Gun Shown Pricing As of June 30, 2013
These prices were found in PA, and VA.
22 Long Rifle Bricks of 500 Rds - $75 for last month down from $100-$125 peak.
5.56 Green tip Federal in ammo can of 400 rounds - $299 for last month down from $399 peak.
5.45 x 39 mm AK74 surplus corrosive Russian Case of 2160 - $399 -$420 - availability spotty.
5.45 x 39 mm AK74 New Russian - non corrosive - 25 rounds - $6 - Was unavailable for months. This was just at one table. Otherwise, not available. Gunbot Prices
7.62 x 54R - Mosin Nagant /SVT40 440 round sealed tin - $160 price double from previous.
Magazines - Prices are back to earth on many of the categories.
AK47 - 30 round - Tapco $10 each
AR-15 - Military Contract Steel 30 round - $15
Glock - Korea Made - .40 and 9mm 33 rd - $25
Weapons of all types back in stock with few long gun shortages evident. Prices are still up over pre shortage pricing.
Gun Shop Pricing and Availability
This is based on shops in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.
Ammo still running high in cost with .22 still long missing except for .22 CB LR from CCI at $12 per hundred. Regular CCI LR is almost $20 when found.
All other calibers are spotty in availability and prices are double what they were before the crunch.
Weapon supplies are back with pricing comparable to gun show pricing.
Magazines are in plentiful supply for all calibers and makes except for HK P30 and Walther PPQ.
Ammo Running Dry in Australia
Ammo Shortage Reaching Foreign Shores
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Monday, July 1, 2013
Sitrep: Crime , Mob Attacks, Racial Violence, How to Protect Yourself
Mob Attacks on the Rise
Something is happening out there. The types of crime going on predict that we are becoming tolerant of high levels of mob attacks against innocent victims. The media has done a superb job of not reporting the racial aspects of crime unless it is someone that can be described as a white Hispanic, whatever that is. As that trial moves forward you can expect retaliation against individuals justified as payment for that one supposed crime against their group. The outcome of this will eventually be regular marauding street attacks and actually it has already begun but is not reported as such.
Read an article titled The Censored Race War.
Another good example is the censorship of web results. Run a web news search for the term "racial attacks on whites," and you'll find first whole page brings back results that suggest or outright claim that whites are the true culprits in all attacks because of past behavior. Often the articles equate the attackers as victims of the system that spawned this behavior.
Gang Attacks a Family Picnic
The risk of your attending an event where a large group of people from another racial group predominates will subject you to a very high chance of violence, or should I say extreme gratuitous violence. The purpose is often just for getting video to post online and gain fame. Still, there is no denying that the racial composition of the groups versus the victims means if you are outnumbered you might be in severe trouble.
One thing to note: If you read the comment section of many of these stories you will get a tone of anger from whites who intend not to fall victim to this. What I expect eventually is that self defense outcomes where the victim prevails against the attackers will only get notoriety as white over-response that is racially motivated. Translation: The intended victim will get the Zimmerman treatment including indictment, trial, character assassination, and be forced into a life of seclusion even if they aren't sent to jail for not allowing their heads to be stomped.
Wisconsin State Fair Mob Attack
Here you have a situation where unexpectedly you can find yourself outnumbered in a locale where shortly before you felt safe. It is said by one in attendance that it was likely a flash mob that showed up as the fair was ending. In any event you should notice that the State Police did little to stop or protect the victims.
Reality Testing
Getting your mind around the risk out there involves informing yourself regarding what is happening. This can be called a reality check since if you rely on the TV news or print media you will likely not know there is an ongoing war in the streets. Here is a website that will help you fill the void. New Nation News
Greensboro - Lots of gang fighting among teens.
Ohio - Independence Day Celebration Cancelled
USA - Riots
Racism in America - Survey
Home Invasion on Video
Man Shoved into Traffic
What to Do in Response to this threat.
Avoid the bad areas
Stay out of situations where this has a high probability of occurring. One thing to do is to stay out of cities if at all possible. Working in the city presents you with many risks and one of them is a high volume of crime and exposure to large groups of minority populations. Though most will not be a threat the problem is that the criminal elements among them won't be easily discerned until the moment arrives. One high threat group are young males and in particular young black males. I have had a number of close calls myself in the past when I was in urban environments.
Stay Alert
Your situational awareness is what keeps you alive and may help you avoid a stomping. Notice people that notice you. If possible, first catch them watching you by scanning the landscape by moving your eyes and using peripheral vision instead of turning your head and looking. You want to catch them watching you. Once you have that determined, then you can turn and look at them directly to make sure you let them know you are aware of their interest and this may dissuade them. A verbal challenge accompanied by aggressive body language can work as well but not if they are armed. This is the change that has occurred in the last two decades regarding risk of attack. Many are armed with handguns.
Fight or Flight
You may be able to move into a store, mall, or public building that can give you a chance for witnesses or police assistance. Nowadays neither of these guarantee you will come away unharmed since often the people around won't get involved or are sympathetic to the attackers based on racial considerations. The police often do the same.
Avoid and Evade
Another option is to plan an exit and defense strategy where they have to follow you around a corner where you lay in wait rather than get chased down. I would only do this if I was armed with a handgun and planned to point the weapon at them as they came around after me. That is a legal risk for you and therefore I only mentioned if you are unable to avoid and outdistance your pursuers. If you can reach your vehicle long before they reach you that is of course the best approach since you can just drive off quickly. I've done that before.
The unavoidable attack and your last resort response.
I once came around a corner and was faced with almost 20 strapping fine young examples of social engineering seemingly on a hunt for victims. This was in Baltimore where I had business that day or otherwise I wouldn't have been there. I also wasn't armed since I knew that getting caught with a gun in the city meant going to the city lockup. This bunch of magnificent specimens immediately shifted to my direction from about 30 feet away and I knew my goose was cooked if I didn't do something drastic. Here were my options as I saw them.
Option 1: Get down on your knees and beg for mercy while throwing your wallet, cell phone, and watch before them in supplication. You might add that you voted for the current president and love him and them. Add that you marched with MLK and also tell them you have a sister they might want to meet. I can't guarantee the results but if Amy Biehl is any indication you might not come out alive.
