May as well have a really cool boat:
Most boats are a carefully considered compromise designed to cover as many bases as possible: floating holiday home, party island, offshore cruiser – jack of all trades, as the saying has it, master of none.
Safehaven Marine’s Barracuda SV11 eschews all those compromises, becoming the jack of a single trade, master of one. Its single dedicated purpose is to conquer rough water and transport its crew safely, regardless of conditions.
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There are no hot tubs, no teak deck option, no rise and fall TV. But there is a rise and fall gyro stabilised machine gun platform that emerges from the foredeck, controlled from the wheelhouse. Bulletproofing and a gun rack for the AK47s are also on the menu, should its customer base require it.
Oh, and it's a stealth boat.
"We've got multiple individuals detained on scene, and we have four
firearms recovered from the scene, so it's possible that the individuals
who were shot were also individuals shooting, but it's very early on in
the investigation. We're looking to determine that," Foley said.
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Quote of the Day The antigunners never gave up on their dream to ban handguns, they just realized that dream was deeply unpopular and decided to focus on “assault weapons” and ancillary restrictions like fees, wait times, etc. The Glock …
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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 . Suppressor brakes are increasing in popularity, showing up on more and more silencers. Let’s take a look at where they came from and what options are available.
Spotting MG TD kit cars built on a Volkswagen Beetle chassis is pretty easy from behind, as the exhaust system of the little rear-mounted air-cooled VW flat four is a
dead giveaway.
From the nose end, you have to look at the front suspension. The coil springs and lower control arms let us know that this one's the real deal and not a replica.
There are at least a couple of forms of overtraining. but today we are concerned with only one. Shooting too often. I don’t suspect this is much of an issue for most people, but here it is anyway. I have been shooting almost everyday lately. Not a ton of ammo, but usually 300-400 rounds at […]
On May 30, 1626, an explosion at the Wanggongchang Gunpowder Factory in Beijing destroyed part of the city and killed and estimated 20,000 people. Pictured above are ancient Chinese cannon, near the Forbidden City. — And on May 30, 1806, future US President Andrew Jackson killed Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson accused Jackson’s wife of bigamy. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. This is the final round of the contest. There will not be a “Round 125”! — Take Note: Our editorial calendar is now filled …
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For the last six years, I have been supplementing my retirement income by working as a rideshare driver. At first, I was a little apprehensive about picking up complete strangers and all of the potential danger that might entail. After almost 20,000 rides, I can honestly say that there was only one experience where I thought my personal safety was at risk and it was relatively minor. Since those early days, rideshare companies have greatly improved their safety tools for both drivers and riders. Although I did not begin driving as an exercise in preparedness, it quickly became one. The …
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To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year. We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those — or excerpts thereof — in the Odds …
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“For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. This is an …
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From an open source science journal:
Glaciers are rapidly retreating worldwide duto anthropogenic climate change, with severe implications not only for ecosystems and water security but also for cultural memory, emotional wellbeing, and environmental justice. In the Andes, glaciers are more than reservoirs of ice—they are living beings within Indigenous cosmologies, ancestral knowledge systems, and everyday life. This essay explores the cultural, emotional, and symbolic dimensions of glacial loss, focusing on Andean communities who view glaciers as sacred entities..
Glaciers as more-than-human beings
Is it that hard for an editor to say, "Yes, I understand that indigenous cultures have strong mythological beliefs about glacierz but that does mean we mistake that for science. Find whatever journal Carlos Castaneda editing now for this article."
I have never really been a huge piston-driven AR-15 fan. The extra weight, complexity, and lack of real benefit for me as a fairly low-volume civilian shooter left me convinced that a well-built direct impingement rifle still offered the best balance for people like me. So when Franklin Armory offered to send out one of their OPS-16 rifles, I figured it’d be another chance to reaffirm my somewhat anti-piston-AR stance. This fairly new rifle is intended to be used with Franklin’s Binary system, but I’ve decided to abscond with the BFS and instead review the standard, 16-inch 5.56 rifle configuration, which uses a low-profile, self-regulating Osprey Defense piston system that aims for cleaner operation and suppressor compatibility without the usual adjustments or swapping out of other components.
