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 A Maryland High School principal was suspended several months ago when an audio recording of him making disparaging remarks about black students academic performance was released to the public.

Except, as he consistently claimed, he never made the remarks.

The school's athletic director had made the recording, using samples of the principal's voice and A.I. software. He then emailed the audio to people at the school from a throwaway account and let events take their course. His purpose was to get the principal removed the school because the principal was investigating the A.D. for misusing school funds.

The A.D. was arrested at the airport while trying to flee the state. The principal has been vindicated. This makes him a very lucky man, it could have easily gone undiscovered.

As far as I can tell there are no great pistol optics. If you simply want to shoot, there are some very nice ones like the SRO, 507Comp, and the C&H Comp. They feature large windows, but either unknown durability or known weakness. They are all open emitters which is fine for some uses but […]

Stephanie Guttman is enjoying a good gloat as one student revolutionary’s chickens come home to cancel her winner-of-the-DEI-lottery-ticket lucrative right-out-of-law-school job offer.

NYU student bar association president Ryna Workman was set to become a very rich young lady. Ooops, I mean they (this person is non-binary and insists on they/them) was about to become a very rich young person after graduation when she ascended to Winston & Strawn, an international law monolith, where, as a brand new associate, she could rake in at least $200K and perhaps up to $300K a year.

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Kicking off the weekend, I grabbed a dusty bottle of Hardwood Bourbon Barrel GBS from a dark corner  of the basement. I didn't see a date on the caged and corked bottle, but it's at least five years old if not more. I wasn't sure what cigar to pair but I had an urge to smoke another El Centurion H-2K-CT by My Father Cigars, so that was the selection.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the brand new YHM 338 Bad Larry Suppressor. Last week we took a look at the SIG Sauer SLX556C, an ultra compact 5.56 rifle suppressor. This week we finally get our hands on the YHM Bad […]

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I went to bed at the usual time. It was raining off and on and Tobie was unusually unsettled. Usually by my bedtime he’s long since checked out. I didn’t hear thunder at first, my ears are for crap, but there’s nothing wrong with his and he didn’t think it was a good time for Condition White. In fact…

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Do not bring the Second Amendment into this courtroom. It doesn’t exist here. So you can’t argue Second Amendment. This is New York.

Judge Abena Darkeh
2024
Hobby Gunsmith in NYC Convicted After Judge Declares Second Amendment ‘Doesn’t Exist’ in Her Courtroom | SCNR

It really sucks for her victim, Dexter Taylor. But it is nice of her to provide such clear and convincing evidence to be used at her trial.

Taylor’s family has set up a GiveSendGo campaign to help with his legal fees. Their goal is $200,000 and they currently have raised near $120,000. Help them fight this travesty.

Between torn external intercostal muscles from grappling with a very large dude while trying to shoot him with a sims gun, and strained internal intercostal muscles from a day of violently trying to cough my lungs clear of deep-seated nastiness, I gotta say that the former may hurt worse, but the latter is no picnic either.

I am up early this Saturday morning trying to get ahead on my “Ten Essential Observations on Guns in America” free webinar preparation. Registration for the webinar is still open, by the way, and you have access to recordings of all past and future sessions if you register.

Webinar Module 6 (of 7 total) on “Gun Violence and Prevention Strategies” is not until May 13th, but I will be spending the week of May 6th with family, so I need to work ahead.

As I have said many times before, I study American gun culture not gun violence or gun control, but these are important parts of the reality of guns in America that I need to cover. So I have been revisiting my previous blog posts on the topic to orient myself.

One relevant post I wrote back in March 2015 concerned ...

This correspondent was talking to an Australian the other day, attempting to explain to him how it is American Progressives view simple solutions to rampage school shootings, such as allowing armed military and police veterans to protect schools, as they do in Israel, to be "Off the table".

This hypothetical exchange between an "Naive Progressive" and an "Old Hand Progressive" was the result:

Naive Progressive:

I am concerned about Trump talking about allowing teachers with police and military experience to be armed to protect schools. Should we get ahead of this by adopting it as our policy, and requiring them to be highly regulated? Then they could become part of the government, and on our side....

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Little Rock police have identified the man accused of attempting a robbery at a Bank of America Wednesday.

In a police report released by the Little Rock Police Department, officers identified the man as 47-year-old Chad Green. A reporter with KARK says Green is a well-known defense attorney based out of Maumelle/Little Rock.

