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Have You Considered Hydroponics Lately?

Have You Considered Hydroponics Lately?

Hydroponics was once a buzzword for potheads, pseudo-hippies, and yuppies, but the proliferation of materials, supplies, and knowledge about hydroponics has pushed this once “fringe” technology into the forefront of off-the-grid living, homesteading, and urban dwelling – areas where hydroponics ...

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An Excellent First Handgun

An Excellent First Handgun

There are countless contenders for such a title, and everyone will differ on their opinions and their reasoning for such an accolade.  One such contender with few detractors is the Ruger MK .22 LR handgun, a stalwart in the Ruger ...

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5 Ways To Improve Your Handgun Training

5 Ways To Improve Your Handgun Training

When you’ve finally decided on a defensive handgun, there are a few things you can do to ensure you are getting the most out of it as a defensive tool. The following five ideas will help to improve your familiarity ...

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A Surplus Rifle That’s Worth A Look

A Surplus Rifle That’s Worth A Look

What if I told you that you could own a rifle which over fifty countries have adopted as their military rifle, shoots .308 accurately enough to kill a deer at 200 yards with open sights in a semiautomatic platform, had ...

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How To Ensure Self-Defense Success

How To Ensure Self-Defense Success

How can you ensure your success while carrying a gun for self-defense? Practice, practice, practice. With a little mindset thrown in for good measure. Well it’s not that easy per se, but let’s walk through some ideas for helping you ...

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Gideon Gets Fleeced

Gideon Gets Fleeced

Paul doesn’t want us to try ferreting out the secret will of God that he plans to do, but discern the revealed will of God that we ought to do. —John Piper, “What Is the Will of God…?” (2004) “So ...

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How To Beat The Heat

How To Beat The Heat

Summer is finally here, and that means the heat is here as well. Surviving extreme heat, and more importantly, the biological responses by your body to the extreme heat, can be difficult at best during a situation that is less ...

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Non-Lethal Self Defense Considerations

Non-Lethal Self Defense Considerations

Ultimately your mindset is one of the biggest determining factors to your safety.  For instance, look at special operations teams and special military and law enforcement units around the world.  They practice in areas and situations that are simply “potential,” ...

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Window Film: Could This Home-Defense Method Help You?

Window Film: Could This Home-Defense Method Help You?

Want to avoid extraneous issues while you are away on vacation? Actually worried about a major event happening in your area that might incite a mob? Are home invasions increasing in your area? This technique may help reduce the risk ...

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Introducing The Versatile Mossberg FLEX Shotgun

Introducing The Versatile Mossberg FLEX Shotgun

Looking for a truly versatile weapon system that isn’t an AR-15?  How about one that is reasonably priced and can be used in the field as a home-defense weapon or as a sport shooter? Are you in need of a ...

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