The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has many lessons for lovers of liberty. Just not the ones they may being thinking of!
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By Dave Workman Democrat Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico’s current wave of media popularity touting his $30 million second quarter campaign fundraising effort may look good in headlines, but it may not overshadow his anti-gun history, nor his reported choice of a legislative aide. The New York Post is reporting Talarico has “tapped the former […]
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When I started carrying and trying various holsters and setups, one product that kept being mentioned to me was the PHLster Enigma. I finally purchased the Enigma a couple years into my concealed carry journey. I wish I had purchased it much earlier, as it quickly became my go-to setup.
If O'Reilley's had the parts yesterday, we would have been done yesterday. We got the parts this morning and started the job, only to discover that some Camrys are made in Japan and some in the US. We have a US car and O'Reilley sold us Jap parts.
Well, shit. We were able to get the US parts here at 2:15 and we were finished by 4:00. Zach's car is tight and right and it is out of my shop. He did 90 percent of the work and I am confident that he could do it again.
The Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten emerged from necessity. In 1975, with Europe rattled by the Munich massacre and rising terrorism, Major General E.N. Spronk of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee identified an operational gap: the specialized counter-terrorist units on the books were too blunt an instrument for the majority of high-risk situations requiring expert intervention.
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we took a look at useful vs necessary upgrades to your carry pistol. I have a few more options, so if you want to check out that article and comment on what else you think are absolute upgrades, be sure to click the link here to add them. With the weather getting high into the 80s and 90s across the country, it can be tricky to carry larger firearms, especially with a light cover garment like a shirt or tank top. So how do you stay concealed? Let's take a closer look at the basics of printing.
7/8/26 New York Times (behind a paywall; use Open in Private Window):
They told him that he was “the guy.”
Last July, in a small town in coastal Maine, a couple of progressive, self-styled recruiters of economic populists showed up at the blue-shingled house of Graham Platner, a little-known oyster farmer and Marine veteran who lived largely off government benefits.
They knew his name from local labor organizers and activists, and they had watched a video on the internet of him talking about oysters. Struck by his left-leaning ideology, his working-class affect and his gravelly voice, they became convinced that he could win a Senate seat in Maine — and quickly persuaded Mr. Platner of the same.
The initial headhunters, Dan Moraff and Leanne Fan, and then a third out-of-state operative they called up to Maine — Morris Katz — told Mr. Platner he was “the one,” a “hero of the movement,” “a historical figure” who could be “leading a revolution,” according to half a dozen people with knowledge of their conversations.
But a clutch of people who cared about Mr. Platner were telling him something else. They worried about his mental health, amid his ongoing efforts to heal from post-traumatic stress disorder after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. They feared this trio of out-of-state operatives was a dangerous combination of inexperienced and overconfident. The worst-case scenario, they thought, wasn’t running for Senate and losing — it was destroying the life he worked hard to build.
It is a very detailed, pull-no-punches account of the left picked and then stood by a Nazi-tattooed, misogynist, kinky (discussing how he would rape an intruder in a dominant, "not gay sort of way"), alleged rapist when any rational political party would have backed away and insisted that he was a Republican dirty trick.
Trying to find a company to pack our stuff in a professional manner was too hard. We have enough time to pack ourselves. I have started on the telescopes. The 17.5"v Dobsonian looks impossible but is a half-Serrurier truss design so it can be broken down to four 24x24 boxes.
My wife is helping me get everything bubble wrapped for safe transit.
Falco Holsters has announced the release of the A914 GBGuns IWB Holster, a tuckable hybrid concealed carry holster developed in collaboration with Graham Baates, a veteran with multiple combat deployments and professional firearms training courses, more than a decade of daily carry experience, and years of hands-on gear evaluation as a firearms journalist, including being the creator behind the YouTube channel GBGuns. Falco contributes its custom-fit manufacturing expertise and decades of experience working with premium leather, Kydex, and hybrid holster design.
Primary Arms has a new series of optics. The CLx family consists of four budget-minded red dots and prism scopes. Keep reading for all the details.
