State trooper arrested, charged with computer crime [More] Didn’t we just go over a story where LE authorities wanted computer access to data that — but for 100% controlled integrity — could be exploited? [Via Steve T]
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Newsstand: West Virginia’s Machine Gun Litmus Test for States Claiming Second Amendment Allegiance, Ramaswamy’s Ohio Governor Bid and the 2A, Casey Putsch for Ohio Governor: The Real Deal When It Comes to Guns. These stories by Darwin Nercessian and David Codrea. [More] I already posted my Shameless Plug. In re the Casey Putsch story, the …
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REPLACEMENT MIGRATION: IS IT A SOLUTION TO DECLINING AND AGEING POPULATION? United Nations Population Division [More] RACISTS!!! They sound like a bunch o’ damn Charlottesville Unite the Right bigots… [Via WiscoDave]
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A budget thermal scope that actually works? After months of testing and a lot of feral hogs put down, the Sightmark Wraith Mini has impressed us!
If you've got a standard-frame or Slimline Glock without an optic cut and you've been wanting to run an Aimpoint Acro, JagerWerks just added a service that's worth knowing about. The Michigan-based slide shop has launched the Aimpoint COA cut, a direct-milling service that opens up the Acro P-1, P-2, and other Acro-footprint optics on Glocks that weren't set up for it from the factory.
Massie’s ex-girlfriend alleges he arranged her Capitol Hill job, then offered $5,000 to drop termination suit – Allegations surface as Massie faces a bruising Kentucky primary challenge from Trump-backed Ed Gallrein [More] I guess it’s easier than debating him. And with the critical implications of these allegations, does no one find this curious and worth …
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Decisions, decisions. A true cigar “first-world problem” is choosing what to smoke when the moment presents itself. My humidor is modest by some standards, yet it holds more than 240 different blends and vitolas — plenty to keep me deliberating.
There are old favorites I return to time and again, alongside new releases and recent acquisitions I’m eager to try. At times, I find myself simply standing there, pondering — like staring into the fridge, trying to decide what will satisfy the moment.
Recently, I’ve been making more box purchases rather than singles or five-packs. That means more opportunity to focus on favorites, I’ve also paused, at least for now, any “cigar of the month” memberships. Smoking a single example rarely offers a full understanding of a cigar. Even so, I’m not convinced a reduced variety will make the decision any easier.
And once the cigar is chosen, my attention turns to the whiskey shelf. Again — decisions, decisions. My selection isn’t quite as extensive, but it still numbers around 100 bottles, mostly bourbon, with a few other spirits mixed in. Beer, coffee, and even water make occasional appearances as well.
Most often, I choose the cigar first and then select a complementary pairing. Other times, the craving starts with a particular drink — usually a bourbon or a cocktail — and the cigar decision follows with equal consideration. And, admittedly, there are moments when I simply grab a cigar and a pour with little thought and see what serendipity delivers.
Life is an adventure.
I'm preoccupied. For the next 10 days i will be deep into final stages for the big match I host every year. Ranges are being torn down in preparation for loading into a trailer. Everything I need to make this event a success has to be catalogued, inspected, packed and loaded so that when we ge there we have everything we need.
I'm not ignoring y'all, I'm busier than a cat in a sandbox.
It will be okay. Y'all play nice.
I've been waiting to get this picture for a while now. Amusingly, I think both the Mitsubishi Pajero Mini and the Chevy Silverado belong to the same people.
Quote of the Day Capitalism lifts people out of poverty. And that’s the only thing it does. But that’s the only thing that really matters. Imagine 100 kids who have to cross France to visit their sick grandmother. In 1800, …
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On this episode of TFB Behind the Gun, we sit down with Caleb Giddings to talk about competition shooting, training, and the realities of getting better behind the gun, and of course, his time so far at Taurus USA. Caleb brings a lot of firsthand experience to the table, and the conversation, much like the ones we’ve had with him on TFBTV Show Time since he’s been with Taurus USA. If you follow Caleb’s work , you already know he has strong opinions and plenty of experience to back them up, from his time as a competition shooter to his stint on the TV Show Top Shot . So please give a warm welcome to Caleb Giddings!
