On July 3, 1250, Louis IX of France was captured by Baibars’ Mamluk army at the Battle of Fariskur while he was in Egypt conducting the Seventh Crusade. He later has to ransom himself. — On July 3, 1890, the Idaho Territory became the 43rd state in the Union. — The “Big Beautiful” Budget Reconciliation Bill failed several key votes in the House of Representatives yesterday and last night. That means that the bill is now being reopened to amendments!  That means that Rep. Clyde’s amendment may be offered again, removing SBRs and SBSes from the NFA, as well as … The post Preparedness Notes for Thursday — July 3, 2025 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.