Option 2: If you have a blade you could try to make a lethal attack on one or two of your attackers hoping to dissuade them. Remember though, when the numbers get too big it may only serve to increase the severity of your punishment and you may be slashed with your own weapon once disarmed. I didn't take that option even though I had a pocket knife since I felt that the numbers I was facing meant that I probably would face a gun at some point and at least one blade. Many stomping heels from shoes would have also probably left me comatose. I opted out of this approach.
Option 3: Think of the the wildlife films you see where often the pursued animal runs into the river or body of water to escape attack by hyenas or other pack animals. Find such an escape route even if it means further risk. I took this option.
I walked into traffic and my good fortune or lady luck kept me from being hit by a car. The gang didn't follow me since they were probably as surprised at my response as I was when I first saw them as I rounded the corner. I did pick a car to move in front of that seemed a little more distant than the others and then found an opening to make it to the other side of the road. When I say I walked into traffic I should say I limped into traffic since I was dealing with a leg injury at the time which is what kept me from trying to run from them rather than brave the oncoming rush of steel that constitutes a 2 or 3 lane road at rush hour. I found my river of steel so to speak where the seemingly brave bunch lost their nerve to pursue me. I don't recommend this to others since had I been crushed under a car this would likely have been more painful that a serious beating and curb stomping, but you never know since Baltimore had some serious heel stomping going on at the time. Baltimore Beating.
Warning: This approach is often taken by individuals in a panic and results in their deaths. I wasn't panicking at the time and so did make a rational choice regarding the risk and potential of getting hit by a car. I had even considered this option prior to my chance friendly meeting with the group of well wishers coming over to glad hand me.
Final Advice.
Don't go where you don't belong.
I say this to everyone no matter who you are or what you look like. I am not going to Egypt or the Middle East anytime soon even though I would love to see the pyramids. Why, because they kill my kind there, often beheading them. Example: American Stabbed in Egypt
Dutch Journalist Raped by 5 protesters in Egypt.
Know where you don't belong
I try to know where I am not wanted or welcome so I won't be hanging out in Camden NJ or East St. Louis IL for similar reasons. They are rough places to hang out. If you live where this type of thing happens all the time, consider relocating. Check out the 100 most dangerous cities in the USA. I've lived in a few and traveled to many of them and these rankings mean that your chances of getting a beat-down in any one of them are very good while your chances of ending up on a slab are better than average.
Learn to Defend Yourself
If you can't do that, get armed and learn to defend yourself. Don't let a group get you on the ground for a head stomping. Their time in prison, if any, won't bring back your life or help you if you are left comatose and have permanent brain damage.
Disclaimer: All of this is for informational purposes only and doesn't pretend to offer legal or self defense advice. It is based on past experience and common sense. Use the information to further inform yourself and seek legal advice regarding any actions that may be against the law. From my perspective nothing I have said here falls into the category of anything but ideas to help save your hide from attack. All comments regarding racial attacks are personal experience and news reports and leave open the subject for your own interpretation. My philosophy: Live and Let Live.
Something is happening out there. The types of crime going on predict that we are becoming tolerant of high levels of mob attacks against innocent victims. The media has done a superb job of not reporting the racial aspects of crime unless it is someone that can be described as a white Hispanic, whatever that is. As that trial moves forward you can expect retaliation against individuals justified as payment for that one supposed crime against their group. The outcome of this will eventually be regular marauding street attacks and actually it has already begun but is not reported as such.
Read an article titled The Censored Race War.
Another good example is the censorship of web results. Run a web news search for the term "racial attacks on whites," and you'll find first whole page brings back results that suggest or outright claim that whites are the true culprits in all attacks because of past behavior. Often the articles equate the attackers as victims of the system that spawned this behavior.
Gang Attacks a Family Picnic
The risk of your attending an event where a large group of people from another racial group predominates will subject you to a very high chance of violence, or should I say extreme gratuitous violence. The purpose is often just for getting video to post online and gain fame. Still, there is no denying that the racial composition of the groups versus the victims means if you are outnumbered you might be in severe trouble.
One thing to note: If you read the comment section of many of these stories you will get a tone of anger from whites who intend not to fall victim to this. What I expect eventually is that self defense outcomes where the victim prevails against the attackers will only get notoriety as white over-response that is racially motivated. Translation: The intended victim will get the Zimmerman treatment including indictment, trial, character assassination, and be forced into a life of seclusion even if they aren't sent to jail for not allowing their heads to be stomped.
Wisconsin State Fair Mob Attack
Here you have a situation where unexpectedly you can find yourself outnumbered in a locale where shortly before you felt safe. It is said by one in attendance that it was likely a flash mob that showed up as the fair was ending. In any event you should notice that the State Police did little to stop or protect the victims.
Reality Testing
Getting your mind around the risk out there involves informing yourself regarding what is happening. This can be called a reality check since if you rely on the TV news or print media you will likely not know there is an ongoing war in the streets. Here is a website that will help you fill the void. New Nation News
Greensboro - Lots of gang fighting among teens.
Ohio - Independence Day Celebration Cancelled
USA - Riots
Racism in America - Survey
Home Invasion on Video
Man Shoved into Traffic
What to Do in Response to this threat.
Avoid the bad areas
Stay out of situations where this has a high probability of occurring. One thing to do is to stay out of cities if at all possible. Working in the city presents you with many risks and one of them is a high volume of crime and exposure to large groups of minority populations. Though most will not be a threat the problem is that the criminal elements among them won't be easily discerned until the moment arrives. One high threat group are young males and in particular young black males. I have had a number of close calls myself in the past when I was in urban environments.
Stay Alert
Your situational awareness is what keeps you alive and may help you avoid a stomping. Notice people that notice you. If possible, first catch them watching you by scanning the landscape by moving your eyes and using peripheral vision instead of turning your head and looking. You want to catch them watching you. Once you have that determined, then you can turn and look at them directly to make sure you let them know you are aware of their interest and this may dissuade them. A verbal challenge accompanied by aggressive body language can work as well but not if they are armed. This is the change that has occurred in the last two decades regarding risk of attack. Many are armed with handguns.
