November 20, 1789: New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. — National Sovereignty Day (Spanish: Día de la Soberanía Nacional) is a national public holiday in Argentina, celebrated each year on November 20th. — November 20, 1924: The U.S. State Department began requiring photographs for passports. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. 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), …
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JWR’s Introductory Note: The following is an update and expansion to a post that I made in SurvivalBlog back in November, 2005. It is part of a series of SurvivalBlog 20th Anniversary re-posts, in recognition of the fact that the majority of readers did not join us until recent years. — Many letters and e-mails I’ve received over the years have mentioned motor oil and chainsaw fuel mixing oil. That reminded me about a subject that I’ve meant to address on the blog: the key considerations of oil and lubricant storage. It is important to think through all of your …
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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, news of some Ominous rumblings from Washington’s Mount Rainier. Some Frequent Mount Rainier Rumblings America’s deadliest volcano enters unprecedented 72-hour tremor phase as eruption threat looms over millions. …
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Whoever suggested using a tap follower to get reliably tapped holes: thank you. I bought a
Browne & Sharp spring-loaded tap follower. (There were no markings as to manufacture nation on packaging, so I guess made in USA.) Getting consistent and reliably tapped holes just got easy.
I just watched this. It is an amazing film at so many levels: technical; philosophical; theological; literary. If I manage to hit all of them before I run out of energy, I will be surprised.
First of all, it deviates far from Mary Shelley's novel in many details. A straightforward retelling of it would be worthwhile on its own although I think Kenneth Branagh's version a few years back did that well. You have read it, right? It is a Romantic reputation of Enlightenment confidence in scientific rationalism, arguing that there is more to living creatures than bags of chemical reactions. I read it because while doing my MA in History, my wife was doing her MA in British Literature. I read many of her assigned novels as she did.
The cinematography is gobsmacking. Lots of interesting uses of color for various themes. Awesome costumes and sets. The Arctic which is the framing location in both book and film is marvelous. It is grisly in places. As the Monster says at one point, "I was born of a charnel house."
It has been years since I read it but the Monster learnis to read in a Swiss cabin from Genesis and Paradise Lost and i do not think that was in the book. This scene ends up with a profoundly Christian observation from the old blind guy in the house. The entire set of ideas of Creation and the soul will cause some serious conversation and confusion in some audiences.
I really enjoyed it.
Safariland has long been known for their rugged and durable holsters and gear. In their pursuit of giving gun owners a plethora of options, they introduced the Safariland Solis holster. The Solis is designed as an OWB (Outside the Waistband) holster that sits tight against the wearer’s hip, which led Safariland to bill the Solis as a concealment holster. While one could conceal the Solis under winter clothing, I tend to consider it as bridging the gap between duty holsters and deep concealment holsters. Let’s go on a safari to see the Solis in action.
Photo Of The Day and one of the few builds with irons only is on display. The builder and photographer is Holt Works Photography , showing off his new 7.5” 556 FRT (Forced Reset Trigger). The rail and buffer tube is Cerakoted in slate grey, with some bright wire added in to lighten it up. The upper is FDE with some white added. The lower from Palmetto State Armory uses a Troy Coyote Tan, also with some bright white mixed in. In my opinion, some of the best Cerakotes I’ve seen ran mixed colors, but it’s difficult to do the same thing twice.
On August 2, 1876, a single shot in a Deadwood saloon ended the life of James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok, a scout, gunfighter, lawman, and one of the most recognised figures of the American frontier. Hickok was holding a pair of black aces and black eights when Jack McCall fired from behind. That combination of cards later became known as the “dead man’s hand,” a phrase that would cement itself in American folklore and appear in books, films, and countless retellings of Old West history.
Upholding Hawaii’s disarmament edict “fails every aspect of the analytical framework established by Bruen,” Beck and Petitioner Co-Counsel Mark W. Pennack argue. [More] It’s difficult to conceive how the same court that gave us Bruen could agree that the Founders would have been cool with ubiquitous infringements.
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Registered sex offender facing charges after stolen firearm, Nazi materials allegedly found in his possession [More] I didn’t see anything abut a warrant. Can they normally search homes as part of the routine, or did he do something that let them? [Via Edmund M]
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Former SIG Sauer employee charged with dealing discounted guns, wire fraud [More] This is, of course, the way things oughta be. That he used Facebook and anti-gun payment processors makes me want to see the guy acquitted even more. [Via Steve T]
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Deported Couple Accused Of Running ‘Barbaric’ Sex Ring After Sneaking Back Into US [More] No Kings protesters are furious that the right of these people to be here is even an issue. [Via Michael G]
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SHOCK: Democrat Former New Jersey Mayor and Police Sergeant Arrested For Sexual Assault of a Minor He Met on Social Media [More] The “only ones” who would be shocked are those who haven’t been paying attention. [Via bondmen]
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A St. Louis officer faces felony charges after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend last week at her apartment, according to charging documents. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Dashaun Sneed, 24, with first-degree burglary and second-degree domestic assault. [More] I wonder what Dashaun thinks about national reciprocity… [Via bondmen]
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Student arrested after allegedly bringing gun onto Ladue campus: Officials [More] Sounds like somebody implicated himself. As for stopping threats who don’t give advance warning, it doesn’t sound like anyone has a clue. [Via bondmen]
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West Virginia invites 27 Virginia counties to join the Mountain State [More] Yeah, but that would mean Virginia gun owners would have to vote. [Via Jess]
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Delaware’s permit to purchase handgun law takes effect; What to know and who has exemptions [More] We know would-be tyrants will ignore the Bill of Rights as long as they feel immune to personal costs, and we know these guys are exempt. [Via Jess]
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Not sure if you all have heard about this one, but a DoorDash driver in upstate New York went into a guy’s house, filmed him naked and passed out on his couch, and then posted it to TikTok while claiming she had been sexually assaulted. Well she was fired pretty much immediately from DoorDash and […]
A member of Illinois Senate President Don Harmon’s staff was held at knife point by a man posing as a constituent inside of the senator’s Oak Park offices over the weekend. [More] No, of course the staffer was in no position to do anything about it. [Via Jess]
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Communism Is a Scourge the World Over [More] With multiple examples from Cuba, Nicaragua, the rest of Latin America, and Asia… So, why are domestic enemies trying to impose it here, and why is every damn one of them a big proponent of a government monopoly of violence, sold to the useful idiots as “commonsense … Continue reading "Spider & the Fly"
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Specifically, how does this Florida decision on Post Office carry from last year tie in with current practice resulting from the Texas case? I looked and for whatever reason I don’t see where I mentioned this here before. Judge Mizelle made some interesting points– I especially liked considerations about robbers and Indians attacking mail-carrying stagecoaches … Continue reading "Shall Be Questioned"
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NEXTORCH North America has announced the WL15 Tactical Weapon Light, a rail-mounted illumination tool developed in Germany and built for law enforcement, military, and security applications. The light delivers a stated output of 1,200 lumens and 44,100 candela, producing a concentrated beam that the company claims reaches up to 459 yards (420 meters). Its purpose is to support quick identification of targets and surroundings in low-light or time-critical situations.
