Survive When Martial Law is Declared!

Martial law is a tense time of strict curfews and random searches. The safest place to be is a well-supplied home in a sparsely populated area. Survival depends on preparedness, including a plan to evacuate from urban areas if possible. Prepare now by stockpiling supplies, preparing a safe shelter, and learning survival behaviors.

All the previous declarations of Martial Law will pale in comparison to what our rulers have planned very soon! Here are some previous examples:

• Martial Law was declared by General Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812
• President Lincoln declared it again during the War Between the States, arresting anyone who dissented from his war-time policies, including newspaper editors and legislators!
• In 1931, Texas Governor Ross used National Guard troops to enforce limits on the size of private property!
• Much of the Pacific Coast was under martial law after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Even worse, our country already has a history of the domestic use of the armed forces without a declaration of martial law.

• In 1871, President Grant sent troops into South Carolina to confiscate all private guns.
• In 1914, President Wilson ordered the infantry into Colorado to disarm everyone involved in a labor union dispute, including members of law enforcement and the National Guard.
• In 1993, the US Army provided advice, tactical support and military equipment to the FBI and the BATF to raid the Branch Davidian Compound in Waco, TX, resulting in the deaths of 74 men, women and children

Most (but not all) types of resistance are completely futile!

Prepare an evacuation plan.Rumors or predictions from experts may alert you to impending martial law. Families living in cities should use the time leading up to the declaration to plan and practice an evacuation to a shelter away from populated areas.  Make sure your vehicle gas tank is always full and store disaster supplies in the trunk of the car. Send survival supplies to the shelter site before evacuation is needed.

Train family members in safe weapon use and care. Purchase additional firearms and ammunition. Make sure every family member understands how to safely use firearms. Plan to use a silent weapon like a bow and arrow for hunting game so as not attract the attention of anyone nearby. Learn what game lives in your area and how to find it. (Even urban environments have game like squirrels and birds.)

In the first 130 years of our country’s history, federal troops were used more than 100 times without a declaration of martial law!

Prepare your home or evacuation site to be a safe shelter.  

Purchase more supplies for your family than you think you will need. The most critical supplies are water and water purification tablets, food, ammunition and medicines. Determine the amount of each of these your family will need for a month and purchase enough for two months.

Have a source for cooking if you plan to hunt game. Your gas and electricity may be off. Store a camp stove or similar cooking source with plenty of fuel to cook the game.

Create a place to hide at least half of your supplies.  Your home may be searched randomly and often by armed personnel looking for illegal weapons. Hide some supplies, and keep some of your food, water and other supplies out in the open. They may be confiscated, but this may stop the searchers from looking further and finding your hidden supplies. Your weapons should all be hidden under lock and key. (Weapons are illegal under martial law and will be confiscated.)

Understand safe behaviors. Learn to keep a low profile.  Stay calm and cool when others are wielding weapons and get away from them as soon as possible. Do not talk to anyone about what you have stored away.     

Avoid crowds. A crowd can become a mob quickly. Stay away from the mobs outside and remain inside your home as much as possible.

You are likely to hear about impending martial law in enough time to evacuate your family to a safe place. If evacuation isn’t possible, shelter in place using the above guidance. Help your family understand the importance of safe behaviors to ensure your survival when martial law is declared.

Unfortunately, the framework for martial law has already been put in place by the last two administrations and now only needs a “trigger”. Interestingly enough, this country has a long history of evoking martial law, all of which will make it easier to declare the next one.

By MFSP Contributor

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