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The markets are reacting poorly to President Trump's tariffs. Dow is down 4%, NASDAQ down5%, S&P down6%. The markets are all about short-term gain and this is a long-term move. The pain should be short and over soon. Let the market react.
My Honda is in the shop at the shop. I didn't have an appointment (really? It's hard to schedule a major electrical issue.) but I'm told that it's next in line and the techs will get on it tomorrow morning. We'll see, but before I left the dealership this morning, I had the service-critter check the status on the warranty. I'm good.
Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website. You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day. These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer. Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]
Blurring the line between micro- and sub-compact, the P365 XMACRO Comp is a little gun with a lot of features!When did the EU.gov get so, well, stupid?
The EU has issued its plans to keep the continent's denizens secure and among the pages of bureaucratese are a few worrying sections that indicate the political union wants to backdoor encryption by 2026, or even sooner.Well, duh.
While the superstate has made noises about backdooring encryption before the ProtectEU plan [PDF], launched on Monday at the European Parliament, says the European Commission wants to develop a roadmap to allow "lawful and effective access to data for law enforcement in 2025" and a technology roadmap to do so by the following year.
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According to the document, the EC will set up a Security Research & Innovation Campus at its Joint Research Centre in 2026 to work out the technical details. Since it's impossible to backdoor encryption in a way that can't be exploited by others, it seems a very odd move to make if security's your goal.
China, Russia, and the US certainly would spend a huge amount of time and money to find the backdoor. Even American law enforcement has given up on the cause of backdooring, although the UK still seems to be wedded to the idea. [boldface by me - Borepatch]
Now the cynical view of things is that the EU.gov is not being stupid at all, but just think that their adversary is not China and Russia and the USofA but rather their own populations.
Having spent most of my adult life working in the criminal justice system – variously as arresting officer, police prosecutor, expert witness often working for the defense – I find truth in the common saying that “The United States has the best justice system in the world but it’s still not perfect.”In support of that […]
Armslist is a national advertising medium for gun and accessories sales. It is much like a Craigslist focused on guns. This Correspondent was able to have an extended conversation with the owner and founder, Jon Gibbon. Jon came up with the idea for Armslist when he saw how little gunstores were offering customers for used guns where he was a college student. Because many online advertising platforms discriminate against firearms advertising and sales, Gibbon believed a platform which featured advertising for firearms and accessories could make money. The economies of scale and the intrinsic efficiency of using digital instead of paper communications offered significant advantages.
Armslist is a means for buyers and sellers to be able to communicate with each other. Armslist itself does not sell firearms or accessories. Armslist does not compete against the sellers and buyers who use Armslist.
Those who wish the population disarmed have attacked Armslist with frivolous lawsuits. Those lawsuits have failed. The Wisconsin lawsuit failed under Wisconsin tort law. The lawsuit was probably unsound under federal law, and likely a violation of First Amendment rights. Fighting and winning these lawsuits was costly. Armslist, in effect, has shouldered the burden of protecting First and Second Amendment rights on the Internet, without assistance from the NRA or other Second Amendment groups.
Gibbon never went into debt, even when his initial partner bailed at the first lawsuit and had to be bought out. Armslist continues to exist and grow, but they are banned from nearly all social media. This makes it difficult to get the word out about the service. This correspondent used Armslist several years ago. The deal was consumated without a hitch. The rifle was purchased from a private seller and was sent to an Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder. Armslist did not charge a fee. Such transactions are still available on Armslist. Over a thousand FFLs suscribe to Armslist. Purchasing a firearm from those dealers does not cost any additional fee to the buyer or seller. The default search is to premium vendors; the search can be expanded and or limited by checking the appropriate box or boxes.
Today, the service is free when purchasing from an FFL. A buyer can search for private sellers on Armslist, but to communicate with private sellers, a buyer has to subscribe. A subscription includes advanced search features. Charging for a subscription limits the customer list to people who are seriously interested. When doing a search, anyone can filter the search to private sellers. If you want to contact the seller, you have to create an account and log in to do so. If you wish to advertise an item for sale, you are required to subscribe.