Fight or Flight
You may be able to move into a store, mall, or public building that can give you a chance for witnesses or police assistance. Nowadays neither of these guarantee you will come away unharmed since often the people around won't get involved or are sympathetic to the attackers based on racial considerations. The police often do the same.
Avoid and Evade
Another option is to plan an exit and defense strategy where they have to follow you around a corner where you lay in wait rather than get chased down. I would only do this if I was armed with a handgun and planned to point the weapon at them as they came around after me. That is a legal risk for you and therefore I only mentioned if you are unable to avoid and outdistance your pursuers. If you can reach your vehicle long before they reach you that is of course the best approach since you can just drive off quickly. I've done that before.
The unavoidable attack and your last resort response.
I once came around a corner and was faced with almost 20 strapping fine young examples of social engineering seemingly on a hunt for victims. This was in Baltimore where I had business that day or otherwise I wouldn't have been there. I also wasn't armed since I knew that getting caught with a gun in the city meant going to the city lockup. This bunch of magnificent specimens immediately shifted to my direction from about 30 feet away and I knew my goose was cooked if I didn't do something drastic. Here were my options as I saw them.
Option 1: Get down on your knees and beg for mercy while throwing your wallet, cell phone, and watch before them in supplication. You might add that you voted for the current president and love him and them. Add that you marched with MLK and also tell them you have a sister they might want to meet. I can't guarantee the results but if Amy Biehl is any indication you might not come out alive.
Option 2: If you have a blade you could try to make a lethal attack on one or two of your attackers hoping to dissuade them. Remember though, when the numbers get too big it may only serve to increase the severity of your punishment and you may be slashed with your own weapon once disarmed. I didn't take that option even though I had a pocket knife since I felt that the numbers I was facing meant that I probably would face a gun at some point and at least one blade. Many stomping heels from shoes would have also probably left me comatose. I opted out of this approach.
Option 3: Think of the the wildlife films you see where often the pursued animal runs into the river or body of water to escape attack by hyenas or other pack animals. Find such an escape route even if it means further risk. I took this option.
I walked into traffic and my good fortune or lady luck kept me from being hit by a car. The gang didn't follow me since they were probably as surprised at my response as I was when I first saw them as I rounded the corner. I did pick a car to move in front of that seemed a little more distant than the others and then found an opening to make it to the other side of the road. When I say I walked into traffic I should say I limped into traffic since I was dealing with a leg injury at the time which is what kept me from trying to run from them rather than brave the oncoming rush of steel that constitutes a 2 or 3 lane road at rush hour. I found my river of steel so to speak where the seemingly brave bunch lost their nerve to pursue me. I don't recommend this to others since had I been crushed under a car this would likely have been more painful that a serious beating and curb stomping, but you never know since Baltimore had some serious heel stomping going on at the time. Baltimore Beating.
Warning: This approach is often taken by individuals in a panic and results in their deaths. I wasn't panicking at the time and so did make a rational choice regarding the risk and potential of getting hit by a car. I had even considered this option prior to my chance friendly meeting with the group of well wishers coming over to glad hand me.
Final Advice.
Don't go where you don't belong.
I say this to everyone no matter who you are or what you look like. I am not going to Egypt or the Middle East anytime soon even though I would love to see the pyramids. Why, because they kill my kind there, often beheading them. Example: American Stabbed in Egypt
Dutch Journalist Raped by 5 protesters in Egypt.
Know where you don't belong
I try to know where I am not wanted or welcome so I won't be hanging out in Camden NJ or East St. Louis IL for similar reasons. They are rough places to hang out. If you live where this type of thing happens all the time, consider relocating. Check out the 100 most dangerous cities in the USA. I've lived in a few and traveled to many of them and these rankings mean that your chances of getting a beat-down in any one of them are very good while your chances of ending up on a slab are better than average.
Learn to Defend Yourself
If you can't do that, get armed and learn to defend yourself. Don't let a group get you on the ground for a head stomping. Their time in prison, if any, won't bring back your life or help you if you are left comatose and have permanent brain damage.
Disclaimer: All of this is for informational purposes only and doesn't pretend to offer legal or self defense advice. It is based on past experience and common sense. Use the information to further inform yourself and seek legal advice regarding any actions that may be against the law. From my perspective nothing I have said here falls into the category of anything but ideas to help save your hide from attack. All comments regarding racial attacks are personal experience and news reports and leave open the subject for your own interpretation. My philosophy: Live and Let Live.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Collapse Indicators and Risk
Miltary Budget Cuts
Swimming Pools closed at Navy Bases
Budget cuts are the excuse for Independence Day Celebrations Cancelled at Military Bases.
When we can't afford to celebrate the 4th of July at Military bases you know that we are well down the road to collapse either financially or politically. The pool closings are to punish the military personnel.
Were it not for Printing Money Deflation Would have Stopped the Economy.
We are doing into the Greatest Depression according to Gerald Celente
I know the D word is Nasty but if it comes we won't be surprised and neither should you.
The Retirement Savings Shortfall Predicts Doom for Retirees
How bad is your retirement planning?
A good percentage of Americans have no retirement savings and those with some have way too little.
Even if things don't go bad for the financial system the people without adequate savings will be struggling and will live a difficult existence. If on the other hand the system takes a stumble and the value of the dollar goes downward into a spiral the nightmare for older Americans in retirement will become real. The government may not be able to do anything to help either since it will have to focus on maintaining power. Soup kitchens and bread lines may end up being the mainstay for those unable to work and without assets.
Is it worse than you think.
Subsistence Level Lifestyles Put Americans at Risk
76% of Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck
This bodes badly for the future as we flood the country with more low wage competition. The pressures on families to take government subsidies has already increased food stamp and disability claim levels to unbelievable records. If the printing presses ever stop doling out the free goodies you will have an unraveling of the social contract, or what little remains of it. When the banks no longer let you get to your small amount of savings there and your paychecks can only be spent with a debit card you will see anger rise among the proles. What will happen we cannot know, but we know that the government has no problem declaring martial law like they did in Boston while looking for one lame terrorist.
The Government is now Flailing
IRS sends 2706 refunds to one back account for illegal aliens.