When I head up to the Beta Site I take the StarLink setup with me because a) its nice to be able to have some form of contact in case something goes wrong, and b) it is exceptionally handy to …
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ST Engineering Advanced Material Engineering will supply the British military with 40mm grenades under a five-year contract valued at $87.8 million (£65.84 million), according to a contract award notice published by Defence Equipment and Support.
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NextDoor and every neighborhood Facebook group ever.
NextDoor is largely populated by the Ladies Auxiliary of these guys...
Between a busy — but enjoyable — travel schedule and uncooperative weather, opportunities to sit back with a cigar and whiskey pairing have been few over the past couple of weeks. When I finally had the chance to relax this week, I opted for a long smoke and a bold pour.
For the whiskey, I reached to the back of the shelf for Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Wheated Bourbon. I picked up this bottle back in December 2024, and it hadn’t seen much attention lately. For the cigar, I selected the 6½ x 56 L’Atelier LAT56. Coincidentally, it had been resting in the humidor for nearly as long as the bourbon had been on the shelf, having been added in August 2024.
Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Wheated Bourbon is a distinctive release that showcases the craftsmanship behind its production. Even the specific corn seed used in the mash bill was selected for this bottling. With a mash bill of 52% corn, 35% wheat, and 13% malted barley, it contains significantly more wheat than most wheated bourbons, which typically use around 20% wheat or less. The whiskey is aged for six years and bottled at a robust 121 proof.
The bourbon opens with an inviting nose of brown sugar, toasted oak, and cinnamon. On the palate, it arrives with rich caramel and sweet vanilla before layers of cinnamon and baking spices build across the tongue. I’ve often remarked that it reminds me of a spicy Christmas cookie.
The L’Atelier LAT56, produced by Pete Johnson at Tatuaje, feels even larger in the hand than its dimensions suggest, perhaps because of its substantial weight and firm pack. It features an Ecuadorian Sancti Spiritus wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. The cellophane had developed the characteristic golden-yellow tint often associated with a well-aged cigar. The Sancti Spiritus wrapper is a hybrid developed by the Oliva tobacco family from Pelo de Oro and Criollo seed, created specifically for the L’Atelier line. Even after nearly two years in the humidor, the reddish-brown wrapper remained soft, supple, and oily.
The cigar opens with notes of cedar, nutty cocoa, and toasted bread. As the smoke progresses, darker cocoa and espresso emerge, supported by an underlying earthy sweetness that adds balance and complexity throughout the experience.
After a few sips, I added a few drops of water to the bourbon. The slight dilution softened the alcohol and tamed the spice just enough to let the sweetness of the wheat shine through. The LAT56’s refined profile of cedar, cocoa, and subtle sweetness allowed the bourbon’s unique high-wheat character to remain the focal point without overwhelming the palate. In return, the bourbon seemed to accentuate the cigar’s creamy wood and cocoa flavors while gently pushing its pepper and spice into the background.
The pairing continued to evolve over the course of the smoke, gradually taking on an almost dessert-like character. With the L’Atelier LAT56 providing nearly two hours of smoking enjoyment, there was ample time to appreciate the uniquely sweet yet peppery personality of Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Wheated Bourbon. It proved to be exactly the prescription I needed after a hectic couple of weeks.
Cheers!
Like everyone else who secretly loved the shit out of the song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and its bizarro video but was too cool to admit it, I am saddened by this news.
In tribute, the best spoof video of all time:
When I was a kid growing up, my favorite deer rifles were lever actions. Marlins and Winchesters. Later in life I got into Cowboy Action Shooting competition, and the lever gun I used there was a Marlin .357 Magnum carbine, loaded with .38 Special. One of the local clubs had a “lumber shoot” where heavy […]
Quote of the Day Standing up to the manufacturers of these weapons of war isn’t enough. They are shielded by lobbyists and legal protections, making them hard to stop in traditional ways. That’s why we’re taking action—not by going after …
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Find out why Angie Perry bought a membership with CCW Safe, and how it makes her more at ease with the choice to carry concealed.
