Miklós Rózsa - Overture to Ben Hur

by Borepatch in Borepatch on 2026-04-05T16:55:00Z

When it was released in 1959, Beh Hur became the second highest grossing film in history (behind Gone With The Wind) - saving MGM from bankruptcy.  It won an astonishing 11 Academy Awards, including best musical scoring by composer Miklós Rózsa. 

It's good music for Easter.  I hope that you (like we) are enjoying it with family. 

Jewish Man Saves Family from Attack in Florida

by Dave Markowitz in Blog O'Stuff on 2026-04-05T16:44:00Z

Here's another recent example of why Jewish Americans must embrace and exercise their right to keep and bear arms as protected by the Second Amendment. Being a defenseless victim is NOT a Jewish virtue. In fact, it is against Jewish law.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-charged-antisemitic-hate-crime-miami-beach/3790877/

My book "Guns for Jews" discusses why being armed for self defense is in accordance with Jewish law, and provides resources for those new to owning and carrying a firearm. The link goes to the free PDF on my Google Drive.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18GXFERy8nH1iM6ERtLs-PXX3qXDo5C0K/view?usp=drive_link

Flex

by Pawpaw in PawPaw's House on 2026-04-05T15:14:00Z

 I found this over at Instapundit this morning.

Evidently, the US is building a temporary runway about 50 km from the Iranian city of Isfahan. Ostensibly to fly out the Iranian nuclear material once the US takes possession of it. Isfahan is a large Iranian city, with about 2.2 million population.  The fact that the IRGC can't challenge it is a huge testament to their current ineffectiveness.

This is a huge logistical flex. To build a usable runway while under an active bombing campaign. If the US really wanted to flex against them, they would park a working Burger King on the end of the ramp. Next to the NCO club, with a stripper pole.

I Want to Believe This Was a Leftist Playing Dumb...

by Clayton Cramer in Clayton Cramer. on 2026-04-05T14:45:40Z

but realistically, how many leftists played Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?

The Straights of Hormuz

She probably has no clue that the Strsits of Hormuz has nothing to do with sexual orientation. 

A Basket of Memes!

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-04-05T14:23:00Z




That Missing Airman

by Clayton Cramer in Clayton Cramer. on 2026-04-05T13:11:00Z

 4/5/26 CNN:

Hiding alone in a mountain crevice behind enemy lines, the injured American airman knew exactly what to do: survive and evade.

For more than a day, the weapons systems officer whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down inside Iran avoided being captured by encroaching Iranian forces. At one point, he scaled the rugged terrain to a ridgeline 7,000 feet above sea level, equipped with little more than a pistol, a communication device and a tracking beacon.

It was into the high mountains that a team of American commandos, accompanied by US aircraft dropping bombs to clear the area, swarmed to locate the officer, bringing him and themselves to safety.

Fraud? No, Just Excellent Health Care

by Clayton Cramer in Clayton Cramer. on 2026-04-05T13:03:00Z

4/2/26 CBS News:

The FBI arrested a married couple Thursday accused of fraudulently billing Medicare for $7.45 million while running a hospice with a survival rate reported to be more than 97% after five years. They were the first in a series of arrests planned Thursday, federal officials told CBS News.

A high survival rate at a hospice provider is one of a series of red flags identified by state auditors for fraud because most people enter hospice care in the final stages of a terminal illness. In past cases of fraud, operators were found to be using false or stolen identities to collect federal reimbursements for palliative care.

This depressing chart shows more than $1 trillion dollars of Medicare spending in 2024. Other coverage reports that the task force examining this hospice fraud was named "Never Say Die."

You wonder how much of our hopeless deficits might disappear if the fraudsters were defanged.  Also, how many people in need of medical care are shunted aside by the fraudsters.

Quote of the Day The average American today lives better than John D. Rockefeller did in 1926. That is not an exaggeration. It is a fact. Rockefeller could not fly across the country in five hours. You can for $200. … Continue reading

Automotif DCXVII...

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-04-05T12:39:00Z


Driving home from TacCon I made a point of pulling over and photographing this Snow White 1958 Edsel Ranger 4-door sedan in Pryor, Oklahoma. (It was parked outside the same shop where I snapped that '57 Dodge wagon back in 2022.)

This is only the third Edsel I can recollect seeing in the wild, with the others being a '58 Citation and a '59 Ranger.

If you want to read the definitive story on Ford's Edsel debacle, it's Bonsall's Disaster in Dearborn: The Story of the Edsel.

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Puyallup police officers responded to a domestic violence call in the 1200 block of 31st Street NW shortly after 9 a.m. on April 2. 

A family dispute that began in a home spilled outside, and the three people ended up in a neighbor's driveway and garage. 

The suspect, identified as Guanlao through medical examiner records, was armed with a handgun and shot the two women, according to police.

The owner of the home where the shooting occurred intervened, shooting Guanlao. Guanlao died at the scene.


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CA: Tehachapi - Homeowner Shoots, Kills Burglary Suspect

by Dean Weingarten in GUN WATCH on 2026-04-05T12:04:00Z

Around 6:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a report of a burglary in progress in the 19000 block of Alta Vista Avenue. 

They arrived to find the suspect — identified only as male — suffering from a gunshot wound, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The Joy of Easter

by David in Musings Over a Barrel on 2026-04-05T12:00:00Z

“He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said.”
-- Matthew 28:6

With these words, spoken by the messenger of God, the reality of the Resurrection was revealed to the world. The empty tomb proclaims that death and sin have been conquered. Each time I reflect on the Resurrection, I’m struck by the awe the women at the tomb must have felt that morning — confusion, fear, and overwhelming joy. I also find myself wondering what passed through the minds of those who had persecuted Him — those who believed they had silenced Him, only to be confronted with a truth they could never hide nor coverup.