The stage doesn't care how you get to the firing position. Only that you do. At a practical shooting competition, one competitor drew quiet admiration from fellow shooters and range officers alike. Not for any dramatic reason, but simply for the way he went about his business. Wheeling between stages with a Heckler & Koch MR308, he approached each position the same way everyone else did: with a plan, a focus, and a willingness to adapt.
I was at my “local” gun store a few days back (my local gun store is actually 1.5 hours’ drive away, more if you take the logging roads, which I generally do this time of year) and took a good long look around their racks of used firearms. Lo and behold, amidst the usual lineup of free-floated synthetic stocks and detachable mags, I noted some old-school iron in a corner, with classy, slim wood stock and a blind mag. I looked closer. They had not one, not two, not three, but four Husqvarna 1640 rifles stashed there, all in .30-06 and all priced under $500. It was a great deal that most buyers would miss, not even knowing that Husqvarna was a gun brand to watch out for. So, here’s a very quick look at these Huskies that you might be able to pick up at your LGS, guns that other buyers will miss due to a lack of awareness.
VKTR Industries is making its patented ambidextrous lower receivers available as stand-alone products for the first time, opening them up to shooters who previously could only get one by purchasing a complete VKTR rifle. The VK1 Complete Lower is now available to dealers, distributors, and the law enforcement market.
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [More] Translation: We’ll put on a show and throw you some short-lived scraps once in a while to make it look like we haven’t been completely lying to you about the right to keep and bear arms, …
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“Ken Paxton is intentionally clipping my cringey comments.” [More] There are some that aren’t?
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LEFTIST UTOPIA IMPLODES: Hundreds of Dangerous Cook County Criminals ‘Completely Untraceable’ After Democrats’ Woke Pre-Trial Program Collapses [More] But they need to be able to trace your gun. Careful, though, they’re “alleged” so they’re not really “cons.” Right? Forget it, Jake. It’s Chi-Town. [Via bondmen]
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Eleanor Ross is the federal district court judge who was subject to a private reprimand for having sex with a police officer in chambers in earshot of law clerks, according to a person familiar with the situation. [More] A “private reprimand”? And has the out-of-uniform police commander’s name stayed private? I wonder what would have …
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Swatting Justice Barrett Was a Threat, Not a Prank… “Just made contact with security that’s on scene,” a male officer says. “They should be outside in an Explorer. He said he hasn’t heard anything. We’re just going to meet up with him first, just to go over anything.” [More] And if your armed on-scene 24/7 …
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FN Herstal has announced the FN MAG TACTICAL with Long Rail, the latest evolution of the company's long-serving general purpose machine gun platform. The update introduces a Long Rail Conversion Kit engineered to bring modern ergonomics and dual day/night optic capability to one of the most widely fielded GPMGs in history.
Minneapolis police chief resigns after interfering with an investigation… O’Hara … was under investigation on accusations that he was engaging in intimate relationships with city employees. [More] Hell no, they won’t prosecute him. And this way there will be no questions about his pension. [Via Michael G]
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Apparently, Massey pulled over the Novi officer as retaliation for the Novi officer earlier pulling him over in Novi. [More] What ever happened to professional courtesy? [Via Michael G]
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‘Shocked’: Canadian Hospital Told Priest with Broken Hip He Might Need to Consider Assisted Suicide [More] Never mind that Catholics consider it a sin. Suicide is bad if it’s an individual choice and a gun is used. But it’s good if “progressive” government controls things. No? [Via CP]
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8th Circuit rejected Second Amendment challenge to Minnesota gun permit reciprocity law. Truck drivers argued Minnesota’s permit requirements burdened interstate travel and self-defense rights. Court ruled the reciprocity statute expands rather than restricts firearm carry rights. Panel found the Constitution does not require states to recognize all out-of-state gun permits. [More] Hasn’t the Supreme Court …
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It seems like this is something being pushed by the Boston.Gov:
I'm afraid I don't even understand what they're talking about. Does this mean dudes in dresses learning about periods, or the other way around? Quite frankly, the terminology may be intentionally confusing. Just shut up and nod your head, right?