In this episode of TFB's Behind the Gun Podcast, I'm pleased to welcome back Dave Higginbotham , Product Marketing Manager at Safariland , for a conversation centered on the brand-new IncogXS, the latest holster to come out of the ongoing Safariland and Haley Strategic Partners collaboration. The IncogXS is the next evolution of the Incog X platform, refined into a single-clip, deep concealment IWB holster purpose-built for subcompact and micro-compact pistols. It features a microfiber suede-wrapped Boltaron shell, RDS compatibility, an ambidextrous body, and the new LinXS attachment system that opens up 3-6 o'clock carry versatility in a package that is genuinely built to disappear on your belt. We’ll also get to hear a few hints about what to expect next from one of the world's largest holster manufacturers.
Andrew Gillum faces up to five years in an Alabama State Prison.
RECOIL has teamed up with EOTECH to give one lucky reader a serious pistol optic upgrade: the EOTECH EFLX-CE Closed Emitter Pistol Optic. Click here to enter. Known for professional-grade optics trusted by law enforcement, special operations professionals, and serious civilian shooters, EOTECH has built its reputation on speed, reliability, precision, and no-compromise performance. The EFLX-CE brings that same mindset...
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Are the US and Israeli military establishments actually merging? Or is it more or less?
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When I was a kid, I always watched the credits of action movies until the end. I was waiting for one credit in particular - the movie armorer. The existence of such a job seemed too good to be true, since it encompassed all of my favorite hobbies: guns and movies.
Few pistols carry the kind of personal history that Jack Carr's MK25 does. The former Navy SEAL and #1 New York Times bestselling author carried the P226/MK25 through every deployment over a twenty-year special operations career, and its fictional counterpart drove a key plot thread in his debut novel The Terminal List. Now, SIG Custom Works has made that bond tangible in a limited-edition collector's package that pairs the pistol with another piece of Carr's personal iconography.
Right away, if you know anything about revolver manufacturers, you’re saying to yourself: “Manurhin is a French company, not American, so why are they selling revolvers to celebrate our milestone?” … and you’d have a point. But as their post on The Social Network Formerly Known As Twitter says, France was right there with America during the Revolutionary War:
We got up this morning and Belle'scar was missing. Grandson Zach lives with us and normally goes to work during the dark-thirty hours. He drives a 2004 Toyota Camry, and we had told him that if he ever had car problems, to take Belle's car and we'd figure it out later. Which is what happened.
Zach got home from work about 10-ish and told me that he had brake problems. We went out to diagnose and found a big spot of brake fluid under the right rear tire. We got it into the shop and got it up on jack stands. Brake caliper had turned loose. Defunct.
It was originally my mother's ca. Dad bought it new for her in3004. We lost Dad in '07 and Mom drove it until 2018 when my sisters made her give up the keys. We gave it to Zach and he's driven it through his senior year of high school, and college, and he loves that car. It is a Toyota, but it is now over 2 years old.
We went to the parts house. No lock. We looked around, and found that O'Reilley's could get us one later this afternoon. So, we ordered it. We'll have it in the morning and we'll get Zach's car back on the road.
I will walk him through the process, teach him how to bleed brake, and put new pads on the rear. It's a good learning experience for the kid. PawPaw ain't gonna be around forever and he needs to learn what he can while I'm still here.
In the final analysis though, it is still a 20-year0old Toyota and he needs to think about that. We all loved our first car and we all know that it didn't last forever.
Putting a cargo container up at the Beta Site takes care of a lot of issues….secure storage, a place to secure the SxS, an elevated platform, a place to keep a battery system, etc, etc. I mean, its got a …
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Magnum Research has announced a threaded barrel option for the Desert Eagle chambered in .50 Action Express, complete with a custom L5 piston designed specifically for suppressed fire. It's an interesting engineering solution to a platform that doesn't typically appear on suppressor-equipped firearms. Let’s have a closer look at this Beast!