And yet, even in the light of the Resurrection, the Prince of Darkness continues his work in this world. His followers — whether willing or unwitting — carry out the evil one’s designs by twisting truth, sowing confusion, and offering false promises. Evil is repackaged as good, deception cloaked in virtue. As the enemy works to blur moral lines, we see truth distorted, morality mocked, and genuine love mislabeled as hate. Through persistent attacks on faith, freedom, and the sanctity of life, the spiritual battle still rages.

But today, we celebrate the fulfillment of Our Lord’s promise. On this most glorious day, fear is vanquished and hearts are lifted. The Resurrection reminds us that the ultimate battle between good and evil has already been won. For three days, it seemed as though Satan had triumphed — but three days are nothing in the face of eternity. Easter is our strength and our hope. It empowers us to persevere through trials, resist temptation, and stand firm in the face of persecution.

Wishing you a blessed and joy-filled Easter. May the light and joy of the Resurrection remain in your heart throughout the year.

Happy Easter!

"The Resurrection of Our Lord", Gallery of Tapestries, Vatican Museums



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Sunday Meme Drop

by Midwest Chick in Midwest Chick's Place on 2026-04-05T10:30:00Z

Thanks to my meme buds!

Nope

by Commander Zero in Notes From The Bunker on 2026-04-05T07:35:20Z

The weather Saturday was actually quite nice and wolud have been ideal, at least weather-wise, for a trip to the Beta Site. But, dang it, I just didnt have all my ducks in a row in terms of having my … Continue reading

Preparedness Notes for Sunday — April 5, 2026

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-05T07:04:00Z

On April 5, 1242, Russian Prince of Novgorod Alexander Nevsky defeated the Teutonic Knights on the frozen Lake Peipus between Estonia and Russia. This became known as the Battle on the Ice. — April 5, 1424 Scottish King James I returned to Scotland after 18 years of detention at the English court. During his captivity in England, James married Joan Beaufort, a cousin of Henry IV. On 28 March 1424, a ransom agreement amounting to £40,000 sterling, after deducting a dowry payment of 10,000 marks, was established in Durham, with James affixing his personal seal to the document. The king …

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Stocking Items for Barter, by Big John

by SurvivalBlog Contributor in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-05T07:03:01Z

Along with all of the other items that a seasoned Prepper has, barter items are critical. You undoubtedly will need items that you forgot to stockpile during the good times. This area of prepping needs to be approached with the same meticulous logical order as all of your other prepping gear. Your trading partner, the one with those critical items that you need to survive must be satisfied. You’ve gotta have stuff that he really needs, not just stuff that fit into the category of general prepping items. He may have no need for ammo but desperately needs antibiotics. So …

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JWR’s Meme Of The Week:

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-05T07:02:45Z

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: NASA Really Dropped The Ball On This One… They Neglected To Also Include A Disabled Non-Binary Multiracial Asian-Latino-Tribal Citizen News Link: Artemis II crew includes first woman, Black astronaut and Canadian ever flown to moon. Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.

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The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-05T07:01:00Z

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of …

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Boomershoot Chemicals

by Joe in The View From North Central Idaho on 2026-04-05T04:15:02Z

Today, I moved 2,000 pounds of chemicals from my brother’s shed to the Boomershoot explosives production facility: There are some chemicals left over from 2025 so there will be plenty of targets this year. I also inventoried other supplies, checked … Continue reading

Project Hail Mary

by Clayton Cramer in Clayton Cramer. on 2026-04-05T03:53:25Z

The most pleasure I have had in a movie theater in many years. Thought-provoking, often funny, clever dialog and evidence that playing opposite an actor made of rock can work well.

No foul language, no gratuitous violence (some nasty bacteria have a bad end), and nothing that would you would not want your children to see or hear 

Cops and AI – enabling more tyranny

by TPOL Nathan in The Price of Liberty on 2026-04-05T01:00:00Z

[Here is a truly evil example of jack-booted thugs abusing information technology. A guest commentary from Matt Insley with our own added comments. A warning for us all.] It’s a July 2025 morning in rural Tennessee. Fifty-year-old grandmother Angela Lipps … Continue reading

Where's Borepatch?

by Borepatch in Borepatch on 2026-04-05T00:14:00Z

The Queen Of The World's son is visiting for Easter, along with his best buddy Mario from Basic Training.  The weather was perfect, and so we met up with one of his High School buddies who happened to be here:


Anna Maria Island, off Sarasota Bay.  The High School buddy brought a drone and took this photo.  Yeah, I'm down there somewhere.

Man, I love Florida. 

This year’s big shooting event is May 1, 2, and 3. It is a smorgasbord of shooting goodness. You do not need to participate every day. Choose the events you want. See Boomershoot.com and the entry site for details. I … Continue reading
Scientists Tracking the Microplastic Pollution Just Realized They Were Measuring Their Own Lab Gloves We should not underestimate the prevalence of microplastics. They are everywhere—in our rivers, our lungs, and even in our blood. But researchers tracking this global pollution crisis … Continue reading
After a day of fasting and abstinence on Good Friday, I traditionally enjoy a stout and a cigar in the evening. After all, the monastic tradition of sustaining oneself on “liquid bread” during fasts dates back to the Middle Ages.

I reached into the cellar for a bottle of Bourbon County Brand Stout, this one from the 2024 release. For such an imposing beer, I selected an equally rich cigar — The Wise Man Maduro from Foundation Cigars. A few of these Toros have rested in my humidor for just shy of two years, making them roughly contemporaries of the beer.

