Virginia is a state with a proud pro 2A history, but one that has been increasingly beleaguered and infiltrated by anti-gun and anti-self-defense sentiment, political action groups, and politicians in recent years. Despite this, the state still maintains a functional and recognizable set of castle doctrine laws, but they only really operate as a set […]
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An EMP, or electromagnetic pulse, is a sudden burst of electromagnetic radiation. It can be caused by a number of things, including natural events like solar flares and man-made devices like nuclear weapons. When an EMP occurs, it can disrupt or even destroy electronic devices and power systems. These events are thought to be one
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Every single day we are bombarded by seemingly countless threats to our well-being by media and self-proclaimed experts. From catastrophic weather to increasing war and even the risk of nuclear war among major powers. There’s no doubt that the threat of catastrophe, be it natural or man-made, is very real and present in our lives.
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Oregon is rarely thought of as a state that is particularly pro-gun or pro-self-defense, but readers will be happy to learn that the state nonetheless possesses clearly stated and easy-to-understand laws concerning self-defense. However, though the state has a castle doctrine law in function, it is not clearly stated as such, and Oregon remains one
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When it comes to laws and self-defense laws in particular, certain states are not worthy of extremely lengthy, exacting, and sometimes perplexing statutes that seem to go on forever. I suppose this is reasonable considering the seriousness of using lethal force in defense of life. However, there are some states which go the opposite way
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Ohio has historically been something of a middle of the road state on many issues, including self-defense. Though generally positive, in times past the state statutes did leave some room for doubt as to the outcome for a good guy or good gal forced to defend themselves against a threat, particularly a lethal one, when
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Oklahoma has for a long time been a state with comprehensive, easy-to-understand self-defense laws that have more or less been continually updated over time to further favor the rights of citizens. In particular, Oklahoma has a clearly-worded castle doctrine statute that positively affirms the expectation of complete safety when a person is inside their own
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I am happy to report that South Dakota is yet another exemplary state in our tour of pepper spray laws. South Dakota institutes no law restricting what formula of spray a citizen may carry or what quantity. Furthermore, there is no law explicitly on the books that bars people under the age of 18 from
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If you plan on bugging out to the wilderness, one of the most important skills you could have is learning how to identify edible wild plants. But this is hardly easy, and regional variations along with dangerous look-alikes could spell disaster if you choose poorly. One way to mitigate this risk is to employ the
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An EMP, or electromagnetic pulse, is a burst of energy that can cause serious damage to electronic devices. It can be caused by a solar flare, a nuclear blast, or even a high-altitude detonation of a specialty EMP-generating weapon. When an EMP occurs, any unshielded devices vulnerable to it will be severely damaged or destroyed.
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