A couple months ago I realized I needed a new softshell jacket. However, I didn't want to spend REI-money as this will be mostly used around town, with light field usage. So, after doing some searching on and off Amazon I ordered a Free Soldier brand Soft Shell Hooded Military Tactical Jacket.
It has over 6,000 reviews on Amazon with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, so for $56 I thought it was worth a try. It's available in a variety of colors. I went with OD green which strikes a nice balance of being low key in either the city or the woods, without being as overtly military as a camo pattern. I prefer green over brown in the woods since it's not deer-colored.
Like most of the tactical soft shells on the market it's a copy of the TAD Gear Stealth Raider Hoodie, but at a much lower price.
My initial impressions were favorable. The sewing seems to be good quality, the zippers all move smoothly, there were no loose threads, and it fits me well with room for layering. I'm 5'5" but with a spare tire and broad shoulders for my height so I got a 2XL.
Jackets should have a hood if you're going to be out in inclement weather for an extended time. They keep you dryer and warmer. Ideally, the hood should fit comfortably over a hat without forcing it down onto your head. The hood on this jacket meets that requirement. The hood can be rolled up and secured with a flap although I normally just leave it unrolled. The front of the hood can be adjusted with shock cords that run down into the front pockets. It's big enough to comfortably fit over a ball cap and the brim is long enough to fully cover the cap's brim. Aside from helping to create a nice microclimate in front of your face, this is also great for those of us who wear glasses.
The FS jacket has six external pockets. There are two front pockets with long zippers. Inside each is a D-ring to dummy cord items to and a pen or penlight pocket. The right front pocket also has an internal vertical cell phone pocket that easily fits my iPhone 16 Pro.
Both arms have bicep pockets with Velcro panels on the outside. There's also a small pocket on the lower left arm.
Finally, there's a poacher's pocket on the back with zips on both sides. This would be good for stashing a beanie, gloves, or scarf but I wouldn't want something too bulky back there.
There are no inside pockets, which is a negative IMO. A Napoleon pocket would also be nice.
The cuffs are adjustable with Velcro and the hem is adjustable with shock cords to keep out the wind. There are pit zips for ventilation. The front zipper is two way and the pull is on the right side, i.e., American style.
Softshells should be wind and water resistant.
My initial test of the jacket's water resistance was to stand outside from about 10 - 15 minutes in a pouring rain while it was 70*F. While a short test it did not wet through. I felt some cold from the rain on my shoulders but after I came back inside and doffed the jacket it was completely dry inside. Based on this it should handle brief showers fine, and snow shouldn't be a problem, either.
Wind resistance is very good. I've taken it on a couple half hour walks in ~40*F weather with wind at 20 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH. It kept out the wind just fine.
I haven't owned it long enough to determine long term durability but the initial impressions are good, and the price was right.
I'm seeing a bunch of Turkey frying videos on my feed and the one thing they never cover is how much oil to put in the pot.
That depends on your pot and the size of the turkey. Once you have chosen your oil, and your turkey, it's time to prep the turkey and make sure that the bird will not overflow the pot with the hot oil.
The turkey must be fully thawed. Please, God, do not drop a frozen turkey into hot oil. It will explode and at a minimum, a trip to the Emergency Room will be necessary. Once the bird is thawed, season it however you will. Inject it, or rub it, or whatever. It's your bird.
The way I was taught to do it was to test it before you lit the burner. Simply put the bird in the pot, add oil until it covers the bird, then take the bird out. Then light your burner and heat the oil to the desired temp. When putting the bird into the hot oil, go slowly. Painfully slowly. Wear gloves and take your time.
Let the turkey fry 3 minutes per pound. A 12-pound bird takes 36 minutes. After frying, let it rest for 30 minutes before carving.
Bon apetit.
So Twitter/X has thrust me into the Vegan Activist community….no idea why but here I am. And today a brilliant Vegan Mind attempted to hurt my feelings with this: Ouch. I’ll note that Vegans, at least the activists, …
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Rost Martin has announced the release of the RM1S Comp, a subcompact 9mm pistol equipped with an integrated compensator. The company also announced two new California-compliant variants: the RM1S Comp California model and the RM1C Comp California model, both approved for the state’s DOJ Roster. The RM1S Comp is built around a compensated slide and a 3.6-inch hammer-forged match barrel featuring a single-port design intended to reduce muzzle rise.
A spokesperson for CNN declined to comment on the ruling. [More] What the hell is this entire editorial by an overt apparatchik masked as “news”?
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“Orders we will not obey,” eh? So… when is ADL going to label them “Anti-Government Extremists Recruiting Military and Police”… And when are the Democrats going to condemn enforcing citizen disarmament infringements? Funny thing– instead of the Constitution they’re defending invaders…
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Volquartsen Firearms has partnered with Davidson’s to release an exclusive FDE Mini Mamba-TF, a lightweight .22 LR pistol built around the company’s compact Mamba platform. Designed as a purpose-ready suppressor host, the Mini Mamba-TF measures just over 8 inches overall and weighs approximately 1 pound 12 ounces. The result is a strange-looking pistol, but my urge to get one and suppress it isn’t small.
Quote of the Day Mamdani, I think, is probably going to end the city. Being an entrepreneur, I think that in five years we’ll go and pick up all the pieces at a very low price point. Kevin MaloneyFounder and …
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Penguin Brutality t-shirt available from Varusteleka: https://varusteleka.com/en/products/forgotten-weapons-penguin-brutality-t-shirt The Aly & Kaufman AKB-23 is a set of parts that allows one to use a Brownells BRN-180 upper to create an SA80 / L85 lookalike. It’s a
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This featured recipe from Peak to Plate for venison hand pies is sure to warm bellies after a cold fall or winter day spent afield.
