Improvised weapons

Something that has been on the minds of a lot of preppers lately is the possibility of the suspension of the 2nd amendment rights to bear arms. In the event of a declaration of a national emergency, the President has the power to suspend the rights given to citizens under the constitution. Many people don't know this, but agents of the state can be given the authority to take EVERYTHING you own, Imprison you, and sell your property for profit. In a smaller fashion, this is already commonly done with criminals. If, for example, you are caught manufacturing controlled substances on your property without a license, authorities can claim the entire property and all its contents.  (Farmers, be careful about storing your ANFO!)

Back on topic...
It is easy to create a wide assortment of firearms (as well as heavier weapons and artillery) with just a little know how and the tutelage of a few experts. Personally, I promote several books by Ragnar Benson.
Home and Recreational uses for High Explosives
Improvised Weapons
Breath of the Dragon
Build your own Grenade Launcher
and many more!

I am warning you right now to spend REAL time researching this and know your facts before you attempt to build your own weapons, as you can ACCIDENTALLY KILL YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE if you screw up.

Monsters of Anarchy

So many people these days are sick of the Big Govt and its putrid corruption. They are tired of the laws that steal from the poor to fatten the rich. So many people are crying out for Anarchy, an end to all government rule and supervision. Anarchy means no laws, no system, no infrastructure save that won by strength and power.

Be careful what you wish for, because Anarchy means no one is there to protect you except you. Your property, your family, your life... all is subject to the whims of anyone strong enough to take them by force, and there will be no government agency, police force or town sheriff to come to your aid when someone is raping your children and burning your home.

If the proverbial "SHIT" does hit the fan and the world around you falls to chaos... just watch the video.
That menace will come for you, are you prepared for that?

Thanks to SurvivalGoddess for reminding me about this video. I want to post it here as well as my home group.

Prepping for others.

Just like many other preppers I know, I have friends and family that have absolutely NOTHING set aside for that proverbial 'rainy day', or rainy decade, we are all sure is on the horizon. I have tried cajoling and even offering to go with them and assist them if/when they ever want to set aside some supplies, but all to no avail. This is what led me to pondering the possibility of simply setting aside a bare-bones stockpile specifically for them. I tried to come up with all the pro's and con's, the cheapest cost for the largest gain (because like so many others, I am broke and money is largely unavailable.) and the best way to employ the preps.

Ill go through my thought process:
1) Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day...
If I get them a couple 20lb bags of red beans and rice; they wont realize the value and may simply throw the container away if it gets in the way, use it for non-emergency food and let it spoil, give it away, or (if SHTF) trade it for a couple steaks and some beer.

2) A fool and their Preps
They may offer to feed everyone and their brother and run themselves out of supplies in a quarter of the time. This one actually scares me the most because they may decide to come back to me thinking I owed it to them because they are family and they know I have provisions... and they might tell everyone else the same story and they would ALL come for free refills.

3) A preppers home is their castle
If I allow them to simply join me and my family, in spite of their total lack of training or comprehension of the gravity of the matter, it could lead to an even MORE uncomfortable and dangerous problem when they turn out to be intolerable pigs and belligerent sheep-people that rebel and risk your Op-Sec.

 4) The rats in the Pantry
History has shown us that the government will simply seize the assets of groups and individuals when they want them. It happened to the Liberty Dollar people, and if SHTF it would happen to anyone that had supplies the govt wanted.  Commonly, the authorities will offer bribes and rewards to people for turning in neighbors for "HOARDING" food or supplies. When a person is hungry, and you are not giving them free unlimited handouts, they will gladly take the govt's offer of a free bag of canned food for information leading to a successful raid of one of those horrible 'preppers' that hog so much food.

I came to the conclusion that, instead of just prepping for someone that wont prep for themselves, you are safer to simply keep your own supplies quiet and try like hell to get them interested in being the ant instead of the grasshopper.

I'd like to hear the input of other people too.