Images by the author Nextorch was new to my radar until recently. I was checking one of the gun magazines and saw an ad for a flashlight that caught my attention… just what it was supposed to do, I guess… Anyway, I started exploring and contacted the company for a review sample or two. First responders aren’t the only ones who need a good light and other similar gear. You may be wondering about the company. In a nutshell, Nextorch is a provider of a range of lights, multi-tools, and batons for the law enforcement, military, and civilian markets. I’ll…
It’s been a tough few years for Nissan, the second-largest Japanese automaker struggling to reverse a series of setbacks that have forced it to make major cutbacks in production and employment around the world. For customers, of course, that’s just noise in the background, and they’re more likely to ask, “What have you done for me lately?” The good news is that the answer is, “A lot.” We’ve gotten an all-new version of the Leaf and will soon see the return of the quirky Xterra. For those looking for a solid, handsome, and well-equipped three-row SUV, meanwhile, there’s the updated…
When two students at Kentucky State University were shot on campus earlier this month, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was quick to ask for prayers for those injured, as well as “these Kentucky State University students that, again, might be rightfully scared.” Beshear added that folks should “pray for a world where these things don’t happen.” Everytown for Gun Safety declared on social media that “No one should have to fear for their life at school. Our young people deserve so much better. Our hearts are with the victims, their loved ones, and the entire Kentucky State…
A therapist with deep ties to the military community, Dr. Emma Smith writes a monthly advice column for Military.com to address questions from our readers. Want Dr. Emma to answer your question next month? Submit it using the form at the end of the article.Dear Dr. Emma,My family’s life is about to change. Dramatically. My husband is being med-boarded out of the Army after 14 years of service. On paper, this was supposed to be a good thing. We’ve been through it all: deployments, training cycles, the constant moving, family drama from halfway around the world. It’s not a surprise. He’s…
Fitness encompasses cardiovascular endurance, strength training, and mobility/flexibility. These are non-negotiables for continuing to live throughout your later years with your independence and ability to move and socialize still intact.Instead of thinking simply about living longer, let’s use the start of a new year to focus on getting healthier, so we live better. More than any other time each year, the New Year is a popular time to focus on a “fresh start.” Temporal landmarks like New Year’s Day, Mondays, birthdays and the change of seasons are standard starting lines for many of us when we have a goal to work…
This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge. Shares of warship builder Huntington Ingalls Industries rose in premarket trading and are on track for the largest annual gain in 12 years, driven by news of President Trump’s continued push to rebuild the U.S. Navy. HII gained 5% on Monday and another 5% in premarket trading early Tuesday after President Trump announced a plan on Monday evening to build two new “Trump-class” battleships, to acquire 20-25 of these ships in the coming years. Here are critical details about Trump’s major announcement Monday evening (courtesy of Goldman analyst Noah Poponak): Trump-class battleships.…
As TTAG readers know, registration leads to confiscation. It always has and always will. And licensing of gun purchasers is a gateway to registration. So, it should come as little surprise that Democrat gun-ban advocates in the U.S. Senate have introduced a new measure to require lawful Americans to have a federal firearms license to purchase a gun in the United States. On December 17, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, and U.S. Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, introduced the Federal Firearm Licensing Act, which would require individuals to obtain a federal firearm license before purchasing or receiving a firearm. Specifically, the…
A few weeks after standing idle at the SEMA show, Toyota lit the ignition on the Scion 01 Concept at the ceremony of the updated proving grounds in Arizona. I saw it blast down a dusty red carpet of sorts before parking under a tent. Idle again, Don Federico, Vice President of Vehicle Performance Development at Toyota, stood next to it and offered a lot more detail about this side-by-side concept. (Photo/Robin Warner) Off-the-Shelf Powertrain Mounted behind the second row sits the Tacoma hybrid powertrain, the more powerful of the two offered on the midsize pickup. Using a turbocharged 2.4L…
Lawmakers in New South Wales are giving their constituents (or maybe “subjects” is a better word) the gift of authoritarianism this Christmas. In response to the Bondi Beach shootings on the first day of Hanukkah, the New South Wales parliament adopted several new laws early on Christmas Eve that are aimed at curbing both gun ownership and the freedom of expression. The legislation passed this week has three key pillars: creating an offence for displaying terrorist symbols such as the IS flag; significant restrictions on firearm possession; and allowing the police commissioner to prevent protests occurring…