An individual subscription costs $6.99 a month, discounted to $2.99 a month for veterans. A business subscription costs $30 a month, discounted to $12.99 for veterans.
The green arrow shows where to apply for the military and veteran's discount. Armslist uses GovX.com to verify military or veteran status. This correspondent used GovX.com when subscribing to Armslist recently. The subscription was paid for from the Correspondent's funds. Armslist did not offer to give this Correspondent the subscription for free. The green arrow was included above to highlight the "small print" for the military service/veteran's option.
Because Armslist is not "politically correct", it is difficult to advertise Armslist on the major social media sites. They are banned from advertising on most social media. Most search engines will return articles about the lawsuits, and not about the utility of the service.
Other services, such as auction houses, charge more for their services than Armslist does, especially the higher end auction houses. The subscription fee is a flat once a month charge, and can be stopped at any time. Most auction houses charge a percentage of the sale. Some charge a flat fee as well. Auction fees can be charged to the buyer or seller or to both, depending on the auction. The fees are, in effect, "paid" by the buyer, no matter what. The fee is part of the cost of the transaction The money has to come from somewhere. With a subscription service such as Armslist, the monthly fee can be spread out over many sales, reducing the fee per sale significantly.
One high level auction house this correspondent has worked with charges fees to both buyer and seller. For lots which total less than a few thousand dollars, the fees come to over 30% of the final price of every item!
Armslist offers significant savings for people who wish to sell a collection. The seller can save money by doing the photography themselves. The subscription is the same price for one sale or hundreds of sales. Sales of antique firearms are not required to go through an FFL. If you have an FFL, Armslist is an inexpensive way to reach the national market.
Armslist is not an auction site. A definite price is required. There is no arrangement for bidding. For those who wish to sell a gun to a gun store quickly, Armslist has dealers who advertise "We will buy any gun". A picture and description of the gun is required, then the FFL will make an offer.
This correspondent finds Armslist a useful tool for those who want to buy or sell firearms and related items.
Those who want a disarmed public have worked for decades to require government approval before a person can purchase a firearm. Armslist is a step back from that precipice.
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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A Slidell man is in the hospital after he allegedly broke into a home and was reportedly shot by one of the homeowners on Monday, March 31.
According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, Tyrone Mercadel kicked down the front door of a residence, located in the 42000 block of US 190 East, and physically assaulted an unnamed female homeowner.
Investigators say the victim and the second homeowner, Wayne Mercadal, tried to force Tyrone Mercadel to leave the property. The unnamed female then reportedly shot at Tyrone Mercadel twice, hitting him once in the leg. Tyrone Mercadel fled and attempted to drive away as Wayne Mercadal allegedly shot at the tires of his car.
The Arlington Police Department is investigating the overnight death of a 63-year-old woman.
On Monday, March 31, 2025, at approximately 11:58 p.m., officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Whisper Meadow Lane to investigate reports of shots fired.
When they arrived on scene, they located the 63-year-old woman lying unresponsive in a breezeway. She was transported to an area hospital where she was later pronounced deceased.
A 37-year-old man on scene told officers he heard the woman screaming for help, then retrieved a gun and went to investigate. He said he saw an unknown man attacking her while holding a sharp object.
The 37-year-old pointed the gun at the suspect, indicated he would shoot, and ultimately fired a shot into the ground. At that point, the suspect left the scene on foot.
Through the course of their investigation, detectives learned the Tarrant County Community Supervision and Corrections Department received an ankle monitor tampering alert from an individual on probation, 23-year-old Jacob Arriaga Guerrero. Mr. Arriaga Guerrero matched the description of the suspect provided by multiple witnesses at the scene. GPS data provided by Tarrant County also placed him at the crime scene at the time of the attack.