Background As many of my readers know, in early 2020 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. For more details about my initial diagnosis, you can read this article. To make a long story short, I didn’t like the long term consequences of the treatment options my doctor gave me. For me, being […]
Tyler Grey spent thirteen years getting told no. No, this won't work. No, sights don't work that way. No, nobody will want them. The fact that Saberdyne Systems launched the NDEX Indexing Sight System just now suggests he stopped asking permission. NDEX is a rear-sight-only system that removes the traditional front sight post entirely, forcing a philosophical reckoning with how pistol shooters have been trained for the better part of seventy years. The mechanism is simple, the implication is not. If front-sight focus is doctrine for precision shooting, what happens when you design sights for stress response instead of range conditions?
XS Sights is answering a pretty obvious question with the R3D 2.0 for the PSA Dagger Micro : if you're carrying a subcompact that's built for fight-now defensive work, why settle for factory sights in low light? The answer is you shouldn't, and XS has equipped the Dagger Micro with night sights that actually deliver on the promise.
In this featured post from The Survival Mom, her advice keeps preppers from being overwhelmed, and increase their overall preparedness levels.
Colt Optics is playing for keeps with the LP5X-P, a weapon-mounted aiming laser that skips the usual "first generation" stumble and walks into battle-tested. Built in partnership with Brolis Defence, this unit has already been standardized and fielded across NATO forces, which means the US version you're looking at now isn't some designer's fever dream; it's earned its stripes in the field.
Quote of the Day So as the nation continues to mark 250 years since the Declaration, Americans should ask themselves whether they still believe what that document actually says. If rights are unalienable, they do not vanish when they become …
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According to the
Houston Police Department, officers responded to a shooting call at an
apartment complex in the 11000 block of Harwin Drive at about 10 a.m.
Investigators said that the resident reportedly shot a person who was
breaking into the home.
Police said that one person was shot and rushed to the hospital, while another person was detained.
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Interestingly enough, the new British health secretary is now saying that biological sex is more important than gender ideology. He’s taking a page from the post-covid playbook where he sticks his fingers in his ears and goes ‘la-la-la’ and ducks and covers and dances when it is pointed out that his (previous) assertion that men […]
This started out to be a column about the blessing concealed carry holders are to their communities. I’d been holding on to a story for a bit over a month and figured I’d use it when a bit more of the fall out was known. It’s not going to be that story now. Originally this …
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I saw Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention 4 times,, always in NYC. That was at two concerts at the Palladium and two at the Felt Forum in Madison Square Garden and always on the night before Halloween. He and the Mothers of Invention were absolutely1970s fantastic. His songs usually told a story, for example Mudshark (the complete medley including Happy Together).
Turn up the volume and enjoy. By the way, this song is not for snowflakes of any ilk. If you are easily offended by weird raunchy sexual innuendo descriptive language, listen to it at the peril of you melting down. I readily admit, this is one of my favorite Zappa songs.
All the best,
Glenn B
If true, these are truly staggering numbers: In June 2026, Russia experienced around 40,000 casualties in just one month of combat, significantly surpassing its monthly recruitment capability of 24,000 to 30,000, indicating that the nation is losing personnel more rapidly …
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Even frontier, "liberty-loving" counties in Western States must be recognized as enemies of liberty. They are indeed evil. Here is a recent example.
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There comes a time in most people’s lives when they start looking for exactly what they want instead of just what is available. With the benefit of experience and some additional disposable income, many experienced shooters start seeking out custom solutions that match their needs precisely. This is true in the world of holsters, too. FALCO Holsters offers custom holsters configured for a specific pistol or revolver, including combinations with more than 160 weapon lights and lasers. Depending on the selected model, customers can choose options such as sweat guard height, adjustable retention, cant, handedness, belt width, leather color, stitching, edge color, decorative underlays, and more. That is an extensive level of customization, but are these options necessary? Let’s look at why you should (or should not) consider a custom holster.
When world leaders converged, France's most elite intervention unit wasn't far behind. In fact, they were probably there ages before. The Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale was engaged at full strength in Evian-les-Bains, where France hosted the G7 Summit from June 15 to 17, 2026, marking the second time the lakeside resort city served as the backdrop for a gathering of that magnitude.
I don't know if you have been watching this train wreck of a Senate rave in Maine, but it got more interesting today when some woman accused the Democrat nominee of rape.
