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The three-day bag, bug-out bag, get-home bag or whatever else you call it is one of the basic necessities of being a survivalist or prepper. It covers food, water, shelter, first aid and some offensive and defensive capabilities. These offensive ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still stockpiling vast amounts of ammunition, although the pace apparently has slowed down a bit. The department purchased 84.4 million rounds of ammunition in 2013, down from a high of 132.9 million rounds ...

If you’ve recently taken up learning about home defense pistol shooting, or perhaps if you are a seasoned shooter that hasn’t messed with different ammunition much, you may not understand what +P ammunition is. Maybe you’ve never heard the term ...

November 18, 2013 In December, the final primary lead smelter in the United States will close. The lead smelter, located in Herculaneum, Missouri, and owned and operated by the Doe Run Company, has existed in the same location since 1892. ...

Tactical trainer and renowned speaker John Gardner recently sat down with Off The Grid News to discuss personal defense training, Second Amendment battles, and preparing for civil unrest. Gardner’s list of certifications and awards is quite extensive. In addition to ...

There’s a major shortage of many popular calibers of hunting ammunition, according to reports around the nation. Big game hunters are finding empty shelves, limited amounts and high prices when they go shopping for ammo. The shortage seems to be ...

California lawmakers want to ban hunters from using ammo made of lead. Legislation attempting to alter the traditional method of hunting has just recently emerged for the second time in six years.  The latest government overreach attempt is allegedly being ...

A proposed federal law designed to ban the sale of armor piercing ammunition would make most rifle ammunition illegal. The law in question is the Modernized Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2013 or HR 2566, introduced in the House of ...

Guns and ammo tax proposals will come to a screeching halt if Missouri Representative Sam Graves has his way. The Republican lawmaker’s PHEASANT Act, HR 2361, would prohibit local officials from enacting additional taxes on firearms and ammunition. The Protecting ...

The word tactical gets thrown out a lot these days when the discussion comes to firearms and prepping. Tactical rifles, tactical knives, tactical gear, and tactical bacon—the list goes on and on. So what is tactical? Do I need to ...