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A recent series of Wall Street Journal stories besmirching concealed carry practitioners has drawn the attention of John Lott, one of the nation’s foremost experts on criminal violence. And Lott, head of the nonpartisan Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC), wasn’t content to let the author’s lies go unchallenged. In a commentary at realclearpolitics.com headlined, “WSJ’s Fearmongering Doesn’t Survive Contact With The Evidence,” Lott explained how the Wall Street Journal has been depicting armed civilians as a major danger who shoot innocent bystanders, justifiably kill others whenever they personally believe “force is reasonably necessary,” and rely on racist self-defense laws. The…
I’m all about carrying a belt knife out hiking and exploring most of the time. In the colder months, I wear one all the time. I’m not sure if it’s because I subconsciously think I will need to fend for myself against a legion of ice monsters destined to take over our planet, or not. However, consciously, I know that my life in the outdoors in the winter is more demanding, and I find myself outdoors all the time in winter. That being the case, I was looking for something burly but compact to carry as I embraced the colder…
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has refused New Mexico’s request for an en banc hearing after a three-judge panel ruled the state’s seven-day waiting period on firearm transfers violates the Second Amendment. New Mexico’s only has one avenue left in the appeals process: the U.S. Supreme Court. It’s highly unlikely that the Court would intervene and allow the waiting period to remain in effect until it decides whether or not to take up the appeal, so in all likelihood the waiting period is going to come to a screeching halt in just a few…
Eighty-one years ago this month, on Dec. 16, 1944, German forces launched their last major offensive on the Western Front. The Battle of the Bulge would become the largest and bloodiest single battle American forces fought in World War II, with more than 80,000 U.S. casualties over six brutal winter weeks.But behind the headlines about tank battles and infantry heroics, combat medics fought a different war. Working in frozen Belgian forests under constant artillery fire, they established battlefield medicine standards that shaped modern military medical care and laid the groundwork for today’s Department of Veterans Affairs health care system.Read More: The…
This article was originally published by Cassie B. at Natural News under the title: China Warns Japan Nuclear Weapons Pursuit Would “Bring Disaster to the World” After Official Floats Acquiring Nukes A senior Japanese official’s suggestion of acquiring nuclear weapons sparked regional condemnation. China warned this would bring disaster and accused Japan of failing to reflect on its wartime past. Other neighbors like North Korea and Russia also issued sharp warnings against Japanese nuclear armament. The Japanese government quickly reaffirmed its commitment to its non-nuclear principles domestically. The incident reveals a growing undercurrent of debate in Japan over its security…
Relieved. That’s the only word for how I felt the first morning I stepped into Atomic Backland XTD Carbon touring boots ($1,140). After testing many boots that pinched, folded, or left hot spots by the second lap, I slid into these and immediately relaxed. The fit felt dialed without adding a footbed or a single shell punch. That never happens for me. And, the boot moved with an ease I usually only get from full-on lightweight touring models. Then, when I pointed skis downhill off Teton Pass, the boot showed surprising backbone for its weight. That combination — comfort, frictionless…
The District of Columbia has some ridiculous gun control laws and has had them for quite some time. It’s weird to think that they were “shall issue” on concealed carry permits well before Bruen, but not so much when you remember that the only reason they did so was that they lost in the circuit court and didn’t want to take the case farther so we’d get what we got in Bruen. In other words, the only pro-gun move they’ve ever made was because of anti-gun reasons. They didn’t want to kill “may issue” across…
U.S. forces, led by the Coast Guard, are now chasing a third oil tanker near Venezuela, sharply escalating a high-stakes crackdown aimed at the country’s sanctioned crude trade.The Coast Guard is working with federal partners to track another oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela suspected of moving crude in violation of U.S. sanctions, official said. The pursuit comes days after two other tankers were seized, marking a broader escalation by the Trump administration to cut off oil revenue tied to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and to warn foreign buyers that sanctioned shipments now face direct interdiction.The latest pursuit per…
The idea for this setup came after watching Bear Independent’s discussion on light squad weapons for civilian resistance operations. We’re not replicating a SAW. We’re closing the gap between a standard AR and a weapon that can realistically fill the “light squad weapon” role for the average American who doesn’t have $12K to spare for a transferable civilian SAW. Using the above photo of a Paratrooper SAW as an example, enter the PSA Jackl Light Squad Weapon with a bit of a GWOT vibe thanks to the EOTech 512 and KAC vertical grip. Why the PSA JAKL Works as a…