For such a level of incompetence you would think this would have to be intentional, but I'm not sure. It is quite possible that the management of such a vast agency has simply gone beyond the ability of such a complex system to sustain operation without major mistakes. This could have been caught by an 8th grade class doing the audits. No one will go to jail and the money has probably gone back to Mexico along with the scam operation until it comes back for more. I thought the IRS had time to give anal exams to every TEA Party group it could find and if true it appears they really let everything else slide.
The Fed Prints Money and We Lose Wealth
It prints it until it implodes.
Anyone that thinks this can go on forever is smoking the good stuff. It has to end and end badly. Where will you be when this happens? If you have a savings account full of dollars represented by digits on a piece of paper you may find that your digits will be shortened considerably when the bail ins occur. The banks can now take your money to make themselves whole. I'd focus on hard assets if I were you.
Swimming Pools closed at Navy Bases
Budget cuts are the excuse for Independence Day Celebrations Cancelled at Military Bases.
When we can't afford to celebrate the 4th of July at Military bases you know that we are well down the road to collapse either financially or politically. The pool closings are to punish the military personnel.
Were it not for Printing Money Deflation Would have Stopped the Economy.
We are doing into the Greatest Depression according to Gerald Celente
I know the D word is Nasty but if it comes we won't be surprised and neither should you.
The Retirement Savings Shortfall Predicts Doom for Retirees
How bad is your retirement planning?
A good percentage of Americans have no retirement savings and those with some have way too little.
Even if things don't go bad for the financial system the people without adequate savings will be struggling and will live a difficult existence. If on the other hand the system takes a stumble and the value of the dollar goes downward into a spiral the nightmare for older Americans in retirement will become real. The government may not be able to do anything to help either since it will have to focus on maintaining power. Soup kitchens and bread lines may end up being the mainstay for those unable to work and without assets.
Is it worse than you think.
Subsistence Level Lifestyles Put Americans at Risk
76% of Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck
This bodes badly for the future as we flood the country with more low wage competition. The pressures on families to take government subsidies has already increased food stamp and disability claim levels to unbelievable records. If the printing presses ever stop doling out the free goodies you will have an unraveling of the social contract, or what little remains of it. When the banks no longer let you get to your small amount of savings there and your paychecks can only be spent with a debit card you will see anger rise among the proles. What will happen we cannot know, but we know that the government has no problem declaring martial law like they did in Boston while looking for one lame terrorist.
The Government is now Flailing
IRS sends 2706 refunds to one back account for illegal aliens.
For such a level of incompetence you would think this would have to be intentional, but I'm not sure. It is quite possible that the management of such a vast agency has simply gone beyond the ability of such a complex system to sustain operation without major mistakes. This could have been caught by an 8th grade class doing the audits. No one will go to jail and the money has probably gone back to Mexico along with the scam operation until it comes back for more. I thought the IRS had time to give anal exams to every TEA Party group it could find and if true it appears they really let everything else slide.
The Fed Prints Money and We Lose Wealth
It prints it until it implodes.
Anyone that thinks this can go on forever is smoking the good stuff. It has to end and end badly. Where will you be when this happens? If you have a savings account full of dollars represented by digits on a piece of paper you may find that your digits will be shortened considerably when the bail ins occur. The banks can now take your money to make themselves whole. I'd focus on hard assets if I were you.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Sitrep: EMP Threat, SARS Like Virus, States Rebel Against the Feds
EMP Threat
Lloyds of London: NY to DC lights out for 2 years from EMP Event
Get that 2 years window into your mind and remember the last time power was down for 2 hours and how you felt trapped and normal life was at an end. Imagine no water coming from the faucets since the water system is powered by electric pumps, no gas for the furnace that is electrically controlled, and no food deliveries or gasoline to run the car you have that might not start anyways. This could mean a die off in the order of millions. Who knows, but the threat clearly exists.
Pandemic Threat
SARS like Virus from Saudi Arabia is more deadly than SARS
WHO has emergency meeting to halt the spread of the new virus.
Needless to say, the open borders crowd along with the airline industry that happily brings everyone overnight to any location in the world is a perfect situation for the fast travel of a deadly virus.
Nullification of Federal Laws by States
Federal Nullification by states is increasing.
Many states have had enough of the Federal monster that pushes it's weight around with dictates from little bureaucrats from distant D.C. and the are beginning to do something about it. One thing the article didn't clearly indicate is that the first area of nullification that was done with tacit approval from the Federal Government is the sanctuary states and cities for illegals. That is just another example of why the media is not to be trusted when it comes to reporting the news and AP is right there at the front of this poor job at reporting the truth rather than a sanitized version of it.
Lloyds of London: NY to DC lights out for 2 years from EMP Event
Get that 2 years window into your mind and remember the last time power was down for 2 hours and how you felt trapped and normal life was at an end. Imagine no water coming from the faucets since the water system is powered by electric pumps, no gas for the furnace that is electrically controlled, and no food deliveries or gasoline to run the car you have that might not start anyways. This could mean a die off in the order of millions. Who knows, but the threat clearly exists.
Pandemic Threat
SARS like Virus from Saudi Arabia is more deadly than SARS
WHO has emergency meeting to halt the spread of the new virus.
Needless to say, the open borders crowd along with the airline industry that happily brings everyone overnight to any location in the world is a perfect situation for the fast travel of a deadly virus.
Nullification of Federal Laws by States
Federal Nullification by states is increasing.
Many states have had enough of the Federal monster that pushes it's weight around with dictates from little bureaucrats from distant D.C. and the are beginning to do something about it. One thing the article didn't clearly indicate is that the first area of nullification that was done with tacit approval from the Federal Government is the sanctuary states and cities for illegals. That is just another example of why the media is not to be trusted when it comes to reporting the news and AP is right there at the front of this poor job at reporting the truth rather than a sanitized version of it.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Sitrep: Police State USA
Rise of the Warrior Cop
Even counties in rural areas have their own swat teams and with that comes the mindset that going military is okay when it comes to law enforcement. Many innocent civilians/citizens have been killed on botched raids. To undo this the main focus should be to end the federal spigot of cash flowing to local departments.
