the issue is Georgia Arms, which for the last 15 years has been purchasing fired brass casings from the Department of Defense and private government surplus liquidators. The military collects the discarded casings from fired rounds, then sells them through liquidators to companies like Georgia Arms that remanufacture the casings into ammunition for the law enforcement and civilian gun owner communities.

But earlier this month, Georgia Arms received a canceled order, informed by its supplier that the government now requires fired brass casings be mutilated, in other words, destroyed to a scrap metal state.

The policy change, handed down from the Department of Defense through the Defense Logistics Agency, cut a supply leg out from underneath ammunition manufacturers.

The policy compelled Georgia Arms to cancel all sales of .223 and .308 ammunition, rounds used, respectively, in semi-automatic and deer hunting rifles, until further notice. Sharch Manufacturing, Inc. had announced the same cancellation of its .223 and .308 brass reloading components.

“They just reclassified brass to allow destruction of it, based on what?” Georgia Arms owner Larry Haynie asked WND. “We’ve been ‘going green’ for the last dozen years, and brass is one of the most recyclable materials out there. A cartridge case can be used over and over again. And now we’re going to destroy it based on what? We don’t want the civilian public to have it? It’s a government injustice.”

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By Drew Zahn
© 2009 WorldNetDaily

Fired brass shell casings

Responding to two Democratic senators representing outraged private gun owners, the Department of Defense announced last night it has scrapped a new policy that would deplete the supply of ammunition by requiring destruction of fired military cartridge brass.

The policy already had taken a bite out of the nation’s stressed ammunition supply, leaving arms dealers scrambling to find ammo for private gun owners.

Mark Cunningham, a legislative affairs representative with the Defense Logistics Agency, explained in an e-mail last night to the office of Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., that the Department of Defense had placed small arms cartridge cases on its list of sensitive munitions items as part of an overall effort to ensure national security is not jeopardized in the sale of any Defense property.

The small arms cases were identified as a senstive item and were held pending review of policy, he said.

“Upon review, the Defense Logistics Agency has determined the cartridge cases could be appropriately placed in a category of government property allowing for their release for sale,” Cunningham wrote.

The Defense Department liaison was responding to a letter yesterday to the Defense Logistic Agency’s Vice Admiral Alan S. Thompson from Tester and fellow Montana Democrat Sen. Max Baucus. The senators argued “prohibiting the sale of fired military brass would reduce the supply of ammunition – preventing individual gun owners from fully exercising their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. We urge you to address this situation promptly.”

Learn here why it’s your right — and duty — to be armed.

One of the companies that brought attention to the issue is Georgia Arms, which for the last 15 years has been purchasing fired brass casings from the Department of Defense and private government surplus liquidators. The military collects the discarded casings from fired rounds, then sells them through liquidators to companies like Georgia Arms that remanufacture the casings into ammunition for the enforcement and civilian gun owner communities.

But earlier this month, Georgia Arms received a canceled order, informed by its supplier that the government now requires fired brass casings be mutilated, in other words, destroyed to a scrap metal state.

The policy change, handed down from the Department of Defense through the Defense Logistics Agency, cut a supply leg out from underneath ammunition manufacturers.

The policy compelled Georgia Arms to cancel all sales of .223 and .308 ammunition, rounds used, respectively, in semi-automatic and deer hunting rifles, until further notice. Sharch Manufacturing, Inc. had announced the same cancellation of its .223 and .308 brass reloading components.

“They just reclassified brass to allow destruction of it, based on what?” Georgia Arms owner Larry Haynie asked WND. “We’ve been ‘going green’ for the last dozen years, and brass is one of the most recyclable materials out there. A cartridge case can be used over and over again. And now we’re going to destroy it based on what? We don’t want the civilian public to have it? It’s a government injustice.”

As WND reported, firearm sales have spiked since the election of a perceived anti-gun president, and Americans stockpiling bullets have produced a stressed ammunition market.

The Orlando Sentinel reports months of steady, heavy buying have left gun dealers in Florida facing shortages of ammunition.

“The survivalist in all of us comes out,” John Ritz, manager of a Florida shooting range, told the Sentinel. “It’s more about protecting what you have.”

“People are just stockpiling,” said a spokeswoman for Georgia Arms, which has seen bullet sales jump 100 percent since the election. “A gun is just like a car. If you can’t get gas, you can’t use it.”

WND contacted the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Defense’s largest combat support agency, several times seeking comment or explanation for the policy change but received none.

The National Rifle Association confirmed to WND that the DLA had been instructed to require the scrapping of the brass casings but declined further comment.

Other gun advocates, however, sounded off on the issue, eyeing the change in government policy with suspicion and filling the blogosphere with speculation that the effects of the policy change may be deliberate.