Two weeks ago, an Indiana man heard some noises at his doorstep at night. He fired through the door and killed a cleaning lady who thought she was at an unoccupied house to do work. That case is all over my news feed since the shooter was criminally charged with the killing on Monday. […]
Just finished the second book in
The Expanse series,
Caliban's War. (I started reading it a couple weeks ago, but had to put it aside to do some research for work and didn't want to pick it back up again until I could polish it off in one whack.)
Still cracking good.
The most impressive thing to me so far is how well the character of Amos works in print as well as on the screen. In fact, print Amos is even more complex and interesting than screen Amos, and that's saying something.
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Larry Summers, former president of Harvard University (and still a full professor and in the classroom) was a good pal of Epstein (who didn’t kill himself). Apparently such a good friend that good ol’ Larry was asking for advice from good ol’ pal Jeff, about how to make some time with a mentee of his. […]
GrabAGun, the first publicly traded firearms retailer, has had better sales than the overall industry for 2025. Marc Nemati, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stated sales increased by 16% compared to an industry decline, as shown by the NSSF adjusted firearm sales, of 5.3%, for 2025 through the end of September. Sales are good in spite of the stock price dropping 70% after going public.
In 2025, Donald Trump Jr. became an advisor, then a stockholder in GrabAGun. GrabAGun went public in July of 2025 to become the first, and currently only, firearms retailer listed on the NYSE. GrabAGun is designated PEW on the NYSE. Prices of the stock increased from about 11.8 in early January to over 17.2 on July 15. By July 29, the price had dropped to 6.2, then gradually dropping to 3.78 on November 14. GrabAGun remains the only firearms retailer listed on the NYSE.
Cash and equivalent assets of GrabAGun were listed as $3.65 per share at the end of September. GrabAGun has been repurchasing shares at these low prices. This is an indication GrabAGun management is convinced the company is on the right track. When a company purchases its own shares with cash, each remaining share owns a larger proportion of the company.
CEO Nemati reported GrabAGun has no debt. From yahoo.com:
"With over $109 million in cash and no debt, we remain well positioned heading into the fourth quarter and the holiday season. Demand across our core categories remains steady, supported by strong customer engagement on our platform. We’re continuing to invest in the business, advancing our technology, expanding our supplier relationships, and strengthening our customer experience. Our focus remains on building scale, driving operational efficiency, and creating lasting value for our shareholders."
For the third quarter, net revenue was up, at $22.3 million. This is a 10% increase over the same quarter in 2024. Loss from the conversion to public listing and stock based compensation resulted in an overall loss for the quarter.
Net loss was $3.3 million compared to net income of $0.6 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting the aforementioned stock-based compensation and expenses related to the Company’s public listing.
GrabAGun is dual listed on the NYSE Texas. GrabAGun keeps its primary listing on the NYSE in New York City. The physical location of GrabAGun is in Coppell, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
The focus of GrabAGun is online sales. Sales through mobile devices accounted for 67% of transactions and 64% of revenue in the third quarter. The strategy is to make online sales, particularly through mobile devices, simple and easy.
In Q3 2025, Mobile Sessions4 grew 13% year-over-year, and accounted for 67% of transactions and 64% of revenue, respectively (compared to 65% of transactions and 63% of revenue for the prior year quarter), demonstrating a meaningful shift in channel mix that aligns with the Company’s mobile-first strategy.
Overall, firearms sales, as measured by the NSSF adjusted background checks, have been stable for October, just .3 percent lower than October in 2024. This is good news for the industry as a whole. It should be good news for GrabAGun as well.
GrabAGun has not avoided politics. They have taken a pro-conservative position. They have publicly made Donald Trump, Jr. an advisor and prominent shareholder. GrabAGun has partnered with SigSauer to sell specially marked handguns. For each sale, Sig Sauer makes a donation to Turning Point USA.
With no debt, GrabAGun seems well positioned to increase profits. If GrabAGun delivers a simple and pleasant purchasing experience to its customers, in addition to competitive prices, it may win market share. As the company purchases back shares at low prices, the remaining shares are positioned to reap higher dividends.
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According to Sheriff Burch, the argument escalated quickly.
“Went to the kitchen, got several knives, began looking for his girlfriend, still yelling, cursing,” said Burch.
When the confrontation reached his nephew Kenton Todd, who lives at home, the situation turned deadly.
“He charged the younger Todd with the knives. And, the younger Todd
fired twice, striking Keenta Todd in the chest,” said Burch.
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Witnesses said an ex-boyfriend of the apartment’s female occupant kicked-in the front door and busted the door frame.
A man inside the dwelling allegedly fired shots, striking the intruder and the woman.
Sheriff's
department lieutenant James Hendricks says her injuries are not
believed to be life-threatening, but the male’s injuries have him in
critical condition.
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On the scene, officers found one man who had been shot and another man who was involved in the incident.
The
shooting victim was taken to the hospital, where he died of his
injuries. Officers say the other man remained on scene and was
cooperative.
It was determined that the domestic altercation
involved a mother and her two adult sons. Police believe that the
shooting may have been in self-defense.
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The clerk refused to accept the bill, which is when police say
Thompson allegedly jumped over the counter and attacked the woman. He
was then shot by the employee.
Thompson then reportedly fled the
store, before calling police about 30 minutes later, reporting he had
been shot. Authorities found him blocks from the first scene and he was
taken to the hospital.
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November 19, 1530: The final decree of the Diet of Augsburg, “The Recess,” is signed by Charles V and Catholic princes, reaffirming Catholic rites and principles after the departure of Protestant princes. — On November 19, 1619, the Dutch ship Nieuw Hoorn exploded in the Sunda Strait, near Sumatra, after a fire on board reached the gunpowder, killing more than 100 men. — Today is the anniversary of the Kyle Rittenhouse “Not Guilty” verdicts, in 2021. — On this day in 1863, U.S. President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, at the dedication service for the National Cemetery in Pennsylvania. — …
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This article is about my experience using a shipping container as a mouse-proof cellar. A couple of important notes up front – shipping containers are not designed to have a load-bearing roof. I discovered that quickly while attempting to put a dirt cover over the top of the container. With a small load of dirt on top, the roof of the metal container began to bow. I shoveled the dirt back off of there, and revised my plan as explained below. So don’t do that. Also, it is essential that the container be installed above the groundwater table to prevent …
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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. — Last nuclear treaty between US and Russia nears expiration as Trump and Putin trade testing threats. (Pictured above are subsidence craters from underground nuclear weapons tests at the Yucca Flats portion of the DOE’s Nevada Test Site.) o o o “Unique” weather warning for winter as La Nina, Polar Vortex dance. (Our …
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Sometimes we would find ourselves in a place so captivating we would decide to spend all our time in the park. We talked to the ranger in the museum and later with a docent and author that was giving the tours at the Commanding Officer's quarters. Rode our bikes around and in the late afternoon as the sun was fading, hiked up to the overlook.
