"The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution.'"

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"Shotguns are immensely popular for home defense, and for good reason. It’s not that rifles and handguns won’t work well for home defense, it’s just that shotguns have so much going for them in that realm."

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"...'I know I need to become more prepared, but it’s overwhelming. Where do I start?'...I’ve developed a simple three-step answer to that question. It’s designed to help those who might be getting started on their own preparedness journey, or to share with those who might ask advice on the topic."

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"Don’t use range ammo as self-defense ammo. There are a number of good reasons why it’s a bad idea."

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"...Life or death situations are tricky — particularly because you very rarely know you’re going to be in one until you’re already right in the thick of it. In those moments, split second decisions can mean the difference between life or death, but most people aren’t mentally prepared to make those sorts of decisions because of a simple mental crutch we big-brained monkeys tend to cling to called normalcy bias."

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"While I recommend that everyone should take a basic first aid and CPR class, that standard Red Cross class won’t be enough when it comes to mass casualties, bomb injuries, and gunshot wounds.  With ever increasing rates of active killer events and terrorist attacks, the average citizen needs to start thinking more about battlefield medicine."

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"You don’t have to go through four years of medical school to acquire useful skills that can serve your own survival and others. In this article, we’ll highlight six certifications that can help you not only help yourself but those around you as well.”

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