Vera Koo holds the record for winning the most Bianchi Cup matches in the women’s division. She will be remembered for this feat, but even more importantly, she is remembered by her peers and other competitors as a gracious, giving person – as you will see in this compilation.
For the last few years, each second quarter on the calendar has become my 1911 pistol season. The reason: in June I have a couple of matches coming up where John Browning’s most popular auto pistol design is particularly suitable. One of those events is a gathering of gun geezers, a match held by my […]
On May 14, 1787, delegates met in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution of the United States. — May 14th, 1686 was the birthday of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, who invented the thermometer. — We are running a two-week-long sale in all of our percussion revolvers at Elk Creek Company, with deep discounts. This sale will end on Monday, May 18th, 2026. Please note that there are cartridge conversion cylinders available for many of these guns — particularly the Ruger Old Army revolvers and the Pietta and Uberti brand clones of the Remington Model 1858. This provides a great opportunity to acquire un-papered …
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(Continued from Part 2.) Winter housing When I bought this farm, there was an existing small barn and a two car garage sized shed that the door had broken off of. The property was completely fenced, and cross fenced, and there were even a couple of water troughs, which had to be replaced because they leaked. But, all in all, there was some structure to start with. Back then, I had no plans to obtain dairy cows, but I probably would not have gone with large livestock without adequate fencing and buildings. There is no water or electricity to the …
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SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column: Even more Agentic AI risks. An Agentic AI Destroyed a Company’s Database and Backups The Telegraph reports: AI ‘agents of chaos’ run riot inside companies. Could Claude Mythos …
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“Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality.” – C.S. Lewis, as quoted in in chapter 31 of Cyril Connolly’s ‘The Unquiet Grave’ (1944)
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My wife wanted to reduce the mass of ammo to move, so we pulled it out and stacked it up.
And there are several thousand rounds of .223 below the table. If you are local and need .223, 308, 9mm, .380, .45; or 22LR, let me know. I need to pull some aside. If I can sell most of this at current prices, I can replace it in Tennessee. A few hundred rounds can move with us by car. But several thousand rounds takes up a lot of space and may make it harder to camouflage its nature in the car.
Another reason not to move it is that there is a small possibility that we might sell our house and need to move without a new house bought there so shipping it would be hard.
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The market for weapons optics is flooded with all variations of optics, ranging from selections focused on quality to some on quantity. Swamp Fox has taken a more unique approach to designing their own optics, but priced them in a space that both professionals and private citizens can both afford. Swampfox’s approach to quality is of the highest standards, with a no-nonsense warranty backing up their products; they believe in standing behind what they sell. Whether you are running the ridges of North Iraq or the Texas Hill Country, Swampfox Optics is ready to support your needs with a dependable quality optic designed to meet the highest standards.
Today’s Photo of the Day features the Kalashnikov Concern SVCh , a modern 7.62×54R sniper rifle developed as a successor to earlier Russian designated marksman platforms. Built around a short-stroke gas system with a three-position adjustable gas block, the SVCh is intended to deliver consistent accuracy and reliable function across a wide range of conditions.
Colt's snake guns have had no shortage of spotlight since their reintroduction, but Davidson's keeps finding new angles. This week, the distributor dropped two new exclusives built around a first for both the Python and the Anaconda lines: a round-butt grip frame paired with a 2.5-inch barrel. What do you think about the looks?
