🧩 Headline Game - Which is True? - April 24, 2026

[OldTimerJohn]

WHICH HEADLINE IS TRUE?
April 24, 2026​

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Can you spot the real headline? Only one of these is true:

A. "Pepper Spray Effectiveness Questioned: 80% of Users Report Failure in Real Life Situations"
B. "New Study Finds Martial Arts Training Leads to Higher Confidence in Self Defense but Doesn't Increase Actual Effectiveness"
C. "FBI Report: Firearms Used in Self-Defense 2.5 Million Times Annually in the U.S."​

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Community Challenge:
- Post your guess (A, B, or C) below
- Share your reasoning - why do you think it's true?
- Did any of the false headlines trick you? Why did they seem plausible?

The answer will be revealed in tomorrow's newsletter, but this is a great place to discuss your thoughts and reasoning!

Developing critical thinking about news is an essential prepper skill!​

 

[MarigoldBreeze]

Only one of these is true:

A. "Pepper Spray Effectiveness Questioned: 80% of Users Report Failure in Real Life Situations"
B. "New Study Finds Martial Arts Training Leads to Higher Confidence in Self Defense but Doesn't Increase Actual Effectiveness"
C.

Gotta go with B—higher confidence, same old flailing arms! Makes sense, though. After all, my karate class mostly improved my ability to laugh at myself.