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'''Ragnar Benson''' is the pen name of a prolific non-fiction Survivalist author that specializes in preparedness topics, particularly  [[Retreat|survival retreats]], trapping, austere medicine, false identities, explosives, and improvised weapons.  Many of his books have been published by Paladin Press. Benson reportedly worked as a private investigator for more than 20 years.<ref>[http://www.militiaofmontana.com/peresonbk.htm personbk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Both Benson and Paladin Press are controversial<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/features/paladin.htm washingtonpost.com: Style Live: Showcase<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, because actually formulating or constructing many of the explosives and weapons that he describes would be illegal in most jurisdictions. Some of his books have been  banned ("challenged") from importation into Canada, by the Customs Canada censors. His book "Ragnar's Guide to Home and Recreational Use of High Explosives" was reportedly pulled from distribution in 1999.<ref>[http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/12/17/survivalists/print.html Salon Column | The survivalist's guide to do-it-yourself medicine</ref>  
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'''Ragnar Benson''' is the pen name of a prolific non-fiction Survivalist author that specializes in preparedness topics, particularly  [[Retreat|survival retreats]], trapping, austere medicine, false identities, explosives, and improvised weapons.  Many of his books have been published by Paladin Press. Benson reportedly worked as a private investigator for more than 20 years.<ref>[http://www.militiaofmontana.com/peresonbk.htm personbk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Both Benson and Paladin Press are controversial<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/features/paladin.htm washingtonpost.com: Style Live: Showcase<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, because actually formulating or constructing many of the explosives and weapons that he describes would be illegal in most jurisdictions. Some of his books have been  banned ("challenged") from importation into Canada, by the Customs Canada censors. His book "Ragnar's Guide to Home and Recreational Use of High Explosives" was reportedly pulled from distribution in 1999.<ref>[http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/12/17/survivalists/print.html Salon Column | The survivalist's guide to do-it-yourself medicine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  
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Benson's real name has not been revealed publicly. He was reportedly born in Indiana, and as of 1999 lived in southern Idaho. <ref>[http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/12/17/survivalists/print.html Salon Column | The survivalist's guide to do-it-yourself medicine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  
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Benson's real name has not been revealed publicly. He was reportedly born in Indiana, and as of 1999 lived in southern Idaho. <ref>[http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/12/17/survivalists/print.html Salon Column | The survivalist's guide to do-it-yourself medicine]</ref>  
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== See also ==
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* [[Survivalist retreat]]
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*[[Retreat]]
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* [[Stewart Rhodes]] founder of [[Oath Keepers]], [[Montana]]
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* [[Kenneth Royce]] ([[Boston T. Party]]) of [[Free State Wyoming]] and author of ''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]''
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* [[James Wesley Rawles]] of [[The Survival Blog]], [[New York Times]] best-selling author of [[How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It]], [[American Redoubt]] [[Idaho]]
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* [[Mel Tappan]], "Grand-daddy" of the [[Preparedness]] movement, [[Oregon]]
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* [[Jack Spirko]] of [[The Survival Podcast]], [[Texas]]
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* [[M.D. Creekmore]] of [[TheSurvivalistBlog.net]], [[Kentucky]]
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* [[John Jacob Schmidt]] - [[Radio Free Redoubt]], [[Idaho]]
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* [[Alex Barron]] - [[Charles Carroll Society]], [[Idaho]]
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* [[Joel Skousen]] - author ''[[Strategic Relocation - North American Guide to Safe Places]]'' and [[World Affairs Brief]], [[Utah]]
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* [[Alex Jones]] - [[InfoWars Nightly News]] and [[Prison Planet]], [[Texas]]
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* [[Chuck Baldwin]] - [[Liberty Fellowship]], [[Montana]]
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* [[Dave Duffy]] and [[Claire Wolfe]] of [[Backwoods Home Magazine]], [[Oregon]]
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* [[Paul Wheaton]] - [[Permies.com]] [[Permaculture]], [[Montana]]
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* [[Nutnfancy]] - Nutnfancy YouTube Firearms Channel, [[Utah]]
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* [[Essay:List of celebrities who support the Second Amendment]] - usually [[Conservatives]] or [[Libertarians]]
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===Other Related Articles===
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* [[Firearms]]
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** '''[[Big government | Big Government]]''': [[Liberal values|Liberal]] [[ObamaCare]]-[[Common Core]]-[[Social Security]] [[Welfare state]] leads to [[Nanny state]], leads to [[Gun control]], [[Militarization of police]], [[Asset forfeiture]] and Domestic [[mass surveillance]] of law-abiding [[citizen]]s via the '''[[Police state]]''': [[Globalist]]-[[United Nations]]-[[Statist]]-[[Socialist]]-[[National Socialist]]-[[Communist]]
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* [[Second Amendment]]
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