By Dave Workman The first-of-its-kind “Firearms Advocacy Conference,” organized by Massachusetts gun rights activists and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, will be held Saturday, May 30 at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass. Cost to attend the one-day event is $25.00 and includes a one-year membership […]
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Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Dan Frankel introduced HB 2506 Monday, which would wipe out the state’s firearms preemption law, allowing local governments to enact their own restrictions on how gun owners could carry, transport, purchase or possess firearms. The legislation, introduced alongside HB 2505, also would repeal the state’s version of the Protection of Lawful …
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Signs About Shooting Trespassers Good For Laughs, But Also Could Lead To Trouble [More] I see the point. I also think it tells us much when we’re urged to be afraid to express ourselves lest it be used against us in a court of law. My sign simply says “RUN!” [Via bondmen]
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Legislators in Dover introduced Senate Bill 300 at the end of April, a 26-page measure that would establish a new state-level licensing system for firearm dealers and create what opponents describe as a de facto firearm registry.
St. Louis residents frustrated by recent surge in violence [More] Hey, you can fight crime or you can focus on police discrimination settlements. You can’t do both. [Via bondmen]
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Top D.C. Police Officials Facing Termination for Manipulation of Crime Data [More] Don’t be too hard on Pamela, LaShay, and Tatjana. It’s not like their predecessors excelled. Besides, we should be so fortunate as to get their pensions. [Via bondmen]
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Politics Is Destroying American Friendships, And It’s Getting Worse [More] I’m not personally seeing it. As we noted all those years ago: Anyone who requires you to disarm is not your friend. Affection and trust are earned. [Via bondmen]
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An affidavit says that the shooting happened after a fight broke out between members of rival gangs who were at the party. Those involved in the fight began firing among the crowd, striking multiple people at the party. [More] What conclusion could any reasonable person come to other than there are too many guns? [Via bondmen]
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Why Secession Is The Only Answer To The American Megastate [More] I can’t argue with his indictments. It’s just that I see no viable movement with a plan, organization, supporters, and resources to make this work any better than last time. Which is why the Three Percent is still the best fail-safe, so naturally, the …
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As TFB readers may be aware, Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta of Italy holds the title of world’s oldest firearm manufacturer, dating its roots as early as the year 1526. The current year is therefore the 500th anniversary of the birth of the company, a milestone that Beretta is celebrating in style. Besides the rather expected limited edition shotguns, the Italian company is debuting an intriguing Modern Sporting Rifle.
Missouri prosecutors warn of expanding self-defense law [More] Wrap your head around that statement. [Via bondmen]
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The Trump Administration Is a Powerful but Unreliable Ally of Second Amendment Advocates – Even as the Justice Department files lawsuits aimed at vindicating gun rights, it undermines them in other cases. [More] I’d use a different word than “unreliable”… I wonder what it would take to fix that… [Via Michael G]
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A Florida gun owner says he spent two weeks in jail because the government’s background-check machinery treated an old Kentucky misdemeanor as if it were a felony. [More] NICS… isn’t that the prior restraint infringement hailed by NSSF as a “real solution,” and “applauded” by NRA…? And endorsed by Bloomberg’s The Trace…?
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Tate Adamiak’s letter to the new ATF director – Adamiak explains his case better than anyone else could. [More] Should work. After all, he’s one of us.
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You will look forward to this movie:
Coyote v. Acme in which Wile E. Coyote hires an ambulance chaser to sue Acme for all the injuries.
The Supreme Court of Maryland has found Montgomery County does not have the authority under state law to prohibit wear-and-carry permit holders from bringing guns within 100 yards of certain public places… It now heads back to the Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville for further proceedings… [More] Not exactly the “HUGE WIN!” some are calling it… [Via Jess]
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Getting hits at ONE MILE?! With a Barrett .50 BMG, it's a lot more doable than you might expect. From new shooter to 1-Mile Challenge winner.
But…but…but she’s a Gun Sense Candidate (as well as a radical communist sympathizer, so figure that one out). It looks like Spencer Pratt thinks “You can never have enough guns in your house.” Don’t worry, our illustrious leaders are hard at work making political ads like this illegal (anybody see a disclaimer or AI/satire notice?). …
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A police operation in the state of New York in early May resulted in the seizure of 89 firearms that law enforcement says were headed to the Canadian border, to be smuggled in, including 17 stolen guns. And once more, law-abiding Canadian shooters are proven right when they say they’re not the problem.