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The “Tom Thumb” is a tiny .22 rimfire revolver made in Belgium by an unknown shop and imported into the US to be sold by the Daly Arms Company of New York. These are antique guns, probably made in the 1870s or 1880s, chambered for the original black powder .22 rimfire cartridge. There are other similarly sized guns (like the Colt New Line rimfire revolvers), the the use of a ring trigger here is quite unusual. The ring appears to be too small to actually use, and in seeming acknowledge of this, the front face of the ring is textured for grip. Why these revolver didn’t use the much more practical sheath trigger is a mystery…

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On April 27, 1865, the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history occurred when the overloaded steamship SS Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River, killing some 1,800 people, many of whom were former Union POWs returning home from the Civil War. — On this day in 1789, the crew of the British ship Bounty mutinied, setting Captain William Bligh and 18 sailors adrift in a launch in the South Pacific. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 112 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at …

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Somewhere around twenty one years ago my wife asked me if we could move from New Jersey to Maine. My first thought was, “Trout, perch, moose, deer, bear and striped bass. “What’s not to like?” I could have done some further thinking before I said, “yes,” but hey, once I committed, we went on a roll. Nine months later we were living here. Our first Maine home was in a little town in Piscataquis county, in a neighborhood. The driveway was fifty feet long, with the garage six feet from the house. One of new neighbors suggested getting a walk …

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To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year.  We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those — or excerpts thereof — in the Odds …

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“And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? And they said one to another, Let us make a …

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Isn’t this interesting?

In an interview that’s equal parts amusing and alarming, Indiana’s Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears recently lamented an increase in self-defense shootings in Indianapolis.

Mears complained to reporters that shootings involving self-defense claims are challenging to prosecute. This “mean[s] that someone lost their life” and “that case might ultimately be cleared” without the shooter being charged, he said.

Yes, that’s how self-defense is supposed to work.

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“What’s upsetting to me is, if you look at the month of January, I think we had 18 homicides during that month,” said Marion Co...

If you’ve got spring fever from being stuck indoors all winter, and are looking to build out another 308/7.62 AR platform, then Real Avid has some new tools up their sleeve they would like you to take a gander at. Real Avid has announced some new gunsmithing tools to help you in all of your […]

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A new dawn, new possibilities and another Photo Of The Day. We don’t do enough shotguns in this series, don’t you agree? This is the Benelli M4 Semi-Automatic shotgun with an 18.5″ barrel, painted in Battle Brown. The sight is a Steiner Optics Micro Reflex Sight (MRS), and to make it easier to see if […]

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We’re back again with another roundup of fresh firearms-focused podcasts in TFB Podcast Roundup 126. Each week we’re bringing you a new set of podcasts from across the web that cover a wide variety of topics including gunsmithing, hunting, precision shooting, war stories, competition shooting, gun industry news, and much more. In addition, we’re also […]

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I went to get my enhanced concealed weapon permit renewed.  It is also where you go for vehicle registration.  So what is parked out front?

Or at least seem to want war? It is a great question that any lover of liberty, and any soldier (or Marine or airman or sailor or Guardian) would love to know the answers for.

Seldom are the rulers and leaders of various nations honest about desiring war. Indeed, they are constantly babbling on about seeking peace and preserving peace.

Yet we see that their actions often do not match their rhetoric.

No, this isn’t about nations having arms to defend themselves. Generally, disarmament does not keep or lead to peace. Theoretically, if all nations disarmed themselves, there would peace – or at least a lack of war. But then, theoretically, Communism works. And theoretically spending more money on education produces a better education for all those students. But the real world isn’t like that.

Why? There are no doubt several reasons government leaders want war. Let us look at a few.

First, as Randolph Bourne wrote way back during the First World War, “War is the health of the state.” From the War of 1812 and the many Indian Wars, through the War between the States, Spanish-Amer...

4/26/24 New York Post:

What all those pages in the FOIA response did not do is provide what was being asked for. [More] I wonder why they won’t share where they get the authority to strong-arm permanent gun disabilities without due process and that are not statutorily authorized from…

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How instructive to see “New York’s very own” PIX 11 pay so much attention to noted subject matter expert East Harlem resident Arlene on this. “I think they shouldn’t be learning that on no video,” indeed. So Fat Alvin presumes the power to coerce rules affecting the entire world… Hey, if you believe you don’t … Continue reading "The Man Who Would Be King"

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Blackhawk Manufacturing Group, Inc. (dba 80 Percent Arms) Settles Legal Dispute With California, Upholding Customer Privacy and Second Amendment Rights … Our refusal to disclose customer data, even in the face of substantial legal costs to keep customer data private, underscores our dedication to privacy. [More] Good on them. That’s been a real concern with … Continue reading "Lips are Sealed"