Pollen hung thick in the evening air when I stepped onto the porch. Despite having dusted things off the day before, a yellow film coated the furniture — and my sinuses.

Still, the evening called.



The Bourbon County Brand Stout is an annual release from Goose Island Beer Company, aged for about a year in bourbon barrels from distilleries such as Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill, Four Roses, and Wild Turkey. At a formidable 14.7% ABV, it has become a benchmark for barrel-aged imperial stouts.

The beer pours thick and indulgent, offering bold notes of chocolate, vanilla, espresso, and toffee. Undertones of dark cherry weave through a bourbon-like warmth, all carried on a dense, velvety mouthfeel. It could easily be called dessert in a bottle — if dessert were on the Lenten menu. The rich aroma alone cut cleanly through any pollen-induced haze.



The Wise Man Maduro is a standout from Foundation Cigar Company. The 6 x 52 Toro features a dark, reddish Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan binders from Estelí and Jalapa, with fillers from Estelí, Condega, and Jalapa.

Medium to full in body, the cigar opens with notes of bittersweet chocolate and bold espresso, accompanied by a subtle red pepper spice. From the outset, the pairing with the stout feels natural and well-aligned. 

As the smoke progresses, the flavors deepen. The chocolate becomes creamier, while a dark fruit sweetness emerges, reinforcing the dessert-like quality of the experience. The spice builds slightly toward the final third, adding just enough contrast to keep things engaging.



The interaction between the Bourbon County Stout and The Wise Man Maduro proves to be near perfect. Chocolate and coffee notes echo between sip and draw, each enhancing the other without becoming either bitter or cloying.

With blues music playing softly in the background, time seemed to slow as I sipped and smoked. Aside from the persistent assault of spring pollen, the session was effortless. The cigar burned flawlessly — no relights, no touch-ups — maintaining an even burn even when left to rest.

After two years in the humidor, it remained in peak form.

As the cigar neared its end, I glanced at the time and realized that two and a half hours had slipped by. That, perhaps, is the surest sign of a truly exceptional smoke and sip — and a fittingly contemplative close to Good Friday.

Cheers!


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Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . This week we have a pretty mid article. More accurately, a mid-bore article. In the American rifle silencer market, most of the action is in the 556/762 space, or up in the .45-caliber range. But there is a range of .36-caliber silencers that can pair with midbore rifle rounds.
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I don’t typically blog here on weekends, but this is too rich and relevant to recent posts to pass up. [Via WiscoDave]

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Quote of the Day SAF fully supports Secretary Hegseth’s decision to enable our service members to be able to carry personal firearms on military bases, with any denials requiring a written explanation. SAF believes any “gun-free zones” are constitutionally questionable, … Continue reading

Authorities said Brooks was driving with her 8-year-old daughter, 4-year-old son, and their dog when she came across a van pulling a trailer.

Video captured by surveillance cameras showed the van pulling over to let Brooks pass, but she stopped her car and started yelling at the other driver.

Investigators said Brooks eventually took a pistol from her car, which led the other driver to grab his own gun and shoot her.

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More Ranting about AIWB

by SLG in pistol-training.com on 2026-04-04T11:00:00Z

My AIWB posts from last year generated some strong opinions from both sides of the issue, and this is a good example of how the facts don’t care about your feelings. My time at Tac-Con last week reinforced my position on the issue. In my classes, I get pretty competent shooters, people who are safe […]

Saturday Meme Drop

by Midwest Chick in Midwest Chick's Place on 2026-04-04T10:30:00Z

Thanks always to my meme contributors.

Meme Dump!

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-04-04T10:23:00Z




Preparedness Notes for Saturday — April 4, 2026

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-04T07:04:34Z

Today is the 101st birthday of famed Navy fighter pilot Royce Williams. It is great to see him still alive and kicking!  Williams was just recently awarded the Medal of Honor. The now-declassified story of his aerial combat over Korea against Soviet-piloted MiGs is fascinating reading. It is summarized in Wikipedia. Here is a brief excerpt from his biography: “The story of his battle with the Soviet MiGs led to Williams being debriefed at the time by admirals, the Secretary of Defense, and a few weeks later by newly inaugurated President Dwight D. Eisenhower. These authorities decided to cover up …

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Looking Back at My Flight Training Adventures (Circa 1970), by H.L.

by SurvivalBlog Contributor in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-04T07:03:07Z

Editor’s Introductory Comments:  Most regular SurvivalBlog readers recognize the initials H.L.  She has been one of the blog’s most loyal and prolific volunteers, sending news and information links since around 2010. I am confident that she spritely lives to a three-digit age. But when she does pass away, I hope that her gravestone will be inscribed: “Always a Maverick.” – JWR At age 83 now. I have some very unusual memories of my early life.  I did not lead the conventional life of an American woman born in 1942.  Conventional is fine. However, there was something in my soul that …

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Editors’ Prepping Progress

by Avalanche Lily in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-04T07:02:09Z

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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The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-04T07:01:40Z

“And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; …

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Precision shooting at distance is an unforgiving discipline. Every variable compounds, and it’s easy to blame the wrong one(s). A rifle tilted even two or three degrees from true vertical will cause what shooters call cant error. Bullets don't simply fly sideways; they arc away from your point of aim in a predictable but punishing way. At 300 metres, this can put a round noticeably off to the side of the target. Spirit levels and bubble levels have been the traditional answer, but they demand that you look away from your optic, they have no feedback speed, and they give you no data to analyze later. Enter Shooters Global Pulse and Pulse Pro.