They seem like reasonable questions for voters to want answers to. Then again, I thought all mine were, too, and while he answered some, he ignored others. It didn’t have to be this way. And once more, NRA shows it has learned nothing: They’re still smarting over the last time they tried to f_ him …
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Electronic record-keeping would become the default under another proposed rule, which would allow Form 4473s and Acquisition and Disposition Records to be generated, stored, and maintained electronically. Not only would this make record-keeping more convenient for dealers, but it would also improve firearm tracing for law enforcement since digital records are faster and easier to search …
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Signed the contract with the surveyor yesterday. Maybe now I can get on the calendar and get an idea of when this project will be done. Before I do anything near what I think are the borders of the property, …
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Jackie Richardson grows beautiful, iron-rich plants from the brassica family in her lovely and efficient Vego Self-Watering Elevated Raised Bed.
Back at SHOT Show, the Winchester Ammunition booth had some new products they were showing off, including new long-range ammo and a new line of cartridges specifically aimed at feeding lever-action rifles. Now, the Winchester Lever Range is on its way to dealers, and you can arm yourself with this updated lineup.
Quote of the Day Per capita is a term used by racist white people who are trying to hide the crimes of white people. Can’t wait till you learn the same characteristics you hate in blackmen are the ones you …
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Not only is Meta the company itself ontologically evil, but they also push new frontiers in Awful User Experience and Hostile Interface Design.
And when I say "ontologically evil", I am
not being flippant or hyperbolic.
Never used Threads, stopped updating Instagram when the schoolgirl scandal broke, deleted the apps from all my devices... but I more or less have to keep at least a token toehold on FB and it grates me.
The single thing I hate most on the entire internet now is Facebook automatically sending me to my Feed if I leave a browser tab open to a post for too long.
I never use the feed. The feed is ass cancer. It is the throbbing heart of the terrible user experience on FB.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One person died and another was injured in a
shooting connected to a reported burglary at a Sacramento business early
Friday morning, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
Police said officers responded just after 4:30 a.m. to the 8500 block
of Thys Court after receiving reports of a burglary at a marijuana
dispensary. Dispatchers also received calls reporting sounds of gunfire
in the area.
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Between costs associated with Iran and various hijinks in Latin America, as well as shelling out $1.1 billion dollars (and counting!) for National Guard troops to stand around DC Metro stations, bored and scrolling their smart phones, the Army is
facing a budget shortfall of something like six billion bucks.
So they're slashing training costs to the bone for the rest of the fiscal year because that's not important for "lethality", I guess.
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So why are muslims so hot for Texas? They decided to open an institution call the Texas American Muslim University at Dallas (oddly enough acronymed as TexAM, which I’m sure was not deliberate to be cause any confusion or to be equated to Texas A&M, right?). This unauthorized institution (we’ll just refer to it as […]
Adamiak explains his case better than anyone else could.
On May 13, 1916 the Lafayette Escadrille, a volunteer American air force unit under French command saw its first combat at the Battle of Verdun. — May 13, 1958: The trade mark “Velcro” was registered. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. This is the final round of the contest. There will not be a “Round 125”! The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three-Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course (a $1,095 value). American Gunsmithing Institute …
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(Continued from Part 1.) Feeding and Condition This year started out in drought, so I will feed hay until such time as the fields are abundant in grass. Last year, I did not have to feed hay year round, but the year before I did. I don’t know how this year will go, but so far the cows have plentiful hay available to them. When I first started with dairy cows, I fed the cows square bales, but soon found that to be a lot of work and not cost efficient with more than one cow to feed. I purchased …
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Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Video: Rep. Chip Roy: Government-Mandated Kill Switch in Cars Violates the Fourth Amendment. o o o For those of you with Smart Phones, I heard about an interesting new inventory control app for preppers: PPantry. o o o I’m not much of a fan of NPR (National Pravda Radio), but they captured …
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“The life so short, the craft so long to learn.” – Hippocrates (c.460-357 B.C.), from ‘Aphorisms’ sect. 1, para. 1 (translation by Chaucer). Often quoted in Latin as Ars longa, vita brevis.
