News:

1. No, Mr. President, the NRA is not to blame: Chris Cox, NRA-ILA Executive Director
2. DMV Releases Photo Of “Radicalized” Mass Shooter After Weapons Trove Found In House
3. Israel Conducts Secret Training Exercises Against Russian Air Defense Systems
4. Putin Threatens Turkey in Speech to Nation
5. US Military to Allow Women in Combat Roles
6. British Jets Strike IS Oil Refinery
7. California Shooting Underscores Partisan Rift Over Gun Laws
8. Radiation From Japan Nuclear Disaster Spreads Off US Shores
9. Obamacare Repeal Passes in Senate, Faces Veto
10. Middle East War Coming, Economy Tanks Fed Hikes, Obama Care Implosion and Bailout

Prepping and General Interest:

1. Islamic Terrorists Are Not Coming To America ‘Someday’ – The Truth Is That They Are Already Here
2. Convert Your Glock to a Rifle with AMG – The Firearm Blog
3. Testing G2 R.I.P., Liberty Civil Defense, Inceptor, and Lehigh Defense Rounds – Part 2 – Bare Gel
4. SureFire Sidekick Sneak Peek
5. The Wound Channel’s Amazing High Speed Armor Penetration Videos
6. New Hunting Flashlight from Ultimate Wild
7. Ten Plants for Edible Landscapes
8. On Poor Decisions and Defective Rifle Sights
9. How To Get The Most Out Of Your Wood-Burning Stove This Winter
10. Keychain Duct Tape
11. City-Dwellers Can Become Self-Sufficient Gardeners With This Indoor Vertical Farm
12. More Attacks Are Coming: “The Intent Here Was Jihad And It Was Carefully Premeditated And Planned”
13. Syria, Turkey, Russia, USA… WWIII?
14. The “Mass Shootings Map” Propaganda Should Convince You to Carry At All Times
15. Mass Shooters Communicated with International Terrorists before Attack: Female here on K1 Visa from Pakistan
16. 5 Tips to Gear Up in Style This Winter
17. 25 Ways People Earned Money During the Great Depression
18. How To Survive A San Bernardino-Style Terrorist Attack
19. Survival Footwear : Choosing The Right Shoes For The Right Situation
20. Here’s How Experts Keep Their Chickens Warm In Freezing Temps
21. What Really Caused The California Terrorist Massacre? | Survival skills, survival guns, survival guide
22. The Perfect Prepper House? (Part-4)
23. Gear Tasting 17: Rifles Only Recap and AR Setups

Freedom Issues:

1. Despite California’s strict gun laws, politicians seek more
2. Armed Citizens Deter Terrorist Attacks In Detroit, Police Chief Says
3. New York: Ulster County Sheriff Says All Licensed Handgun Owners Should Carry Them
4. White House plans executive action to criminalize private transfers
5. Call Your U.S. Senators Today — Tell Them to Vote Against Any Gun Control Amendments
6. SAN BERNARDINO…
7. San Bernardino Victim was a Jew who was Threatened Hours before the Attack
8. Islamists Attack Christmas Party in San Bernardino
9. California Terror Attack PROVES Mass Spying Doesn’t Keep Us Safe
10. No, Mr. President, the NRA is not to blame: Chris Cox

Economic:

1. There Go The Truckers: Unprecedented 59% Plunge In November Heavy Truck Orders
2. Silver (& Gold) Are Surging
3. 27 Major Global Stocks Markets That Have Already Crashed By Double Digit Percentages In 2015
4. The “Real Stuff” Economy Is Falling Apart
5. Global Economic Plunge Becomes Severe: “65 Percent Chance of Recession”

Science, Nature and Tech:

1. Are Bananas Really on Their Way to Extinction?

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