Police Demand to Occupy a Home - Violating 3rd Amendment
This is really bad.
Woman Jailed for buying a case of bottled water
This is what it has come to. The police are out of control and the media in the US is compliant. We have to get these stories from British Newspapers and thank God for them.
Media and Entertainment is 95% Liberal
This helps explain to you why the slant is always pro big Government.
Russian Troops to Work Security at Events in USA
This is ominous. The Administration seems to have no problem with foreign troops operating on US soil. Most Americans do have a problem with it which then begs the question as to why we don't hear screaming from congress.
FBI means of interviewing - great video.
Pay attention to this one so that if the day ever comes that you get a visit you will at least be informed on what they have planned for you.
Facial recognition in state license databases is used for many law enforcement purposes.
So we worry about DNA and fingerprints taken without justification but facial data patterns known as biometrics are turning out to be much more useful for random identity searches supposedly to help solve crimes and stop identity theft.
Far left students have no problem with spying on those they disagree with.
This should give you a sense of the direction we are going as students are indoctrinated into the belief that crushing the opposition is okay to do by any means necessary.
8th grade student threatened with 1 year of jail for not removing his NRA T shirt.
Do as you are told even if it violates your rights to speech and if you don't we will have the police threaten you and arrest you. This comes across as wrong.
President defends NSA spying.
No big deal here. We read everything you write and send by email. We keep track of your phone calls and even record the content for future use. This is 1984 finally come true.
The Tea Party was the target of the IRS.
Intimidation, coercion, threats, and insane levels of document compliance that involved snooping and passing around information regarding things like what you said in prayers tells us that the Rubicon has been crossed. This is criminal and yet no one is looking to go to jail at this point. These people were attacked for their ideas and beliefs.
Why Democrats Love to Spy.
We know Republicans do since that is what Democrats told us for the 8 years of G. W. Bush. Now we know this was simply a campaign tool since they are enamored with the ability to spy on Americans for political gain. This ends badly for all of us.
Law Enforcement wants a kill switch for smart phones.
This is for our own benefit is what they tell us. I can see opportunity for abuse by the authorities.
FBI says we watch with drones.
And here we got worked up when they talked about the idea of doing it. It is already in place.
The Future in the USA if we keep getting Supreme Court Violations of the Constitution.
The French don't like the truth or free speech. Le Pen is facing prosecution for daring to say something not politically correct.
Escaping Zip ties
Here is a video on something you might face in the ongoing police state activity we are witnessing. If you need to escape often the first thing is to get your hands free.
Even counties in rural areas have their own swat teams and with that comes the mindset that going military is okay when it comes to law enforcement. Many innocent civilians/citizens have been killed on botched raids. To undo this the main focus should be to end the federal spigot of cash flowing to local departments.
Police Demand to Occupy a Home - Violating 3rd Amendment
This is really bad.
Woman Jailed for buying a case of bottled water
This is what it has come to. The police are out of control and the media in the US is compliant. We have to get these stories from British Newspapers and thank God for them.
Media and Entertainment is 95% Liberal
This helps explain to you why the slant is always pro big Government.
Russian Troops to Work Security at Events in USA
This is ominous. The Administration seems to have no problem with foreign troops operating on US soil. Most Americans do have a problem with it which then begs the question as to why we don't hear screaming from congress.
FBI means of interviewing - great video.
Pay attention to this one so that if the day ever comes that you get a visit you will at least be informed on what they have planned for you.
Facial recognition in state license databases is used for many law enforcement purposes.
So we worry about DNA and fingerprints taken without justification but facial data patterns known as biometrics are turning out to be much more useful for random identity searches supposedly to help solve crimes and stop identity theft.
Far left students have no problem with spying on those they disagree with.
This should give you a sense of the direction we are going as students are indoctrinated into the belief that crushing the opposition is okay to do by any means necessary.
8th grade student threatened with 1 year of jail for not removing his NRA T shirt.
Do as you are told even if it violates your rights to speech and if you don't we will have the police threaten you and arrest you. This comes across as wrong.
President defends NSA spying.
No big deal here. We read everything you write and send by email. We keep track of your phone calls and even record the content for future use. This is 1984 finally come true.
The Tea Party was the target of the IRS.
Intimidation, coercion, threats, and insane levels of document compliance that involved snooping and passing around information regarding things like what you said in prayers tells us that the Rubicon has been crossed. This is criminal and yet no one is looking to go to jail at this point. These people were attacked for their ideas and beliefs.
Why Democrats Love to Spy.
We know Republicans do since that is what Democrats told us for the 8 years of G. W. Bush. Now we know this was simply a campaign tool since they are enamored with the ability to spy on Americans for political gain. This ends badly for all of us.
Law Enforcement wants a kill switch for smart phones.
This is for our own benefit is what they tell us. I can see opportunity for abuse by the authorities.
FBI says we watch with drones.
And here we got worked up when they talked about the idea of doing it. It is already in place.
The Future in the USA if we keep getting Supreme Court Violations of the Constitution.
The French don't like the truth or free speech. Le Pen is facing prosecution for daring to say something not politically correct.
Escaping Zip ties
Here is a video on something you might face in the ongoing police state activity we are witnessing. If you need to escape often the first thing is to get your hands free.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Ammo and Gun Update - Price Drops on .22 LR and 5.56 - M4 Rifles Back in Stock
East Coast Gun Show Pricing Seen Today 6/16/2013
Ammo
.22 Long Rifle Bricks of 500 Rds - $75 down from $100
5.56 Green tip Federal in ammo can of 400 rounds - $299 down from $399
5.45 x 39 mm AK74 surplus corrosive Russian Case of 2160 - $399 - Was unavailable for months
Internet Price for the items is approximately the same. Buds
5.45 x 39 mm AK74 New Russian - non corrosive - 750 rounds - $220 - Was unavailable for months. Gunbot Prices
7.62x39 AK ammo - Wolf 500 rounds HP - non corrosive - $160
.38 Special Hornady FTX 25 rds $25 up from $17 in December 2012 but now available where it wasn't two months ago.
Tokarev Pistol
7.62 x 25 corrosive available again - Romanian - .30 per round - small amounts.