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Not mentioned are the rebar with road flares attached to ignite the gasoline, but you seen them in the video. This is the Fireball Target for the beginning of the Long-Range event: More explosives, more gasoline, more thump, and more …
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5/12/26 CBS channel 2:
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A 22-year-old Boise man convicted in two separate cases involving sexual abuse and strangulation was sentenced Tuesday morning to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
When we first moved here, I read Idaho Supreme Court decisions to get a feel for the place. I read a decision upholding life + 20 for two counts of child molestation. What? The statute at that time made sexual abuse of a child punishable by 1 year to life
5/12/26 BBC:
The US has been holding regular negotiations with Denmark to expand its military presence in Greenland, according to multiple officials familiar with the discussions, with talks between both sides progressing in recent months.
US officials are seeking to open three new bases in the south of the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, as they work to resolve a diplomatic crisis sparked by President Donald Trump when he threatened to seize Greenland by force.
Trump’s style of negotiation is brusque and ugly. It usually works.
Recently several dozen articles defending homeschooling have crossed our desktop here at The Price of Liberty. Unfortunately, they are vastly outnumbered by articles and comments attacking homeschooling. And at the same time, we are seeing more and more State governments …
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Perhaps one of the most interesting adaptations of a magazine-fed light machine gun or automatic rifle to belt feed was the Degtyarev RP-46 (Company Machine Gun), adopted in 1946, which was one of the Soviet Union’s most practical postwar attempts to improve an already proven weapon. Rather than creating an entirely new weapon, Soviet engineers took the DPM (Degtyarev Infantry, Modernized) light machine gun and adapted it to meet the changing demands of modern infantry combat, increasing its firepower. The most important change was the shift from a pan magazine to a belt feed, along with the addition of a heavier barrel to accommodate the increased firepower. These improvements gave the RP-46 greater sustained fire capability and made it more effective in longer engagements where the older DP-27/DPM system showed its limits.
Lightweight rimfire rifles are nothing new, but some push the concept further than others. The Derya TM22 Feather is built around weight reduction as a primary goal, using polymer across the receiver, handguard, stock, and magazines to keep the overall package as light as possible.
Welcome back to TFB’s Small Business Spotlight ! In this weekly column, we take a look at small firearm-related businesses. Today’s company is Rifle Supply , a firearm box store that has everything from firearms and parts to gunsmithing and Cerakote services. Located in Huntington Beach, CA.
Today I added a shoulder strap to the holster so I can wear it that way. The strap was from a MidwayUSA magazine storage pouch and has spring clips on the ends. To make attachment points on the holster I added a couple of zip ties.
It contains the gun, spare magazine, cleaning rod, and a Ballistol wipe which can be cut down into cleaning patches if needed. The idea behind this is that if this was all I could grab in a hurry or if I'm traveling light I'd still have the bare minimum to maintain the gun for awhile in the field.
I might add a loop or strap to the bottom so I can then secure it to my belt while wearing it like a tanker holster. This would keep it in place while drawing the gun. (I want the shoulder strap because wearing a rig like this on my belt would drag down my pants due to my lack of a butt, unless I wear suspenders.)
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1144 into law on May 4, making it illegal to manufacture or produce firearms and firearm components using 3D printers. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
N.J. court rules that officers previously terminated for using cannabis off duty can be reinstated [More] They get guns but you would not. Must be all that superior training… [Via Jess]
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BANISH Suppressors is expanding its catalog with two new stainless-steel cans, the VRMT 223 SS and the HNT 30 SS, both priced at $579. The pair represents BANISH’s push into a more accessible price tier, using all-welded stainless-steel construction to bring the cost down without abandoning performance targets that BANISH says are competitive with pricier options in the market.