Oooooh kaaaay.
I am SO glad I got out of there. Didn't even get cut up too badly going over the wire at the border ...
True descendants of Scottish blood: Check out the one kid who stayed standing. Boss material right there: And then, of course, our Scottish lass with an axe: I think these two need to get together and populate Scotland with children who actually know right from wrong and are willing to defend themselves against invaders.
Big Horn Armory, manufacturer of high-end lever-action rifles, has seen their YouTube channel removed by the video hosting site’s staff—and it doesn’t look like they’re going to be back.
[More] They haven’t said what it is I’m doing or why I’m on the list — but they’re watching me. This is “the American Way”…?
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Just months after Wilson took office in Seattle, terrified residents in the city’s Aurora Avenue corridor decided to take matters into their own hands to address near-nightly shootings believed to be connected to criminal turf wars, prostitution and illegal trafficking. After weeks of gang-related shootings and high-speed car chases, some residents spent Memorial Day weekend …
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An educational trip for the whole family, we'll take you on a quick tour of the National Museum of the Pacific War!
New York’s ban on 3D-printed guns sparks First Amendment concerns [More] And the Second…? “Sold in the state”…? How far is it to the nearest free state?
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Non-whites set to become majority in US for first time by 2050 — with NY, NJ and Conn. reflecting same change [More] A plan comes together. As will a platform. Brought to you by white people.
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I’ve been making a few cocktails lately using Cynar as an ingredient. The artichoke-based amaro has a gentle vegetal and earthy bitterness that I find especially enjoyable in an afternoon cocktail. During our recent trip to Italy, I spotted a sign outside a Venice café advertising a Cynar Spritz. This variation on the Italian spritz tradition is said to have originated in Northern Italy around Venice and Padua. Intrigued, I made a mental note to try one at the first opportunity, and I soon found myself enjoying the aperitif several times during our travels.
Like most Spritz cocktails, the recipe is simple.
Cynar Spritz
2 oz Cynar
3 oz chilled Prosecco
1 oz soda water
Lemon wedge or olive for garnish
Fill a wine glass with ice. Add the Cynar first, followed by the Prosecco and finally the soda water. Garnish with either a lemon wedge or olive.
In Italy, I enjoyed versions garnished with both lemon and olives, though I found I preferred the olive. The drinks there appeared to use Castelvetrano olives, which is what I used at home.
Like many Cynar cocktails, the presentation is not the most visually striking, with a color with a deep cola-like hue reminiscent of a ‘Jack and Coke.’ Compared to the more popular Aperol Spritz, the Cynar version is less citrusy and offers more herbal and savory notes.
To my delight, the Cynar Spritz paired exceptionally well with medium-bodied cigars, especially darker maduro blends. I recently enjoyed one alongside an Umbagog Bronzeback from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, accompanied by a platter of meats and cheeses as a late afternoon aperitivo.
The earthy, cocoa, and leather notes of the cigar complemented the drink beautifully. While the bitterness of the Cynar muted some of the Umbagog Bronzeback’s pepper notes, it seemed to amplify the cigar’s cocoa and espresso characteristics. Taking a sip immediately after a draw brought out even more herbal and root-like bitterness in the bubbly cocktail.
I have many fond memories from our trips to Italy, and enjoying this new-to-me cocktail helps bring back those wonderful experiences.
Cheers!
Report writing under stress, the legal exposure that comes from vague language, what prosecutors and defense attorneys actually look for, and the documentation habits that protect officers long after the incident is over.
Quote of the Day Gonna try to explain this to tech CEOs again: Young Americans are pissed. They feel betrayed. Half have embraced the far right & want to cut off your access to cheap foreign labor. The other half …
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Being in sort of a “1911 season” I’ve been packing this timeless pistol design again. Got a couple of 1911-oriented pistol matches coming up in June, too. It’s reminded me of this article on handling tips that came out this month in Armory Life. One tip not in the article was sort of a life lesson. In […]
Outdoor Adventurist Anietra Hamper upgraded to the Plano GoNow™ box system for her fishing gear, making her outings smoother and more organized.