Alberta – shall be free?

by TPOL Nathan in The Price of Liberty on 2026-04-04T00:00:00Z

Can Alberta vote to "stay free" and leave Canada? Continue reading
Every now and then, you see products that catch your interest. Today’s Photo of the Day features the Cyelee BULL X PRO, a large-window reflex optic designed for handgun use with an RMR footprint interface. The oversized viewing window, measuring roughly 34.5 × 26 mm, provides an expanded field of view compared to many compact pistol optics.

Trump’s Ballroom

by Clayton Cramer in Clayton Cramer. on 2026-04-03T23:17:31Z

4/3/26 New York Times article (behind a paywall, I opened the link in a private tab) reports the ballroom is really a shed for a very deep, very secure underground bunker.

Getting private sources to pay for the shed was clever. I doubt any of our enemies thought it was just a ballroom.

There is nothing more inherently Fudd-coded than a lever-action rifle. Lever guns bring to mind images of post-war deer camps, or classic ammunition advertisements of broadbrim-hatted shootists facing down grizzlies, or bagging a ram across a rocky canyon. Of course, the classic lever guns in those adverts are always open-sighted. No scopes for the frontier!

Putsch Responds to Firearms News’ 2A Inquiry [More] He walks the talk. Also: There’s a real difference for Ohio gun owners to consider in the primary.

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According to His Nature

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T19:15:00Z

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism from local politicians and onlookers on social media over comments he made that critics say places blame on guns rather than criminals in an incident involving the shooting death of a 7-month-old child in Brooklyn. [More] Well, yeah…

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Shameless Plug

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T19:05:27Z

The April 2026 issue of Firearms News, featuring my articles “Disparaging Armed Citizens Undermines Trump Administration’s Credibility” (p. 22) and “Cekada Heading ATF Still a No-Win Scenario for Gun Owners” (p. 26) is now available at diverse, equitable, and inclusive newsstands throughout the Republic.

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The Best Tactical Lever-Action Rifles [GUIDE]

by Megan Kriss in Recoil on 2026-04-03T18:22:59Z

The space-age lever-action rifle is more practical that you might think. With some new upgrades, it's easy to enhance the classics.
Barrett has begun shipping its America’s 250th Series limited edition rifles, a commemorative release tied to the upcoming U.S. Semiquincentennial. Production is capped at 500 rifles total, split evenly between two .50 BMG platforms: the Barrett Model 82A1 and the Barrett M107A1.

Who’s Changing Who?

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T17:45:09Z

King Charles won’t release Easter message but did honor Ramadan [More] Give it a few generations, they said. They’ll adapt to our way of life and embrace our values, they said.

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Element Optics  has introduced the ETX Red Dot , a compact reflex sight designed for use across pistols, shotguns, and carbines. Built around the widely used RMR footprint, the ETX is positioned as a multi-purpose optic aimed at shooters looking for a single solution across multiple platforms. The first units have already hit European shores, with a price around $260, but the aim is set for the U.S. market, I’m sure.

Strange Attractors

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-04-03T17:00:00Z

I was today years old when I found out that Meir Kahane, founder of the Jewish Defense League, tutored Arlo Guthrie for his bar mitzvah, which is one of those weird pop culture trivia facts on the order of "Samuel Beckett drove Andre the Giant to school."

Coincidences like this feel like the universe is desperately trying to communicate something, but I'll be damned if I can figure out what it is.

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A Clear-Eyed View

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T16:43:03Z

Whoever he picks will have to go through the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said in an interview with CNN that the next nominee must align with his views on the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol. “The threshold for somebody following Pam Bondi ends the moment I hear they … Continue reading "A Clear-Eyed View"

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Just in Time for My Move to Tennessee

by Clayton Cramer in Clayton Cramer. on 2026-04-03T16:40:00Z

 The Post Office is requesting comment on allowing mailing of handguns. This has been banned since 1927. This will include:

Out-of-State Mailings by Non-FFL Owners: Non-FFL owners may mail Mailable Firearms to themselves or another person in another state for lawful activities under the following conditions. The mailpiece must: 1) Be addressed to the recipient. 2) Include the “in the care of” endorsement immediately preceding the name of the applicable temporary custodian. 3) Be opened by the recipient. 4) Be mailed using a class of mail, product, or Extra Service that provides tracking and signature capture at delivery. 

I will be able to mail all my firearms to my son-in-law to hold for me while flying there. Details on the procedures of the proposed rule changes are here.

Dry Up and Blow Away

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T15:38:19Z

A former staffer to Joe Biden shot and killed his girlfriend on March 24 in San Francisco… Nation Wood, 25, claims he was dry-firing a firearm, which led to the shooting. [More] Biden, you magnificent bastard, he read your book! [Via Michael G]

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Sanitized for Your Protection

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T15:20:35Z

FORENSIC BREAKDOWN: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s and First Lady Rama Duwaji’s Wikipedia pages have been systematically sanitized, with praise for terrorists softened, endorsement of deadly attacks minimized, and verified racial & homophobic slurs blocked. [More] Wikipedia commits lies of omission? Who knew? [Via Michael G]

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Promises, Promises

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T15:10:34Z

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns the organization faces collapse without continued U.S. funding… [More] So… what’s scrap metal going for these days…? [Via Michael G]

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It’s a year of anniversaries in the American shooting world, as the country celebrates its 250th anniversary and gun manufacturers put out commemorative edition rifles to go with that birthday. But in Newport, Rhode Island, local shooters are celebrating a big birthday of their own. The Newport Rifle Club is turning 150 years old in 2026.

Artemus

by Pawpaw in PawPaw's House on 2026-04-03T14:54:00Z

 We're headed back to the moon, after all these years.  The ship launched on Wednesday, with a crew of four, to circle the moon and come back, testing systems along the way.

