Joe Huffman shares with us his mistake (and a costly one) so we don’t forget that Reloading while simple, it is not without its dangers.  He is OK:

My face got peppered with tiny bits of something and stun for a few minutes but it did not break the skin. I had a slightly shadow on my face around my safety glasses giving me a bit of a raccoon appearance.

Keywords right there: Safety Glasses. This is why we are so dogmatic with safety rules, THEY PAY OFF!

From an old post seven years ago. You may need to update.

I still think this is the best compilation out there.

• Bottled water ( 1 gallon per day per person) for 14 days
• Manual can opener*
• Non-perishable foods:*
• Canned meat, fish, fruit and vegetables
• Bread in moisture proof packaging
• Cookies, candy, dried fruit
• Canned soups, & milk
• Powdered or single serve drinks
• Cereal bars
• Package condiments
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Instant coffee & tea

• Flashlight (1 per person) *
• Portable battery powered lanterns
• Glass enclosed candles
• Battery powered radio or TV
• Battery operated alarm clock
• Extra batteries, including hearing aids
• Ice chest and ice
• First Aid Kit-including aspirin, antibiotic cream, and antacids
• Mosquito repellent
• Sun screen (45 SPF recommended)
• Waterproof matches/butane lighter

• Money (At least $200 in cash, small bills)
• Plain bleach or water purification tablets
• Disposable plates, glasses, and Utensils
• Maps of the area with landmarks on it

• Sterno
• Portable camp stove or grill
• Stove fuel or charcoal, lighter fluid
• Disposable eating utensils, plates & cups
• Napkins & paper towels
• Aluminum foil
• Oven mitts
• Lighters, matches, BBQ Lighters (long reach so you do not get burned)

• Prescriptions ( 1month supply)*
• Photo copies of prescriptions*
• Toilet paper
• Entertainment: books, magazines, card games etc*
• Soap and detergent
• Toiletries*
• Bedding: pillows, sleeping bag*
• Clothing for a few days*
• Rain ponchos, and work gloves
• Extra glasses or contact lenses

:

• Babies  Disposable diapers*
• Babies Formula, food and medication*

• Photo copies of prescriptions
• Photo identification*
• Proof of occupancy of residence (utility bills)
• Medical history or information
• Waterproof container for document storage
• Back-up disks of your home computer files
• Camera & film

Pet Supplies

• Dry & canned food for two weeks
• Water (1/2 gallon per day)
• Litter box supplies
• Traveling Cage

Other Necessities:

• Tools: hammer, wrenches, screw drivers, nails, saw
• Trash bags (lots of them)
• Cleaning supplies
• Plastic drop cloth
• Mosquito netting
• ABC rated fire extinguisher
• Masking or duct tape
• Outdoor extension cords
• Spray paint to identify your home if necessary
• One of your home phones (many people lost theirs during Andrew, even though their phone service still worked)

And, of course, weapons and ammunition!

Doing a bit of support on J. Kb.s post.

In Venezuela there is no such thing as the electoral college. You get a majority of votes, you get elected. Simple and uncomplicated, right? That is the goal Socialism strives for. Every vote counts, majority rules! Vox Populi, Vox Dei!

All the elections in Venezuela when I was living down and till Chavez won, had the same strategy and the same outcome: He who control the two main urban areas, wins the elections.

95% of the attention during an election year and during the campaign went to two cities: Caracas, the capital and Maracaibo, the capital of Zulia State, Oil country. And what I mean by paying attention was that the Government Party got to pave streets suddenly paved, cash was given away, hospitals  brimmed with supplies, ambulances and a new coat of paint and promises of ponies and rainbows made. The challenging party only could hand out cash, make bigger promises, hand out bags of food to the poorest and count on the people’s anger about government not fulfilling the promises of the past election.

The rest of the country with the exception of Ciudad Bolivar (and only because it has the steel, aluminum productions and electric generation) were pretty much ignored from the attentions of the parties. And that reflected at congress/assembly later when nobody cared if your small state in the boondocks was in need of bridges because the “temporary” ones built 30 years ago, had collapsed or the government clinics were crumbling down.

I included in the map the cities of Maracay and Valencia, but they are the equivalent of a bonus pack in a video game: Great to have them for an emergency, but they are not really life or death.

“Caracas es Caracas y el resto es monte y culebras” (Caracas is Caracas and the rest is wild brush and snakes) is the Venezuelan equivalent of the American Intelligentsia deriding anything not NY/L.A. also known as Fly-Over Country. It was institutionalized that if it was not the great urban center, the rest was shit, no need to care about much and do not waste sleep about it. I do not have to tell you the levels of poverty before Chavez and Socialism and how worse it got after the Boys in Red took over.

When I moved to the US and finally wrapped my brain around the concept of Electoral Colleges, I was amazed at the genius of the system: You cannot safely ignore the “Little People” because they will eventually screw your plans big time. Same as the Bullet Box, the American Ballot Box is a deterrent or a monkey wrench in the plans of Statists: You need to consider the needs and wants of everybody or die a miserable electoral death.

Just ask Hillary.

And you thought that the small plane crash due to a failing flux capacitor was ridiculous news gathering and fact checking.

You can download a copy here.

I love the bottom part:

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR NON-UNITED STATES CITIZENS Any information you provide to the Department of Elections, including your name and address, may be obtained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies, organizations, and individuals. In addition, if you apply for naturalization, you will be asked whether you have ever registered or voted in a federal, state, or local election in the United States. You may wish to consult with an immigration attorney, an organization that protects immigrant rights, or other knowledgeable source before providing any personal information to the Department of Elections and before registering to vote in San Francisco Board of Education Elections. You can find a list of nonprofit organizations that specialize in protecting the rights of immigrants on sfelections.org.

Consult with a lawyer who will tell you: a) remain illegal or b) Lie if you are asked if you voted by an Immigration Official. Say no because they pack your ass and deport you. Do not Pass GO, Do Not Collect $200. Next stop: Tijuana.

Via Firearms Policy Coalition.

Armed, plain-clothes LAPD officers were dispatched to California cities outside of Los Angeles at least a dozen times to provide security for U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris at public events, media appearances, and a party.
LA taxpayers paid for airline tickets, hotel stays, car rentals, and meals, according to detailed expense reports obtained by NBC News. The total cost of the trips, not including the officers’ overtime, topped $28,000.

Sen. Kamala Harris Given LAPD Protection, Even When She Wasn’t in LA

I always find adorable how te Gun Grabbers not only have no problem being surrounded by Good Guys with Guns (after decrying the notion as ludicrous) and enjoy getting their protection via taxpayers’ money who she will not allow to protect themselves.

There is a bunch of documents in the link above if you feel like having some Sunday reading.