7.62 x 25 non-corrosive available again - .80 to $1 per round - boxes of 50
Cheaper online
9x18 Makarov - 50 rounds FMJ imported $30 - this is the risk of only having imported ammo options for a caliber though there is domestic production it has never been cheap - 8 months ago you could find this online for $10 a box.
Luger/Nato
9mm (9x19) Still hard to find. No pricing found. Gunbot pricing online shows nothing below .35 per round and most are over .50 and up much of the defensive ammo reaching over a dollar fifty. This is a sad state of affairs for the most popular handgun round. This is ugly.
40 S&W - Available - Pricing varied but averaged .60 per round FMJ and $1.25 + for defensive rounds.
.308 Match - Prices are ridiculous - $1.45 - $2 per round
No .308 Surplus seen
BTW - Zinc Coated BB shortage seen at some Wally World Locations. The trickle down effect of ammo shortages has put many more users into using BB guns and shortages have begun. Co2 cartridges are also thinning out in availability.
Guns
M4 Variant weapons are back in stock with heavy availability. Prices are still up but have come down considerably from their highs.
Colt Model 6920 current $1395. In December prices for this model were $1250 and in February and March prices were up to $2500 at online auctions.
Other M4 variants were down in price from highs. Most are just around $900 - $1000 unless pimped up with ninja gear. Mags for these are still rare and quality is missing. I saw no Pmags.
Bennelli HK Shogun used $900
WASR AK 7.62 x 39 $899 prices are down from the $1200 highs in February but still up $300 from November 2012.
Romanian Folders 7.62 x 39 new $950.
Mini 14 Stainless Police turn in seen for $899. These had dried up completely right after the panic and prices online were over $1200 to more than $1500 new. 20 rounds mags used for $30
Shotguns in bulk were seen and pricing was only slightly higher than previously. Still a good deal.
Sig P229 Police turn in w/two mags seen in quantity for $475.
Glocks are back. All models are back in stock after a long shortage due to demand. Prices were back to normal. Glock 19 Gen 3 new $550.
No HK Pistols anywhere to be found. Fears of a import ban must have these in high demand.
Magazines
HK P30 magazines only found online - none at shows though some gun shops have shown them recently. Local gun shop pricing around $50 per mag. Online pricing running $34-$40 but usually out of stock and if available usually a limit of two is set to sell to more customers. Online auction pricing is down from $110 per mag to $80-90 for 9mm and $60-70 for .40 S&W.
Glock Mags - back in business at shows and online though 9mm still has some shortages and unavailability. Many of the mags seen online are the 10 round versions. Botach Pricing at shows still high at $40 each while online around $30 though again you may see an out of stock listing next to that sweet price. I prefer to pay around $22-25.
Springfield Armory XD Mags - there has been no shortage and therefore minimal price increases. They must have had rail cars of that stuff here before the panic set in because I never saw a shortage for them no matter where I went. So if you were looking for a gun and to be able to get magazines that may have been the proper choice two or three months ago.
Sig Sauer - Prices were way up for P229 mags $95 each and are still not available in quantity. If you have a new P229 E2 I have found you can use an E2 P226 mag in place. It locks in and works but of course doesn't fit flush. Wait and you will probably see P229 again soon. P226 mags are plentiful and after market are cheap and readily available. P238 are pricey and probably will stay that way. You can use Colt Mustang replacement aftermarket mags but don't rely on them for defense since I have seen issues with the Sigs regarding feeding.
Makarov - $20 each. They are now collectible and only get surplus since I would not trust after market at this point.
CZ 52 - $25-35 each if found. Buy them online if you can find them.
Tokarev Pistol - Online Polish $14-20 and hard to find anywhere else.
AR15 - Pmags are back at old prices online but there were none at a local gun show. Other surplus and no name brands are out there at slightly elevated prices. I'll keep an eye out. For other options check out.
Brownells
Impact Guns
AIM Surplus
Midway
AK74 - Pay what you have to if you need them and get Russian or East German if you have a choice. Prices were $50 each and may be down slightly now. Check out Atlantic.
AK47 - Still not a massive resupply of them though I expect polymer will begin to show up again at increased prices closer to $20 each versus the $12-18 before. Tapco is back in stock at Midway.
CZ75 - availability online is good and pricing is back to normal from what I can see. Check out Midway.
Ammo
.22 Long Rifle Bricks of 500 Rds - $75 down from $100
5.56 Green tip Federal in ammo can of 400 rounds - $299 down from $399
5.45 x 39 mm AK74 surplus corrosive Russian Case of 2160 - $399 - Was unavailable for months
Internet Price for the items is approximately the same. Buds
5.45 x 39 mm AK74 New Russian - non corrosive - 750 rounds - $220 - Was unavailable for months. Gunbot Prices
7.62x39 AK ammo - Wolf 500 rounds HP - non corrosive - $160
.38 Special Hornady FTX 25 rds $25 up from $17 in December 2012 but now available where it wasn't two months ago.
Tokarev Pistol
7.62 x 25 corrosive available again - Romanian - .30 per round - small amounts.
7.62 x 25 non-corrosive available again - .80 to $1 per round - boxes of 50
Cheaper online
9x18 Makarov - 50 rounds FMJ imported $30 - this is the risk of only having imported ammo options for a caliber though there is domestic production it has never been cheap - 8 months ago you could find this online for $10 a box.
Luger/Nato
9mm (9x19) Still hard to find. No pricing found. Gunbot pricing online shows nothing below .35 per round and most are over .50 and up much of the defensive ammo reaching over a dollar fifty. This is a sad state of affairs for the most popular handgun round. This is ugly.
40 S&W - Available - Pricing varied but averaged .60 per round FMJ and $1.25 + for defensive rounds.
.308 Match - Prices are ridiculous - $1.45 - $2 per round
No .308 Surplus seen
BTW - Zinc Coated BB shortage seen at some Wally World Locations. The trickle down effect of ammo shortages has put many more users into using BB guns and shortages have begun. Co2 cartridges are also thinning out in availability.
Guns
M4 Variant weapons are back in stock with heavy availability. Prices are still up but have come down considerably from their highs.
