The rulers of the United States and Israel, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, have issued a threat to Iran, saying they will “knock the hell” out of the country if it rebuilds its nuclear or ballistic missile projects. Iran responded and promised a “harsh” and aggressive response if it is attacked. Recently, Iran’s ruler claimed that it was in a “full-fledged war” with the U.S., Israel, and Europe. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated the pledge on Tuesday, stating that “Iran’s response to any tyrannical aggression will be harsh and regrettable.” Iran’s President Claims It’s In A “Full-Fledged War” With The…
Like many runners with a shoe fixation, my closet is overflowing with footwear. I have waterproof trail runners, breezy road runners, carbon-plated racers, and nimble, breathable mountain scalers. But what about shoes for liminal terrain — those runs that take you from your front door along pavement to a wooded trail to a gravel path and back again? For that kind of outing, I’ve been employing the KEEN Roam. Earlier this summer, the cult favorite footwear brand KEEN, best known for its do-it-all sandals, released its first trail runner. The Seek was designed to be a robust shoe for rough…
There is currently a bill that would allow national reciprocity. A permit from one state would have to be accepted in another, and the way the current law apparently reads, it seems even someone from a constitutional carry state would be able to constitutional carry in New York or California. Which is just too hilarious for words, if I’m being honest.The usual suspects have been losing their minds over this possibility, framing it as the worst thing ever, and they’ve gotten a lot of attention via the mainstream media.But the truth is, it won’t be…
Just after 2 a.m. on July 30, 1916, a freight car loaded with TNT exploded at a munitions depot on Black Tom Island in New York Harbor. The blast registered as a 5.5 magnitude earthquake and was felt 90 miles away in Philadelphia. Windows shattered from Times Square to Brooklyn. The Statue of Liberty took shrapnel damage. Firefighters were blown out of their boots.Seven people died that night. The attack’s most lasting impact affects visitors to the Statue of Liberty today as the torch has been permanently closed ever since due to damage it sustained in the blast.The explosion was…
The trend toward more rugged and adventure-ready vehicles straight from the factory continued in 2025. While more refreshes hit the market this past year than truly new vehicles, there are a few standouts worthy of a 2025 GearJunkie Adventure Vehicle of the Year Award. As usual, we got behind the wheel of lots of new vehicles and reviewed many of them. So, as the year comes to a close, let’s dive into the best on- and off-road adventure vehicles to hit the market in 2025. GearJunkie Best Adventure Vehicles of 2025 Best 4×4: 2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro (Photo/Bryon Dorr) The…
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is applauding a unanimous decision by the Indiana Court of Appeals that finally puts an end to the City of Gary’s decades-long lawsuit against firearm manufacturers. The ruling upholds the constitutionality of a 2024 Indiana law that makes clear only the state—not individual cities—can bring civil actions against members of the firearms industry. With that, the court ordered the dismissal of Smith & Wesson Corp. v. City of Gary, a public nuisance case that had lingered for 26 years without producing evidence of wrongdoing. A Long-Running Case, Finally Over The lawsuit, originally filed in…
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The U.S. Coast Guard is updating its fleet, adding up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreaker ships as part of joint security efforts between the United States and Finland.USCG made the announcement Monday evening that the contracts for the ships, designed to break through and navigate ice-covered waters, were awarded Dec. 26 to Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) of Rauma, Finland, and Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C. of Lockport, Louisiana. U.S. officials said the cutters will defend U.S. sovereignty, secure critical shipping lanes, protect energy and mineral resources, and counter adversaries’ presence in the Arctic region.Their presence will also allow the…
U.S. Congress quietly rewrote the rules for military service, veterans’ benefits and troop transitions in 2025, forcing legislative changes on everything from tuition bills, foreclosure protections and toxic exposure records.Between January and late December, Congress passed 14 laws reshaping military and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits in accordance to rising costs, ongoing deployments, and pressure from veterans’ groups. The laws take effect on staggered timelines into the new years, occurring with less fanfare and without the political theater that derailed previous bigger congressional battles over issues like immigration.The lawful measures range from automatic increases for disability and survivor benefits;…
