American Survival Blog

Via Drudge:

The fears aren’t unfounded. Clinton’s gun ban crippled many gun stores and increased the prices of assault weapons already in circulation to such a degree that the average Joe couldn’t afford them anymore. Buying guns now is hedging bets that when the next draconian gun law passes (and it will with a Obama win) people will have already purchased the guns targeted, meaning they can’t be seized and they’ll be immune from the inevitable price jump.

But Obama isn’t Bill Clinton and these aren’t the 90s Democrats in office. Gun buyers are counting on two things that may well not happen. The first is that guns already purchased will be “grandfathered” in, meaning they’ll be exempt from new laws. But that relies on Democrats fearing a backlash from gun owners, led by the N.R.A. and Republicans. I don’t see that in the Democrats who are preparing for full filibuster proof control of the government.

The second is that the Democrats won’t consider gun house to house confiscation. Again I don’t buy that from today’s Democrats. The Clinton’s were Centrist Democrats and they’re justice department militarized the A.T.F. and allowed them to kick in plenty of people’s doors, including those who turned out to be innocent. Today’s Democrats have rejected the centrism of the Clintons, and with that the hope of Democrats reasonableness. Purchase a gun they have their eye on now, and you’ll be getting a no knock warrant served on you in about a year and a half.

I’m purchasing more guns now rather than later too, but I’m factoring in what Democrats will be willing to do now that they have absolute power and a base that has shifted far enough to the left as to be indistinguishable from European socialists. On the other hand the Dems have to be aware that a large segment of their base owns guns, so they can’t make a full press to ban them out of hand. I’m using these general guidelines:

• Assault Weapons will be banned and it is unlikely Dems will Grandfather previously owned weapons. Curio and Relic license holders may be safe with collector’s arms such as the SKS. I’m not saying that you should dump your precious AK, but why shell out $500+ on a second one now that someone will be confiscating it?
• Handguns will be restricted. Look for at least magazine capacity limits, more likely some sort of universal licensing scheme. As in my former abode of New York City handguns will likely end up a privilege of the wealthy only. I’d purchase a revolver if looking for a handgun, because it’s more politically correct and move to a “red state” where the local legislature may challenge restrictive federal regulations.
• Ammunition costs will increase. They already have due to material costs but the Democrats have floated measures like bullet taxes which are again designed to price the poor and middle classes out of exercising their Second Amendment rights. Decide on a few caliber’s you’ll need in an emergency and lay in a large supply. I started my battery with a 20ga Mossberg 500 (with the dreaded pistol grip!) and my newest acquisition is a Stoeger 20ga Coach Gun. So I’m buying up all the 20ga I can, plus .410 and .45 colt for my other emergency arms. Doing it now will save you money in the long run.
• The ATF will be checking on your arsenal. If you live in a state where person to person paperless sales are still legal I’d go that route and cache arms in case the ATF goes nuclear after TEOTWAWKI. Otherwise pattern your gun collection to look more “sporty.” Cowboy action shooting is a fast growing sport for example, so lay in some side by sides and single actions. The Democrats will redefine guns as sporting goods so make sure your arsenal can pass as a typical sporting collection.

Look, it’s possible that the Democrats in charge will run to the center or, even better, bow to the “Blue Dogs” and not move on guns at all. It’s also possible I’ll stumble on buried treasure while planting my tomatoes. Neither are things it’d be wise to count on.

Survivalism has become more mainstream and with it the desire of more Americans to own top of the line assault weapons, the theory being that they’ll need quasi-military firepower to survive the hordes of zombies/road warrior extras/illumnati foot soldiers that populate their post-apocalyptic fantasies. The hard truth is that if you can’t make your way through the world, apocalypse or not, with a shotgun and a good knife you aren’t surviving TEOTWAWKI, period. The Democrats are going to limit your ability to purchase the military style gear many armchair survivalists think will protect them in the bad times, so it’s time to start planning for a world where your hunting and self-defense needs will be filled by old fashioned rifles and shotguns.

The main lefty is David Swanson, a man who has been on the fringe of nutrootery for some time so his call for action would by itself be laughable, but it looks like he’s actually just parroting the general feeling among Obama supporters. More importantly Swanson spent at least three years working as a communication coordinator for ACRON, so he may still hold some sway over an organization already known for gangster tactics.

From The Smirking Chimp:

If your television declares John McCain the president elect on the evening of November 4th, your television will be lying. You should immediately pick up your pre-packed bags and head straight to the White House in Washington, D.C., which we will surround and shut down until this attempt at a third illegitimate presidency is reversed.

