The Essentials Legal to Open Carry: Any kind of knife except a “dangerous weapon” or “offensive weapon.” See definitions below. Legal to Carry Concealed With or Without Permit: Any kind of knife that is not a “dangerous weapon” or that has a knife blade that exceeds 5 inches in length. Any knife that is not …
Building a chicken coop does not need to be an expensive process. You can build a chicken coop that is predator proof from scrap material found around most homesteads and a couple small rolls of fencing – or less than $100 worth of wood. Upcycling an old rabbit hutch into a chicken coop is an …
Many folks would not even consider leaving the house for the day without their trusty, favorite pocket knife in tow. The knife is one of mankind’s earliest and best tools, and a foundational EDC tool that is useful in all kinds of daily chores and in serious survival situations. A knife is also a formidable …
Fast Facts on Trespassing Trespass Law Covers: Buildings, Dwellings, Land, Vehicles Crime Class: Misdemeanor Fencing Required?: Only on land in lieu of verbal notice or posted signage. Signage Required?: Only on land in lieu of verbal notice or fencing. Verbal Notice Required?: Only on land in lieu of fencing or posted signage. South Dakota Trespassing …
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The great state of Mississippi does not mess around when it comes to self-defense law, and the state statutes feature a strongly-worded contender for the most decisive “stand your ground” law yet put to the law books. So long as you are acting in defense of your life or someone else’s when any person is …
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Food is essential during a long term SHTF situation. However, storing food can be tricky and costly because everything eventually goes bad. Even the most shelf-stable of foods generally only last 10-15 years before they need to be replaced. While having a plan to constantly rotate your food stores can help keep your costs and …
Self-defense, especially self-defense using lethal force, is serious business and anytime you are going to employ force in defense as a civilian you’ll be making a high-stakes choice. While there’s plenty of armchair conjecture to be had on the internet, very few people take the time to actually examine the laws pertaining to self-defense as …
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Prepping is first and foremost about being prepared. Prepared for curveballs, prepared for emergencies, prepared for disasters and even prepared for the real, nasty game-changer events like the collapse of polite society and even revolutionary action. I have little doubt that most of our readers are already as personally prepared as they can be, or …
Louisiana is a good state when it comes to citizens’ rights, especially rights pertaining to self-defense in the gravest extreme. Joining at least half the nation, Louisiana has codified among its state statutes a staunchly worded “stand your ground” provision. if you are unfamiliar, stand your ground is a colloquialism in self-defense law describing a …
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Time to pull back the curtain on my writing. I’ve been prepping for over 25 years, and I just hit a milestone. You know, the big one that comes with having too many birthdays to count. The one signified by discounts at the local coffee shop, and an AARP card in the mail. Yeah, that …