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On July 30, 2023, the Crime Prevention Research Center (CRPC) published a paper showing massive errors in the FBI Active Shooter Reports from 2014 through 2023. This correspondent has been following the issue for the entire period. The first viral post this correspondent wrote about the subject of armed civilians stopping mass murders was published on December 15, 2012. It had 16 incidents documented from October, 1997 to 11 December 2012. All of these incidents occurred before the FBI started collecting data on "active shooter" incidents.
The CRPC paper, with a solid institution and organization behind it, does a better job than a single blogger did at the end of 2012. The CRPC shows how badly the FBI has bungled the job of tracking these events. The first FBI report was published ten months later, during the Obama administration, in September of 2013. The CRPC covered the problems with the FBI report in October of 2014.
The reason for the difference in the numbers reported by the FBI is not immediately obvious. It happens because of the way the FBI structured its approach to finding the incidents and deciding if they qualify for inclusion.
According to the FBI, the FBI, under the Obama administration, started to report "active shooter incidents", as part of the Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012, 28 USC 530C(b)(1)(M)(1). The research for the report appears to have been done at Texas State University, with overview by FBI Agent Katherine W. Schweit. Later reports were also contracted to and researched at Texas State University. The FBI definition of an "active shooter is stated below:
From the 2016-17 report
"The FBI defines an active shooter as one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area. Implicit in this definition is the shooter’s use of one or more firearms."
From the 2013 Study:
"Incidents identified in this study do not encompass all gun-related situations; therefore caution should be taken when using this information without placing it in context. Specifically, shootings that resulted from gang or drug violence—pervasive, long-tracked, criminal acts that could also affect the public—were not included in this study."
Those definitions, together, create a system which is inherently subjective. It is a system which depends on a great deal of judgement on the part of the people grading the incidents. John Lott investigated the process, asking for answers from the FBI as to why certain incidents were included while others were excluded. Here is an answer he received from and FBI administrator. From email to John Lott in response to queries about incidents, by Shayne E. Buchwald of the FBI, dated May 16, 2018 7:36 AM:
"The selection of cases for inclusion in these reports is the result of a consensus vote of analysts and Law Enforcement professionals using the methodology stated in the original 2013 study. In some cases, a level of interpretation is required with which all may not agree. The FBI notes your differing opinion in the stated cases."
This correspondent's understanding of consensus voting depends on the specific method used. In a small group, it usually means everyone agrees with the decision. If such is the approach, any member of the group has veto power over whether an incident is included. Any member may exclude incidents, but all members are necessary to include any incident. Such a system minimizes the number of incidents which are included.
The CRPC article gives example after example of incidents which were excluded, while others which are very similar are included. There is a high correlation with incidents stopped by armed "civilians" and incidents which are excluded. Incidents are also mislabeled. Volunteer church security action was labeled as defense by a "security guard", instead of an armed civilian, even though the defender was an unpaid volunteer, in the West Freeway Church incident.
The CRPC shows a total of 515 active shooter incidents which they believe qualify for the FBI definition. This is 165 more incidents than the incidents judged to meet the definition by the FBI. The FBI shows only 14 incidents where "active shooters" were stopped by defensive gun use. The CRPC shows 180 incidents stopped by defensive gun uses, or 166 more than the FBI.
Because of the subjective nature of finding and including incidents, and because of the nature of "consensus voting", the FBI can justify its selection of some incidents and its exclusion of others. The CRPC report shows how subjective and exclusionary this process is. The selection of incidents to be voted on by consensus is subjective. The grading of chosen incidents is subjective. It is not surprising those who value armed defense of self and others grade the incidents differently.