This is the view looking down from the blockhouses toward the Missouri River. The building you can see are the barracks and the Commanding Officer's quarters.
That is one of the four blockhouses used on the perimeter of the enclosure on the hilltop. The blockhouses are open and I have climbed one to stand looking out of the firing ports.
Fort Abraham Lincoln was a U.S. Army fort built on the banks of the Missouri River in 1873 along the construction route of the Northern Pacific Railroad. It was built on what had been Mandan tribal land until a smallpox outbreak killed about 95% of the settlement in 1837. The 150 survivors had abandoned the area and settled in with another nearby tribe.
There were no battles fought at the fort. The cavalry garrisoned here did participate in putting down a Sioux uprising in the summer of 1876. The commanding officer of the fort was Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and this is where he and the 600 men under his command rode out from.
The need for the fort was gone in less than twenty years and the Army abandoned it in 1891. Local civilians stripped the fort for it's lumber, nails, and hardware, leaving only the foundations and memories.
In 1907, Pr. Theodore Roosevelt signed the land over to North Dakota for use as a park. In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps had a unit assigned to the area. They built an administration building, offices, garages, roads, and the service buildings. They also worked from the foundations and surviving documents to rebuild the fort.
None of the original buildings had survived. Everything in the park is a CCC reproduction. The layout of the fort, all the buildings, can been seen on a walk, with interpretive signs. Two barracks have been restored and set up to look as they did in 1875. The blockhouses and support buildings were rebuilt as well. The C.O.'s quarters was rebuilt later, in 1989 as part of the North Dakota Centennial.
In addition to the structures in the fort, the CCC worked with a local Mandan woman who served as a historical resource to build a section of a Mandan village consisting of five full size lodgehouses. It is maintained and used to display artifacts and interpretive displays about the Mandan.
The CCC administration building is now the park museum. This isn't mine, but it's a slideshow of pictures of the museum and the Mandan village set to music.
No, this is not a variant of "Twas brilliant and the slightly toves...."
I needed my rear windows defroster on. Not seeing a button obviously enough labeled, I pressed the microphone button and said, "Turn on rear defroster," and it did.
Netflix has a documentary of this title built around Christopher Browning's book by this title. It was profoundly disturbing. Like Leni Yahil's
The Holocaust: The Fate of European Jewry, Browning points out the officers in charge of the Einsatzgruppen were highly educated (usually with two doctorates) cultured middle class men.
The parallels to today are worrisome: the younger members of Police Reserve Battalion 101 were more likely to carry out orders to exterminate Jews because they had been educated in hatred their entire lives. Those a bit older and thus not victims of K-12 education under National Socialist rule were more likely to refuse those orders.
The Poison Ivy League and their state university peers have been doing this same job of educating the young to hate and avoid nuanced examination of claims. They are producing the same highly credentialed intellectuals that can sway those of weak moral character to do evil. If the current Democratic Party ever gets back in control with their current rage, Jews and those of us who qualify as Jew-adjacent will need to be ready to deal with this before they start herding us into boxcars or bullet trains to central Nevada for re-education. (I am kidding about bullet trains; they will never get them working soon enough for extermination.)
I saw a positive review at The Federalist. My wife and I watched it last night. I was pleaaed. You might expect a lot of leftist whining but really it was not much different from how teach it. American settlers upset about the Proclamation Line of 1763 protecting the Indians from white encroachment on their lands contributes to Colonists anger about taxation. Even the discussion of the contrast between "liberty" and slavery emphasizes where this will eventually lead: abolition. I am sure President Trump would approve.
Consider the State of South Dakota. And consider a certain unnamed online liberal-progressive (Regressive) news source. This week, they proclaimed that South Dakota has a poor, mistreated, ignored, and abused county that had NO stores that would accept SNAP (food …
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When the M79 reached U.S. troops in the early 1960s, it looked like someone had shortened a shotgun and given it an artillery round, a compact, single-shot, break-open launcher that fired a low-velocity 40x46mm grenade. It gave small units a new kind of miniature artillery: explosive power far beyond a thrown hand grenade but without the logistics and crew required for a mortar. That blend of portability, punch, and simplicity made the M79 one of the Vietnam War’s iconic small arms, and it invited modifications in the field. Special operators in MACV-SOG and other units modified by shortening the barrel for specific roles, while post-war Vietnam even produced a locally made variant.
Today’s Photo Of The Day shows the TriggerTech ACE trigger being fitted to a Glock 45 with a threaded barrel. The ACE is said to offer a smooth, consistent break and a short, clean reset compared to the stock Glock module. You know, features that would make any kind of trigger a popular aftermarket choice for both competition and carry builds. During installation, we documented the simple drop-in procedure: removing the factory trigger group, transferring the connector, and seating the new unit before function-checking and test-firing. In fact, the gunsmith (who had his first Glock Armorer's certificate back in 1987) said it was the easiest and fastest Glock trigger change he ever made.
Welcome back to TFB’s Small Business Spotlight ! In this weekly article series, we talk about small firearm-related businesses. Today’s company is Campbell Engineering and Machine, LLC, a precision rifle products manufacturer from Monument, Colorado.
RECOIL and Shield Sights have teamed up to give one lucky reader a cutting-edge piece of innovation: the brand-new SHIELD OMSsc red dot sight. The contest runs from November 18th through December 2nd, 2025 and entering takes less than a minute. If you’re a concealed-carry practitioner, a competitive shooter, or simply a gear obsessive, this is a chance to own...
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[More] I guess if I suggest valuing individuals for what their intellects, convictions, and deeds merit, the collectivists who judge the worth of people based on conditions they had no control over might angrily call me a racist.
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On November 12, 374 bagpipe players gathered in Australia to break a world record, which they did. The oldest piper–a 98 year old named Bruce. Billed as “The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash,” the eclectic performance took place in Melbourne’s Federation Square, on Swanston Street, which was the scene of the Australian hard rock band’s 1976 […]
The Swedish Armed Forces introduced the new Automatkarbin 24 (AK 24) assault rifle in 5.56×45mm NATO caliber at the beginning of 2025, and regular TFB readers have been able to follow the introduction in detail. What is a lesser-known fact is that shortly after fielding began, a firing ban was imposed on the Ak24 due to incidents of delayed ignition affecting a number of rifles. TFB continues to follow the story and to explain the issues. There is now a Press Release with more information.