Colt Model 6920 current $1395. In December prices for this model were $1250 and in February and March prices were up to $2500 at online auctions.
Other M4 variants were down in price from highs. Most are just around $900 - $1000 unless pimped up with ninja gear. Mags for these are still rare and quality is missing. I saw no Pmags.
Bennelli HK Shogun used $900
WASR AK 7.62 x 39 $899 prices are down from the $1200 highs in February but still up $300 from November 2012.
Romanian Folders 7.62 x 39 new $950.
Mini 14 Stainless Police turn in seen for $899. These had dried up completely right after the panic and prices online were over $1200 to more than $1500 new. 20 rounds mags used for $30
Shotguns in bulk were seen and pricing was only slightly higher than previously. Still a good deal.
Sig P229 Police turn in w/two mags seen in quantity for $475.
Glocks are back. All models are back in stock after a long shortage due to demand. Prices were back to normal. Glock 19 Gen 3 new $550.
No HK Pistols anywhere to be found. Fears of a import ban must have these in high demand.
Magazines
HK P30 magazines only found online - none at shows though some gun shops have shown them recently. Local gun shop pricing around $50 per mag. Online pricing running $34-$40 but usually out of stock and if available usually a limit of two is set to sell to more customers. Online auction pricing is down from $110 per mag to $80-90 for 9mm and $60-70 for .40 S&W.
Glock Mags - back in business at shows and online though 9mm still has some shortages and unavailability. Many of the mags seen online are the 10 round versions. Botach Pricing at shows still high at $40 each while online around $30 though again you may see an out of stock listing next to that sweet price. I prefer to pay around $22-25.
Springfield Armory XD Mags - there has been no shortage and therefore minimal price increases. They must have had rail cars of that stuff here before the panic set in because I never saw a shortage for them no matter where I went. So if you were looking for a gun and to be able to get magazines that may have been the proper choice two or three months ago.
Sig Sauer - Prices were way up for P229 mags $95 each and are still not available in quantity. If you have a new P229 E2 I have found you can use an E2 P226 mag in place. It locks in and works but of course doesn't fit flush. Wait and you will probably see P229 again soon. P226 mags are plentiful and after market are cheap and readily available. P238 are pricey and probably will stay that way. You can use Colt Mustang replacement aftermarket mags but don't rely on them for defense since I have seen issues with the Sigs regarding feeding.
Makarov - $20 each. They are now collectible and only get surplus since I would not trust after market at this point.
CZ 52 - $25-35 each if found. Buy them online if you can find them.
Tokarev Pistol - Online Polish $14-20 and hard to find anywhere else.
AR15 - Pmags are back at old prices online but there were none at a local gun show. Other surplus and no name brands are out there at slightly elevated prices. I'll keep an eye out. For other options check out.
Brownells
Impact Guns
AIM Surplus
Midway
AK74 - Pay what you have to if you need them and get Russian or East German if you have a choice. Prices were $50 each and may be down slightly now. Check out Atlantic.
AK47 - Still not a massive resupply of them though I expect polymer will begin to show up again at increased prices closer to $20 each versus the $12-18 before. Tapco is back in stock at Midway.
CZ75 - availability online is good and pricing is back to normal from what I can see. Check out Midway.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Ammo Shortage - Lessons to Learn
Buy Ammo for Long Term Storage
So, for those who never owned guns and those that owned them and only had a hundred rounds of ammo set aside, how are you feeling right now? You had warnings.
We could have to you so.
I'm not here to insult you since if I knew for sure that this ammo situation was going to occur like this I would have set aside a few hundred bricks of .22 so I could have sold them to you at $100 a pop. I didn't do that though I do have enough to support my shooting habit until things hopefully come back around. But what if they don't? Then we are all in a new uncharted environment when it comes to ammo pricing. Be sure of one thing. The market will provide the product but the price will be set according to the rules of supply and demand even if a black market forms to fill the void.
Back in 2008 there was a temporary shortage that eventually resulted in prices that eventually stabilized at double whatever you paid before that shortage. The prices never came down.
Ammo Shelf Life - The lie
Ammunition isn't like gasoline where you have a shelf life. No matter what the goons tell you about shelf life on ammo I am here to tell you it is BS. If you store it in a dry environment it will work if it wasn't garbage ammo to begin with. I forgot some ammo in an ammo can in the woods behind a shed after clearing it out to reorganize, and a decade later I found it when clearing out a junk pile where I had left it. Amazingly all the ammo worked despite cold, heat, etc. It all stayed dry too in the can with desiccant. Another time I had temporarily stored a few cans under a rotted out trailer and forgot to retrieve it for a decade and found the cans covered in water. Some of the ammo got wet because a can rusted through and I simply couldn't believe it but 5.56 green tip military grade ammo in there still worked. I expected a total loss. Out of a hundred rounds there were no failures and this was in water, ice, and heat. I don't know how long they were immersed but even a week would have been too much in my past understanding of ammo reliability. This is admittedly unusual and may be the result of lacquered primers and tight seating of the bullet but what can you say about this other than the canard that ammo gets old unless they mean past your lifetime.
Unprotected Storage
A friend of mine gave me a few boxes of .22 cartridges stored in his garage simply in the original paper boxes and it all worked. It had been there for over 20 years. I have a neighbor with the same story but his are over 40 years old and still work and his were in a very humid and damp environment. I think the lack of exposed primers combined with tight bullet seating of .22 rounds kept them well protected. Of course they looked old and had some signs of oxidation on the outside but all of the ones he tried worked. He's keeping most for another few decades since the rounds are now collectible as well as the boxes they came in. They were his dad's and he remembered those rounds when he was a kid and now he's in his late 50's. The .22 ammo will likely outlast him.
