An article in the Boston Globe explored the idea that Laura Ingalls Wilder's books were written as anti-New Deal fables and are early documentations of Libertarian ideals.
The author Christine Woodside explores the Wilder family papers as well as letters to link the children's books to Libertarian values. She claims that not only do the stories tell of a family of self-reliant pioneers, but that they were also shaped to refute the post-depression era rapid government expansion. She describes one
Seriously! This is getting to be too much. I find it harder everyday to justify leaving my firearm tucked safely away in my car or even at home while I go about my business in gun free zones.
nj.com reports:
Police are reportedly responding to reports of a possible shooting at the Garden State Plaza mall in Bergen County tonight.
Shots were fired inside the mall shortly after it closed for the night at about 9:30 p.m., according to a report by CBS-2 in New York.
A representative of the
The title here implies that she actually has some sense, but I am starting to doubt even that. All this time, I thought she was just lying. One of her latest tweets demonstrates what I am talking about.
With minimal training, firing 10 rounds in one minute with any type of firearm, except for early flintlock muzzleloaders, is absolutely possible. This includes
any semi-automatic firearm with sufficient magazine capacity and amount,
any bolt action rifle,
any shotgun, and
any revolver.
I've
I carry a concealed handgun for self-defense everywhere I am legally permitted to do so. I prepare and train for the worst. I'd like to think I am prepared to handle the typical badguy and maybe even a few of the non-typical ones. I also understand that I am most vulnerable when entering and exiting my car. This video demonstrates just how vulnerable I am and has me reconsidering my approach to combat readiness.
Bad guy comes around the corner at 0:34. The confrontation starts at 0:36. For the