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Stay in the Fight

In this edition of the Weekly Drop, you’ll discover the best multitool for people on a limited budget, whether plants are a sufficient deterrent to home invasions, alternative home defense weapons if you’ve been stripped of your right to bear arms and how to mentally prepare yourself for a life-or-death situation.

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Flying Under the Radar

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screens almost 2 million people per day. You wouldn’t believe some of the stuff they confiscate. Now, I’m not recommending that you bring anything dangerous or illegal on board, but if you’ve got a tactical pen, here’s how to get it through airport security.

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Are You a Predator or Are You Prey?

Damian Ross has an impressive résumé. He has earned three black belts in various martial arts, placed in international competitions and worked as a bouncer, security agent and private contractor. See what he has to say about how most crimes of violence begin — and the best way to avoid them altogether.

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What You Don’t Know Might Kill You

In a natural disaster or other emergency, you are pretty much on your own. You can’t always depend on local police or fire personnel to come save the day. So as you’re preparing — purchasing supplies and gear — you should also consider taking classes in one or more of these four skill sets.

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Your Heart, Hacked

With the ever-growing usage of interconnected wireless devices, we’re giving hackers more and more ways to disrupt our everyday lives. And now there’s a way for hackers to disrupt your life — literally.

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Are We Headed for Martial Law?

After an ominous tweet threatening to send the Feds to Chicago, many people have started to wonder if our capricious commander in chief is seriously considering implementing martial law. In the event he does, here’s how you need to prepare.

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