buying first firearm – Montie Roland, NPDP

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Choosing Your First Firearm

Preparedness Notes for Friday — May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026
On May 15, 1896 a tornado — now estimated as a F5 — killed 78 people in and near Sherman, Texas. This was part of a multi-week tornado outbreak in the South and Midwest. Pictured above is the first-ever photograph of a tornado, taken in 1884. — May 15, 1911: The U.S. Supreme Court dissolved Standard […]
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Small Farm Dairy Cattle – Part 4, by SaraSue May 15, 2026
(Continued from Part 3.) Calving I have been very fortunate that all my cows have calved without assistance until this last one. I’m praying that disaster does not happen again. I could not have saved that calf by myself, and there was only one available Veterinarian on call at the time. She also could not […]
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Economics & Investing Media of the Week May 15, 2026
In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Today, a map showing the world’s trillion dollar economies. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing News and Links of Interest Spot silver jumped almost 7.09% on […]
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The Editors’ Quote: May 15, 2026
“We must distinguish between a man of polite learning and a mere scholar: the first is a gentleman and what a gentleman should be; the last is a mere book-case, a bundle of letters, a head stuffed with the jargon of languages, a man that understands every body but is understood by no body.” – Daniel […]
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Preparedness Notes for Thursday — May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
On May 14, 1787, delegates met in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution of the United States. — May 14th, 1686 was the birthday of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, who invented the thermometer. — We are running a two-week-long sale in all of our percussion revolvers at Elk Creek Company, with deep discounts. This sale will end on […]
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