Alex Ooley from the Forge of Freedom podcast and his wife took my systems collapse medical class for the second time a few weeks ago. Alex invited me to come to his podcast and discuss some of the medical issues we covered in class. I really enjoyed this one because it wasn’t just a […]
Bozorov allegedly distributed “terrorist propaganda calling for jihad online” and recruited “terrorists to join the jihad movement.” Bozorov arrived in America in February 2023. The border patrol arrested Bozoroz, but the Biden administration released him into the country. It turns out that Pennsylvania, under Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, gave him the commercial driver’s license. [More] … Continue reading "And Play ‘The Truck Drivin’ Man’"
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Walther Arms, Inc. has announced a formal suspension of production for the PPK, PPK/S, and PP handgun lines as the company initiates a multi-year modernization program. The pause marks the temporary close of a manufacturing lineage that stretches back nearly a century and includes some of the most recognizable pistols in the world.
11//18/25 BBC News:
Two
Ukrainian citizens who long worked for Russian intelligence have been
identified as the suspects behind two acts of sabotage on Poland's rail
network, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
One suspect had already been convicted in absentia of acts of sabotage in Ukraine, Tusk told parliament.
On
Monday, he visited the scene of an explosion near Mika, south-east of
Warsaw, which damaged the railway line leading to the Ukrainian border
at the weekend, and called it an "unprecedented act of sabotage".
Another
incident down the line near Pulawy on Monday forced a packed train to
stop suddenly and damage was found to overhead cables.
The Kremlin brushed off suggestions of Russian involvement.
Russian
President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said: "It would
have been really strange, if Russia hadn't been blamed first."
"Russia
is accused of all acts of hybrid and direct war... in Poland," he told
Russia's state-run media, adding: "Russophobia is certainly rampant
there." [emphasis added]
Of course, it would be a sign of mental disturbance to think Russia might want to block arms shipments to Ukraine.
Milwaukee Suburb Targeted by Highly Organized Gang of Illegal Immigrant Burglars [More] Why would they do this to us? We gave them opportunities to do our lawns, clean our houses… [Via Michael G]
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Remember how all the smart people warned us that Trump's belligerent and ignorant style would impair international diplomacy? 11/17/25 Guardian:
UN security council votes to endorse Donald Trump’s Gaza plan
The
resolution, which includes references to an independent Palestine, was
passed by a vote of 13-0 with China and Russia abstaining...
The resolution, passed by a vote of 13-0 with
abstentions by China and Russia, charted “a new course in the Middle
East for Israelis and Palestinians and all the people of the region
alike”, the US envoy to the UN, Mike Waltz, told the council chamber.
The inclusion of references to an independent Palestine was the price the US paid for backing from the Arab and Islamic world, who are expected to provide peacekeepers for an international stabilisation force (ISF).
I have previously discussed the problem of 1/8" end mills not having a flat spot to lock them in end mill holders. I focused on how vibration made them work loose, causing the end mill to fall out after last cutting pass. Today's discovery is that if trying to cut vertically at too high a speed can cause it to retract back into the holder. This means the 0.4" deep cut turns into about 0.2" actual depth.
11/17/25 ABC News:
Larry
Summers, a former Treasury secretary under President Bill Clinton and
the former president of Harvard University, said he's stepping back from
public life after his apparent conversations with Jeffrey Epstein were
released last week by the House Oversight Committee.
"I
am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have
caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue
communicating with Mr. Epstein," Summers said in a statement on Monday.
Summers is currently a member of Harvard's faculty, according to the Harvard Crimson.
"While
continuing to fulfill my teaching obligations, I will be stepping back
from public commitments as one part of my broader effort to rebuild
trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me," he said.
It has been
previously reported that Summers maintained a relationship with Epstein
for many years, particularly during Summers’ term as president of
Harvard from 2001 to 2006.
He
flew at least four times on Epstein’s aircraft, according to flight
records made public during litigation against Epstein, and he was the
top official at Harvard during a time when the university received
millions in gifts from Epstein.
All
of those gifts were received prior to Epstein’s guilty plea in Florida
in 2008 to charges of solicitation of prostitution with a minor,
according to the university’s review of its Epstein connections....
No Epstein survivor has alleged wrongdoing by Summers and there is no
public record evidence to suggest Summers was involved in any of
Epstein’s crimes. However, the newly released emails suggest a closer
bond between the two men than has been previously reported. [emphasis added]
The messages just
made public include a number of exchanges about dating advice that
appear to demonstrate a close relationship between the two that
continued long after Epstein’s 2008 conviction in Florida, and lasted
until at least a few months before Epstein's death in August 2019.
In
one March 2019 email exchange, Epstein gives Summers advice, though the
context is unclear and the woman involved is not named. “I said what
are you up to. She said ‘I’m busy’. I said awfully coy u are,” Summers
wrote to Epstein in the lengthy email. “Shes smart. –making you pay for
past errors,” Epstein responded, in part.
Summers' error was keeping in contact with a convicted child molester and pimp. Whatever professional contacts Epstein could provide would seem irrelevant with Epstein's history.
By Dave Workman While recent reports say Democrats seem to wonder why they’re not attracting more male voters—especially younger ones—a national gun rights organization has offered an explanation the party either hasn’t considered or may be too stubborn to acknowledge. Stop attacking the Second Amendment. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear […]
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Are they real? Are they fake? What is the difference? Diving into the weird world of rare AK-47, things get strange real fast.
SIG Sauer has introduced the SIG516 G3, positioned as the latest, battle-ready evolution of the 516 family. Developed with more than a decade of piston-rifle engineering and tested worldwide, the SIG516 G3 was refined in New Hampshire to deliver a rugged, durable platform for demanding field use. The rifle runs a short-stroke piston with an adjustable gas system for tunable reliability across ammunition and environmental conditions. Chambered in 5.56 NATO, it features a 16-inch cold-hammer-forged barrel with a 1:7” twist rate.
While we were off shooting this weekend, we got word that my mother had died. While it was unexpected, it was not totally unexpected. You know it's cooing, but you are never really ready for the news.
She led a good life and I'm convinced that she is at peace. She wanted to be cremated and that is going to take a few days, but there are still arrangements that have to be made. Belle and i will go to the funeral home this morning. She pre-planned her funeral several years ago and I'm going just to review the plans and try to insure that her final wishes are honored.