“It is an end-run around Congress. They don’t need to try to ban guns – they don’t need to fight a massive battle to attempt gun registration, or limit ‘assault’ weapon sales,” writes firearm instructor and author Gordon Hutchinson on his The Shootist blog. “Nope. All they have to do is limit the amount of ammunition available to the civilian market, and when bullets dry up, guns will be useless.”

A writer named Owen at the Boots & Sabers blog suspected the policy change was an effort by an anti-gun administration to raise the cost of ammunition.

“This policy didn’t come out of the blue,” wrote Owen. “The Commander in Chief is clearly sending a message to gun owners that they should be paying more for ammunition. If he can’t do it through regulatory action, he’ll do it by forcing ammunition manufacturers to spend more on production.”

Hutchinson reports Georgia Arms was manufacturing over 1 million rounds of .223 ammunition every month, but without the ability to purchase expended military ammunition, the company might have been forced to lay off up to half its workforce.

As WND reported, firearm sales have spiked since the election of a perceived anti-gun president, and Americans stockpiling bullets have produced a stressed ammunition market.

The Orlando Sentinel reports months of steady, heavy buying have left gun dealers in Florida facing shortages of ammunition.

“The survivalist in all of us comes out,” John Ritz, manager of a Florida shooting range, told the Sentinel. “It’s more about protecting what you have.”

“People are just stockpiling,” said a spokeswoman for Georgia Arms, which has seen bullet sales jump 100 percent since the election. “A gun is just like a car. If you can’t get gas, you can’t use it.”

WND contacted the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Defense’s largest combat support agency, several times seeking comment or explanation for the policy change but received none.

The National Rifle Association confirmed to WND that the DLA had been instructed to require the scrapping of the brass casings but declined further comment.

Other gun advocates, however, sounded off on the issue, eyeing the change in government policy with suspicion and filling the blogosphere with speculation that the effects of the policy change may be deliberate.

“It is an end-run around Congress. They don’t need to try to ban guns – they don’t need to fight a massive battle to attempt gun registration, or limit ‘assault’ weapon sales,” writes firearm instructor and author Gordon Hutchinson on his The Shootist blog. “Nope. All they have to do is limit the amount of ammunition available to the civilian market, and when bullets dry up, guns will be useless.”

A writer named Owen at the Boots & Sabers blog suspected the policy change was an effort by an anti-gun administration to raise the cost of ammunition.

“This policy didn’t come out of the blue,” wrote Owen. “The Commander in Chief is clearly sending a message to gun owners that they should be paying more for ammunition. If he can’t do it through regulatory action, he’ll do it by forcing ammunition manufacturers to spend more on production.”

Hutchinson reports Georgia Arms was manufacturing over 1 million rounds of .223 ammunition every month, but without the ability to purchase expended military ammunition, the company might have been forced to lay off up to half its workforce.

5 Tips For Hunting Public Ground Gobblers

Some of the best turkey hunting opportunities on the planet occur on public hunting grounds. That’s right, millions of acres across North America are at your disposal—for free!—if you’re not afraid to do a little research.

Here are five ways to get ahead of the competition:

• Target Food Sources
  In addition to seeking naturally occurring food sources on public land, such as mast crops, look for public places adjacent to agricultural croplands.
• Out Walk The Competition
  Most hunters don’t venture far from the truck. Look for large public hunting grounds and hike deep into the core. Mapping services, such as MyTopo, provide detailed maps online at a nominal cost.
• Hunt Small Parcels
  Small parcels of public land are often overlooked. Don’t make this mistake.
• Stay All Day
  Many turkey hunters leave the woods too early, thinking the best time to kill a gobbler is right off the roost. Better hunting often occurs later in the day, when gobblers are actively seeking hens as they return from visiting their nests.
• Hunt The Late Season
  Many hunters don’t realize that fantastic turkey hunting occurs later in the season, when competition for hens increases.

Don’t know where to start?

Check out your local game agency for information on public land opportunities near you.

Surprise Surprise obama administration teams up with environmentalist wacos and plan to ban lead ammo

The United States Sportsmen’s Alliance is urging sportsmen nationwide to immediately contact their U.S. representatives and senators, and to “ask your congressman and two U.S. senators to urge the Obama Administration to stop the National Park Service from its plan to stop the use lead ammunition and fishing tackle on its lands.”

The park service, which administers many lands that permit hunting and fishing, including National Preserves, National Recreation Areas and National Rivers, announced March 10 that it would ban lead ammunition and sinkers from its lands.

Acting NPS Director Dan Wenk stated that the NPS goal is to eliminate all lead in ammunition and tackle by the end of 2010.

Over 20 million acres of NPS land is open to hunting and would be adversely impacted by this decision.

