I’ve been a fan of Griffin Armament for a while, having used their M2 iron sights for years, enjoying the quality of their silencers, and, more recently, appreciating significant value in their optics line after reviewing the 1-10x Mil-R SFP LPVO. Perhaps I’ve been working backwards, but it made sense that I should take one of the company’s rifles for a spin, and what better than the close quarters configuration of the day, the Griffin Armament MK2 CQB 11.5″. As America’s rifle, the AR-15 has no shortage of manufacturers competing for a spot on your shopping list. Why shouldn’t they?…

Kyle Rittenhouse made a name for himself by defending himself from a mob that was clearly bent on murdering him. He fired four shots, killed two convicted felons, and injured a third who was pointing a gun at him. Not a bad night’s work. He was then forced to endure a ridiculous trial that was more about politics than the law, and deal with an entire segment of people who think he’s racist because he shot black people, even though everyone he shot was white.To say that it shaped him to some degree is putting…

If you’ve spent any time listening to the Shawn Ryan Show, you already know it doesn’t do highlight reels or Hollywood nonsense. And the recent conversation with Nick Brokhausen might be one of the most unfiltered looks yet at what close combat actually does to a human being—and how it never really stops doing it. Brokhausen, a MACV-SOG recon veteran who ran deep behind enemy lines in Vietnam and Laos, doesn’t romanticize anything. He talks about killing at arm’s length. About using an entrenching tool when there was nothing else. About a shotgun at eight feet and the kind of…

A federal appeals court has struck down the law banning a nonviolent felon from ever owning firearms again. On January 27, a three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, in the case U.S. v. Hembree, found the law unconstitutional as applied to defendant Charles Hembree. As background, Hembree was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He has a single predicate felony conviction: a 2018 conviction for simple possession of methamphetamine. According to court records, Hembree was not accused of trafficking drugs, committing violence or using…

Outdoor Research Helium Jacket: Up to 40% Off at Backcountry (Photo/Conni Mahoney) Lightweight, durable, and packable, Outdoor Research’s Helium Jacket is a versatile puffer to have in your quiver, and now it’s affordable to boot. A variety of colors and sizes of this do-it-all midlayer are up to 40% off. Shop Men’s Jacket Shop Women’s Jacket Nemo Dragonfly OSMO Tents: 25% Off at REI (Photo/Honey McNaughton) A backpacking tent that is durable, roomy, lightweight, and eco-friendly sounds like a pipe dream. But NEMO made it a reality with its OSMO Dragonfly line of tents. The brand’s signature OSMO ripstop fabric…

The handwriting was on the wall during the Supreme Court’s hearing on Hawaii’s Vampire Rule measure. While we may not know the specifics of how the Court will rule, it’s pretty clear that they won’t be upholding a blasted thing. That’s good news for gun owners throughout the nation, particularly in states that have their own versions of this law. But Hawaiian anti-gunners are stubborn. Normally, this is a trait I can respect, but the problem is that while they know they’re about to lose the Wolford case, what they’re proposing replace it might actually…

Colorado has quietly carved out a niche in the gun-control world, and it’s not a good one. While Virginia grabs headlines for pushing AR bans, Colorado lawmakers are refining something far more insidious: aggressive expansion of red-flag laws that weaponize schools and healthcare systems against lawful gun owners. That’s the warning sounded this week by William Kirk of Washington Gun Law, who broke down the implications of Colorado Senate Bill 4. And why it should concern gun owners far beyond the Centennial State. At its core, SB4 dramatically expands who can petition a court for an Extreme Risk Protection Order…

This article was originally published by Cassie B. at Natural News.  Venezuela defiantly asserts its sovereign right to maintain alliances with Russia and China. Its ambassador to Moscow declared that no outside power can dictate Venezuela’s international relations. Venezuela also assured China that its critical oil and investment partnerships will continue unchanged. This event marks a drastic U.S. escalation from sanctions to the military capture of a foreign leader. In a bold rebuke to Washington, Venezuela’s government is asserting its sovereign right to maintain critical economic and strategic partnerships with Russia and China following the unprecedented U.S. military capture of…

A lot of gardeners started with the goal of saving money, myself included. With how expensive food has gotten, growing your own food should be cheaper than buying it, right? Turns out, not so much.When I first started gardening, I found that by the time I stocked up on seed trays, plant ties, protective netting, and all sorts of other garden gadgets, I ended up spending way more than I saved.The good news? You probably already have plenty of things around your house that can do the job just as well—if not better—than the store-bought stuff. And if you’re missing…

Gear doesn’t always need to be perfect, but it does need to make sense. At $75, that’s the lens through which I approached the Goodr Snow G Ski Goggles. These snow goggles sit squarely in entry-level territory with a price point that immediately sets realistic expectations. You’re not buying premium optics or cutting-edge anti-fog tech here. You’re buying something accessible, functional, and easy to live with. And to that end, they get the job done. I tested the Snow G Goggles for over 6 weeks, wearing them on multiple resort days. I also regularly sent them with my 8-year-old daughter,…

People say things off the cuff all the time that they later regret. Stuff like, “That Jeffrey Epstein seems like a great guy,” or, “Your sister is hot, honey.”Yeah, not great moves, to be sure. In the aftermath of Alex Pretti being shot and killed, the administration was full of people who stepped up to automatically defend ICE, but they did so by attacking Pretti, and not just for being there, but for being there while armed, with spare magazines.It wasn’t a good look, to say the least.We’ve called them out on it, and I’m…

Around 2 a.m. on Dawson Road in Albany, Georgia, a would-be burglar picked the wrong apartment complex. And very quickly found out why doors, windows, and personal space matter. According to police, an intruder broke into two neighboring apartments overnight, setting off a chain of events that ended with him being shot multiple times by an armed resident. The incident unfolded at an apartment complex on the 1500 block of Dawson Road, where residents were jolted awake by the unmistakable sound of glass shattering and doors being kicked in. In one apartment, a tenant said he woke up to someone…