Two RECOIL editors go head-to-head arguing the pros and cons of bullpups, SBRs, ergonomics, and more!
So I acquired a Marlin .45-70 for keeping the bears in their lane up at the Beta Site. A nice enough gun, but I need to tweak it a bit here and there. It was shooting quite low so I …
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Winchester Ammunition has introduced AutoBuck, a new 12-gauge buckshot ammunition built from the ground up to run reliably in semi-automatic shotguns. The load is positioned as a versatile option covering hunting, personal defense, and target shooting from a single SKU. The engineering focus here was reliability in gas-operated and inertia-driven semi-autos, platforms that can be more finicky with buckshot loads than pump or break-action designs.
Auto-Ordnance has announced the Thompson TM1CP, a lightweight take on the iconic M1 Thompson chambered in .45 ACP. Dubbed the Lightweight M1 Thompson, the new model carries the same recognizable silhouette that made the original "Tommy Gun" famous while shedding a significant amount of weight for the modern shooter.
Virginia County Clerk of the Prince William Circuit Court, Jackie Smith, remains a champion for Project ChildSafe and improving gun safety. Find out more about the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Project ChildSafe’s resources and how they affect communities for the better.
Quote of the Day Virginia has recently been featured in a lot of headlines about gun control, for all the wrong reasons. A number of them have mentioned a federal gun control bill pending in the U.S. Senate, sponsored by …
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By Dave Workman A legally armed private citizen, described by the media as a Marine Corps veteran, played a key role in stopping a shooting rampage Monday in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The actions of the unidentified armed citizen are being hailed by a leading gun rights organization. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and […]
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Jim Grey has penned an excellent essay on the swanky suburban city directly north of Indianapolis:
But walking around the retail district near the Hotel Carmichael that night, something felt too poised, too polished, too perfect. Every surface considered, every business in its right place. Real places have friction — a hardware store next to a wine bar next to a laundromat. Buildings from different eras that don’t quite agree, businesses that are there because someone needed them rather than because they completed a vision.
A couple years later Margaret and I visited Epcot, as our son was proposing to his girlfriend there. Walking around, I recognized exactly what Carmel had been doing. Epcot is a controlled environment engineered to deliver the sensation of place without the inconvenience of actual place. Themed zones connected by optimized infrastructure, every experience crafted, nothing unplanned, nothing that jars.
You should RTWT.
I share his feelings, which is why it makes me ill that they're trying to Carmel-ify my
beloved Broad Ripple.
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In 1934, the National Firearms Act (NFA) was passed by Congress. The bill which became law was a consolation prize for the Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) administration. The primary purpose of licensing and registration of all handguns had been stripped from the bill because of lobbying by the NRA and Second Amendment supporters. One of the items left in the bill was an absurdly high tax on silencers/suppressors. The $200 tax was the equivalent of five months wages for a person earning minimum wage.
Silencers had never been involved much in crime. No serious reason is included in legislative history for the inclusion of silencers in the NFA. Their ban was part of the hysteria of the time. The new Attorney General, Homer Cummings, conflated guns and crime. The NFA was his grab for power within the FDR administration.
In 1934, when what was left of the National Firearms Act made silencers unaffordable except for the very rich, the law was relatively limited. It only applied to silencers which had crossed state lines. If you made your own silencer, it was not involved in interstate commerce, so the federal law did not apply. It was the middle of the depression, and people were too concerned with having enough to eat and a roof over their heads to be worried about a silly new federal law.
All of that changed over the next 50 years. The Interstate Commerce clause and the National Firearms Act of 1934 were expanded far, far beyond what had been the original boundaries. Short barreled rifles came to include pistols with shoulder stocks. Short barreled shotguns came to include revolvers with shot cartridges and a smooth bore. The Interstate commerce clause came to include almost everything. Bureaucracies came to be the dominant ruling force in most people's lives.