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A colleague told police they overheard Decie say, “When something like that happens, it makes me want to go home and get my rifle.” [More] If hearsay’s all they’ve got on him, why is he facing any charges? And think carefully about demanding charges for this lunatic. Because doors can swing both ways. [Via Edmund … Continue reading "Send Not for Whom the Bell Tolls"

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EXCLUSIVE: America First Policy Institute Demands Key Battleground States Enforce Ban On Non-Citizen Voting [More] And if they don’t? Parroting a press release ain’t exactly a scoop, guys…

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 He is a remarkably diverse person: circus rigger for Cirque de Soileil and historian.  If you have an email address for him, let me know.

This is the next edition in my repository post on what I am calling The Master Narrative of Democracy Destroying Right-Wing Gun Culture, the dominant paradigm in the interdisciplinary academic field of gun studies (and as a key organizing idea in the wider culture).

This narrative complements The Standard Model of Explaining the Irrationality of Defensive Gun Ownership. Maybe someday I will be able to merge these two components of the dominant approach to understanding guns in the United States into one Grand Theory.

First, read a bit about scientific paradigms generally and then get to the growing list specific works after the Thomas Kuhn book cover.

Generally, a paradigm can be understood as a school of scholarshi...

But The New York Times reported in early April that covert Chinese accounts are masquerading as supporters of former President Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. These accounts are also promoting conspiracy theories, stoking domestic divisions and attacking Biden ahead of the election in November. [More] Just to be clear, when election fraud allegations point … Continue reading "The Anti-Kraken"

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SAF files brief with Supreme Court in challenge to Illinois semi-auto ban… “Given the ongoing resistance to the core reasoning of Heller and Bruen, (we) respectfully submit that the existence of so many other similar cases cuts in favor of granting certiorari now,” the brief states. [More] If not now, when? What’s that saying about … Continue reading "The Time is Ripe"

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Black athletic director arrested for using AI audio to frame white principal with racist rant. [More] Look at the results appropriate punishment can produce: “This is the darkest episode of my entire life. I want to apologize to the state of Singapore for the stupid act…I’ve learned my lesson and will never do it again.” … Continue reading "Different Strokes"

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[More] You’re right. You won’t because you can’t. But that doesn’t mean you wouldn’t try if you thought you had the votes, or that you’re not putting a Democrat supporter a heartbeat from the presidency. [Via George K]

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Indiana Prosecutor Laments That Self-Defense Laws Exist, Protect Defensive Gun Users [More] A quote from L. Neil Smith comes to mind. [Via Michael G]

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The man accused of sucker-punching women in seemingly random attacks in a span of weeks in Manhattan was arrested and faces hate crime charges, according to police. [More] Won’t anyone consider the systemic hardships Daquan has had to overcome and realize he has to work twice as hard to punch white women? Any bets they’re … Continue reading "A Form of Reparation"

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Columbia U. Prof Calling for Police Escort amid Anti-Israel Protests Was a ‘Defund the Police’ Advocate [More] Am I the only one getting a Bolshevik/Menshevik vibe…? [Via bondmen]

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Judge Shoots Down Effort To Identify FBI, Undercover Police On Jan. 6 [More] They could tell us but then they’d have to kill us. Faces aren’t the only things masked. Hey, it’s not like you have a right to confront your accusers… Rudolph Contreras, eh…? [Via bondmen]

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“For the children” Democrats… [Via bondmen]

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Investing and capitalism are racist. [More] And don’t get us started on math and truth. Signed, The same Marxists who want your guns [Via WiscoDave]

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Despite the radical left’s efforts to silence The Gateway Pundit through censorship, de-platforming, de-banking, cut-off from advertisers, and other financial strategies, we will not be deterred from our mission of remaining fearless and being one of the most trusted independent media outlets in America today. [More] Can’t have information like this getting out. If you … Continue reading "Gate Crashers"

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The United States Marine Corps has updated its more-than-a-century-old marksmanship qualification program, now considering speed of shooting along with accuracy.

The post Marine Corps Overhauls Marksmanship Standards appeared first on The Firearm Blog.

Scientists have observed a once-in-a-billion-years evolutionary event as they’ve witnessed the phenomenon of primary endosymbiosis in progress. This event is when two lifeforms merge into one organism.

This remarkable discovery has led scientists to further their study of this phenomenon, which only rarely occurs.

Julia Melahko
April 23, 2024
Scientists Just Observed a Once-in-a-Billion Years Evolutionary Event (msn.com)

I read about this a couple days ago and would not have posted it but the comments here suggest it may be of interest to readers.