Analysis:
The FBI was created in the Progressive ideological era, where government was seen as the solution, and never as the problem. Progressive ideology believes restrains on government are bad. The earliest report of justified homicide statistics found by this correspondent by the FBI is dated 1976. Clayton Cramer does an excellent job of showing how the FBI undercounts justifiable homicides by a factor of 5-1 in his 2016 academic paper. Only 15%-20% of justified homicide are recorded in the FBI Uniform Crime Reports. This correspondent wrote about the undercount problem in 2015. The undercount of justified homicides is part of the institutional bias at the FBI. The undercount of armed defenders who stop active shooters appears to be an extension of such a bias. It is not hard to understand how people who believe the population is unable to govern itself, are reluctant to admit armed civilians are a significant part of an effective defense against mass murder. It is not hard to understand how people with such an ideology are subject to confirmation bias by excluding such incidents from their reporting.
Whether such bias is justified can be determined by each reader. Go to the CRPC web site and look at the incidents which were excluded from the FBI report. Draw your own conclusions.
The problem is larger than the FBI. The old media had/has a progressive ideological bias which minimizes coverage of such incidents. This correspondent had a naive belief that when a mass murder was stopped by an armed defender, it would be national news, a "man bites dog" story. It would go "viral". The opposite happened in 1999 when a gun store employee stopped a mass murder by shooting the would be murderer. The story was covered locally. With the internet in its infancy in 1999, the story quickly disappeared. You can find an excerpt on freerepublic, where it was placed in 2012. How quickly the story disappeared convinced this correspondent to start keeping track.
Today the CRPC does a better job.
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Officials said the 22-year-old victim walked into the store
and approached the shooter. Surveillance footage shows them getting into
a face-to-face altercation. Then, the 22-year-old pulls out a gun and
points it at the man.
“This other individual, who we now know to
be a 21-year-old Hispanic male, pulls out a gun himself and fires at
least three times at the person who initially put a gun toward his head
and neck area,” said Inspector D.F. Pace.
The victim tried to walk out of the store but collapsed. Officers took him to the hospital, where he died shortly thereafter.
Police said the shooter has a license to carry and is cooperating with the investigation.
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Inside the Mind of a Home Defense Shooting Recoil Offgrid Magazine has recently published a few valuable articles about the mental processes behind using lethal force and managing the potential stress it might create. […]
I read that AOC donned a hijab to hang out with the socialist muslim mayor of New York. The only way a hijab would end up on my head is if someone puts it in my corpse. That is all.
If ATF doesn't hold itself fully accountable, do we need ATF?
This time I’m talking about national self defense. I’ve been watching with interest how the most recent Smut flotilla has been covered. This is another group of boats coming from various and sundry countries that really have their own problems and are manned by mentally ill people that according to some were drunk and high. …
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On May 29, 1648, King Charles I of England attempted to escape captivity at Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight, for the second time, by hacksawing through a barred window but he was caught in the act. — On this day in 1780, the treatment of Patriot prisoners by British Colonel Banastre Tarleton and his Loyalist troops led to the coining of a phrase that defined British brutality for the rest of the War for Independence: “Tarleton’s Quarter.” Tarleton and his Torries proceeded to shoot any an all Patriots that had surrendered after the fall of Charleston. The Patriots lost 113 …
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Water is essential to all life. The human body can go three weeks without food but only three days without water before completely shutting down. Yet most of us find it much easier to store a year’s worth of food than a month’s worth of water. I live in the suburbs and while I have my beans, bullets and band aids pretty squared away, water has always been an area of concern for me. There is no way to store enough water for a long term outage, and I haven’t found many good options. Recently I have spent more time …
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In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Here is a world map with national surface areas relatively distorted by their total number of annual births. As you can see, Muslim-dominated Indonesia is growing rapidly, while Australia and New Zealand have pitiful birth rates. (Refer to my novel Expatriates for my predictions on Indonesia’s eventual territorial ambitions.) The thumbnail below is click-expandable. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing Links of Interest JP Morgan: The market’s inflation fears are running ahead of reality. USDA: Food …
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“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.” – Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations.
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Just don’t forget that what government can do to the Black Lions it will do to whomever it can. [More] I don’t much like ’em, either, but that’s not the point, is it?
