The Shot “Heard Around the World!” 19 Apr 1775 (Wed) at the Bridge at Lexington and Concord, MA By April of 1775, just over a year after the “Boston Tea Party,” the entire Massachusetts Colony (outside of Boston) was finally declared by the British Crown to be in an open “State of Rebellion.” Thus, a…
Category: Farnam Quips
Farnam Quips: World On Fire
“When all you do is block attacks, you will eventually be hit. When you strike a killing blow, the fight is over!” –Doc Gunn We are hearing about the latest “battle” (ie: slaughter) in the West’s 1400-year-old war with Islam . Today, it is in Bangladesh, and the target is: 1) Westerners (as always) 2)…
Farnam Quips: No Fly, No Buy?
Slippery Slope! by John Farnam | 16 Jun 2016 No Fly, No Buy? Our nation’s highly secretive “No Fly List,” was created in response to the 2001 World Trade Center Attacks in NYC. It is maintained by the mysterious “Terrorist Screening Center” (TSC), ostensibly organized under the FBI, but about which little is publically known….
Military History: The Barbary Wars and the USMC
By John Farnam George Washington, even before he was president, lobbied heavily for a full-time, standing, Federal Army. In 1792, a distrustful Congress gave him and his successors, instead, the Uniform Militia Act, which involuntarily inducts every able-bodied male, in all states, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, into his State’s “Militia,” which can…
Crusader Corner: Al Qaeda Threatens Americans With Attacks
Beware! Buried in today’s news is the story that Al Qaeda’s “Inspire” online magazine is ordering jihadis already within CONUS to go to the homes of business leaders and murder them, beginning with Bill Gates. Inspire also encourages random knife attacks of Americans, the same kind that are a daily occurrence in Israel. We’ve already…
They Did Not Love Freedom Enough
By John Farnam “When you told Genghis Khan you would kill his children, he would tell you, “Go ahead!” But, realize that the cost will be infinite, that he will tear down your cities and nations, and the price will never be paid. He did not lie, and his enemies knew it. His word was iron!”…
Military History: The 30 Years War
Thirty Years By John Farnam Protestant King Gustavus Adolphus, of Sweden, the “Lion of the North,” the “Snow King,” led a lean, efficient, and highly-mobile army that was able to move faster and hit harder than any thrown against it. He was ahead of his time and nearly unbeatable. His greatest fear was territorial encroachment…
Cold and Hot Ranges & The Use of “Safeties” in Training
In reference to the issue of the use of rifle or pistol safeties when conducting realistic tactical training, this video pretty much sums up my attitude: The weapons safety is to be disengaged when the drill starts and not re-engaged until the drill STOPS. When not shooting, finger is to be at High Register. Being…
Open Carry or Exposed Carry?
As is typical of Mr. John Farnam, his feelings mirror mine exactly on the subject of “Open (ie Exposed) Carry”. Keep it Concealed. Fly below the Radar. -SF The State of TX has recently authorized “open” (exposed) carry of guns within the state. Lots of details yet to be worked-out, but the legislation has gone…
Without Warning!
Without Warning! by John Farnam Personal Preparedness in our Exciting age: “Now remember, when things look bad, and it looks as if you’re not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean. Because, when you lose your head, and you give up, then you ain’t gonna win, and your ain’t…