You can track the mission here.

Godspeed, Artemus.

In other news, today is Good Friday, a huge day in the Christian calendar.  Fasting and reflection is the order of the day. Sunday, we celebrate the Resurrection, the fact that all of Christianity is based on.

Y'all have a great and blessed weekend.  Celebrate Easter in your own style, and chick on those brave astronauts who are crewing a tiny spacecraft in a vast universe.  They are going only to the moon, but we have to start somewhere.

No Dog in This Fight

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T14:46:17Z

Any potential acquisition by Italian Beretta would place a major US defense and firearms manufacturer with operations in three key battleground states — under foreign ownership. [More] So the concern is for the standing army, not the militia of the whole people? Why does Ruger’s main concern not being the Second Amendment not surprise me? … Continue reading "No Dog in This Fight"

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Maybe this weekend

by Commander Zero in Notes From The Bunker on 2026-04-03T14:40:52Z

Waiting on the weather to see if I’m gonna head up to the Beta Site this weekend. There’s plenty of things for me to do if I wind up staying in town, but I really really wanna get out there … Continue reading

Brave New World

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T14:25:48Z

“It’s the same Constitution.” [More] I wish that f_r’d remember that. [Via Henry Bowman]

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One. Only One. [Watch] [Via WiscoDave]

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Birth of a Nation

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T13:56:57Z

In 2023, 320,000 children were born to unauthorized or temporary immigrant mothers inside the US, granting them automatic Citizenship — This Accounted for 9% of ALL AMERICAN BIRTHS that year [More] Give ’em a generation or three, right, guys?

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Ambient Arms has recently released a suppressor which pulls cool air into the body of the can in several places, mixing with combustion gasses to (among other things) keep the can from heating up as [...]

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The First Rule of Fight Club

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T13:25:35Z

According to the report, Hudson informed officers that he was carrying a firearm and voluntarily handed over a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun. [More] Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Just what Minnesota needs to take the focus off Democrats. “Poor choices were made” …? These guys never stop being politicians, do they? Charge Engen with falsification/obstruction, or … Continue reading "The First Rule of Fight Club"

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MILESTONE

by Mas in on 2026-04-03T13:00:00Z

One of the country’s best armed defense instructors is retiring. Here’s the official announcement: David Maglio has been a student of the gun for the past five plus decades, starting in 1975.  His first accomplishments were earning the Rifle Expert and Pistol Expert awards in the U.S. Marine Corps.  After his Honorable Discharge, he was hired as […]
Passing the qual and being ready to shoot are not the same thing. Most agencies have built their training calendar around one and called it the other.
There are currently ten toilets in space:
  • International Space Station: 4
  • Crew Dragon Docked at ISS: 1
  • Soyuz Docked at ISS: 1
  • Tiangong Space Station: 2
  • Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 1
  • Artemis II on way around Moon: 1
This will be the first time a toilet has left low earth orbit, and the toilet on Artemis II will venture further from earth than any crapper in history. It had a spot of trouble, but the crew and Mission Control successfully fixed it.

They also had trouble with the capsule's computers running two instances of Microsoft Outlook. A lot of talk is made of NASA's SLS rocket using Shuttle-era solid rocket boosters, but it's also worth noting that Microsoft Outlook was first released 25 years after the final Apollo moon mission… …and 29 years before Artemis II.

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Snow Days - A Story for Kat

by Unknown in Home on the Range on 2026-04-03T12:41:00Z


This one is for my friend Kat, who, with double mastectomy scheduled in a less than a week, and a zillion things to do and plan, $$ for the doctors, kids, husband, writing obligations, pets and rural animals, set aside to time to attend her son's Pre-K Easter party yesterday.  Reading her account of that brought back some memories of when I was that age.

From Saving Grace - A Story of Adoption by LB Johnson

It seemed like those childhood years were a blink. Our dog Pepper had crossed the Rainbow Bridge; Dad was getting ready to retire. Before I knew it my brother was off to the Navy, going to submarine school, myself already in college, working toward my commercial pilot’s license. I ultimately wanted to major in science or criminal justice, perhaps both—but as a teen I got a second job at the local airport pumping gas. I could get flying lessons at a reduced cost, so I was working toward my license while cramming in way more classes than I had hours in the day. For that kind of overextending, there is a “complete breakfast”—which for me was Hostess Sno Balls and coffee, grabbed when a parent wasn’t looking. Unhealthy yes, but just the taste of them took me back. It was that and the big bowl of Captain Crunch before every flight check. I was glad years later when I got my nickname as a pilot that it was “Shake and Bake” and not “Captain Crunch.”

Still—all good memories. Memories of childhood are so different for many people. I am lucky that mine were good. Laughter and exploration wrapped in a warm blanket of sight and sound and tastes that are still on my tongue. Memories of the past are like that; often having an impossible quality of perfection we frequently give to material things, a favorite book, a favorite tool or firearm; sometimes to a whole relationship we can never get back to.

If we could only get there again, have that again, hold that again, our lives would somehow be better; as if some cold case crime was finally solved, the reminders of things that hurt us left behind, held in our mind never to be freed again.

We’ve all talked about it, some small trivial thing from the past that appears to contain the sublime, and there’s no explaining it to anyone, try though you might. Still, in your mind’s eye it’s there and always will be as clear and as sure as if it were yesterday. For me one such memory is opening up the lunch box as a kid and finding my Hostess treat next to my peanut butter and honey sandwich, apple, and carrot sticks.

