IN THE NEWS

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Another American beheaded by the jihadis.  RIP, Peter Kassig.  And another announcement of holy war against us and our countrymen, everywhere including here. On the main page of the Backwoods Home website is posted the...

COMMERCIAL BREAK

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We pause for a brief commercial announcement. An attorney friend wrote me this morning to say, “… been following your blog, great stuff.  Forgive my crass, sniveling, pond-scum lawyer attitude BUT, you ought to be plugging...

SHOT SHOW 2017 PART 4

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The mood was upbeat at this next to last day of the SHOT Show as we awaited the January 20 inauguration of the most pro-gun President since maybe, oh, Theodore Roosevelt. Interesting gun news: it...

GOOD TRAINING FOR A GOOD CAUSE

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Just got back from a pleasant weekend with great people, doing good stuff for a good cause. Tough to beat! The venue was the Central Florida Tactical Conference in Bartow, FL, coordinated by trainer Jim...

FERGUSON PART II: THAT DIDN’T TAKE LONG

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As I watched the prosecutor live, announcing the grand jury’s verdict, I watched the ripple of rage go through the crowd outside, seen on the CNN split-screen.  Soon, the rocks and bottles were flying,...