America is at war on the border. The Pentagon again calls itself the Department of War. Fentanyl is treated like sarin. Veterans sleep in tents while a promised mega-campus waits to be built in Los Angeles.President Donald Trump spent 2025 rewriting the country’s rules of war. Orders out of Washington put troops on the southern border under an invasion mission. They revived the Department of War name at the Pentagon, treated fentanyl like a battlefield weapon, pushed U.S. Space Force toward combat in orbit, and have promised 6,000 beds for homeless veterans in Los Angeles. The shift reaches from the…
I love so much about my home state of Georgia. It’s rich in history, nature, and culture. My hometown is the birthplace of people like Ray Charles, Ray Stevens, Paula Dean, and Alice Coachman, the first black American woman to win Olympic gold, among many others. It’s got problems, of course, as does the rest of the state. One problem, though, plagues every state, and that’s our own breed of anti-gunners.It seems one of those wrote an op-ed for the Georgia Sun, and it’s so filled with ridiculousness that we’re going to dive into it…
The first year of the second Trump administration has included major changes across the U.S. military that have reverberated on a global scale, leaving open many questions of what’s in store domestically and overseas. Lines have been drawn among active-duty members and veterans.President Donald Trump has taken executive ownership in his second term, issuing a record-high 26 orders on his first day of office. Executive orders signed that day and in the weeks and months since have had overarching effects across the military, broadening the policies and aspirations of a more stringent Pentagon helmed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—who has…
By Eric R. Poole With the Buzz surrounding the Kimber 2K11, introduced in Guns & Ammo’s January 2025 issue, and the KDS9c first seen in the August 2023 edition, you wouldn’t be wrong for assuming the Model 1911 has become a double-stack. A priority to increase capacity continues to dominate the headlines throughout firearms media. The 2K11 utilizes 20-round magazines for the 9mm chambering, and 13-round mags for the .45. The KDS9c — only in 9mm — carries 15 rounds in its magazine well. However, if you subscribe to the everyday carry (EDC) lifestyle, a half-pound of follow-up…
When gun-ban advocate Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor election in early November, gun-rights supporters in the commonwealth knew they’d be on the defensive soon. But they didn’t realize just how soon. Spanberger hasn’t taken office yet, but a new measure recently introduced in Richmond, which could run some small gun sellers out of business, will be in play when the state legislature adjourns on January 14. House Bill 21 would create standards of conduct for members of the firearm industry, including retailers, and if these standards aren’t followed, it would allow the Office of the Attorney General to pursue…
I know that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing a lot of questions and criticism over the hundreds of millions (if not billions) of dollars in fraud that’s happened under his watch, but I hope that conservative media outlets and Republican lawmakers will grill the governor on what should be another huge scandal in the state: the fact that a 17-year old charged in two separate shootings this month was out on probation after pleading guilty to attempted murder just one year ago. According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 17-year-old Jeairamiya Dewray Omar-Dear is accused of…
The recent bombing death of a Russian general has in ways overshadowed the ongoing peace talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials, who are attempting to find common ground as the war in Eastern Europe is bound to hit the five-year mark.Ongoing discussions at U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Florida aimed to finalize a 20-point peace plan supported by U.S. authorities that they believe could end the war. The meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came days after Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, a senior architect of Russia’s military training doctrine, died when a bomb detonated under his…
This article was originally published by Wanjiru Njoya at The Mises Institute. The idea of constitutionalism is that of limited government under the rule of law. The whole point of agreeing on the basic rules by which the country is to be governed is to constrain the tendency of bureaucrats, and all those vested with executive power, to become despots and turn on their own citizens. In theory, the Constitution should safeguard individual liberty by giving citizens a bulwark against state tyranny. As stated in the words of the theoretically mighty First Amendment, the Constitution of the United States declares…
Chuck out Grandpa’s Army cot — there’s no reason to suffer anymore, backcountry cadet. The built-in suspension and cushion of the REI Co-op Wonderland Comfort Cot add all the comfort and support you’ll need for a supremely elevated camp sleep. While I’m typically more of a camp mattress dweller, I can be convinced into bringing along a camping cot for the added snooze comfort (certainly so when the truck is doing most of the heavy lifting). This past summer, I folded the Wonderland Comfort Cot into my camping excursions across Washington State to see what I’ve been missing out on. …