By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project The U.S. Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section describes itself merely as one of several sections working within the Civil Rights Division. In truth, they are much more than that. The Special Litigation Section was created to protect people in several areas, including those in jails or prisons, individuals […]
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April 3, 2025 is the 60th anniversary of the first attack on the Thanh Hoa Bridge. The Vietnamese called it the Ham Rong (Hàm Rồng) — or Dragon’s Jaw. It spanned the Ma River in North Vietnam, and had been built by the French during their colonial period in Indochina. The U.S. Air Force and Navy launched hundreds of sorties against it, losing at least 11 aircraft in the effort. After the 1968 to 1972 bombing pause on missions against North Vietnam, the U.S. finally took the bridge down with laser-guided munitions in 1972. The bridge was rebuilt and still …
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Introduction It’s every prepper’s fantasy: living in (mostly) a self-sufficient secure compound surrounded by liked-minded individuals living off the land just out of reach of the ravaging hordes. For novelists and daydreamers, living on the frontier in a simpler way is an appealing escape from the often-disheartening humdrum of ordinary life. Rather than worry about politics and taxes, you worry about raiders and if this summer’s crop will come in. But in the pages of fiction or the corners of our imagination, the good guy always prevails. Reality is much more stark. Those who lived on Israeli kibbutzim—collective compound-style communities— …
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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 a bid solar flare, and we look at some global conflicts. Sun Unleashes Powerful Earth-Facing M5.6 Solar Flare Reader Mike in Alaska sent this news: Sun …
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“I was always afraid of dying. Always. It was my fear that made me learn everything I could about my airplane and my emergency equipment, and kept me flying respectful of my machine and always alert in the cockpit.” – General Chuck Yeager
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In April of 2020, I bought a new car. For myself. Probably the first new car I had purchased since 1975. In my world, the lady drove the nice car, the man drove a clunker, probably a pickup truck. My current ride is a 2020 Honda Odyssey. It's been a good ride, and it's carried Belle and I to lots of cowboy shoots. It hauls a lot of gear and I've been happy with it. It is still under warranty.
Today, I started getting some weird codes. Error messages on the dash.
Weird stuff like that. Odd. It all happened at once, and I'm getting about five error codes. Confusing. I"m going to get up at 0-dark-thirty and have it sitting in front of the Honda dealer tomorrow morning when they open the doors. I don't know what the issue is, but Honda will figure it out.
A shipping tube dropped on the way to the recycling bin - SCORE!
Booker himself escorted the staffer around the metal detectors at the entrance. He was arrested after he decided to go into the gallery, to actually watch Congress in session, and had to pass another metal detector.
Photos by Tyler Edwards Having been fortunate enough to be around a multitude of firearms in my military, professional shooting, and overseas contracting careers, as well as writing for RECOIL, I can say I have never after seeing it, wanted another man’s rifle. This all changed on the cold side of a mountain in the Frank Church River of No... moreI have to go out of state for a few days. Please hold off on email tips. Comment moderation will be delayed until I return. UPDATE But before I go, I just got these in the mail: The April issue of Firearms News and the May/June issue of American Handgunner are out, both featuring articles … Continue reading "Back Monday"
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So, the answer from the gun-grabbers, naturally, is more “gun control” over you and me. [More] It’s the same fraud they pulled to kick off Fast and Furious.
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It’s spring time. We are starting to see our annual rash of “mass shootings.” Take a look at these mass shooting events that have popped off in the last couple weeks. 3 killed and 15 hurt in a shooting at a park in New Mexico’s Las Cruces 2 dead, 4 injured after mass shooting […]
Heat, TopGun, TopGun II and Tombstone. My favorite Val Kilmer movies. He's not the leading star in any of them. But all of them would not be the great movies they are without him and Tombstone would be a largely forgotten modern western without his interpretation of Doc Holiday.
In recent years he suffered from cancer, and his small role in TopGun Maverick is compelling even without his voice.
Now he is gone at 65. Here he is in his prime.
After leaving the Zeller company, Hans Stamm went looking for work at major gun manufacturers like WF Bern and SIG. He ended up hired in 1907 by a company caller Saurer. This was an automotive [...]
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Judge Eduardo Ramos, the U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, has issued an Opinion & Order that a ban on stun guns is not unconstitutional. A New York State law prohibits the private possession of stun guns and tasers; a New York City law prohibits the possession and selling of stun guns. Judge Ramos has ruled these laws do not infringe on rights protected by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.