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Starting around 2017, Kalashnikov Concern embarked on a new and somewhat unconventional project. Since the original development of the AK platform, reliability had always been prioritized over accuracy. However, this philosophy began to shift with an improved accuracy program focused on the AK-103, arguably the most successful rifle of the AK-100 series. The initiative was driven by a foreign client, Pakistan, which sought an enhanced-accuracy variant of the AK-103, leading it to merge with the already ongoing Russian Ratnik program, resulting in the AK-103-3 and later the AK-203.
Today's photo comes from a privately owned FN SCAR 17 that has been thoughtfully built out into a near-precision configuration. The SCAR has long been a favorite among serious shooters, and it's easy to see why once you've handled one. Despite being chambered in 7.62x51mm, the rifle tips the scales at just around 3.6 kg (roughly 8 lbs) with a 16.25″ barrel. For a battle rifle pushing full-power NATO rounds, that's genuinely impressive.
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we talked about some of the best carry items to check before the summer season hits full steam. If you happened to miss last week's article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to look at another common point of contention when it comes to a perfect carry setup. So many people say the size of your gun will directly affect how comfortable a carry gun will be before fatigue kicks in. Let's take a closer look at trying to answer the question: Does size really matter?
According to
Sierra Vista Police, Fire, and EMS, detectives continued investigating the shooting after officers initially responded Sunday night to reports of gunfire. During the course of the investigation, the individual accused of shooting another person contacted the Sierra Vista Police Department and voluntarily met with detectives for an interview.
Investigators stated that both individuals involved confirmed they had met for the purpose of a firearm sale. However, police say each account of what happened afterward differed significantly.
According to police:
• The individual who sustained gunshot wounds told detectives the seller had left the firearm inside his vehicle before the sale was completed, exited the vehicle, and then opened fire.
• The second individual told detectives he had been robbed at gunpoint during the transaction and alleged the other party fired shots first.
I used to by mistake use these to make the bearings on my Dobsonian move more smoothly. (That does not work. Clean them thoroughly instead, especially of any candle wax.) I kept them in the telescope in the last house. Think of the punishment "hot house' in Cool Hand Luke or the marvelous parody in Take the Money and Run, where the protagonist is locked in a hot house for two days with a life insurance salesman.
A mass shooting in Kyiv on April 18 has reignited one of the most divisive questions in Ukrainian society. Should civilians be allowed to own handguns for self-defense?
Beretta Defense Technologies plans to make Eurosatory 2026 its coming-out party for LIVET, an eight-barrel remote-controlled weapon station built around the kinetic counter-drone logic that has driven the BDT group's C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems) development for the past several years. The platform mounts no less than eight Benelli Drone Guardian shotgun systems on a single automated turret capable of tracking and engaging drone targets without requiring an operator to physically aim the weapon.
A good timer is critical for dry-fire, live-fire, training, competition, and a whole lot more. How does the new Double Alpha EDGE stack up? We find out.
See important update below I’ve got a ton of yard work to do and can’t wait ’til the weekend. I’m expecting it to take a little over four hours if the old carcass holds out. I’ll try to get to news tips submitted so far when I get back inside, but no promises I can …
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ATN Corp has expanded its Blaze Series thermal monocular lineup with the launch of four Gen 6 models, anchored by a new flagship unit and spanning price points from under $500 to just under $5,000. The full Gen 6 lineup consists of the BlazeSeeker 6 210, BlazeTrek 6 325, BlazeHunter 650 LRF, and the new top-of-the-line BlazeHunter XD LRF. ATN says all four models share the same 6th Generation thermal engine, SharpIR AI-enhanced imaging, 50 Hz refresh rate, OLED display, Hot Point Tracking, six color palettes, IP67 housing, onboard recording, and ATN Connect 6 Wi-Fi pairing.
5/27/26 New York Post:
A former high-ranking CIA official who allegedly lied about his credentials to secure $77,000 in bogus military leave was busted after FBI agents found a mind-blowing fortune, including $40 million worth of gold bars, hidden inside his Virginia home.
The feds conducted a raid at the residence of David Rush last week, uncovering a staggering 303 gold bars, $2 million in cash and nearly three dozen luxury Rolex watches, according to court documents.
Rush, until recently a “senior executive service-level employee” at the CIA, reportedly requested the massive haul of gold and foreign currency for “work-related expenses” between November and March.
