The idea behind microstamping is simple, if stupid. Each gun would stamp a unique identifier on each round fired. Then the police could use that to trace who shot the gun in the first place. The fact that anyone with an elementary knowledge of firearms can see all the ways this wouldn’t work was apparently lost on anti-gunners. But what else is new?Still, the idea continued to be perpetuated. This was going to change everything, you see.Only, as the NSSF points out, it’s never gonna work.The Commerce Department’s National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) sent…
Iran will not allow military vessels to travel through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a temporary agreement the Islamic Republic is negotiating with Oman. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state TV late Tuesday night that the two countries have agreed to a new framework for managing ship traffic to stop military ships from passing through the waterway. “If the understanding becomes binding, no military vessel will be permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” he said, in comments later reported by U.S. news outlets. “No military vessel at all.” Residents swim in the waters of…
Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has named state senator Bryan Avila as his running mate on the Republican ticket this fall, and the move appears to be going over well with many folks on the Right. Politico notes that Avila has been heading up Latinos for Byron for the past several months, adding that he gives Donalds “a deputy with deep relationships in the Legislature that he’d need to help enact his agenda.” “And as a Florida Army National Guard captain, Ávila could also help shore up the state’s sizable veteran vote. Legislation he introduced to…
As hijacked planes turned into weapons on Sept. 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York, a handful of young techs and officers suddenly found themselves scrambling fighter jets as they realized in real time that the United States was under attack. As the towers fell and the nation reeled, the team of New York Air National Guard members at the Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) in rural Rome, New York, were tasked with searching for missing planes and scrambling fighters in response to the attacks. Since renamed the Eastern Air Defense Sector, Air Guard…
Between weekly commissary runs, gas fill-ups at the on-base station, and everyday purchases at the Exchange, military households spend a lot of money on routine expenses. The right military cashback card can turn that everyday spending into real savings, sometimes hundreds of dollars a year, without changing how or where you shop. But not every card pays off the same way on base. Merchant category codes, foreign transaction fees, and issuer eligibility rules all affect how much you actually earn. This guide breaks down the best commissary rewards cards, the top gas credit cards for military families, and the smartest…
The Supreme Court delivered two big Second Amendment wins last term and is poised to strike down bans on so-called assault weapons in the coming months. The ATF is in the process of reforming its rules with an eye toward helping, not hurting, gun owners, gun makers, and gun sellers. The DOJ is now routinely filing suit challenging state and local gun control laws, and Republicans were able to zero out the taxes on most NFA items, which in turn led to a judge declaring that the NFA’s registration scheme is now devoid of any legal rationale. …
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The jury is out on whether space is actually the final frontier. What we do know is that nations all over the globe are looking above when channeling the next generation of defense technology. More than 6,500 Earth observation (EO) satellites are expected to launch by 2035, generating roughly $160 billion in manufacturing revenues as governments expand sovereign intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, according to a new Earth Observation Satellite Systems report from Novaspace, a global consulting firm in the space sector. The EO market is entering what Novaspace describes as “a new phase of growth” that encapsulates governments,…
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Last week, the Ninth Circuit handed Giffords a massive loss. The court ruled the anti-gun group had no standing to sue the ATF over its interpretation of the “frame or receiver rule,” saying it wasn’t expansive enough. And, to be fair, they really didn’t. Both Giffords and California claimed they were impacted by Example 4 of the ATF’s rule, but failed to articulate how. Considering that the rule itself is currently dead, this is yet another setback for anti-gunners.Needless to say, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is tickled blued…
Even in a state as soft on crime as California, it takes some effort to rack up nine felony convictions before your 30th birthday. So kudos to Christopher Fuimaono for that dubious achievement, I guess. The 28-year-old is now in line for his 10th felony conviction, which I think gets you a free sub sandwich at the San Quentin commissary. Fuimaono is facing charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and this time around he’ll be dealing with federal prosecutors and judges. From a DOJ press release:Christopher Haden Fuimaono, 28, of Vallejo,…
There are profound differences between various nations. Even ones similar culturally, like us and Canada, are still very different in how they view the world…but with anti-gunners, it doesn’t seem to be all that different. I’ve seen the rhetoric from around the world, and it’s remarkably similar. While some specifics are different, the similarities boil down to just one little idea: guns are bad and should be eliminated, even though the previous laws meant to stop them failed.The issue is never about the killers among them; it’s the guns.Take this editorial from Manila in the…
Whether you’re headed to a job fair, an interview or a networking event, there’s a transition step a lot of veterans overlook: Building a civilian work wardrobe. In the military, when it came time to make an impression, the wardrobe guidelines were spelled out for you. In the civilian sector, every industry, job, company and geographic region seems to have its own, often unstated, dress code. Some tendencies exist: Tech companies skew casual (jeans, sneakers, T-shirts), while the East Coast skews more formal (suits, dress shoes) — and sometimes the CEO is the only one who shows up in jeans.…
You don’t need me to remind you just how anti-gun California is. Officials there seem dedicated to reminding you at every opportunity. I’d love to say that they’re doing it against the will of the voters, but the reality is that the majority wants just that. It’s the best example of why the Electoral College is a good thing I’ve ever seen. But despite that anti-gun agenda and the reams of laws restricting guns, it doesn’t seem to do much.Like, say, stop a 15-year-old from shooting a schoolmate.A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lines have grown outside gas stations across Tehran in recent weeks as the United States has tightened its blockade and threatened more severe sanctions, with some people waiting for two hours or more to fill up. The uncertainty deepened on Tuesday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to fully sever the country from the global economy. In recent days, Iranian officials have spoken of a possible reduction in heavy gas subsidies as they seek to endure the tightening blockade. “Maybe we will face a shortage of fuel,” said Hashem Abadi, a 34-year-old barber.…
This is the last week of the 2026 legislative session in California, and anti-gun Democrats are now one step away from sending a major gun control bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom. On Monday, the California Assembly approved SB 948, which would expand the requirements for a Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) to include a four-hour training course and a live-fire test. A FSC is required to purchase or acquire any firearm in the state, and right now the process consists of paying a $25 fee and passing a 30-question, multiple-choice and true/false written exam. If SB…
Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose career spanned more than six decades of songwriting, acting and philanthropy, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at age 80, her family announced. Parton sold more than 100 million records and won 11 Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, during a career that produced songs such as “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You.” Her work also reached the military community through performances for service members, patriotic music, USO programming and literacy efforts serving military children. Parton never served in uniform, but her association with the military…
For those who don’t know, an emergency ration bar is a food designed to keep you alive during some sort of survival scenario. Emergency ration bars have a very long shelf life, but most importantly, they are calorically dense. Typically, one bar has several hundred calories, which makes them ideal for bug out bags or survival caches. There are a couple of downsides to store-bought ration bars, though. They usually don’t taste very good, and they’re not very nutritious. In fact, you could say they’re downright unhealthy, since the ingredients are mostly flour, sugar, and shortening. Yes, they’ll keep you…