What I think should be the take away from the article is that not all changes in an organism over time are due to random mutation.

I somehow ended up out from under the covers last night, and just to make it worse, the legs on my pyjama bottoms had ridden up nearly to my knees. So I lay there, with my metabolism as low as it ever gets during the day, radiating heat into the chilly bedroom air until I woke up shivering with my teeth chattering.

James H. Willibanks, Machine Guns, An Illustrated History of Their Impact.  I need pages 22-23.  If you have a SCRIBD subscription, I think you can find it at https://www.scribd.com/doc/73220163/Weapons-and-Warfares-Machine-Guns-an-Illustrated-History-of-Their-Impact.

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 Kelly Residence, about 150 yards from the border with Mexico, image from Zillow

Border rancher, George Allen Kelly, 75-years-old was on trial, charged with the death of an illegal alien who had been deported numerous times. The body of Gabriel Cuen Buitimea (48) had been found in the mesquite about 115 yards from the rural home of George Allen Kelly and his wife, Wanda. The husband and wife had retired to Arizona in 2002 after careers as a state fisheries biologist and a school teacher in Lincoln, Montana.

On  January 30, 2023, George Allen Kelly called Border Patrol and said he heard a shot, he might have to return fire. Investigators come out. They don't find anything. Late in the evening, Kelly finds the body of Gabriel Cuen Buitimea, about 115 yards from the house. He calls Border patrol again. The authorities investigate. The put the body in...

It all started when a woman and her boyfriend were "relaxing" in the driveway of their home on the 3000 block of Boone Street on April 24, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD). That was when someone the couple both knew walked up and started arguing with the man.

"I'm going to make your mother cry," Davian Walker told the man, according to police.

Walker, 37, then took out a gun and fired several shots at the man, who produced his own weapon and fired back, police said.

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Two suspects entered a home by force around 1:54 p.m. in the 8000 block of South Carpenter Street that was inhabited by one man and two women, police told FOX32.

Both of the men attacked the man inside the house before stealing items from the house, according to authorities.

They left on foot and soon after the incident one of them was shot in the body. The injured suspect was later taken to an area hospital in critical condition, officials said.

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Unclear how the suspect was shot. 

 It's rodeo season and our church is big on rodeo. For myself, I know very little about the various games, but the big rule seems to be Don't Fall Off.  In these parts, rodeo is a money-maker and the concession stand is a busy place.  I'll be in the cook shack this evening, cooking burgers and sausage and french fries.

Tomorrow morning is our regularly scheduled club match, and of course, I'll be doing that, then back to the church for the second night of rodeo.

It's going to be a hoot.

I see that as the protests riots continue on campuses, the faculty is being arrested. Call the philosophy department is her battle cray. I would like to think that if a faculty member is arrested on campus, that should be enough to revoke tenure and end employment.

A Secret Service officer assigned to protect Vice President Kamala Harris who got into a brawl with her colleagues earlier this week previously filed a $1 million gender discrimination lawsuit against the city of Dallas while working as a police officer. [More] But wait! There’s more! Herczeg showed up at the terminal and began acting … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones ‘I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar’ Enough"

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I see only 13K views in 21 hours. Can we make it 13M? Share this video with everyone in your sphere of influence. [Via Jess]

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More guns are now trafficked to criminals through online sources such as Facebook, TikTok and Tinder than are trafficked at gun shows or flea markets, according to new Justice Department data that argues the marketplace for illegally obtained weapons is quickly evolving. [More] You really can’t stop the signal. [Via Jess]

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One of LA Soros DA George Gascon’s Top Employees — the Attorney “For Ethics and Integrity Operations” — Illegally Accessed Police Files on Political Opponents [More] If you have enough dirt on them, they’ll do anything. Just ask Mike Johnson. [Via Michael G] Tangentially Related UPDATE U.S. Intel Community Probably Has Dirt on Members of Congress: … Continue reading "How the Game is Played"

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Watch: Migrants Gone Wild On Streets Of Midtown Manhattan [More] What ever happened to deporting undesirable aliens? I guess “undesirable to whom?” answers that question.