If all the Medicaid/Medicare fraudsters and crooks who did not have a a good reason to take $2 million of gold bars home were routed out, would we still be running a deficit every year?
The article explains that he was caught when he defrauded the government of $77,000. This led to the discovery that his bachelor's and master's degrees did not exist nor his military pilot's license.
If the CIA is this careless about background checks, how careful are the other departments?
The profound greed, too. $40 million is a lot of money. You can live very, very comfortably on that forever. He could have stolen $2 million, created a new identity (he did work for CIA) and never been caught.
Well, I figured it would happen sooner or later. Trespassers. Now, before we get too carried away, there are a handful of possibilities going on here. Im fairly confident these aren’t the surveyors I hired. Not that late in the …
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Madeleine Golob asks Olympian Lanny Barnes, aka Lanny Oakley, the six questions associated with our popular column “Gal Gab.” Find out what Lanny thinks about the outdoor industry and how she manages a myriad of tasks daily.
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Watching a skilled shotgunner run a hot demo with flying clays that look closer to drone blades never gets old. On this episode of the TFB Behind The Gun podcast, we catch up with Jarrod “Box” Grove of Caldwell Shooting Supplies after Plinka Palooza 2026 at Range Ready Studios, hosted by GunTalk. Box put on an impressive display running the new Claycopter Surface-to-Air Launcher, which has secretly been one of my favorite new products for 2026. Today, we’ll talk all about the Claycopter, Caldwell’s evolution from a company known for solid shooting rests and bags into a more innovative player in the firearm-adjacent space, and take some time listening as Box shares the thoughtful process behind expanding into new, novel, and complex, shooter-focused products while staying true to their more practical roots as a shooting bag and shooting rest company.
“Make Sure It’s Secure®” is the core message of Gun Storage Check Week, which will run June 1–7 during National Safety Month and again September 1–7 during Suicide Prevention Month.
Accuracy International, renowned UK-based precision rifle manufacturer, is set to become part of the FN Browning Group. Responsible for iconic designs such as the Arctic Warfare, AWM, and AXMC, the company was founded in 1978. The acquisition will see Accuracy International continue to operate under its own brand within FN Browning Group and it comes at an interesting time, as the British military seeks to overhaul its small arms inventory with procurements of new service rifles, machine guns and precision rifles planned into the 2030s.
On May 28, 1588 King Philip II dispatched the Spanish Armada under the Duke of Medina-Sidonia from Lisbon, Portugal to invade England. When it left Lisbon, the fleet was composed of 141 ships, with 10,138 sailors and 19,315 soldiers. The fleet carried 1,500 brass guns and 1,000 iron guns. The armada was hampered by bad weather, and then was outmaneuvered by the 200-ship British navy in several decisive engagements. The remainder of the Armada was devastated by storms, disease, and starvation. An analysis of the human cost of the campaign reveals that 25,696 men departed and just 13,399 returned. — …
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(Continued from Part 1. This concludes the article.) The World As We Now Know It Succeed here first. A good man succeeds regardless of where he is. Marcus Aurelius would be a good man here or in ancient Rome. Same for Sejong the Great. Same if an Adeptus Astartes was put in your place. A good man succeeds where he finds himself. “I would succeed if only…” is loser talk. It’s taken many a man who might have succeeded and turned him into one who did not. You’ve probably heard “if you think you can or think you can’t, you’re …
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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, Wrench Attacks on Bitcoin Whales. ‘Wrench Attacks’ Have Crypto Whales Living in Fear The UK Telegraph reports ‘Wrench attacks’ leave crypto billionaires living in fear. A quote: “Billions …
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“I explain the law of compensation like this: ‘Returns are minimal in spite of massive effort at the start, yet returns can be massive with minimal effort over time.” – Robert Kiyosaki
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I am organizing my entropic collection of telescope parts preparing for my cross-country move. Stuff I do not need (how many 2" to 1.25" adapters did I buy and when?) I will sell. Some parts make me scratch my head and say, "What is this?" It is beautifully machined and polished. Might I have upgraded some part of a Losmandy mount in the long tunnel of time?