I have questions. Why now? As a police officer of 37 years, I know that these cases are easier to sole the sooner they are reported. Allegedly, this occurred in 2021, which is five years past. Why now? The cynical answer is that she is making these accusations as part of a political calculation. But that would be extremely tacky.
The non-cynical answer is that she was devastated after the attack and has gone through years of therapy to regain her sense of self-worth. She is now ready to come forward. Has she yet gone to the police? Have warrants been sworn?
The timing is suspect and deserves more than a few answers.
CrossBreed's newly announced fitments for the Staccato HD C4X tell a familiar story in the holster market: a compact carry gun draws ecosystem attention once it proves itself in the field. The C4X, the compact aluminum-frame version of Staccato's compensated platform, landed well enough in its first iteration that it's now attracting the depth of support usually reserved for flagships. Which makes sense, because a hard-use carry gun like the C4X demands holster solutions that match its versatility.
Leupold's Mark 250 Limited Edition package launches during America's 250th anniversary year, and it's built around one of the company's most capable modern combat optics paired with a secondary red dot in a complete box, something that actually matters for working rifles. The package is exclusive to Scheels and capped at exactly 250 units, each sequentially numbered and engraved with the Betsy Ross flag .
Double the guns, double the fun. A new kind of shooting competition that we just had to try!
There's a pattern in American military history that's so intrinsically tied to a specific thing that mentioning it feels like you're setting up a punchline, and yet, FirstSpear just dropped it unironically across an entire collection. The five-color disruptive pattern that the Marines called Frogskin, which made its operational debut during WWII with the Raiders in the Pacific, is officially back, and no, the marketers didn't overthink the frog thing. It's just what people called it, and after 80-some years, FirstSpear figured enough time had passed to resurrect this piece of genuine American military history without anyone cringing.
Got a letter from FWP (aka The Fish Cops) yesterday. I got the antlerless elk tag I put in for. Same hunting district as the Beta Site, so when hunting season rolls around…. My goal (or fantasy, depending on how …
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Michelle Cerino goes to the best source in the firearms world to explain about the use of a pistol brace, and that is John Crump. Find out what she learned and why you might be well within the bounds of legality to now own and use one.
The 250th anniversary of American independence arrives with a fitting tribute from SOG Knives, a company that's built its reputation on delivering uncompromising steel to professionals who demand reliability when it matters most. The new SEAL FX 250th Anniversary Limited Edition fixed blade marks the occasion with a commemorative run limited to just 250 individually numbered examples, each carrying the weight of that numerical restriction as a collectible marker.
Quote of the Day In America, we do not need anyone’s permission to say what we think, to live as we please, to worship as we choose, or to keep and bear arms. For 6 years, I have saved, almost …
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Vermont State Police said they were notified by Pownal Rescue Squad
that members were transporting a man with a gunshot wound to Southern
Vermont Medical Center in Bennington.
The
burglary victims, Ryan Cote, 41, and Joyce Colegrove, 42, were at the
private residence when Gardner entered and engaged in a physical dispute
with both people, Detective Sgt. Jesse Robson said.
He said during the dispute, Gardner received a minor wound on his leg from a small caliber firearm.
Robson said the firearm was used in self-defense against Gardner who entered the residence uninvited and engaged in a dispute.
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The shooter, identified only as a man, told police that the victim
walked up to his car and opened the driver’s side door with a gun. The
shooter drew his own weapon and fired, striking the man.
Police did not say if the two men knew each other or if there was any prior confrontation before the shooting.
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The first reason: Female office gets the snot kicked out of her. Video from the incident shows one female officer being thrown to the ground by two individuals as one throws punches at her head. A black woman is then seen smacking the officer with a stick as the violent struggle with a male suspect […]
It is time for the new ATF Director to quit talking and act.
By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project ATF Director Robert “Rob” Cekada has been busy making the rounds. He’s a real gun owner who’s appearing on pro-gun YouTube shows practically every day. He knows guns, often better than the hosts. He attended SHOT Show, NRA’s Annual Meetings and he will be speaking at the Second […]
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