I'm okay, I really am. We lost Dad on 2007 and we had Mom until Friday afternoon. They taught us how to live, and they showed us how to die. Death is part of life, that is just the way it is.
Mom's favorite holiday was Thanksgiving, and her Thanksgiving menus were legendary. For the past several years I have hosted Thanksgiving at my place with Mom in attendance as the family matron. That is probably when the grief will kick in hardest for me, not having her at the table.
So now, if you will excuse me, I have to play out the final chapter of an absolutely remarkable life.
Have any of you used GunBroker.com or similar services to sell guns? I have several guns in my safe that it I think I should sell before moving to Tennessee. These are guns for which I do not see any particular utility (the S&W 629 .44 Magnum was bought for camping in grizzly bear country).
Moving will require me to ship them. I will not be driving there, and UBox and PODS both prohibit shipping guns in their containers. I could ship them to my new home but that requires me to have a new home address before we leave Idaho. It is just barely possible (and my preference) we might sell our Idaho house first, stay in an AirBnb for a few weeks while buying a new house. I could ship to an FFL in Tennessee, but if I do not need them at the far end, liberating the capital and decluttering my gun safe would be good.
I could sell them here but I would prefer some confidence that they were not going to prohibited persons. An auction site is likely to get a better price as well.
The guns that want good homes are
1. A S&W 629 .44 Magnum stainless steel. I have fired less than 50 rounds through it all shortly after I bought it in the 1990s. It has the original box.
2 A Remington 870 12 gauge riot gun (18" barrel). This has the three round magazine extension. Shortly after I bought this, Remington started dimpling the 5 round magazine so these magazine extensions would not work. This has been fired less than 40 times. I have not fired it in at least 15 years.
3. A Ruger 10/22 with a 3x-9x scope and a sling. I have no idea how old it is. I bought it used in 1990 just before California banned private firearms transfers. It functions perfectly. I have a dozen or so 25 round magazines for it.
4. A Remington Model 7 bolt action in .308 Winchester with a 4x-12x 40mm scope. I have no idea how old it is. I bought it used in 1990. It functions perfectly.
5. NIB Browning Hi-Power. I am not sure if this is dark blued or Parkerized.
It's definitely not in the 40-watt range, but it’ll help you train for the inevitable AI apocalypse either way. Mantis is proud to announce their new Titan X laser training pistol , which is the culmination of virtually all of their previous technologies, all stuffed into one Glock 19-shaped unit that helps you do dry fire more safely, and with all of the data-gathering benefits that the Laser Training academy comes with.
On Allie D’Andrea's episode of Ascend, we learn about an experience that sparked a transformation, changing both her career and her life.
Quote of the Day While a lot of reports have done good work documenting the Antifa and leftist protests that attempted to shut down a Turning Point USA event on the campus of UCLA at Berkeley earlier this week (here, …
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…with a cool book on the topic. The half-century anniversary is upon one of my favorite pistols, the 9mm Beretta 92. It’s author Chris Orr’s very favorite pistol, and that’s clear from the enthusiastic way he writes about it in “Five Decades of a Fabulous Firearm: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Beretta 92 Pistol […]
I got the edits back for American Paladin. Working on those now. Due this month. Then I’ve got the MHI Memoirs collab with Les Johnson waiting for me. Hoping to be done with that by the end of the year. Then it’s back to regular MHI for #9, MH Trespass, followed by Academy of Outcasts …
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Shelley Hill, of The Complete Combatant, goes through eight things to consider when learning to cycle through tools for self-defense. Especially during the holiday season, understanding this concept of tool cycling is paramount to safety in the world.
Assisted suicides are on the rise in Canada (they call it voluntary euthanasia). Canada’s spiraling euthanasia system is once again under fire as heartbreaking new accounts reveal that a surging number of patients are being forced into “choosing” the government’s “assisted suicide” death program after being denied actual medical care under the nation’s collapsing socialized […]
Georgia gunsmith Len Savage knows how badly the ATF screwed up.
By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project Georgia gunsmith and technical specialist Len Savage is an expert witness who has been involved in 29 federal court cases over a 20-year span. He has been hired by defense attorneys, federal public defenders and sometimes the U.S. Department of Justice, which last asked him to verify government testing […]
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According to Swiss lore, on November 18, 1307, William Tell of the canton of Uri was forced by Habsburg invaders to shoot an apple off his son’s head, with a crossbow. The international gun rights organization ProTell was named in his honor. — On November 18, 1865, Mark Twain published the short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” in The New York Saturday Press. — On this day in 1978, Peoples Temple founder Jim Jones led hundreds of his followers in a mass murder-suicide at their agricultural commune in a remote part of the South American nation of …
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Too often, homesteading articles, blogs, websites, and videos (including this one – guilty!) show only the successful side of homesteading. The abundant harvest, the completed projects, the fresh eggs and baby chicks and overflowing milk, the healthy livestock … by golly, this lifestyle must be easy-peasy, right? Yes and no. Of course things go right. And of course things go wrong. But what is seldom shown is the nitty-gritty day-to-day dirty side of homesteading, including the daily chores that must be done for the comfort and welfare of animals. For that reason, I thought I’d show you something I do …
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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. World War II Airplane Converted Into A Motorhome Turns Heads In Wyoming. (The photo above is from the motorhome owner’s Facebook page.) Here is more about the Wyoming airplane auction mentioned in the article: Not 2 or 3, but a Wyoming airport is auctioning 16 historic airplanes from C-119s to KC-97s and the bidding starts for the price of two Shake Shack burgers. Some OTHER Recent American Redoubt …
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“Gy menne, de nyn harnsch anne en hebben, gy solt achter uns beharnscheden gaen, und wyket nycht und schuwet uns und steket myt den peyken under de iseren hode.” “You men, who have no armour on you, you shall go behind our armoured [men] and will not move nor fear and you will stab with the pikes underneath the iron hats [in the faces and necks of the enemy].” – Captain Hynrick van Gemen, explaining the use of pikes, before the defense of Münster from invaders, circa 1407.