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New Jersey Target employee thwarts 3 women stealing shopping cart full of merchandise: police [More] He’s lucky they didn’t go violently entitled on him. Or that Target doesn’t fire him. In general, when the grabbers say women are endangered by a gun in the home, these are the types — whose chronic poor choices include … Continue reading "On Target"

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Arkansas Supreme Court rules lawyers can bring guns into courthouses but not courtrooms [More] How about jurors? Because I remember when I had to run the gauntlet. [Via Jess]

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Feminism has left middle-aged women like me single, childless and depressed… I do not know one single woman of my generation who lives such a life and actually likes it. [More] OK, fine, but could you not lash out at those of us who have not wasted our lives on a series of chronic militant … Continue reading "Buyers’ Remorse"

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Several patents were taken out on the BAR during World War One, but they were all kept unpublished and secret during the war. Just days after the Armistice, Colt patent attorney CJ Ehbets wrote to the US Patent Office requesting release of the secrecy restrictions. They responded just two days later sending formal publication of the patents, and Colt was able to move directly into commercial export sales of the BAR.

The model being sold by Colt was officially the Colt Automatic Machine Rifle, Model of 1919. It was nearly identical to the regular M1918 US military BAR, but without the cylindrical flash hider and with the recoil spring moved from the gas tube into the buttstock. The first sale was made on April 11, 1919 (serial number C-100251) and a total of 1,003 of these guns were purchased by the end ...

This is a new-to-us cocktail we recently added to our "repertoire." It was something seen on a random Instagram reel and sounded good. It's quite tasty, though as the photo shows, it's a bit of a murky looking drink.

Espresso Old Fashioned

Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass. Add ice and stir until cool. Strain the drink into a rocks glass over large ice cube. Garnish with a few coffee beans.

An Oklahoma man may end up doing hard time in a Turks and Caicos prison after airport officials say they found ammo in his carry-on luggage.

The post Tourist Faces Potential 12-Year Sentence For Unintentionally Bringing Ammo To Turks and Caicos appeared first on The Firearm Blog.

I love this movie.  So many quotables.  Most of the videos will probably be age-blocked, but I pulled together some of my favorites.

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 ...as my kind of leisure activity but I must admit, I could spend hours at this beach with this view.

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On April 26, 1785, John James Audubon, an American ornithologist who became well known for his drawings and paintings of North American birds, was born in Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue, West Indies (now Haiti). — On April 26, 1986, one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents occurred at the Chernobyl plant in the Soviet Union. An explosion and fire in the No. 4 reactor sent radioactivity into the atmosphere; at least 31 Soviets died immediately. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 112 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: …

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(Continued from Part 3.  This concludes the article.) King David and the Threshing Floor– “But the Word of Jehovah came to me, saying You have shed much blood and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to My name…” (1Ch 22:8) King David ordered a census to be taken against God’s desires. So, Jehovah sent a plague upon Israel for three days that killed many Israelis. The plague was halted by God at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. To honor Jehovah for stopping the plague, David bought the threshing floor and built an altar there. …

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Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at rising mortgage interest rates. (See the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: Just as I predicted, there has been some profit-taking in the gold and silver markets.  As of Thursday afternoon, spot gold was around $2,345 and silver was around $27.65 per Troy ounce.  But the markets won’t be fooled. I expect strong …

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“If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.” – Justice William J. Brennan, from the majority opinion in Texas v. Johnson (1989)

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Another winter has departed from the Upper Midwestern landscape. Stream trout season is open; turkeys are gobbling; crappies have moved into shallow bays; and thousands upon thousands are chasing willing walleyes on rivers. 

I can remember learning as a kid that blooming lilacs and oak leaves the size of a squirrel’s ear signaled two springtime activities: shallow-water crappie fishing and morel mushroom hunting. 

With a bead on the weather, you know it’s morel hunting time when night-time temps are consistent in the high 40s to low 50s at night with daytime temps in the 60s, occasional rain, and a return to soil temperatures between 45 and 50 degrees. 

Gunsite Academy, the world’s oldest & largest privately owned premiere firearms training facility proudly announces 35-year-old Ashley Dooley has earned her certification as a staff firearms instructor at Gunsite Academy.

Born and raised in Memphis, TN, Dooley is currently a law enforcement special agent in middle Tennessee. With 13 years’ experience as a Probation Officer and Patrol Officer, she also has been a six-year firearms instructor at her current agency, specializing in handgun and carbine techniques and training. Passionate ab...

I was going to call this column “Knuckle dragging, poo slinging monkey”. A girlfriend of mine uses this description of her in-laws. Knowing the situation, I gently pointed out that in reality, the monkeys in the zoo have more dignity and behave better than her in-laws. Sad, but still true. She and I were visiting today, and she was talking about Germany during the Holocaust when the Christians in the church just sang louder as the cattle cars passed by their churches with people screaming for help, to avoid hearing their cries you see. I told her about a radio show I had listened to this morning when the host was recounting his father telling him about American and European history. He said they Holocaust and the times of Rome when Christians were fed to lions couldn’t happen again, not today, people were much better informed and had better access to information.

