The gun control movement is based on a simple premise: more guns lead to more crime, and the only way to truly make the United States safer is to reduce the number of firearms in circulation. When the modern gun control lobby got started in the 1960s, that idea seemed somewhat logical. Violent crime kept going up, and every year more and more guns were added to the mix. In 1991, though, violent crime peaked and then started its decade-long decline, but we continued purchasing millions of firearms each year. From the early 1990s to 2020,…
The recovery process from hard training requires several important factors to be in balance. These are nutrition, sleep, hydration, how your workouts are structured, and how you rest during your non-training time. If any of these is not up to par, the ability to fully recover diminishes, leading to negative results. Overtraining symptoms can even begin to appear. Depending on how you feel, your effort levels, and physical conditioning, you might need complete rest or an active rest option. Complete rest is just eating well, sleeping well, hydrating and doing nothing. Active rest is doing one or two very light,…
It’s not surprising that performance wool has become so popular — the natural fiber offers major benefits over petroleum-based clothing like polyester. It’s better at moisture-wicking and thermoregulation, and it doesn’t leech microplastics into our blood and the environment. That has helped drive a surge in popularity of merino wool garments in the last few years, especially in the outdoor apparel industry. Merino wool, which comes from a particular breed of sheep that originated in Spain, has become increasingly sought-after as more consumers worldwide seek soft, comfortable alternatives to synthetic, plastic-based clothing, according to multiple wool brands interviewed by GearJunkie.…
The shooting on a highway in Cambridge, Massachusetts, could have been bigger news. However, for that to have happened, a lot of innocent people would have had to die, and I’m thrilled that didn’t happen. It should have still been bigger news, though, because of the actions of a man, reportedly a former Marine, who engaged the active shooter. People like that need to be talked about more, because heroism is real and rare, and societies need heroes. They don’t need the self-aggrandizing type that buys into their own BS and tries to cash in…
The battle of the full-size luxury sedans became all the more competitive through the 1980s, as Japanese brands like Nissan and Toyota turned their attention to getting the better of the trend-setting Germans. Having already largely conquered the compact market through the middle of the decade, the Japanese automotive industry wanted to show that it could nail a car designed to make you feel special, as opposed to one that’ll simply get you to your destination. Nissan elected to go the extra mile in its attempts to tempt buyers into spending money on its latest creation. How Nissan Built A…
As the world’s fastest Ebola outbreak spreads, more health care workers strike at facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The current Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is still spreading, and new challenges are emerging even as work begins on a study of two badly needed treatments for a type of Ebola that currently has none. The Bundibugyo strain is having a major impact on the ability to slow the spread of the virus. The more common Zaire strain is better-known, making it easier to treat. Over 2,000 cases, including over 750 deaths, have been confirmed. Now cases are suspected…
In a statement on Tuesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused Washington of acting like “pirates” by restricting energy flows in the region. The IRGC further warned that regional oil and gas exports could be blocked completely in response to the United States’ attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz. “Regional oil and gas exports are either for everyone or for no one,” the statement said. This warning came as the IRGC claimed a new strike on US military infrastructure in Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet and serves as one of Washington’s main naval hubs in…
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has found another city in the Sunshine State that appears to be non-compliant with the state’s carry laws. Uthmeier has sent a letter to officials in Winter Garden, Florida warning that the prohibition on “weapons” and “firearms” at the city’s Tucker Ranch Recreation and Nature Complex is illegal and the “no guns allowed” signs must be removed. Uthmeier’s missive notes that Florida’s firearm preemption law prohibits political subdivisions like the Orlando suburb of Winter Garden from setting their own policies on firearms, and calls out another locality that impermissibly crossed…
A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to strangling his active-duty military spouse on multiple occasions while they were both overseas, and then lying to federal authorities about his actions. Antonio Jabar Floyd Jr., 38, of Florida, strangled his wife once in 2025 and again in 2026 while he was living with her overseas in Misawa, Japan, according to a Justice Department press release issued Wednesday. The wife’s service information was not provided. He pleaded guilty to two counts of domestic violence (strangulation) and one count of making false statements to a federal agency. He will be sentenced on Oct. 15 and…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship the U.S. accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting U.S. allies in the region before dawn and warned its attacks may escalate. Days of back-and-forth strikes by the U.S. and Iran across the Middle East — and renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz — have shredded the interim deal to end the Iran war and could tip the…
Veterans have unveiled an artwork to raise awareness about the mental health issues veterans face. The artwork, a sculpture called “Silent Battle” created by the artist Anita Miller in 2018, will be housed in Casper, Wy., to destigmatize mental health issues and encourage veterans to talk about their experiences. The bronze sculpture depicts Brian Zimmerman—a U.S. Army Gulf War veteran who lost friends to suicide—sitting on the floor with his head tipped down. In his hand, he holds a dog tag of a friend. Dean Welch, a committee member for Silent Battle Casper who served four years in the Navy…
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On July 21, 1861, the road from Washington to Centreville, Va., was filled with civilians eager to see what many believed would be the war’s first and perhaps final major showdown. Confidence in a quick Union victory ran so high that spectators treated the march toward Bull Run less like the opening of a brutal campaign and more like a public outing. Men, women and children joined members of Congress on the hills overlooking the fighting. Some arrived with picnic baskets, carriages and opera glasses, expecting the Union Army to break the rebellion and clear a path to Richmond. William…
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The Pentagon will begin screening active-duty service members 30 and older for testosterone deficiency every year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday, framing the move as a readiness measure while leaving any resulting treatment up to the individual. The screening will be added to the periodic health assessment that troops already complete each year, Hegseth said in a video posted on social media. Service members younger than 30 will be able to request the test voluntarily. While the screening will be mandatory for eligible troops, any treatment that follows—including testosterone replacement therapy, or TRT—will not be. “I’m authorizing a new…
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump addressed a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College on Wednesday, touting what he said was nearly $10 billion in promised investments in technology while the war in Iran has reduced the U.S. supply of Tomahawk cruise missiles and Patriot and THAAD interceptors. The gathering in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was organized by Republican Sen. David McCormick. It also featured Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Army Secretary Dan Driscoll; CIA Director John Ratcliffe; and Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. “We’re really doing…
There are some places where you know you shouldn’t go with a gun. There are signs up, and usually a lot of people with bigger guns than you who will shoot you if need be. It may be your right to bear arms, but it’s your life that’s forfeit if you push it. It’s safe to say that anything involving our national intelligence apparatus is going to be high on that list of places. I mean, I doubt the CIA would shrug at me walking around their campus in Langley with an AR slung over…