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By Dave Workman Unless New York Sen. Charles Schumer, currently the Senate Minority Leader, can work a political miracle, he could be headed for the door, and American gun owners, whom he has made miserable for decades on Capitol Hill, will not be sorry. They also will not be responsible. According to an opinion piece in The […]
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By Dave Workman Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah have something in common this year which recently caught the attention of network news. All three are now teaching firearms safety in their public schools at all three levels: elementary, middle and high school, according to NBC News. The project includes what the story refers to as “5 basics […]
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The Out-The-Front (OTF) knife category continues to expand, and Backup Tactical is back for round two with the new Fat Butcher . After the success of the Stinger OTF , company owner and OG Florida-Man Jayson Bayne has once again teamed up with South African knifemaking legend Andre De Villiers (ADV Tactical) for an all-new design—the Fat Butcher OTF. This latest release brings a beefier, more aggressive take on their relatively new American-made automatic knife lineup while retaining all the precision machining, materials, and reliability that made the Stinger a standout, and also the addition of a few novel features that set it apart from every other OTF currently out there.
Some people take a lot of care to make their rifle stand out as little as possible, using spray cans and camouflage patterns. The Italians from Victrix Armaments work differently, and with this limited edition Optic Venom Cerakote, you’re sure to get noticed.
Suppressors on most handguns are pretty silly for most people and most applications. One of the rare exceptions to this is suppressors on .22LR handguns. The MK IV, although not specifically designed as such, has evolved into one of the best suppressor hosts over the years. With a fixed, often very accurate, pre-threaded barrel, the ability to mount optics, it's often the first choice of many for a first pistol suppressor host. However, one drawback of putting a suppressor on any pistol you plan to use at the range is that there’s typically no good place to put a hot suppressor-equipped pistol when you’re not using it. Today on The Rimfire Report, we’re checking out a great addition to the HUSH Holster lineup - their MK IV adapter , which solves this problem.
8/27/25 PBS News Hour:
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser gave an update Wednesday about the increase in federal personnel in the nation’s capital at a press conference where she discussed the takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department, the crime situation and the future of Union Station....
Bowser said the federal surge has helped in fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides and led to an extreme reduction in carjackings.
But the surge has led to a “break in trust between, police and community, especially with new federal partners.”
Yes, I can see why reducing crime would break trust between carjackers and community.
I had the cigar I wanted to smoke in hand — the H. Upmann The Banker Annuity. I knew it to be a medium-bodied smoke, perhaps even leaning even a bit milder. Scanning the whiskies on the shelf, I was torn. I was in the mood for a higher proof pour but didn’t want to overwhelm the cigar. I settled on the Chattanooga Whiskey Single Barrel Bourbon. Despite its 121.2 proof, I recalled it drinking on the milder side.
H. Upmann positions The Banker as a tribute to the brand’s founders — the Upmann brothers, German bankers who produced a special Cuban cigar in the 1800s for their most important clients. The modern line carries that inspiration forward.
The Annuity vitola is a 6″ × 52 with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder, and aged Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. This stick had been resting in my humidor for nine weeks.
Chattanooga's Single Barrel is a “High Malt” bourbon made as part of the distillery’s single barrel and experimental programs. The mash bills feature at least 25% specialty malted grains, supplementing corn with malted barley and other malts. This particular barrel, B091, incorporates Yellow Corn, Malted Rye, Caramel Malted Barley, and Honey Malted Barley, and was aged at least four years.
Going into the pairing, The H. Upmann landed firmly at a low-medium body with cedar, almond, pepper, and coffee forming the core profile. A touch of sweetness developed late. The burn was wavy and required several touch-ups, though the ash itself held well.
The Chattanooga Single Barrel delivered dessert-like flavors — caramel, honey, citrus, and a hint of char. The finish was sweet and bready, capped with a bit more heat than ideal for the cigar. A few drops of water helped bring forward the fruit and soften the finish, creating a more harmonious combination.
As I settled into the smoke and sip, I enjoyed the shared dessert tones of the pairing, even if it didn’t quite rise to the level of exceptional. I did pour a little more whiskey as the 90-minute session continued, and despite the burn issues, the cigar stayed cool and enjoyable down to a finger-warming nub. In the end, the two may not have been a perfect match, but they proved satisfying companions — a pairing that came together even better than I first expected.
Cheers!
In Portland, where the hippies still run wild and free, it was decided that what their protest docket needed was an 80’s style aerobics session. No, I am not kidding. Yes, they sucked. You can turn back now. You have been warned.
In the world of tactical shotguns, Benelli has been around as a top tier option since the early days of the Super 90s and various models after that. Fast forward and Benelli is still pushing to make their flagship M4 shotgun even better with the release of the M4 EXT model. Benelli has created a factory 922R-compliant shotgun with every accessory customers have been asking for from the factory. Let's take a closer look at the new Benelli M4 EXT.
Long range shooting is a matter of fractions of an inch and tenths of a degree. Stay on the level with MDT's SEND IT!
Russia’s Rosoboronexport is the sole state intermediary agency for the country’s exports and imports of defense-related and dual-use products, technologies, and services. It was established to manage and oversee all military-technical cooperation between Russia and foreign countries by overseeing the controlled transfer of military equipment, weaponry, and related technologies on behalf of the Russian government. They also happen to have a fairly highly polished YouTube channel with a rather large fan base, and today they’ve announced the new Kalashnikov AM-17 Compact Assault Rifle. The AM-17 is a relatively new rifle meant as a replacement for the compact AKS-74U that ceased production in the 90s. Its development began in the late 2010s, and according to the video released by Rosoboronexport, it has just finished completing acceptance trials and is scheduled to start serial production soon.
A while back there was a post about how Gen Z is completely stupid – or at least uniformed – when it comes to music before their time. (Which is anything before a week ago Tuesday, as far as I can tell.) They actually thought Ozzy Osbourne had only recently been “discovered” by some rapper. […]
XS Sights is back at it again with another set of sights and optic plates, this time for the Diamondback SDR and the extremely popular Walther PDP series of pistols. The Diamondback SDR, an extremely compact self-defense-focused .357 Magnum revolver, will be receiving the XS Minimalist Night Sights, which feature windage-adjustable blacked-out rear sights, with a combo of an XS Glow Dot front sight — a switch from the standard-issue fiber-optics that come on the SDR. Meanwhile, the PDP series of pistols will be getting new XS Sights optics plates for the RMR and ACRO footprints, in addition to new fiber-optic sight kits and Minimalist Optics Ready (OR) sights. The official press release is below, as usual.
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 164! We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Primary Arms, Natchez Shooters Supply, Palmetto State Armory, Brownells, and more. Whether you’re looking for deals on new or used guns, ammo to add to your reserves, or specific accessories like flashlights, range bags, optics, bipods, and magazines, each week we’ll have new sets of deals that might fulfill one of those needs and save you a few dollars.
