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Survival Expert James Rawles Warns: “There’s Going To Be A Massive Run On Firearms… Bigger Than (TR)
SHTF Plan ^ | August 16, 2016 | Mac Slavo

Posted on 08/16/2016 9:48:03 PM PDT by Perseverando

James Wesley Rawles is a former intelligence officer of the United States Army, prolific author and one of the top survival experts in the world. In his best-selling book series Patriots he paints a terrifying picture of a post-collapse America where food is scarce, currency is worthless, law and order have broken down, and survival is a daily struggle. It’s a fictional tale, of course, but one that is grounded in real-world possibilities.

In his latest interview with SGT Report, the SurvivalBlog.com founder breaks down the probability of such a scenario and explains that should it come to pass, where hyperinflation destroys our currency or a world war ravages America, the most important thing to have in your possession will be essential tangible assets.

Further, Rawles notes that as we get closer to the possibility of a Hillary Clinton Presidency, we may soon see panic buying of firearms, ammunition and gun-related accessories.

Venezuela is a microcosm of a centrally planned government and currency run amok… and we need to learn from their example.

If you notice the things that people are clamoring for are tangibles… they’re looking for food and they’re looking for currencies that are inflation proof and that usually means precious metals.

So if we’re going to learn anything from Venezuela it’s tangibles, tangibles, tangibles.

…Wake up… watch what’s happening in Venezuela… you need to get your beans, bullets and band aids squared away… Those tangible items are going to be what pulls your family through the hard times ahead. And regardless of what happens to currencies, if you have a honest one year supply of food, preferably two years, and a good core position in physical precious metals that you hold at home… hidden… not in

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To: Perseverando

Good news, last night’s speech by Mr. Trump has helped him win the White House .
Ms. Hillary is finished.


41 posted on 08/17/2016 3:44:19 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: GraceG

Whoever has a stockpile of TP and Kotex will be King of the World.


42 posted on 08/17/2016 4:25:38 AM PDT by Sasparilla (Hillary for Prison 2016)
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To: Perseverando

“Bigger Than (TR)”

You don’t say?


43 posted on 08/17/2016 4:25:51 AM PDT by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: Perseverando
Intel Firm: Even More Radical Sect of Black Lives Matter Emerges (Language)
44 posted on 08/17/2016 4:42:12 AM PDT by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: Fungi

Leaves and ferns are fine - if you can distinguish between poison oak, sumac and ivy

Have a handy reference for fauna


45 posted on 08/17/2016 4:47:17 AM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: Fungi

Read what Ferfal said happened to rural folk. Horrifying.


46 posted on 08/17/2016 4:51:02 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Paleo Pete
If you might have to travel to get back home in a SHTF scenario here are a couple items that might work for you:

1. - 4-way Sillcock Key (aka 4-way water key)

Used to open handleless outside sillcock faucets on commercial buildings, government buildings, etc.

Fits 4 most common size sillcocks.

Costs about $5 - $10 at hardware stores, Loews, Amazon.

Even with power off and no water pressure you should still be able to get clean water from a multi story building until the pipes run dry.

2. Rig basic trip-wire warning devices with party poppers and fishing line or twine.

Not very loud but enough to provide an early warning at night for an overnight camp site.

Make sure you can get a string or line tied to to the pull cord before you need them. On some you might need to glue a small loop or use a piece of duct tape.


47 posted on 08/17/2016 4:51:24 AM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: Noumenon

If you are not eating much you don’t need much TP.


48 posted on 08/17/2016 4:53:20 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Iron Munro

Great Ideas,
Thanks.


49 posted on 08/17/2016 4:59:58 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: RandallFlagg
"If you can change a tire, you can build an AR-15."

Only if you can acquire the parts.

50 posted on 08/17/2016 5:16:32 AM PDT by Buffalo Head (Illegitimi non carborundum)
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When the American economy collapses so does the rest of the world so gold and silver will be useless. A fifth of anything will get you more bargaining wise.

The purpose for investing in precious metals is to transfer a block of wealth from now into MANY YEARS AFTER THE WORLD HAS FINISHED RECOVERING FROM TEOTWAWKI. Possession of precious metals DURING the siege is a detriment as others will vie to steal it. Precious metals are a time teleportation strategy to re-establish a degree of societal position based on level of wealth.

51 posted on 08/17/2016 5:27:02 AM PDT by USCG SimTech
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To: Kickass Conservative
If Hillary wins in November, Firearms Dealers will have the best Christmas Shopping Season EVER! No brag, just fact.

The brag will be she got the economy moving. Then she'll have created jobs confiscating guns.

52 posted on 08/17/2016 5:37:32 AM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Perseverando
if you have a honest one year supply of food, preferably two years, and a good core position in physical precious metals that you hold at home… hidden… not in

What a joke

Yeah right people starving but you have your food and gold

SHTF it is over for modern civilization with no recovery

Massive riots starvation and then plague etc etc as medical supplies become non existent

Modern society is too complex with interlinking factors that affect all facets of life
53 posted on 08/17/2016 5:40:04 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: hillarys cankles

Most everyone has some number of firearms. Ammunition, ammunition, ammunition, the coin of the realm in such a circumstance.

If Hitlery gets elected it will be the easiest thing for her to tax and regulate into oblivion. Prices are very reasonable now. If Trump wins, what the heck, you can never have too much ammo. Put it in usgi ammo cans and wait for the zombie apocalypse.


54 posted on 08/17/2016 5:46:07 AM PDT by hardspunned
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To: NTHockey

Gems are better than precious metals for alternative currency. From a practical standpoint, they are easier to transport and cannot be detected with a metal detector. The biggest downside is they aren’t fungible. PMs can be cut up without loss of value ; gemstones lose value if cut, so you must denominate them by size and grade.

Before everyone starts yelling. Yes, any investment should be after you have your store in order. You can’t eat or shoot gems or gold.


55 posted on 08/17/2016 5:46:08 AM PDT by antidisestablishment (If those who defend our freedom do not know liberty, none of us will have either.)
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To: Ken H

“stick together with family and friends”

Alas Babylon


56 posted on 08/17/2016 5:47:12 AM PDT by hardspunned
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To: Noumenon

A good stock of wipes, can extend the tp supply. Corn cobs will be in short supply during a shtf situation.


57 posted on 08/17/2016 5:52:23 AM PDT by wita
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To: Perseverando; All

There is a lot more to prepping than stocking up on firearms & ammo. Look to water supply/s & long term food supply, shelter, safety, ect...Having lots of firearms is not the answer. Having a small community around of like minded folks will go a very long way to surviving any major disaster.


58 posted on 08/17/2016 5:53:04 AM PDT by TMSuchman (Tis time to feed the Tree of Liberty again!!)
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To: Paleo Pete
A cold frame for starting garden plants is good too.

Or just place them by sunny windows inside your house.

59 posted on 08/17/2016 6:01:40 AM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: RandallFlagg
Having built many ARs, I would analogize it to changing out the garbage disposal under the sink. It is not as simple as changing a tire, and there are basic pieces of specialized equipment needed to do the job accurately so that the finished tool works reliably over the long haul. [ That is why I prefer the Osprey Defense piston system over the other piston systems, and why the impingement system is the simplest reliable method for running the AR ... the guy who designed the system was a lot more of a genius than me! ]

That said, once you acquire the basic equipment and build your first one, the rest are almost as simple as changing a tire.

60 posted on 08/17/2016 6:28:17 AM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensational perspective is a powerful tool for spiritual discernment)
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