A Northern Irish preacher convicted of "illegally" preaching from John 3:16 demonstrates how easily liberty and freedom are lost, with the excuse being the liberty stolen from other people because he read the Bible out loud in the wrong place.
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A few years ago, I was visiting an acquaintance at the gun market in the city of Sulaymaniyah, in Northern Iraq. His small shop had an excellent selection of rifles, primarily AKs and some new M4s that looked like they were at the US military warehouse just a few months ago. You know what they say: “Never ask a woman her age, a man his salary, an Iraqi gun dealer - where did he get the guns displayed at his store”.
Some pistols are made for the shelf. This one was made for the timer. Above, you can see Daniel Horner about to shoot it weak-handed. Note the stainless steel slide, which got a custom DH3 serration, and lightening cuts under a Coyote Cerakote finish.
Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday. This week, I wanted to look at some of the interesting quirks that the motorcycle community has when it comes to concealed firearms. In the world of polymer lightweight carry guns, some bikers are still choosing to carry full metal framed revolvers, but my main question starting out was why that was the case. Let's take a closer look at revolvers in bike culture.
Especially if I was senile and dishonest. 5/27/26 NPR:
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president's interview with a ghostwriter that were obtained by the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified documents.
Biden's lawyers said in a lawsuit filed in Washington's federal court that the Justice Department plans to release the files to Congress and a conservative group, the Heritage Foundation, after the department had previously argued that they were exempt from disclosure under the public records law.
Biden's lawyers argued that the disclosure would "constitute an unwarranted invasion of President Biden's privacy."
"Every American, including a sitting or former Vice President, has a right to privacy in the personal conversations he has within his own home," his attorneys wrote. "And when the U.S. Department of Justice obtains that private information through a criminal investigation, the Department bears a particular responsibility to protect it from disclosure."
Trump was prosecuted (and his wife's lingerie drawer was searched) as part of an investigation into failure to properly handle classified documents. I would think Biden deserves the same attention.
Why does the University of Minnesota Law School have a gun control clinic training the next generation of anti-2A lawyers by having them act as special assistant attorneys general under Keith Ellison? [More] Followed by: And why are we, as taxpayers, forced to fund the anti-civil rights gun clinic at the U of M Law …
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TELL PRESIDENT TRUMP: PARDON TATE ADAMIAK! [More] You can call or do what I do to ask others to join in. And point of order, I think an acknowledgment link for the work most responsible for bringing this to our attention would have been appropriate.
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Swedish hearing protection manufacturer Sordin has launched the Supreme X2, the first product in its new X2 series of active hearing protectors built for hunters and shooters. The company, which has been producing hearing protection since 1976, describes the X2 as its new flagship platform targeting shooters and hunters who want "next-gen awareness" with all-day comfort.
2.000 likes, 343 retweets, and 363 comments so far, most of them rabidly praising him, with a few leftists cussing him out because of his racist past (but not for the same reasons I called him out on it). But he never said it. And that’s been exposed for almost three years, with “nearly 10,000 …
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School president cites study finding guns don’t increase crime to oppose campus carry [More] Not that that’s the issue… What wiser policy could there be than letting some goofball broad, who would be utterly useless in a situation requiring armed defense, to dictate how people who wouldn’t be should be allowed to respond? [Via Michael G]
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Meet the New Leader of Massachusetts’s Top Teachers’ Union, a DSA Member Who Says the US Is ‘Fascist,’ Borders Are for ‘Colonizers,’ and Israel Is ‘Genocidal’ [More] This is what is indoctrinating “our Posterity” and using tax plunder from the productive capitalist sector to do it. Guess what happens to anyone opposing its “uprising”? Are …
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Really Right Stuff has been synonymous with top-tier tripod systems for three decades, but that reputation has always come with a price to match. I always wanted one, both for my camera work and my shooting, but couldn’t justify the cost. Really Right Stuff is now looking to change that equation with the launch of its new Core Line , and the first two offerings are the Benchmark and Benchmark Inverted carbon fiber tripods.