The case is Calce v. City of New York, filed in October of 2021. Ramos' court is the first court to conclude that stun guns have not been established as "arms" covered by the text of the Second Amendment, since the Supreme Court rebuked the Massachusetts Supreme Court in the Caetano case. In Caetano, the Court unanimously held, that:
The Court has held that “the Second Amendment extends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the founding,” District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U. S. 570, 582 (2008) , and that this “ Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States,” McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U. S. 742, 750 (2010)
Prima facie means "on its face". The Supreme Court in the three cases of Heller, McDonald and Caetano, has repeatedly stated the text of the Second Amendment extends to all instruments that constitute bearable arms. The statement is very clear. It goes back to the establishment of what the words in the text of the Second Amendment mean. In Heller, the meaning of "arms" is established, by reference to the dictionary definition at the time:
Before addressing the verbs “keep” and “bear,” we interpret their object: “Arms.” The 18th-century meaning is no different from the meaning today. The 1773 edition of Samuel Johnson’s dictionary defined “arms” as “weapons of offence, or armour of defence.” 1 Dictionary of the English Language 107 (4th ed.) (hereinafter Johnson). Timothy Cunningham’s important 1771 legal dictionary defined “arms” as “any thing that a man wears for his defence, or takes into his hands, or useth in wrath to cast at or strike another.” 1 A New and Complete Law Dictionary (1771); see also N. Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828) (reprinted 1989) (hereinafter Webster) (similar).
Heller clearly establishes the word "arms" in the Second Amendment refers to "any thing that a man wears for his defence, or takes into his hands, or useth in wrath to cast at or strike another. " There is not question of the definition of "arms" in the text of the Second Amendment.
Once the action in question in the court is established to be covered by the text of the Second Amendment, the burden of proof shifts to the government to show there were longstanding legal traditions which established exceptions to the text, such as limitations on "dangerous and unusual" weapons.
Courts which are defying the Supreme Court have hit on a strategy to dilute and deny Second Amendment rights. Those courts claim the burden of proof is on those supporting the Second Amendment to prove particular arms in a case are in "common use" to be covered by the Second Amendment text.
In the New York case, this is the tactic Judge Ramos uses to find in favor of New York City. Judge Ramos claims it is the burden of the plaintiffs to prove stun guns and tasers are "in common use" for them to be covered by the text of the Second Amendment. From Judge Ramos:
“[T]he Second Amendment does not protect those weapons not typically
possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.” Heller, 554 U.S. at 625. Therefore, Plaintiffs must show that stun guns and tasers are in “common use” today, and that they are “typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.”
Analysis:
Judge Ramos is turning the burden of proof on its head. Just because some weapons may not be protected by the Second Amendment does not mean they are not covered by the text of the Second Amendment.
Most jurisdictions and courts are ruling differently. Several jurisdictions have removed their bans on various weapons, including in New York State. For example, On 14 December 2018, a New York District judge, Pamela K. Chen, an Obama appointee, has struck down a ban on nunchakus, as unconstitutional. In Rhode Island, District Judge William E. Smith found the burden falls to the state to prove particular weapons are not protected by the Second Amendment.
This correspondent views this ruling as another effort by judges who dislike the Second Amendment to delay and delay, hoping for a miracle to reverse current Supreme Court decisions on the Second Amendment.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Franklin County Sheriff is investigating after a man allegedly entered a home in Martinsville and was then shot on March 30.
According to the sheriff, deputies responded to the 100 block of Blue Spruce Drive around 9:30 p.m. after reports that a man was shot during an altercation when he allegedly entered a homeowner’s property. At the scene, deputies immediately began emergency first aid until EMS arrived.
After investigation, officers said the 19-year-old was in the store playing a 'skills game' when Henry came inside with three men.
Officers said Henry pointed a firearm at the 19-year-old in what appeared to be an attempted robbery.
Henry shot the firearm, and the 19-year-old pulled out a firearm and shot back.
