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Kalashnikov & “Threats to your Personal Safety”

Posted on 1 July 2019 by The Tactical Hermit

Kalashnikov & “Threats To Your Personal Safety”, Keyword is “Yours”, NOT Mine Never a bad ideal to have a few AK’s handy for when things get Western. I have been training with one as my GO TO Fighting Rifle for over a decade now. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!

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We Politely, But Audaciously Refuse Learned Helplessness

Posted on 15 May 2019 by The Tactical Hermit

We Politely, But Audaciously, Refuse Learned Helplessness   Willingness is a Statement of Mind. Readiness is a Statement of Fact. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!  

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When the Unexpected Meets the Unprepared

Posted on 3 April 2019 by The Tactical Hermit

When the Unexpected Meets the Unprepared One must do everything within one’s power to increase their odds of survival. Those who depend on “luck” will die fasting. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!

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Socialism then Communism

Posted on 14 February 2019 by The Tactical Hermit

Accepting Socialists Now, Means Accepting Communists Next A Warning About American Trotskyites   “The problem with socialism is: You can vote your way into it, … but you’ll have to shoot your way out of it!” ~ Anonymous   “Hard times create strong men Strong men create good times Good times create weak men Weak…

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Farnam Quips: Deadly Force Shooting Factors

Posted on 9 September 2018 by The Tactical Hermit

“Shoot, when you have no choice! Don’t, when you have other choices that are reasonably safe. When you have no choice except to shoot, who cares if it’s ‘legal?’ When you don’t need to shoot, who cares if it would have been ‘legal?’” ~ Frieling The foregoing quotation, from a celebrated lawyer, represents his inevitable…

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Farnam Quips: Who “Takes Care” of Me?

Posted on 1 August 2018 by The Tactical Hermit

    Who takes care of whom? “We will take care of you! You’re too stupid to take care of yourself. So, we’ll make sure you can’t take care of yourself. And by the way, we really can’t take care of you, nor do we care. But, we still know what’s best, and we’ll force…

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Border Security Update: African Migrants Flooding Border Towns

Posted on 13 September 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

Mexico helping unvetted African migrants to U.S. border, many from Al-Shabaab jihadi hotbed (click on above link to be re-directed to source page) To show you how serious an issue this is, I am over 400 miles from the Mexican border in Texas and in the nearest town to my residence I am already seeing…

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Farnam Quips: Political ‘Law’ and Marijuana, I Call BS

Posted on 7 September 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

Comments on the latest 9th Circuit decision on marijuana and firearms purchases, paraphrased from several lawyer friends, and me: I’ll preface comments by saying that I’ve personally never used marijuana, nor any other illegal drug, at any time in my life. In addition, I have never consumed ethyl alcohol. Nor, do I have the benefit…

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Civilian Operator 101: Attitude is the Only Difference Between an ‘Ordeal’ and an Adventure!

Posted on 12 August 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

“Every day is ‘ordinary,’ until it isn’t!” – Bernard Cornwell From a friend in NY: “While driving last evening, I saw a massive pillar of smoke erupting from neighboring Lockport. A large fire had broken-out at a tire-recycling plant. It was massive and resulted in emergency evacuations of hundreds of surrounding homes for several blocks…

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Farnam Quips: Survival Lessons Learned From Recent Terror Attacks

Posted on 19 July 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

From recent terrorist incidents, several life and death survival lessons emerge: 1. Don’t head for the restroom! Restrooms are dead ends. There is likely no exit from the restroom. You will be trapped there. When you don’t see another eligible exit, head for the kitchen. The kitchen always has a back door! 2. Have a…

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