“The National Park Service’s decision is arbitrary, over-reactive and not based on science,” said Steve Sanetti, president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry. “Studies show that traditional ammunition does not pose a health risk to humans, or wildlife populations as a whole.”

This decision is described by USSA as a blatant anti-hunting move. The press release states “it is clearly designed to limit hunting by imposing high priced alternative products like tungsten, copper, and steel. It will reduce available conservation dollars as sportsmen reduce purchases of hunting and angling gear.”

According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the park service appears to have made its decision without requesting input from wildlife management and conservation groups, or ammunition manufacturers.

“There is no evidence of traditional ammunition harming humans or wildlife populations that would warrant this kind of drastic policy change,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF senior vice president and general counsel.

The park service’s news release does not cite scientific evidence that wildlife populations are being negatively impacted by the use of traditional ammunition, and there is no indication that park visitors’ health was affected in any way by hunters and wildlife managers using traditional ammunition.

Ammunition containing lead components has been the choice of hunters for well over 100 years, during which time wildlife populations in America have surged. While lead ingestion appears to occur in a small number of individual animals, overall populations are unaffected. Also, there has never been a documented case of lead poisoning among humans who have eaten game taken with traditional ammunition, and a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study on North Dakota hunters who consumed game confirmed that there was no reason for concern over eating game taken with traditional ammunition.

Unfortunately, the park service’s decision to ban traditional ammunition adds to the misinformation being circulated by anti-hunting groups to promote fear among wildlife managers and hunters about traditional ammunition. The park service’s news release makes erroneous comparisons between organic lead found in gasoline and the metallic lead used in ammunition. Banning lead in gasoline and paint was related to public health concerns because of the widespread nature of these substances and ingestion of paint chips by young children. These issues are not associated with lead in ammunition.

Take Action! Sportsmen are urged to contact their congressperson and their senators and tell them to ask the Obama Administration to oppose this measure. Tell them banning lead will destroy both part of America’s heritage and reduce conservation dollars.

Do the demorcrats know and understand the constituin?

Read this, keep it, live it, love it, and if nessassery fight for it!

Amendment II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

It does not say may be infringed, or shall be infringed, or even can be infringed. What obama and his lyderal socialist / communist friends are trying to do to our gun right’s is not only anti constitutional, but against the oath he took to “Defend and protect the constution of the United States of America” not to change and trough away the constitution.

EOTech Model 511 Holographic Sight Review

Designed specifically for law enforcement tactical initiatives, the Model 511 is designed with state-of-the-art holographic technology, allowing you to accurately pinpoint your target without being seen. A two-eyes open system, there’s no need to squint to gain a better view of your target.

OK that’s the description put out by the company. Here is the run down by someone who owns one. (It’s attached to my AR-15) at first I wasn’t sold on the idea of having an “electronic” sight of any kind on an AR. However since my AR came with it I just had to man up and deal with it. Especially since it was a $700.00 add-on so the gun store said. And they would not take it off) well truth be told now having used it a while, and getting it zeroed in with the add on hard sight I added later, it’s become quit handy. At this point I can’t think of how I would shoot without it. The holographic sight, the ability to change the color of the “dot” has made it a must have. Also with the ability to use both eye’s trough the sight it make’s target acquisition really fast.

You know after spending a few hours doing long range target practice with a 308 and a traditional sight, it is very nice to do some 50 yard target practice with a “sight” that does not require looking through a “regular scope” and the ability to look through the Eotech with both eye’s is very nice.. that’s the pleasantries about it. One of the few downside’s are with the batteries start to dead they go dead fast. And no it is not the batteries. Think about it. The Eotech Holographic sight is just that, holographic. So it does eat up the juice in your batteries. However since it use’s 2 AA batteries, they are easy to carry and easy to come by.

If you are interested in the Eotech do some research on it, decide if it’s correct for your shooting needs, the come back here. Reason being we have found some on sale for $376.99 and we are not sure how long that price will last. So head on over to our partner’s to order one.

Chock this up to way to go Georgia Man Sues After He is Detained for Carrying a Concealed Firearm

A Georgia man is suing the Atlanta transit system, MARTA, after he was detained for carrying a concealed firearm in a train station.  Christopher Raissi was apparently detained by MARTA police on October 14, 2008 when he carried a concealed firearm onto MARTA property.  Georgia law allows licensed citizens to carry concealed or exposed firearms on mass transit.

Backed by GeorgiaCarry.org, Raissi’s lawsuit states he was escorted to another building and detained for about 30 minutes before being released.  According to the US Supreme Court, under most circumstances, when a subject is detained by police, and then transported to a different location, the detention is considered an arrest.  Lacking probable cause, the arrest would be invalid.