They both struck each other. Henry fled the scene and the 19-year-old collapsed inside.
EAST BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A man is recovering after being shot in the arm following a confrontation with two alleged vehicle burglars, according to law enforcement.
Officials with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office say the shooting happened early Saturday morning, Mar. 29., around 1 a.m. in the 8800 block of Mable Drive.
Deputies responded to the scene where they learned the victim had confronted two males who were allegedly attempting to commit vehicle burglaries. According to officials, the victim and two others later followed the two males to the end of Marionette Drive where one of the alleged burglars opened fire.
The victims group returned fire and the two males fled, deputies say. Their identities are currently unknown.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A shooting in Charleston, Mo. sent one man to the hospital and landed another behind bars.
According to court documents, 35-year-old Laterence Caldwell is accused of shooting the victim in the leg near Boomland on Saturday, March 29.
The victim told police he felt the bullet hit his leg as a black Nissan passed his vehicle.
The victim then grabbed his gun and fired two shots through the windshield of his vehicle, according to a probable cause statement.
On April 2, 1513, explorer Juan Ponce de León claimed Florida for Spain as the first known European to reach Florida. — Today is the birthday of Sergei Ivanovich Mosin. (April 2, 1849 – February 8, 1902.) He was a Russian military officer, engineer, and a co-designer of the Mosin–Nagant rifle. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present the first entry for Round 118 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Depending on the model chosen, this could …
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My son played lots of sports growing up and had/has a very competitive nature. Very seldom did his teams lose. When his teams lost, he was a very poor sport about it. I used to tell him winning is easy, but you learn more from losing. That is, we learn what we need to do better or differently, thus making us stronger. The same can be said about preparedness, we learn more from our failures than our successes. Here are some of my prepper follies and what I wish I would have done differently. First and foremost, I would not …
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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. — The Economist reports: The prospect of war has turned Europe into a continent of preppers. o o o From Deutsche Welle (DW): EU crisis preparedness: Bulking up states’ disaster response. o o o Meet Britain’s Doomsday preppers stockpiling for World War Three. o o o Here is a partly tongue-in-cheek account recently published …
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“In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person’s becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American. There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for …
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I worked the grocers list this morning while doing errands and noticed that the price of eggs have dropped. Belle and I normally buy the Grade A Large eggs and that's what I looked at today.
$3.93 is a lot better that the ~$5.00 they were earlier when I checked. We don't eat a lot of eggs, but I needed them for lunch. I fried some nice pork steaks and used an egg wash to help the breading stick to the pork.
When I get ready to cook chicken fried steak, or chicken fried pork, I season the meat with salt, pepper and garlic powder, then run it through some all-purpose flour, then an egg/milk wash, then into crushed saltine crackers. Hot oil at 350F, fry till golden brown. It helps if you have the butcher run those little pork steaks through the tenderizer.
I don't fry chicken. Popeye's is just down the road, and I can't seem to get the motivation to fry chicken anymore. So, today's lunch was chicken fried pork, with mashed potatoes and a cream gravy.
I’ll be leaving at first light on Thursday for an out of state funeral. Among other things, that means I won’t be posting news tips until next week, so please hold off on them. Comments received after tomorrow will have to wait several days to be approved. I’m going to limit posting here on Wednesday … Continue reading "Slow Going Ahead"
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A new request for DOJ investigation has been filed detailing Second Amendment and civil rights violations inherent in Illinois’ Firearms Owner Identification card (FOID) requirement. [More] They showed deliberate indifference to the first civil rights complaint. Perhaps an adjusted attitude will allow them to consider this one.