I have to stop and remember, while using the new Arex, just how obsolescent old school my pistols have been, and for how long they’ve been that way. I swapped my worn-out 1911 for a big-bore revolver 12-13 years ago. My concealed carry pistol is a Makarov. It’s not like I’ve never fired a polymer 9, I’m not quite that much of a fossil. But I’ve never owned one. And the differences involve rather more of a learning curve than I expected.

For one thing, I think I want my manual safety back. According to my crappy trigger pull gauge…

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The Colt King Cobra is one of the more recent additions to the highly popular lineup of Colt Double Action revolvers. Like all of the other snakes on the plane, the Colt King Cobra features high-quality construction, impeccable mechanical reliability, and all of the sleek lines of the Python, just without the vent rib. While […]

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Well played, Chris.

The Queen Of The World and I are huge fans of that movie.

Javier Milei of Argentina spoke a while back at Davos, Switzerland to a rather hostile crowd at the World Economic Forum (WEF). View it here (the actual talking starts about 4 minutes into the recording.) We understand that some people reported that all of six people applauded his words. No doubt part of that was because he clearly stated that “the state is not the solution” but rather that the state is the “problem itself.” He attacked all of the WEF’s most prized sacred cows.

One of the greatest problems in the Argentine is the vast network and history of corruption in government (and really, most walks of life). It is not alone in that: many if not all Hispanic nations have such a background and such a problem. Including such nations as New Mexico, Arizona, and California. It started in Old Spain, and no doubt is tied in part to the glorification of kings and the military during the 700+ years of Reconquista. Liberating their people and land fr...

Sorry I haven’t been posting. Still mostly burned out. The blog turns 21 next month, after all.
I’ve got what promises to be a epic mega-überpost sloshing around in my skull, but it’ll take a long time to ferment. No promises.

Thanks for coming to check.

The images in our Photo Of The Day can be chosen for a variety of reasons. It may be because of its aesthetic qualities, its newsworthiness, its emotional impact, or its technical excellence. These were chosen because I feel jealous of not being a part of this competition. What’s better than shooting inside and off […]

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Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about the different levels of carry gun maintenance and the best procedure for regular maintenance.  If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to look at some of […]

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Texas governor endorses Tony Gonzales over Brandon Herrera in House race [More] Right…endorse the Vichycon who helped enable Biden’s unconstitutional private sales ban. [Via Jess]

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“Firearm liability insurance” does not exist. By requiring consumers to obtain a product that isn’t available as a condition for legal gun ownership, this bill would essentially ban legal gun ownership by default. [More] That’s kind of the point. This reminds me of a story I heard years ago about discriminating against black voters in … Continue reading "The Impossible Dream"

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Children of Democrats, that is… [More] And when they grow up… [Via Michael G]

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Video released: Assault on Embark bus driver leads to crash into Oklahoma City business [More] Y’ever notice how the same people condemning “the American obsession with driving” demand we be helpless on public transit? [Via Steve T]

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Canadian military to destroy 11,000 Second World War-era pistols [More] Such destroyers should be viewed with the same contempt as Nazi Germany book burners. [Via WiscoDave]

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This year, grants will be prioritized for organizations that focus on youth diversion and mentoring, and violence interruption, among other related areas, according to a news release. [More] And we quickly saw the dividends from 2023 “effort”s… It’s working about as well as it does in St. Louis. And it depends upon what the meaning … Continue reading "Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before"

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The Media Say Crime Is Going Down. Don’t Believe It. The decline in reported crimes is a function of less reporting, not less crime. [More] Interesting, though, that it’s happening at a time of extended record gun sales…

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A big-dollar Mexican lawsuit is being challenged once more by the NSSF, who wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.

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4/25/24 New York Post:

"The unidentified students rattled off their clueless rationale on the steps of the NYU campus in downtown Manhattan as a slew of NYPD cops clad in riot gear stood in the background, as seen in footage viewed more than 3 million times since being shared by former Mayor Rudy Giuliani late Wednesday.

“I think the main goal is just showing our support for Palestine and demanding that NYU stop … I honestly don’t know all of what NYU is doing,” one admitted when asked about the protest’s purpose."