Quote of the Day While many Americans still believe the courts are the key to restoring liberty, gun rights leaders say it’s time for a reality check — because the courts aren’t coming to save you. That’s the blunt warning …
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The Land Rover 90 was introduced in '84, but Land Rovers weren't officially imported into the North American market until the mechanical and styling refresh that came with the "Defender" name in 1990. The arrangement of the turn signal lamps and left-hand drive say this one's a gray market import from the later '80s.
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Angie Perry decided to learn to shoot a revolver, and chose the Ruger Redhawk. Find out what she learned and why she thinks this one is a keeper.
[Ed: At the Second Amendment Foundation’s Gun Rights Policy Conference September 27, Associate Director and ENT surgeon Hayes Wanamaker spoke to the importance of suppressors as a medical device to protect hearing for shooters and bystanders. He and DRGO founder Tim Wheeler (also an ENT surgeon) spearheaded their recent endorsement by the American Association of […]
And they aren’t even bothering to hide it. Of course it is Illinois and Fatass Pritzker, the Anti-Trump, will throw down on anything that doesn’t make sense, so the U of I administrators are probably feeling like they are on safe ground. The University of Illinois plans to rename its Office of Vice Chancellor for […]
Decades ago, the USA Fish and Wildlife Service created a regulatory requirement to report the self-defense taking of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states. From 50 C.F.R. 17.40(b)(1)(i)(B)
(B)
Grizzly bears may be taken in self-defense or in defense of others, but such taking shall be reported by the individual who has taken the bear or his designee within 5 days of occurrence ...
The penalties for not reporting to the authorities within 5 days are up to six months in prison and a $25,000 fine.
Tim Sundles of Buffalo Bore recently created a video about handguns for defense against wild animals. He has interesting experiences and views. At about 33:00 minutes, he puts forward his opinion about the requirement to report grizzly bear self defense shootings. He talks about the Fifth Amendment. From the transcript:
And another thing about these protected grizzlies, you know, if you shoot one in self-defense, okay, now you've got a certain number of I think it's 2 days, 3 days to get somewhere to a fishing game department and and notify them. Incriminate yourself. Yeah. And that goes completely against the fifth amendment. There is no law that is legal that says you have to go self-incriminate. Um that's what the fifth amendment is all about.
As Sundles mentions, reporting a self defense shooting has risks. If the government decides to prosecute, it could cost a hundred thousand dollars in defense bills, and take up months or years of time. The risks have little to do with the penalties for not reporting. The risks are primarily from being charged with killing a grizzly without justification. The legal standard for justified shooting of a grizzly, even in the lower 48 states, is not high.
Sundles does not mention the risks of not reporting such incidents. The reporting, itself, implies a level of innocence. Not reporting can imply a desire to conceal. The penalties for not reporting are small compared to the other risks of not reporting. Not many people are convicted of not reporting the self defense shooting of a grizzly bear. A recent case resulted in a plea deal. It appears Othel Pearson did not claim self defense. From justice.gov:
MISSOULA — A Troy area man who admitted to killing a grizzly bear on his property in 2020, not reporting the shooting as required and throwing the bear’s GPS collar in the Yaak River was sentenced today to two months in prison and fined $10,000, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
The defendant, Othel Lee Pearson, 80, pleaded guilty in February to tampering with evidence, a felony, and to failure to report taking of grizzly bear, a misdemeanor.
According to the court records, Pearson went to considerable lengths to conceal the bear's killing.
Pearson cut a GPS collar that had been fitted to the bear and discarded the collar nearby in the Yaak River. Pearson also cut paws, ear tags and an identifying lip tattoo from the bear carcass. Pearson then concealed the bear’s claws and an ear tag in a hollowed-out tree on Forest Service land near his residence. Meat from the bear was discovered in Pearson’s freezer inside his home.
The remains of the butchered carcass was dumped some distance from Pearson's home. The resources devoted to solving this case were substantial. The tracking collar was found in the river. The GPS unit had been destroyed. The data on it was recovered. It showed the death of the bear occurred about 40 yards from Pearson's residence. DNA testing was used to tie meat in Pearson's freezer and remnants on Pearson's truck to the dead bear. DNA testing tied the bear claws hidden in a hollowed out tree and discovered by hikers 18 months after the killing.
In 2011 Jeremy Hill shot one of three grizzly bears, which he believed was a threat to his children. He reported the incident. After considerable community support, he plead to federal civil ticket and a thousand dollar fine.
“I am thankful that the government has dismissed all criminal charges against me in this case. I received a federal civil ticket and have paid the $1,000 fine to avoid putting my family through the emotional strain and the cost of a trial. I am glad this issue has been resolved out of court and I am looking forward to putting this unfortunate incident behind me.”
Jeremy Hill appears to have met the requirement for legally shooting a grizzly bear in defense of self and others, as established in the Ninth Circuit court of appeals. Unfortunately, the standard was not established until 2021.
In 2017, Brian Berg killed a big grizzly as it attacked him in Montana. He talked to family and friends about the incident. He took two bear paws as mementos. Brian Berg did not report his incident. He ended up with a plea bargain.
Analysis: This correspondent agrees with Tim Sundles on the Constitutional issue. The reporting requirement is unconstitutional. There are risks involved in reporting an incident. There are significant risks in not reporting, unrelated to the reporting requirement. The resources used by the federal government to investigate grizzly bear deaths in the lower 48 states are considerable. The Pearson case shows some of the risks. There are others. If a self defense shooting occurs, did the defender have have a working cell phone with them? Federal authorities can ask for all cell meta data within a box of time and place. The legal standard for justification in a self defense killing of a grizzly bear is not high.
The easiest solution to the fifth amendment problem is to de-list the grizzly bears in the lower 48 states. Once management of the bears is at the state level, the bears can be rationally regulated as required by local circumstances.
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Gun Watch
The shooting happened Wednesday at a location on Highway M in the town of Germania, just west of Tigerton, around 9:15 p.m.
A
911 caller reported that a man had pulled a gun and shot his friend.
The caller said he was in another building on the property with the door
locked. While the caller was on the phone, sheriff's officials say the
original shooter tried to get into the building, and the caller fired
his gun in the man's direction.
When
deputies arrived, they say the shooter initially refused to comply with
their verbal commands, but eventually they were able to arrest him.
The victim, a 67-year-old man from the Greenleaf area, was found in a garage. His name was not released.
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