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Cory Booker staffer arrested for carrying gun on Capitol grounds as senator holds floor for more than 19 hours…“Senator Booker’s office employs a retired Newark police detective as a New Jersey-based driver who often accompanies him to events.” [More] So, Gunsense Cory, who wants to disarm you, employs an illegally armed bodyguard…? And grinning idiots … Continue reading "Guns for Me But Not for Thee"
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Attorney General McCuskey leads SCOTUS amicus brief challenging D.C.’s high-capacity magazine and assault weapons ban [More] This… And significantly better than and different from a case we discussed yesterday: III.Courts Are Incorrectly Analogizing …11 A.The Second Amendment Goes Beyond The Individual Right To Self-Defense … 12 B.Narrowing Heller To Only Self-Defense Leads To Poor Analogical … Continue reading "Friends of the Court vs. Friends of the Devil"
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SAF and its partners contend that the state’s 6.5% excise tax on the retail sale of any firearm, firearm precursor part, or ammunition is unconstitutional in that it impermissibly singles out the exercise of a constitutional right for special taxation. [More] Absolutely right. Now go after what NSSF “celebrates.”
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State Supreme Court rules constitutional right to remain silent sometimes can be held against them [More] Selective silence won’t work. Say nothing. [Via Michael G]
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Tesla Owners are Buying Guns in Record Numbers [More] Now let’s see how they vote. [Via bondmen]
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Don’t let the leftists memory-hole their madness [More] Altering the historical record for political advantage– where have we seen that before…? [Via bondmen]
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It should be clear by now that Democrats want Elon Musk dead. [More] It should be even clearer by now that he’s not the only one. [Via bondmen]
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“The way they’re pulling up with masks on, with unmarked vehicles, no badge, no nothing. It could be anybody. It can be gang members. You have every right to shoot at them,” he continued. “This would be the best self-defense case. You’re just in fear for your life. You don’t know who’s behind that unmarked … Continue reading "The Right Way and the Wrong Way"
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Germany’s Stern Magazine Calls For Conscription Of Young People To Take Up Arms “To Defend Diversity” In Pro-War Propaganda Piece [More] That’s an easy call for self-interested establishment flacks who won’t have to go themselves. Who feels obligated to expend treasure and young American lives for these maniacs? Because we are. And if they keep … Continue reading "A Stern Warning"
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Jayapal: We’re Training Americans to Take Down Potential Trump Dictatorship [More] By establishing a government monopoly of violence! Hey, when was the last time you saw a liquor store robbery in North Korea? [Via Michael G]
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Two NYPD officers are charged with burglary and forcibly touching a sex worker [More] See, they turned off the bodycams to protect her privacy. And they weren’t groping her, they were frisking her for officer safety. [Via Steve T]
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Mayle grabbed the victim by the back of the head and slammed her head into the windshield, as well, police said. Once they arrived home, the argument progressed, and the victim went to the bedroom and locked herself in it, court documents say. She was actively on the phone with 911 at the time when … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Domestically Violent Enough"
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New Mexico Republican Party HQ set on fire, graffitied ‘ICE=KKK’ [More] Don’t expect Democrats to condemn that, either. They’re too busy trying to make defenseless the citizens they mean to attack. [Via Jess]
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The Secret Plan to Strike Down US Gun Laws [More] It’s a fascinating read with a lot of heretofore unexposed infomation. Just keep in mind Mother Jones’ trademark hatred of 2A, and the use if inuendo, ad hominem, and hypocrisy when attacking the “pro-gun” side when it uses the same tactics as the AstroTurfers. Besides, … Continue reading "An Open Secret"
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Why Do Democrats Love Violence? [More] Because spooking the herd produces bleatings for control…? And because they get off on it? This resolution ought to be thrown in the faces of every Democrat and gun grab group that endorses them as yet another example where their hatred takes priority over their false rhetoric against violence … Continue reading "The Oldest Trick in the Book"
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A good knife makes everything easier, especially when you're cooking in the field (or at home)! Here are the best camping knives tested!What the DOGErs Keep Finding at Social Security Explains the Progressive Spasms [More] So, when Democrats tell us heartless billionaire unelected President Musk is stealing Social Security benefits from the elderly on fixed incomes, they’re really just lying to keep their crimes from being exposed…? [Via Geordan]
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“Today’s gun owners are representative of America because they come from every part of American society. We don’t all look the same or talk the same, but we share the very important idea that safe and lawful firearm ownership is our right.” [More] We don’t all vote the same either, do we, Joe? And define … Continue reading "NSSF’s Happy Talk®"
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A man killed a father-of-one just hours after being released early from prison under the government’s scheme to reduce overcrowding. [More] And evidently, because guns, knives, and ninja swords are banned, he used an assault chisel in an act of chisel violence. Malcolm explains… As an aside, if this is the flower of British manhood, … Continue reading "Meanwhile, Across the Pond…"
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Fresh on the heels of federal legislation to prohibit excise taxes on guns and ammunition, a coalition of national and local gun rights organizations has filed a lawsuit challenging Colorado’s Proposition KK, which establishes an excise tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition, alleging in their complaint this constitutes an unconstitutional tax on […]
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Less than one third of guns and ammunition taken by the federal government are done through criminal forfeitures. During the Biden administration, criminal forfeitures of guns and ammunition nearly doubled, while administrative forfeitures and civil forfeitures were essentially level. The chart shown was obtained from the Department of Justice (DOJ). It lists the three types of forfeitures by for the last five fiscal years. The federal fiscal year is the time period used for budget purposes, running from October 1 to September 30 each year. The five years covered span most of the four years of the Biden administration.
