There’s a certain beauty in stepping into the river on a crisp morning. The mist lifts off the water, the air carries that sharp chill of early morning, and every cast holds the possibility of the first strike. But anyone who has fished in these conditions knows that cold is more than an inconvenience. Weather can shorten your day, numb your fingers, and become a safety issue. Insulation isn’t just about comfort; it can also mean the difference between packing up early and fishing through to the evening hatch. Dressing smart on cold days makes fishing safer and more enjoyable;…
Years ago, I got very interested in discussing masculinity as a concept. I’d seen way too many so-called guides that basically argued that to be a man, you need to be some kind of ass or player. If you weren’t scoring with a different chick all the time, or you weren’t basically some kind of jerk to everyone around you, you weren’t a man. I wrote a book about masculinity, and I looked elsewhere for sanity. I’d hoped I’d found it in something called The Good Men Project. Instead, what I found was a leftist…
Sponsored by Silencer Shop EchoCore Suppressors’ Sector 5.56 Compact has earned a 2025 Editor’s Choice Award from On Target Magazine, marking significant recognition for the company’s innovative approach to suppressor design. The award comes after extensive editorial testing by On Target’s staff, who evaluated the Sector Compact’s performance against a competitive field of suppressors. According to Ben Battles, Editor of On Target Magazine, the suppressor stood out for its sound performance, advanced internal architecture, and impressive size-to-weight efficiency. “Earlier this year, we noticed the Compact model earned Second Place overall in Shooter’s Ear (SE) LEQ dB(A) testing at the 2025…
Team U.S.A. excels at many sports at the Olympics — snowboarding, downhill skiing, curling — but traditionally, cross-country skiing is not on that list. In fact, a U.S. man hasn’t medaled in a single cross-country skiing event at the Olympics since 1976. At least, that was the case — until today. After competing against a stacked field in the cross-country individual sprint, American Ben Ogden, 25, took home the silver medal. View this post on Instagram The silver marks the first time in a half-century that an American has stood on an Olympic podium for cross-country skiing. The Race In…
Anti-gun bias in the media is hardly a new phenomenon, but rarely is it as blatant as a report from NBC’s Today show, which gave anti-gun activist Nicole Hockley of Sandy Hook Promise free rein to demonize online influencers in the 2A space as well bash tech companies for supposedly exposing kids to gun videos. The premise for Today’s reporting is a new report by Sandy Hook Promise and the group Children and Screens called “Untargeting Kids: A Call for Platform Transparency — Putting Parents Back in Charge of Firearm Safety.” The report claims, in…
United States envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker has likened NATO’s (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) European members to children, who must eventually leave parental care and get a job. Whitaker said that while the U.S. “still loves” its allies on the continent, they need to grow up. At the presentation of an annual report on Monday, the organizers of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) said, “for decades, Europe thrived under an American security umbrella that allowed it to prioritize integration and prosperity over hard power. That era has ended.” At that same presentation, Whitaker said, “I completely reject everything I just…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn preparedness, your mindset is the foundation for every action you take. It can be the tool that ensures your safety or the trigger that invites disaster. As preppers, we often talk about having the right gear along with tactical and homesteading skills, but what happens when your own thinking becomes the biggest threat? This isn’t about complex survival scenarios. It can happen on any given morning when a simple decision goes wrong. It’s easy to get locked into a false sense of “I’ve got this,” where you override your better judgment. This is…
This article was originally published by Micahel Snyder at The End of the American Dream under the title: Kick Off Event Incoming: Israel Is Going To Attack Iran Even If The U.S. Does Not – A Major Showdown In The Middle East Now Appears To Be Inevitable One way or another, it appears that a final showdown in the Middle East is going to happen. The tyrants that are running Iran have slaughtered tens of thousands of protesters, they have just deployed ballistic missiles that travel so fast that they can reach Israel in 10 minutes, it has been reported that…
“In common use.”I don’t like that being the standard for whether a gun can be banned or not, but that’s what the Supreme Court said, and that’s what we’re stuck with, at least for now. The phrase, though, applies to most things we’ve got banging around our gun safes, from the single-shot .22 rifle we taught our kids to shoot with, to the AR-15s we bought for various reasons up to and including the fact that some people don’t want us to have them.The idea of a firearm being in common use shouldn’t be a…
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I recently had an early look at the new Vortex Triumph 2 MOA Red Dot during the 2025 Vortex Media Summit at Vortex HQ, and while I haven’t yet put it through any long-term testing, it’s clear that Vortex has been deliberate about what this optic is meant to be. The Triumph seems built with the goal of delivering reliable, user-friendly performance for shooters who don’t want to overspend. In a market where prices keep creeping higher and the features are more complex, this new addition to the Vortex lineup stands out by packing a surprising amount of functionality into…