Old Surplus Ammo
I've fired 9mm corrosive from WW2 through some old guns and it lit every time. Sure you wouldn't want to risk your life on it, but storing ammo is a sound thing to do for the long term view of having enough to practice as well as for purposeful use. There is still WW1 and WW2 Mauser ammo that can be found on surplus tables and much of it still works. Don't buy it for that purpose but if you buy some Soviet Era 1950-80's ammo in tins you can almost be sure it will work. Don't take my word on it, but actually get some Mosin Nagant ammo in a tin from the past century and try it yourself. I have never had one fail to fire. Some will claim the powders are unstable and subject to overpressure and that may have some truth but I have never experienced it. I have heard that mercuric primers on commie rounds do get unstable but to me that means only they increase pressure but all have worked. I've never seen a round ignite without a firing pin causing it. Mercuric primer commie ammo is still the most durable and reliable ammo found so unless you don't like to clean guns after use I would consider that part of my supply. You don't have that option with an AR15 so I'm talking about AK designs and some pistols. Use good guns like military grade weapons and they will function and if they are built to WW2 standards they can handle most any problem except squibs.
Exceptions
On the other hand, I had some Chinese 9x18 that failed repeatedly and the only exposure it had was due to humidity exposure due to storage that I did not arrange. I had bought the ammo second hand and I could tell the boxes were tainted by mildew and moisture. In the end I suspect it was the crummy ammo that determined that it would fail. There was probably no primer protection on that batch and that seems to be a big issue. Look for lacquered primers as a way to insure your ammo survives oil and water exposure. I had other ammo from the same storage environment that lit every time. It was cruddy ammo that failed in this instance.
What to Learn
If things come back around I suggest you load up on ammo instead of gold, silver, and ninja gear. Store the ammo in moisture proof and preferably waterproof containers with desiccants inside. Military ammo cans are the best from my experience. Store the cans in a dry and secure place. (Remember my experience: Sitting in water on the ground in cold and heat it lasted a decade in an ammo can. If you put the ammo inside the can in Mylar storage bags with desiccants you may have protected them until the next century turns and your heirs open it.)
So, for those who never owned guns and those that owned them and only had a hundred rounds of ammo set aside, how are you feeling right now? You had warnings.
We could have to you so.
I'm not here to insult you since if I knew for sure that this ammo situation was going to occur like this I would have set aside a few hundred bricks of .22 so I could have sold them to you at $100 a pop. I didn't do that though I do have enough to support my shooting habit until things hopefully come back around. But what if they don't? Then we are all in a new uncharted environment when it comes to ammo pricing. Be sure of one thing. The market will provide the product but the price will be set according to the rules of supply and demand even if a black market forms to fill the void.
Back in 2008 there was a temporary shortage that eventually resulted in prices that eventually stabilized at double whatever you paid before that shortage. The prices never came down.
Ammo Shelf Life - The lie
Ammunition isn't like gasoline where you have a shelf life. No matter what the goons tell you about shelf life on ammo I am here to tell you it is BS. If you store it in a dry environment it will work if it wasn't garbage ammo to begin with. I forgot some ammo in an ammo can in the woods behind a shed after clearing it out to reorganize, and a decade later I found it when clearing out a junk pile where I had left it. Amazingly all the ammo worked despite cold, heat, etc. It all stayed dry too in the can with desiccant. Another time I had temporarily stored a few cans under a rotted out trailer and forgot to retrieve it for a decade and found the cans covered in water. Some of the ammo got wet because a can rusted through and I simply couldn't believe it but 5.56 green tip military grade ammo in there still worked. I expected a total loss. Out of a hundred rounds there were no failures and this was in water, ice, and heat. I don't know how long they were immersed but even a week would have been too much in my past understanding of ammo reliability. This is admittedly unusual and may be the result of lacquered primers and tight seating of the bullet but what can you say about this other than the canard that ammo gets old unless they mean past your lifetime.
Unprotected Storage
A friend of mine gave me a few boxes of .22 cartridges stored in his garage simply in the original paper boxes and it all worked. It had been there for over 20 years. I have a neighbor with the same story but his are over 40 years old and still work and his were in a very humid and damp environment. I think the lack of exposed primers combined with tight bullet seating of .22 rounds kept them well protected. Of course they looked old and had some signs of oxidation on the outside but all of the ones he tried worked. He's keeping most for another few decades since the rounds are now collectible as well as the boxes they came in. They were his dad's and he remembered those rounds when he was a kid and now he's in his late 50's. The .22 ammo will likely outlast him.
Old Surplus Ammo
I've fired 9mm corrosive from WW2 through some old guns and it lit every time. Sure you wouldn't want to risk your life on it, but storing ammo is a sound thing to do for the long term view of having enough to practice as well as for purposeful use. There is still WW1 and WW2 Mauser ammo that can be found on surplus tables and much of it still works. Don't buy it for that purpose but if you buy some Soviet Era 1950-80's ammo in tins you can almost be sure it will work. Don't take my word on it, but actually get some Mosin Nagant ammo in a tin from the past century and try it yourself. I have never had one fail to fire. Some will claim the powders are unstable and subject to overpressure and that may have some truth but I have never experienced it. I have heard that mercuric primers on commie rounds do get unstable but to me that means only they increase pressure but all have worked. I've never seen a round ignite without a firing pin causing it. Mercuric primer commie ammo is still the most durable and reliable ammo found so unless you don't like to clean guns after use I would consider that part of my supply. You don't have that option with an AR15 so I'm talking about AK designs and some pistols. Use good guns like military grade weapons and they will function and if they are built to WW2 standards they can handle most any problem except squibs.
Exceptions
On the other hand, I had some Chinese 9x18 that failed repeatedly and the only exposure it had was due to humidity exposure due to storage that I did not arrange. I had bought the ammo second hand and I could tell the boxes were tainted by mildew and moisture. In the end I suspect it was the crummy ammo that determined that it would fail. There was probably no primer protection on that batch and that seems to be a big issue. Look for lacquered primers as a way to insure your ammo survives oil and water exposure. I had other ammo from the same storage environment that lit every time. It was cruddy ammo that failed in this instance.
What to Learn
If things come back around I suggest you load up on ammo instead of gold, silver, and ninja gear. Store the ammo in moisture proof and preferably waterproof containers with desiccants inside. Military ammo cans are the best from my experience. Store the cans in a dry and secure place. (Remember my experience: Sitting in water on the ground in cold and heat it lasted a decade in an ammo can. If you put the ammo inside the can in Mylar storage bags with desiccants you may have protected them until the next century turns and your heirs open it.)
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