Many states came to mirror federal law about silencers and other items regulated by the National Firearms Act. This served two purposes. It tied state and federal law together so that court challenges had to overcome both state and federal defenses. It provided a way for state and local law officials to prosecute people for what had been made a crime by the National Firearms Act.
By 2000, inflation had eroded the insanely high $200 tax on silencer ownership to the merely extreme one week's minimum wage. The truth about silencers and their many beneficial uses was being exposed.
By 2020, the fight to restore Second Amendment rights was in full swing in the courts. In 2025, the $200 tax on silencers was eliminated by statute. In 2026 there are several lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the inclusion of silencers, short barreled rifles and short barreled shotguns in the NFA.
If the federal law is removed, state laws which reinforced the NFA create a trap. If a law requires compliance with an NFA rule which no longer exists, hundreds of thousands could become felons overnight, without any action on their part. Fortunately, several states are taking action to prevent this legal disaster.
Texas eliminated their requirement to comply with the federal law on silencers in 2021. Mississippi passed a similar bill in 2023, which is contingent on the state of federal silencer law. Montana passed a bill eliminating the federal requirement in 2025. Here is the Montana provision:
45-8-336. Possession of silencer. (1) A person commits the offense of possession of a silencer if the person possesses, manufactures, transports, buys, or sells a silencer and has the purpose to use it to commit an offense or knows that another person has such a purpose.
South Dakota eliminated the requirement for federal compliance in 2026. Other states have bills in progress. They are:
Arizona, SB1069 in process.
Missouri, a bill is in progress, SB273.
Ohio, Senate Bill 214 in process.
Analysis:
The trend is in favor of removing silencers from the NFA and of eliminating unnecessary state regulation as well. It is plausible the Supreme Court will eventually issue an opinion to the effect silencers/suppressors are arms protected by the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court moves slowly. The court has a hundred times more demand on its time than it has time. Restoration of rights protected by the Second Amendment is happening, but it all takes time. The information above is not comprehensive. State laws are changing rapidly. Use the comments to add information about bills and statutes not mentioned in the article.
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Gun Watch
Officials say there were around 1,000
people at a block party near North 20th Place and Eagle Street at around
8 p.m. They say Lazayeus Bartley, 36, drove his truck through the crowd
and started shooting.
Several people and vehicles were hit by the truck.
People in the crowd shot back at him, including Palatka Police officers.
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Officers responded to the 3300 block of 76th Street around 2:45 a.m.
for a report of shots fired and a person who had been hit by gunfire,
according to the Inver Grove Heights Police Department. They found the
911 caller, who was struck by a bullet. They were taken to a hospital
and is expected to survive, officials said.
Investigators said the
suspect was trying to get into the vehicle of the caller. Both
individuals shot at each other after a short verbal altercation,
according to police.
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What kind of brain dead/indoctrination would a person have to not want to put a person who assaulted them behind bars because of their skin color? A 23-year-old woman recounted the terrifying subway attack she suffered at the hands of the same recidivist madman accused of fatally shoving a retired Big Apple teacher down a flight of […]
On May 12, 1215, English barons served an ultimatum on King John. This eventually led to the creation and signing of the Magna Carta. –– May 12, 1942: A German U-boat sank a American cargo ship at the mouth of the Mississippi River. In 1942 and 1943, German submarines sank 56 ships in the Gulf region and damaged another 14. To prevent panic, the U.S. Office of Censorship limited press coverage of the sinkings. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. This is the final round of the contest. …
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I believe I’m going into my sixth year raising dairy cattle on a very small scale. Every time I think I’ve got this figured out, something surprises me. I thought I would share an update, a general overview, of things I’ve learned so far. Remember that I have a very small farm, and knew absolutely nothing when I started. This is not a “How To”, as there are far more experienced folks than I am. My dad was an engineer and my mom was a school teacher, so I grew up in suburbia. In my grandparents’ generation, the fathers were …
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This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. Redoubt News Links Yellowstone’s first bear attack of 2026 leaves two hikers injured and a swath of the park in lockdown. Glacier National Park’s First Fatal Bear Attack Since 1998 Underscores Anomaly of Lethal Encounters. JWR’s Comments: Folks often ask me if I carry Pepper Spray when I leave my ranch house. Yes, sometimes I do. But I far more often carry Lead Spray. Thankfully, open carry and …
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“Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us O’er the world’s tempestuous sea; Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us, For we have no help but Thee.” – James Edmeston (1791-1867), from Sacred Lyrics (1821) ‘Lead Us, Heavenly Father
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Martin Luther King Jr's real beliefs, motives, and actions are again in the news as revealed by more and more documents and testimony.