Mom’s cancer was one of those things that will stay with me for a lifetime. She was first diagnosed in the early ’60s. The long term survival rate for her type of cancer then was only one in seven. When she was first diagnosed, she was only in her forties. I was not even in school yet, my brother only a couple of years older. She came home after Christmas that first time, chemo shunt in place, and did everything in her power to make our life normal. I don’t recall her initially leaving for the hospital, only the worried look in my dad’s eyes. But the photos bring it back, like the one of my brother at her hospital bed with a little aluminum tree on the nightstand—as she holds up a flannel nightgown Dad picked out and bought “from us” that she opened from her hospital bed.

The doctor’s treatment did not cure her, but it gave her quite a few more Christmas mornings, including the one where my brother and I pooled our allowances and bought her a nightgown we picked out all by ourselves. It was red, see-through, and very short, trimmed with fake fur that was shedding like a polecat with mange even as we wrapped the gift ourselves. I’m not sure what discount place on Main Street we got it from, but young as we were we thought it was quite spiffy, and oh, won’t our quiet, cookie-baking mom love this! I still remember the fits of laughter she tried to suppress when she opened the package and held up the nightgown. (Dad seemed to like it, though.)

I remember her making our school lunches with homemade cookies if she was up to it, and our Hostess treats when she wasn’t. It was Ding Dongs for my brother, Sno Balls for me. I’d eat one at lunch and take the remaining one to the playground after school, eating it perched on top of the biggest, tallest pieces of playground equipment I could find; defying gravity, feet dangling in the air, Mom watching carefully from a distance. Then we’d go home to start supper, eager to tell both Dad and Mom about our day, and we’d listen to her laugh—that sound, the stored honey of her spirit, carried on wings whose load was heavy, delivered to us, her children, to make us whole.

Before cancer, our list of should-dos was really quite long. And like other families that cope with disappointment or disease we quit using the work “should” quite so much. The house may have been be a bit messier; but given the choice of cleaning or building a snowman with her kids, doing that ironing now or joining us in a snowball fight, her choice went toward those small joys.

Still, Mom maintained her discipline as a mother; and for every sweet snack we got there were still those family dinners where you had better eat your vegetables. She and I had a doctrine of mutually assured destruction involving acorn squash. She refused to not make it, and I refused to eat it—sitting at the table long after everyone else was excused, the squash growing as chilly as that Veggie Cold War; until finally she gave up and sent me to my room without dessert, something that was not easy on either of us.

I was too young to appreciate the depth of what she did for us, instilling in us love for each other and appreciation for the blessings of our table. But I was old enough to see that courage is simply the power to see past misfortune or expectation, to hold on to the things that affirm inwardly that life with all its trials is still good. Be it a warm hug or sweet treats handed to us with a smile and a touch on our head, a benediction of love that could only come from the wellspring of faith that stayed within her.

I cannot, no matter how hard I try, remember her voice; but if I close my eyes I can remember that touch. It was not a touch as heavy and uncaring as a slap, but one that simply said: I love you, but you must have courage and craft your life for yourself, just let me share it as long as I can.

Watching us spread our wings, knowing she would likely be gone before we were grown with families of our own, had to have been so hard. Like any mother she was concerned with our safety, but never to the point where we were wrapped in bubble wrap, spoiled, and coddled, or given everything we wanted without effort. We worked hard for our allowance, doing chores; but when the chores were done, we were encouraged to go explore the world around us.

Myself, I’d get on my bike and go ride the dusty gash of a roadway near the railroad tracks, where I could see and hear the trains go by—the engine passing in hissing thunder, sparks flying up like fireflies let loose from the rails, dust coiling behind it like a tornado in trail. Such began my adventures, my love of motion and machinery.

We crammed a lot of life into those short childhood years, as did our mom. More than we expected her to have, but not nearly enough. It’s been a lifetime since she left us, and all that remains are the memories—memories that come on the wings of a snowfall; that raise a smile every time I see an acorn squash at the grocery store; that rumble into life with the roar of a locomotive or the soft crackle of a little cellophane package being gleefully opened by eager hands.

It was five in the morning. In a few hours I would have to get up and go to the airport to fuel the aircraft for the morning students, cram in some studying, and then ride my bike to the community college for class. The alarm went off much too early, my hand slapping it even as it gently touched a photo of my brother and me as children, Pepper the wiener dog lying between us as we watched Johnny Quest.

Outside, the moonlight filters through darkened trees, their branches raised up as if in prayer. From a distance comes the whistle of a train, the mournful sound carried on the windless cold that is memory’s heat. Inside, the rest of the house sound asleep, there is only quiet and another photo on my desk, of a tall young woman with dark auburn hair and ice-blue eyes in a simple wooden frame. I know there is oatmeal and fruit in the kitchen; but at the store I found one last package of Sno Balls. I think this one time Mom would not mind if I had one for breakfast. I’ll put on my coat and head out on the porch; perhaps eating the Sno Ball as I perch on the wooden railing, feet dangling into the air just for one more moment—ignoring the inherited perpetual recognition of gravity, while Mom watches over me even as heaven sleeps. - Brigid

Good Friday Contemplation

by David in Musings Over a Barrel on 2026-04-03T12:37:00Z

I share this moving reflection every year on Good Friday. Still, it never fails to raise the dust levels in the room. 
Limbo
The ancient greyness shifted suddenly and thinned like mist upon the moors before a wind.

An old, old prophet lifted a shining face and said:

“He will be coming soon. The Son of God is dead; He died this afternoon.”

A murmurous excitement stirred all souls. They wondered if they dreamed

save one old man who seemed not even to have heard.

And Moses, standing, hushed them all to ask if any had a welcome song prepared.

If not, would David take the task?

And if they cared could not the three young children sing the Benedicite,

the canticle of praise they made when God kept them from perishing in the fiery blaze?