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“Our Cities Turn Into War Zones Every Night” [More] So, naturally, those depending on that are bent on eradicating the one thing that could stop it. [Via bondmen]

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The problem, by their own admission, is that they fear more babies will live. [More] And that’s a problem for insatiable appetities. [Via bondmen]

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A DNA test identified the suspect as Alvin Campbell Jr., a burly 43-year-old with a long criminal history and a prominent relative. Campbell is the brother of Andrea Campbell, then a Boston city councilor and now the state’s attorney general. [More] Alvin demands his Moms defenseless, does he, Sis? [Via bondmen]

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An Australian Senator has called for X owner Elon Musk to be jailed for life for refusing to adhere to the Australian government’s demands to remove a video of the brutal attack on a Christian Bishop in Sydney last week by an apparent Muslim extremist. [More] Naturally, these are the same tyrants who demand a … Continue reading "Things You’d Expect a Totalitarian to Say"

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To sum up: A Secret Service agent who was fast-tracked through the vetting process due to the color of his skin or his sexuality or some other identity group had a mental breakdown and started punching the commanding officer before his fellow agents restrained him and wrestled away his gun. [More] And he was “armed … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Diverse, Equitable, and Included Enough"

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2nd Amendment Grades for Ohio’s 2024 Political Candidates [More] As usual, Democrats suck. I’d still like to see this factored into the grades of everyone given an “A.” Otherwise, they’ll think it doesn’t matter.

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That is why the week before that we promulgated a new rule to implement the bipartisan safer communities act and to at long last make it crystal clear that if you’re engaged in the business of dealing firearms for profit, there is no Gun Show Loophole and there never was. [Watch @ 11:24] Did the … Continue reading "All Clear?"

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This career trough-feeder… Looks like Mike reined in his attack dog after he realized he couldn’t prove who took the video. There’s a lot to be said for this theory… [Via Jess]

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Coyote in Central Park: ‘Large’ animal seen strolling through area [More] So, those rules work about as well as these…? Malcolm explains: [Via Edmund M]

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MA Middle School Responds to Trans Student’s Threats of Violence With Anti-Bias Training, ‘Empathy’ for the Student – “The district placed a higher priority on the transgender student’s comfort than the safety of 40 other individuals.” [More] So, which ones are the bullies again…? [Via Michael G]

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Terrorists operating in the Gaza Strip launched a series of attacks on Americans building President Joe Biden’s “humanitarian pier” this week. [More] Time for another “Maine Disaster” so we can heat this war up proper… [Via Michael G]

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Two killed, one injured in rapid St. Louis shootings [More] But…but…but… Quick! Throw more money at it! [Via bondmen]

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Firearms and ammunition are strictly forbidden in Turks and Caicos. The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas last September issued this warning to travelers: “Firearms, ammunition, and other weapons are not permitted in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). TCI authorities strictly enforce all firearms related laws. The penalty for traveling to TCI with a firearm, … Continue reading "Aruba, Jamaica, Ooh, I Wanna Take Ya…"

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Majority of British Public Does Not Trust Police to Solve Crimes [More] I guess there’s something to that saying about the blind pig and the acorn… [Via bondmen]

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FBI Director Christopher Wray: ‘We Don’t Monitor Protests’ [More] You’re certainly not going to believe your lying eyes, I hope. Or as Kirk said to Jojo: Who’s monitorin’? We’re provacateurin’… Anybody smell gas…? [Via Michael G]

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thinking seems like two things – a powerful engine (good memory, fast computation, abstractions) and a steering wheel (avoiding cognitive biases, noticing when beliefs are incentivized). But it’s way easier to tell if you’ve got a weak engine than if you’re missing steering

Our brains are super bad at noticing steering problems. We just steer straight into whatever validates us, and the faster your car goes there, the smarter we think we are. This is how u get people like my dad, who’s IQ tested 140+, but thinks evolution is a lie.

It also seems like it’s pretty hard to improve your engine, but it’s a lot easier to improve steering, given deliberate practice. I’d rather have a weak engine in a car that’s pointed in the right direction, than a powerful one in a car that’s pointed in the wrong direction.

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Greg Ellifritz put up an informative post on social media regarding the (in)efficacy of birdshot in a home defense role recently.

"I got my first shotgun instructor certification in 1999. I’ve been teaching shotgun skills longer than some of these commentators have been alive. I carried a shotgun every day in a 25-year police career and used those shotguns to convince some very bad men to submit to arrest. I’ve seen, treated, and investigated gunshot wounds from birdshot, buckshot, and slugs. I’ve killed lots of critters with shotguns in the hunting fields. I’ve attended countless shotgun ballistic gelatin shooting demonstrations and autopsies of victims killed with shotgun pellets. I’ve written 162 different articles on using the shotgun for self defense as well as producing the largest firearms stopping power research study in the last two decades.

