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Direct Action and Protest Safety

Resources on using and protecting your first amendment right, as well as how to prepare and keep yourself and others safe during a protest. This section also features political essays and websites, as well as other resources that may not fit neatly into any category.

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Reading Materials

How-To Guides
Link Description
Identifying and Removing Fascist Materials A beginner's zine on how to identify, remove and cover up hate symbols and graffiti.
Direct Action Survival Guide A basic introduction to participating in a large-scale direct action protest.
Banner Drops, Stencils, Wheatpaste Four "how to" guides written by ACTIVATE. Basic info on distributing information.
10 Steps for Setting Up A Blockade Introduction to blockades and why one might want to utilize a blockade as a tactic.
Theory and Political Reading
Link Description
Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting Because sometimes you just can't. And that's okay.
To Change Everything An introduction to anarchist fighting, living, and thinking.
Black Rose / Rosa Negra Anarchist Federation providing analysis, strategy, and organizing tools.
Anti-Colonial Research Library Archive of texts on resistance, decolonization, and liberation struggles.
Marxists Internet Archive Massive library of Marxist writers and history. (Link goes to the Manifesto, but the whole site is a goldmine).
BFP Social Justice Resources A Notion database of social justice resources, mutual aid, and abolitionist texts.

Protest First Aid and Gear

First Aid and Chemical Exposure
Link Description
Treating Tear Gas (PHR.org) Preparing for, Protecting Against, and Treating Tear Gas and Other Chemical Irritant Exposure.
Activists Guide to Basic First Aid Basic overview of first aid and health concerns as they relate to militant protests.
Field Guides and Protest Tactics
Link Description
Steal This Wiki - Fight Made by the same people who made Steal This Book Today.
Defend the Territory! Thorough overview of repression used against indigenous blockades, police operations, chemical agents, etc.
Blocing Up Guide to using the black bloc tactic at demonstrations.

Safety and Security Culture

In-Person Safety
Link Description
What is Security Culture? Introductory piece on security culture and how to minimize state repression.
No Trace Project Tools to help rebels understand enemy capabilities, undermine surveillance, and act without getting caught.
Digital Safety
Link Description
Smartphone Security Zine Best practices for lost devices, confiscation, service disruption, and surveillance.
Tech Tools for Activism Introduction to computer security for activists.

Weaponry and Self-Defense

Kolvas does not condone, encourage or support illicit firearm production or usage. Nor do we provide legal counsel on legal firearm usage. Materials are provided solely for educational purposes. We are, however, supporters of everyone's constitutional right to bear arms.

The Law and Safety
Link Description
NRA Gun Safety Gun safety 101 provided by the National Rifle Association.
Gun Laws by State Compare gun laws between two states.
Firearms
Link Description
Home Expedient Firearms 9mm SMG Instructions for an expedient 9mm submachine gun constructed from available materials like steel tubing.
DEFCAD 3D printed firearm repository.
r/3D2A Subreddit dedicated to 3D printed firearms.
Self-Defense
Link Description
Super Soldier Strength Training Basic introduction to strength training, designed for helping people in the streets.
Training Martial Arts For Anti Fascism Explores which martial arts are best for direct action and how to prepare for community defense.
Bodyhammer Self defense for the modern protester (PDF).

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