A breath of spring surprised them, stilling Moses’ words.

No one could speak, remembering the first fresh flowers, the little singing birds.

Still others thought of fields new ploughed or apple trees all blossom-boughed.

Or some, the way a dried bed fills with water laughing down green hills.

The fisherfolk dreamed of the foam on bright blue seas.

The one old man who had not stirred remembered home.

And there He was, splendid as the morning sun and fair as only God is fair.

And they, confused with joy, knelt to adore

Seeing that He wore five crimson stars He never had before.

No canticle at all was sung. None toned a psalm, or raised a greeting song,

A silent man alone of all that throng found tongue — not any other.

Close to His heart when the embrace was done, old Joseph said,

“How is Your Mother, How is Your Mother, Son?”
-- Sister Mary Ada, OSJ

Michelangelo's Pieta, via Wikimedia Commons



[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]

Ohio SB392: Huge Weapons Carry and Possession Reform Bill

by Dean Weingarten in GUN WATCH on 2026-04-03T11:38:00Z

Ohio Statehouse 

Ohio Senate Bill 392 was introduced into the Ohio legislature on March 23, 2026. It is a long bill of 182 pages which reforms and rationalizes much of the Ohio code involving the possession and carry of weapons. Here is the summary as listed in legiscan. Summary:

 To amend sections 9.68, 109.69, 109.731, 311.41, 311.42, 311.43, 1547.69, 2921.13, 2923.11, 2923.111, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.124, 2923.125, 2923.126, 2923.127, 2923.128, 2923.129, 2923.1210, 2923.1211, 2923.1212, 2923.1213, 2923.16, 2923.17, 2953.35, 4511.19, and 4749.10 and to repeal section 1533.04 of the Revised Code to enact the Freedom to Carry Act to rename a concealed handgun license a concealed weapons license, to allow a concealed weapons licensee to carry a concealed deadly weapon other than an exclusive deadly weapon,
and to allow the possession or transportation of a loaded firearm while in a motor vehicle or vessel.

There are many parts to SB 392. Much of the bill consists of changing the word "handgun" to deadly weapon. This appears to be because Ohio law, at current, only allows the carry of handguns under a concealed carry permit, and does not allow, or is unclear about other deadly weapons. It makes no sense to be able to carry a handgun, but not a knife, a fist re-enforcer, or nun-chucks.

The bill continues to prohibit some weapons which may fall under the category of "dangerous and unusual" as used in Second Amendment jurisprudence following the Heller, MacDonald, Caetano, and Bruen decisions. For example, it appears destructive devices are still banned from carry if they are not owned in accordance with National Firearms Act provisions. Short barreled rifles, short barreled shotguns and silencers appear to be removed from the list of prohibited weapons in this bill. Here is the definition of "exclusive deadly weapon" in the bill. Underlined words are new words. Strike thru words are words to be removed. The weapons meeting the definition are a very short list:

(2) "Exclusive deadly weapon" means a deadly weapon that is an exclusive firearm or that is a deadly weapon that any law of this state or the United States prohibits the subject person from acquiring, possessing, having, or carrying.

(3) "Exclusive firearm" means a firearm that is dangerous ordnance or that is a firearm that any law of this state or the United States prohibits the subject person from acquiring, possessing, having, or carrying.

The number of weapons which fall under the above definitions has been considerably reduced.

In addition, SB392 changes the age requirement for obtaining a concealed carry permit from Twenty-one to Eighteen. From SB392:

(2) "Qualifying adult" means a person who is all of the following:
(a) Twenty-one Eighteen years of age or older;

The bill changes the definition of prohibited weapons from a very specific reference to the National Firearms Act (NFA) provisions to a general provision. This is likely put in place so that if the courts strike down the parts of the NFA, the Ohio legislature will not be required to revise Ohio laws again. From the bill:

(b) Not legally prohibited from acquiring, possessing, or receiving a firearm deadly weapon under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) to (9) or under section 2923.13 of the Revised Code or any other Revised Code provision the law of this state or the United States;

There are changes which remove some of the restrictions on the carry of weapons in vehicles and vessels.

SB392 is one of the longest state bills this reporter has encountered in decades. It has a significant chance of being amended if it is passed. The provisions appear to be clear rationalizations and  clarifications in light of Supreme Court decisions involving the Second Amendment.

The Ohio Legislature has a super majority of Republicans in the Senate, 24 of 33. The Ohio House of Representatives has a super majority of Republicans in the House, 65 of 99. The Ohio Governor is Mike DeWine, a Republican.

Analysis: SB392 has a good chance of passage. Its provisions are reasonable and likely to resonate with conservatives in Ohio. This could boost electoral prospects for Republicans in Ohio in the 2026 elections. This correspondent is not a lawyer. This article is not legal advise.

 ©2026 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.

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GA: Atlanta - Car Accident leads to Gunfight, 1 dead, 1 Wounded

by Dean Weingarten in GUN WATCH on 2026-04-03T11:36:00Z

Two men had reportedly gotten into a car accident at the intersection, after which an argument started. The two men then shot each other.

Also Monday night, police responded to another double shooting in southwest Atlanta. That shooting happened near 3540 North Camp Creek Pkwy. SW, the address for The Preserve at Camp Creek apartments, located just outside the perimeter.

There, they found two people with gunshot wounds. One was pronounced dead on the scene. The other was alert, conscious and breathing and was taken to a hospital.

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War Plans...

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-04-03T11:34:00Z

I've been collecting proposals to get shipping through the Strait of Hormuz...












Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 3, 2026

by Greg Ellifritz in Active Response Training on 2026-04-03T11:12:14Z

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Hegseth Authorizes Off-Duty Service Members to Carry Private Firearms on Installations This is a very positive initiative.  Let’s hope the base commanders are supportive.     how to tell if men will attack you […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has run out of other people’s money, mainly the money from the US taxpayer. As you probably know, they are an artifact of the UN and a lovely avenue for grift and has been around since 1988. But all things should come to an end…. In 2024, expenditures from […]

TGI Meme-day!

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-04-03T10:20:00Z




Preparedness Notes for Friday — April 3, 2026

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-03T07:04:49Z

On April 3, 1910, the highest mountain in North America, Alaska’s Mount McKinley (aka Denali) was claimed to have been first climbed by four local men.  They climbed McKinley’s North Peak, not knowing that the South Peak is actually 850 feet higher. — This is the birthday of Washington Irving, an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for short stories like Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, but he also wrote several biographies and served as the US Ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846. — A …

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My Prepping Journey, by Big John

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-03T07:03:28Z

My Prepping Journey began in 1967 when I moved to San Francisco. Spots on the radio urged us to prepare for an earthquake, The Big One. So one day while I was grocery shopping, I threw a flashlight in my cart and then put it in my trunk. On another trip I threw a cardboard box into my trunk. In the ensuing months, I added some bottles of water, a knife, some Power Bars, and cans of soup. I later learned that the heat of the trunk would destroy the soup, so I replaced it with beef jerky and peanuts. …

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Economics & Investing Media of the Week

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-03T07:02:16Z

In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers.  Today, a map showing where ancient Roman coins have been found. JWR’s Comments: I must mention that the price of most ancient Greek and Roman coins collapsed in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as large hoards were dug up in Eastern Europe and in the former Soviet Union. The demise of the Soviet Bloc opened up western markets. This was coupled with faltering economies that were transitioning to free market capitalism. The result was that a …

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The Editors’ Quote Of The Day:

by James Wesley Rawles in SurvivalBlog.com on 2026-04-03T07:01:57Z

“In the coming era of manned space exploration by the private sector, market forces will spur development and yield new, low-cost space technologies. If the history of private aviation is any guide, private development efforts will be safer, too.” – Burt Rutan

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A Good First Step

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-03T04:20:17Z

Hegseth announces military can apply to carry guns on post [Watch] Past time. Now do military cemeteries. Let’s ask him.

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I Didn't See This Until Today

by ASM826 in Borepatch on 2026-04-03T03:29:00Z

 Obviously, I'm a couple of days late. 

Canadians lose freedom of speech to an even greater extent. Continue reading
Poland’s love for the PK series of machine guns cannot be overstated. It continues to serve today, even after the collapse of the Warsaw Pact nations and the USSR, with Western modernizations that may preserve the core reliability that made the original famous. It began when the PK entered Soviet service in 1961, and in the mid-1960s, Warsaw Pact armies began replacing older medium machine guns with new general-purpose machine guns. Poland initially received a license in 1966 for the PKS-mounted version, produced at the Hipolit Cegielski Mechanical Works in Poznań, and the rest of the PK family followed soon after. Poland received the license for the modified PKM/PKMS pattern in 1973. By this time, Poland had already developed an interest in the PK series of machine guns; the PKM furthered that interest.

POTD: Bundeswehr’s New Pistol - The CZ P13

by Eric B in The Firearm Blog on 2026-04-02T23:30:00Z

Where better to see the CZ P13, the new standard sidearm selected by the German Army, than in Germany? Here at TFB, we have images from Enforce Tac 2026 for our Photo Of The Day. The designation “P13” applies to a military variant of the CZ P-10 C OR, a compact, striker-fired 9×19mm handgun.
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we took a look at how to interact with police officers while carrying a concealed firearm. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here  to check it out. This week, I wanted to take a look at something I chat with close friends about often. In certain situations, there are certainly reasons to carry cool guns, but there are a few problems with carrying cool guns over practical firearms. Let's look at cool versus capable firearms. 

Meme Dump!

by Tam in View From The Porch on 2026-04-02T21:40:00Z




The photo of the year for America's 250th birthday

by Borepatch in Borepatch on 2026-04-02T20:37:00Z


Photo via The Silicon Graybeard.

Sure, NASA spends taxpayer money like a drunken sailor.  Sure, Congress is using this program to throw taxpayer money at favored corporations.

But today, no other country can do what we are doing, just like what Old America did half a century ago.  And no other country has a SpaceX waiting in the wings to drop mission cost by a factor of 40. 

Considering the epic amount of fraud from California's (and other states) Medicare programs (not to mention Learing Centers), all I can say is that this is waste I can get behind.

Upcoming Classes and New Class Listings

by Greg Ellifritz in Active Response Training on 2026-04-02T18:52:59Z

Here are my upcoming open enrollment classes for April and May.  I also have two new classes in October for which I just opened up registration.  Here we go…   Next weekend is the only remaining instructor class with available slots that I’m offering this year.  It’s in Louisiana about halfway between Baton Rouge and […]

Plain Talk, Long Overdue

by admin in The War on Guns on 2026-04-02T18:20:13Z

I spoke with him in detail a few days back and submitted the results of our talk to Firearms News. My editor tells me it will be online either today or tomorrow and has gotten in under the wire to make the print version, going to press Monday and should in subscriber mailboxes/on news stands … Continue reading "Plain Talk, Long Overdue"

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Everyone in my generation knows which watch  went to the moon first. This article gives you the details of which knife will go to the Moon, so you can tell your grandchildren. In fact, I have the same model in my car for emergencies, so I feel a lot safer now. Benchmade Knife Company is set to play a role in upcoming lunar missions, as this knife has been selected for use by NASA astronauts during the Artemis program.

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