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My Garmin Xero C1 chronograph has become one of my must-have items when I am at the range. These little chronographs are incredibly convenient and help me gather the data I need to provide quality reviews. About the only downside (other than price) is that the unit does not include much in the way of protection, nor does it come with a case. Annex Defense has some accessories that help keep your Garmin from being destroyed by the other things in your range bag.
MDT Sporting Goods launched a very limited number of ACC Elite Anniversary Edition chassis. As they all sold out very quickly, all that we’re left with are these gorgeous images for our Photo Of The Day. TFB previously reviewed the MDT ACC Elite chassis ( here ) and found it to be a competition-focused evolution of MDT’s original ACC design, emphasizing balance, rigidity, and adjustability. Installed on my Bergara B14-R rimfire action, the chassis showed excellent fit and machining quality, with a solid bedding interface and no play once torqued down. It’s a great setup that I use for beginners to introduce them to PRS-22, as well as my own training and competitions.
As we’ve covered in previous articles in this series, Remington has been steadily refining its rimfire lineup, focusing on better performance at lower prices. But every once in a while, they (and other manufacturers) step back from pure practicality and create something purely fun that celebrates a moment. That’s exactly what we have here with the new Remington Celebratory 22LR Yellow Jacket . Packed in a distinctive 250-round canister, this special edition matches the rest of Remington’s “We the People” line, honoring America’s upcoming 250th anniversary. Today we’re running this 33-grain truncated cone load through two classic rimfires: the Ruger 10/22 Charger and the Ruger Mark IV, to see how it performs on the range.
An interesting video from way South Louisiana, These folks live in the marsh, they are catching crab. While waiting on their folks to come for the crab boil, I saw then do something that I have personally never seen. Preparing wild thistle for a salad. Interesting.
Go watch. I love the accent. They sound like some of my kinfolks.
SIG Sauer has added a new entry to its pistol optics lineup with the ROMEO-MDC, a mini open reflex sight built around the needs of daily carry shooters. The name stands for Mini Daily Carry, and the design choices throughout back that up. Let’s take a closer look!
Upon arrival, officers found 2 individuals lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds.
1 victim was pronounced dead at the scene and officers attempted to
administer first aid to the other victim, but ultimately the victim was
pronounced deceased.
During the investigation, multiple handguns were recovered.
Police made contact with an unidentified black female witness on scene.
She recounts one victim was speaking to the other, while said other
victim was sitting in their silver SUV prior to the shooting.
They exchanged gunfire before the Silver SUV fled eastbound on 2nd St after being struck.
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The second man involved had locked himself inside an apartment in the
1000 block of Ridge Dr. He later came out and turned himself over to
officers.
The 42-year-old man had been shot multiple times in the
leg and was taken to the hospital for treatment. At the hospital, he
told detectives that Cotton pulled out a gun inside the apartment and
tried to take money from him. After the man grabbed his own gun in
self-defense, Cotton fired several shots hitting the man twice in the
leg.
The man chased Cotton into the street, where more gunfire
broke out. The DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office is reviewing the
man's actions and he could face charges, according to police.
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The Strike Modular Chassis for the Ruger RXM is a thoughtful upgrade for users seeking greater control, modularity, and versatility from their platform. Based on its listed features and design, it appears engineered for shooters who want to enhance the RXM beyond its factory configuration.
