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Our new generator arrived this weekend.

Installing our New Generator

My prepper friend Karl visits from the city and brings a truck full of goodies, both the kind that hum and the kind that go bang.
Rioters in Washington DC. Photo by Koshu Kunii on Unspash.

Guns and Trouble

A hurricane is far from the last threat we'll face in 2024 and the years to come. Some of the trouble may require guns to combat it.
LARP stands for live action role playing. Some consider it a joke, but its a good way to practices some skills you might need after the SHTF.

LARPing After Dark

LARP stands for live action role playing. Some consider it a joke, but its a good way to practices some skills you might need after the SHTF.
The Crossbreed Reckoning IWB holster with a Glock in it.

Heading Back Inside with the Reckoning

After some shopping around, Pete finds a comfortable inside-the-waistband holster for his Glock 48 to enhance his concealed carry regimen.
The small target is 4 inches and the larger two are about a foot across.

Practicing with .22LR Ammo

Practicing with a .22LR is better than dry firing and gives you most of the benefits of practicing with a large-caliber pistol or rifle.
You can see how this inside-the-waistband holster and gun could be easily concealed by draping the shirt over it..

Open Carry versus Concealed Carry; When and Where it’s Appropriate

Both concealed carry and open carry of firearms have a place in your self-defense plan. Check out these considerations.
A selection of the .22LR ammunition Pete has accumulated over the years.

My Pursuit of .22LR Ammo Over the Years

I was going to order 500 CCI subsonic .22 rounds, but the cost of shipping was so high it increased my total cost by...
Banshee pistol

ATF’s Pistol Brace Rule Vacated

We the people won a major legal victor today when the the United States District Court ruled its favor and vacated the pistol brace rule.
This was a state of the art pistol in the late 1990s and featured an early (and large) red dot. Pete got it out of the safe for the first time in years.

No Lawyers, Just Guns and Honey

What's Pete been doing? Shooting guns, cleaning guns, and keeping bees. Both shooting and beekeeping are good hobbies for preppers to adopt.
This is an image of the Banish 22K V2 from Silencer Central. While I now own the silencer, I don't have a pistol with a threaded barrel. I took the image from their instruction manual which has no copyright notice.

More Gadgets and Gear for Prepping

Suppressors, drone sand Slim Jims. Wait, are Slim Jims a gadget? No, but Pete throws them into this round up post for your dining enjoyment.