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It is an old idea in my field of sociology that SOCIAL CONDITIONS EXIST but SOCIAL PROBLEMS ARE DEFINED. The process of taking a social condition and getting people to recognize it as a social problem often entails ADVOCACY.

According to a foundational statement by John Kitsuse and Malcolm Spector, social problems are “the activities of individuals or groups making assertions of grievances and claims with respect to some putative conditions” (Constructing Social Problems, 1977, p. 75). Joseph Gusfield’s analysis of the movement against drinking-driving in The Culture of Public Problems (1980) is an exemplar of understanding how science and law helped to construct “drunk driving” as a social problem. The emergence of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) highlights the way that interest groups and social movements ...

An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others in an election interference case related to the 2020 presidential vote [More] Funny, how when they make accusations they’re suddenly not “baseless.” Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill aimed at strengthening … Continue reading "Arizona, Take Off Your Rainbow Shades*"

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You’re doing fine all by yourself.

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Ever leave home on an impulse or for a quick errand and realize you didn’t have your wallet, your house key, or your phone?  I avoid that by k...

The Troy PAR returns for 2024 with a new, updated forend with M-Lok slots cut into the forend, allowing easier accessory attachment.

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We’re back again this week with a familiar face and a familiar topic with Paul B and Moons Out Goons Out 2024! Paul B is a seasoned writer with our sister sites OutdoorHub and AllOutdoor.com. This year he was fortunate to gain a slot in the main match at Moons Out Goons Out 2024 and […]

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Surprise Police say two suspects attempted to break into a home. The homeowner opened fire, striking one of the suspects.

Officers arrived at the scene and took both suspects into custody, one of whom was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

One of the suspects was identified as 19-year-old Kason Nelson. The second suspect is a juvenile.

On April 24, police released more information on this case, saying, "During the investigation, detectives learned that the homeowner involved is currently renting to a tenant who knows the suspects. The suspects told investigators, under Miranda Warnings, that they came to visit the tenant. However, Surprise Police detectives, with assistance from the K-9 unit, located a firearm and other items indicating the suspects were intending to commit a burglary."

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Atlanta investigators learned the man was reportedly asked to leave the lounge but came back with a gun and fired shots into the building.

APD said security at the lounge then shot back, hitting the suspect. 

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On April 125, 1959, in one of the largest civil engineering feats ever undertaken, the St. Lawrence Seaway officially opened, linking the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes. — Today is the birthday of physicist, inventor, and entrepreneur Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937). He was known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission as well as for the development of Marconi’s Law and a radio telegraph system. He is often considered the inventor of radio. — Going, going… We are now down to just 15 of the waterproof 2005-2023 SurvivalBlog Archive USB sticks. I’ve reduced the price on those remaining sticks …

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(Continued from Part 2.) Weapons of Mass Destruction – “…Their flesh shall rot while they stand on their feet, and their eyes shall rot in their sockets. And their tongue shall rot in their mouths” (Zec 14:12) It is well known that Israel has nuclear weapons and capabilities to deliver them to Iran. Israel has never signed the Non-Proliferation treaties and has developed the “Samson Option.” This option will be used as a last resort to destroy all their surrounding enemies if Israel felt their very existence was threatened. Iran has been working on nuclear research for many years and …

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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, a Ukranian source document on anti-drone tactics. PDF: Ukranian Military Anti-Drone Tactics Our Editor-At-Large Michael Z. Williamson sent us this public domain document, to house on the SurvivalBlog …

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“It was amazing how fast things were accomplished in a society run by commercial concerns and not much else.” – Michael Z. Williamson, from his novel Freehold

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What used to be an activity reserved for “the guys,” shooting isn’t exclusive to men anymore. More women are interested in gun ownership and learning to shoot than ever before. Whether you’re a potential mentor or a newcomer, it’s an exciting time to share shooting sports and learn about the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) +One Movement.

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When my grandchildren (10 and 12 years old) come to visit, we make it a point to have time together on the range. That’s what we did with their dad and his siblings while he was growing up and the tradition continues. Plinking with the grands is always a good afternoon, and for this experience, I added the new Hammerli Arms Force B1 rifle.

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When it comes to AR15s, the market is absolutely flooded with options and variations that are so overwhelming, it can sometimes make your head spin. One of the models that has always been of interest to me is the MRE style handguard from Knights Armament as well as the Daniel Defense DDM4V1 with a quad […]

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