Here is a short description of the three types of forfeiture listed. They are derived form longer definitions posted at the DOJ.
Judicial Criminal Forfeiture - the procedure by which property is forfeited by a person as part of a criminal conviction. The connection between the crime and the property must be established by a preponderance of the evidence. This type of forfeiture occurs when a claimant contests the forfeiture. This type of forfeiture accounts for 31% of the federal forfeitures of guns and ammunition.
Civil Judicial Forfeiture - the procedure by which property alleged to be derived from or used to commit an offense is forfeited to the government. No criminal conviction is required, but a court has to find a preponderance of the evidence, presented by the government, links the property to criminal activity. This type of forfeiture amounts to about two percent of the forfeitures of guns and ammunition.
Administrative Forfeiture - the procedure by which property is forfeited without a case being filed in federal court. This occurs when no one contests the forfeiture of the assets. The seizure of the property is required to be based on probable cause. This type of forfeiture is the most common at about two thirds of the federal forfeitures of guns and ammunition.
It is likely the judicial-criminal and administrative forfeiture of firearms and ammunition will be reduced during the President Trump administration. FY21 ran from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021. The first four months were during the first Trump administration. Much of the last eight months happened as the Biden administration found its footing and changed the direction of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, (ATF). The FY21 number of Judicial-criminal firearms and guns were 8,482. The number increased for the next three years to 16,858, very close to double. There was very little change in the other two types of forfeiture.
Analysis:
The doubling of judicial-criminal forfeitures during the Biden administration likely occurred because of the "zero-tolerance" anti-Second Amendment policy of the Biden administration. Acts which would not have been considered criminal, or would not have been prosecuted before the Biden administration, were vigorously prosecuted during the Biden administration. The Trump administration has already put plans into effect to transfer or cut 1000 ATF agents. The ATF has about 2,600 agents. Removing a thousand ATF agents from the ATF means the ability of the ATF to infringe on Second Amendment rights will be greatly reduced. The change in focus of the ATF, away from paperwork errors and toward violent criminals will probably mean a smaller number of more important cases.
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LOS BANOS, Calif. (FOX26) — Two people were shot by a homeowner during a home invasion early Friday morning in Los Banos.
The Los Banos Police Department says dispatch fist received calls around 2:00 a.m. for reports of gunshots in the 2000 block of Edward Street.
When officers arrived, they learned that several people forced their way into a home.
APD officers responded Friday at around 1:10 a.m. to reports of shots fired at an apartment complex, just south of San Mateo Boulevard and Osuna Road. They arrived and found a man dead with gunshot wounds.
Detectives investigated and say the man tried forcing his way into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment after a dispute. Her friend then stepped in and shot him.
After consulting with the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office, however, APD stated no charges will be filed at this time.
- Hooters has gone bust.
- OnlyBots: Dudes suspicious that they'd been talking to chatbots are suing OnlyFans.