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If Obama officially wins, McCain is likely to challenge it, charging the Obama campaign with some of the very crimes engaged in by McCain himself. Our reaction should be exactly the same in the event of a McCain challenge as in the event of a McCain “victory.” We should not sit back for even a split second and wonder how it will work out. We should not try to organize a plan on the spur of the moment to travel to key battleground states. We should be prepared already to immediately travel to Washington, D.C., head straight for the White House, occupy Lafayette Square Park, the Ellipse, and surrounding streets, block entrances, and shut the place down until Obama is recognized as the president elect or we are guaranteed a credible election with universal registration and hand-counted paper ballots.

We may be there for days or weeks or months. But we must be there. We must be there by the millions. We must show each other, and the nation, and the world that we have had enough, that we will not stand for one more stolen election, that we will not give in to fear, lies, theft, and intimidation. If they choose to attack our nonviolent gathering of citizens, let them do it right in front of George W. Bush’s White House with the world’s media watching. We will not back down.

In other words, no matter who wins Swanson wants to initiate the kind of civil unrest that would leave the country in chaos. Again, Swanson may not hold sway over many (though he has a following) but in this case I think he’s simply got his finger on the pulse of the most radical of the left.

Politics aside, are you ready for a couple of weeks of civil unrest? Can you hole up in your house for an extended period of time? If it isn’t safe do you have a plan to bug out?

It pains me as an American ot say this but in the two weeks before this election you need to prepare for Rodney King Verdict level riots whether obama wins or not.

If you haven’t you need to get together enough supplies to be able to stay off the streets for at least a couple of week. If you live in a big city you may want to make arrangements to either being out of the city around then or have a plan in place that will get you out of harms way, without getting stuck on the highways.

I’m personally “bugging in” and the wife and I have about 2 months of food on hand at any given time. I’ve purchased extra ammunition and we have everything we need to stay in the house for weeks if need be. Make a list and put together your supplies now. Here’s some things that you may want during civil unrest or political instability in addition to the food, water and medical supplies you’ve hopefully put away.

• Fire Extinguishers-dont’ skimp either. "Activists" have been becoming more violent and Molotov cocktails are going to be the most common weapon you run into in a politically driven riot. Emergency services will be working overtime in a real riot, so be prepared to put out any fires started yourself.
• Dust Mask/Safety Goggles-The RNC protesters nearly blinded an octogenarian by throwing chemicals in his eyes, and the people who will be rioting are coming from the same pool. i expect bleach/drain cleaner/urine to be thrown around with reckless abandon. Add some latex gloves in to clean up the chemicals that get thrown on your car.
• Clean Clothes-If America’s political fault line cracks plan on not going to the laundromat for awhile, and there may be disruptions in electricity or water service in a worst case scenario, leaving that washer/dryer combo useless. I’ll have all my clothes clean and ready come election night.

• Plywood/Tools-November will be a bad month to have a window broken, and if there is civil unrest of the scale Swanson is planning you’ll be waiting a while to get them prepared. Be ready to make any small repairs around the house yourself, keep your power tools charged and invest in a set of manual tools in case power is out for an extended period.

These are just a few things on top of the usual preparations you should have already taken. I cannot reiterate enough the need for you to be able to live off the supplies in your house for at least a month and for every family to have an emergency plan.

If Swanson and company get their wish and “shut the country down” you will be on your own, are you ready for that? If not, then you have a lot of work ahead of you.

Bailout be damned the economic meltdown orchestrated by the Democrats and Soros continue

From Fox Business:

The Dow celebrated the one-year anniversary of its all-time high by closing below the 9000 threshold for the first time since June 2003 and ending in the red for the seventh straight day.

The worst financial crisis since the Great Depression continues to engulf Wall Street, carving out 5,500 points from the index since last October, including 2,200 points over the past seven days alone.

The Dow Jones Industrial fell 678.91 points or 7.33%, to 8579.19, the broad S&P 500 dropped 75.02 points, or 7.62%, to 909.92 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 95.21 points, or 5.47%, to 1645.12. The consumer-friendly FOX 50 dropped 54.54 points, or 7.37%, to 685.16.

“Having an eight-handle on the Dow is a scary picture but it’s just representative of what we’ve seen over the last 10 trading days. It’s pretty scary business,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Jefferies & Co. “It’s just unheard of. We’re getting to that point where it’s impossible not to think we’re hitting a bottom.”

Thursday’s plunge came despite an absence of any major negative developments. Instead, the markets focused on the continued uncertainty of the credit crisis and fears the global economy will slide into a recession.

As has been the case for much of the past week, the markets fell off a cliff at the end of the day, with the Dow tumbling 500 points in the final hour.

“I think we’re in the middle of what is panicked selling,” Scott Wren, senior equities strategist at Wachovia, told FOX Business. “I don’t know if we’re at the moment of maximum pessimism, but I think we’re pretty close.”

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