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90 Survival Uses for a Plastic Poncho

What is the most important thing during SHTF? Your brain! To pack your bug-out bag light, you need items that serve multi purposes. One such thing is the rain poncho. In this blog, I have detailed 90 different survival uses for a plastic poncho. However, not just any old cheap poncho will do. I put Cheaper Than Dirt’s Swiss military rubberized poncho finished in bright Alpenflage camo to the test and realized for the price tag, this military surplus poncho is an invaluable addition to any survival gear, preps, emergency vehicle kit, or your bug-out bag.

Two brown toned .30 carbines on a dark gray cloth background

Firearms

The .30 Carbine: The Original Personal Defense Weapon

There are millions of .30-caliber carbines. Sure, some are collectible, although none are too nice to shoot. They shoot well and are great recreational rifles. Read this post to find out why it is still a good choice today, and give the old gun a try.

Picture shows a black, steel CZ 75 9mm pistol.

Firearms

Art of the Gun: The Interesting History of the CZ-75

The CZ-75 has one of the most fascinating stories in firearm history. Developed covertly in Soviet Czechoslovakia, it became widely popular despite it coming from inside the Iron Curtain.

Legal Issues

Law Shield: Does Your Ammo Choice Matter in Court?

Based on comments, some Cheaper Than Dirt! customers worry about how the effectiveness of their ammunition may prejudice how they’re viewed by the courts. In Texas, not so much. Read this article to learn if your ammunition choice is legal or not in the eyes of the law when used in a defensive situation.

Legal Issues

What To Do When You Are Placed Under Arrest

You may be involved in an incident or experience that puts you in contact with a police officer while you are armed. If the officer decides to arrest you, there is one thing that can help you…

A membership in Texas Law Shield is like insurance against the worst that could happen.

Legal Issues

Legal Tips: ‘Printing’ and Failure to Conceal

U.S. Law Shield and Texas Law Shield members asked their lawyers about legal liability for “printing” and failure to conceal. Read this article to see their response.

Legal Issues

Legal Tip: Carry, or Don’t Carry, a ‘Statement Card’?

In the U.S. Law Shield and Texas Law Shield Forums, a member asked the lawyers: Is it wise to carry a “statement card” with you and hand it to the police at the scene, rather than give a verbal statement? The lawyers explain that while the statement card sure sounds convenient, it is not going to be appropriate for every situation. Read this response from U.S. Law Shield to learn more.

Consumer Information

Art of the Gun: German MG-42 Machine Gun

May 2, 2014 is the first day of the spring auction at the Rock Island Auction Company. There are lots of historical, collectible, and beautiful firearms up for grabs this year, but this one caught my eye. Dubbed “Hitler’s Buzz Saw” by WWII soldiers, this German MG-42 medium machine gun was used by the Nazi forces throughout the second World War. The design was easily produced, innovative, and effective, the Allies copied much the weapon to create the M60 machine gun. The specimen on sale is outfitted to be used as an anti-aircraft weapon with a mount, anti-air sights, and optical sight.

Man in tan shirt and pants with his hand holding onto a gun in his waistband.

Concealed Carry

Concealed Carry and Practical Defense

Make sure you’re properly trained and armed for situations where you need to protect yourself. Understanding that force is the last choice, not the first, is as important as knowing how to handle the gun itself. Read this post to discover how to get started.

News

Dom Raso: Knee-Jerk Reactions

NRA News Commentator Dom Raso talks about the media’s knee-jerk reactions without knowing the full facts before reporting. Watch this video.