- $10k a head to attend a "Meet a Mate" pro-natalist conference? Anybody who signed up for that shindig deserves whatever happens, under the principle that it is morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.
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A Maryland man who was in the United States legally was deported to El Salvador and imprisoned there because of an “administrative error,” Trump administration officials said in a court filing on Monday, adding that American courts lacked the jurisdiction to have him released.If only we had a thing called to prevent this sort of fuckup. Maybe we could call it something like, oh, I dunno, "Due Process of Law" or something like that.
The man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, had lived in the United States under protected legal status since October 2019. His wife and 5-year-old child are both U.S. citizens.
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The sports world is abuzz about the Yankees winning a ball game with something called a "torpedo bat". It's actually nothing new. Every kid who ever played sandlot ball knows that some bats work for you and some don't.
Evidently, the batting coach did some analytics and found that each hitter is different and had some bats made that match the hitter. Good analytics, because it worked for him. But every kid who ever played baseball knows that a bat has a sweet spot, and when you connect that spot with the ball, magic happens. That same kid knows that if you can get to West Main Street in Louisville, the factory will make a bat designed just for you.
Baseball will survive the torpedo bat, just as surely as it survived lights on the field. Every good pitcher knows his hitter, and if he's hitting low and away, then give him high and inside. Work the corners and keep him guessing.
Legislation which would prevent state governments from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition has been introduced in Congress, with versions in both the House and Senate. The House version of the “Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act” is known as H.R. 2442, while the Senate version is S. 1169. The House version is sponsored […]
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By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project It now appears that the only way former American sailor Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, may get out of his undeserved 20-year prison sentence is through a presidential pardon, because federal prosecutors are now using the lies and fake evidence created by the ATF to fight an appeal filed by […]
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On April 1, 1905, “SOS” (· · · – – – · · ·) was first adopted as a Morse Code distress signal by the German government. April 1st is both April Fool’s Day and (unofficially) Molly Ivins Day. The latter refers to this key verse: “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” (Psalm 14:1 KJV) April 1st, 1886 was the birthday of Arthur W. Pink, who died July 15, 1952. He was an English Christian evangelist and excellent Reformed Biblical scholar. It was his meticulously referenced arguments in his book, The Sovereignty of God, that …
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We’ve announced the winners of Round 117 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The top three prize winners will each receive some great prize packages. The winners for Round 117 are… First Prize Winner: First Prize goes to M.B., for: 3D-Printed Gun Components, for a six-part article posted March 11-16, 2025. See: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6.) He will receive as prizes: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Depending on the model chosen, this could be worth more than $2000. A Gunsite Academy …
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As has been written many times here at SurvivalBlog, we preppers can’t do it alone. We need people we can work with, whether it be neighbors, friends, or family. Yet it’s frustrating to see one’s family and friends not taking prepping seriously. Their lack of preparation would make them an extra burden on us during a real emergency. If there’s one thing that my IT career has taught me, it’s that our computerized worldwide system of just-in-time delivery of goods, as well as utilities such as power, telecommunications, and water are extremely fragile. Even authorized updates to software apps can …
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Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, where we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. Each month, we cover gold’s performance and silver’s performance and examine the factors that affected the metal prices. WHAT DID GOLD AND SILVER DO IN MARCH? Silver enjoyed a great performance in March. Yet it was easy to miss when gold kept setting new record highs every time I looked up. The metals got off to a solid start to the month, posting gains on each of the first three days of trading. Silver rallied 70 cents higher on …
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This weekly column features news stories and event announcements 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. We also mention companies located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, news about Idaho’s new immigration enforcement law. Idaho U.S. district judge temporarily blocks Idaho immigration enforcement law hours after it’s signed. The aricle begins: “Hours after Governor Brad Little signed into law a controversial immigration enforcement bill, a United States district judge granted a Temporary …
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“Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose one’s government is not necessarily to secure freedom.” – Friedrich August von Hayek
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Scope Parallax Explained What Does It Mean For Accuracy Scope Parallax Why We Miss and How To Fix It Authorized by Joe Rhea of Cyclops Video’s
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