Democrats in the Virginia House of Representatives easily passed a handful of anti-gun bills, including a proposed ban on so-called “assault weapons” and “high-capacity” magazines, handing House Republicans and lawful gun owners a huge defeat. In the House floor vote held on February 5, the vote on House Bill 217, the sweeping gun and magazine ban, was 58-34. And as the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) pointed out, the measures were rushed through the process. “Today, the Virginia House of Delegates added half a dozen gun control bills to the floor agenda for votes and promptly passed…
Democrats are doing their utmost to keep the Second Amendment-related hot takes from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, FBI Director Kash Patel, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro, and even President Donald Trump in the news cycle. They see the assertions that no one peaceably carries a gun to a protest and contentions that having two magazines is a sign of evil intent as a wedge they can drive between Second Amendment supporters and Republicans during the midterms. That might end up happening, but as I’ve previously stated, it’s not going to…
By Larry Keane Law-abiding citizens in the Commonwealth of Virginia are facing an onslaught of strict gun control proposals now that antigun politicians control the governor’s mansion and both chambers of the Assembly. One of those proposals, led by Democrat House of Delegates Rep. Dan Helmer, would ban the manufacture, sale and possession of Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) — or the AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles that have become ubiquitous among law-abiding gun owners. WHSV 3 News reported on the bill. “If passed, the proposal would prohibit the manufacture, sale, import, purchase and transfer of many semi-automatic rifles, pistols and shotguns that meet…
This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News. Introduction: The Great AI Deception of 2025 Last year, pundits and skeptics declared artificial intelligence had hit a wall. They claimed the AI bubble was deflating, that machine cognition had plateaued, and that human ingenuity would remain irreplaceable. They were catastrophically wrong. The year 2026 has arrived, and with it, a seismic shift. The narrative of a stalled revolution was a comforting illusion for a workforce unprepared for the reality now unfolding. Human cognition, long celebrated as our crowning achievement, is being objectively dwarfed by silicon-based intelligence. This isn’t…
If there is one thing almost universally associated with California, it’s sunny, sandy beaches. And if recent work by the National Park Service is any indication, they could serve as the cornerstone of America’s newest national park. But very significant hurdles remain. On Feb. 5, the National Park Service (NPS) opened a call for public comments for a proposal to turn about 22 miles of coastline, plus some nearby hills, into a national park. While the public comment period is currently open until April 6, it is clear that the road to turning these extremely busy, populated, and commercialized parts of…
While Nassau County chief executive Bruce Blakeman hasn’t officially become the Republican standard-bearer in the New York governor’s race, it’s essentially a foregone conclusion that Blakeman will be the one squaring off against incumbent Kathy Hochul this November. According to the New York Post, Blakeman selected Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino as the lieutenant governor candidate; a move that should have Empire State Second Amendment advocates cheering. Instead, they’re holding their applause. Unfortunately, Giardino has declined Blakeman’s offer, which is good news for Fulton County gun owners but is also a sign of just how…
New Mexico’s gun control push just got louder, and so did the backlash. Over the weekend, Senate Democrats advanced Senate Bill 17, a wide-ranging gun control package that would ban common semi-automatic firearms, .50-caliber rifles, and standard-capacity magazines. The bill passed the Senate on a narrow 21–17 vote and now heads to the House, where gun rights groups say the real fight begins. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms wasted no time calling out the bill as political theater dressed up as public safety. “Senate Bill 17 would ban semi-automatic firearms and original capacity magazines,”…
Images by the author I recently reviewed a few products from HiLight Tactical, and the hits, they keep a’ comin’. This company seems to be on the right track, offering effective weapon lights at a good price. I was recently sent a light from their Peak Performance series, with yet another newer light in the works – stay tuned for that one. The Peak Performance series consists of one light in several configurations. You can choose what you want directly from the website, or buy the lights from third parties. Here’s what is available in terms of body and laser…
Given how good Wyoming’s gun laws already are, it’s tough for pro-2A lawmakers to come up with legislation that can continue to move the needle in the right direction. With the help of Gun Owners of America, though, Wyoming state Rep. Gary Brown, has come up with a proposal that does just that. HB 14 would require that “ff a person who is subject to criminal prosecution is found not guilty, has had the charges dismissed or is otherwise released from custody or further prosecution because the person reasonably used defensive force” in accordance with…
China has asked all of its banks to reduce exposure to American debt, citing rising market volatility and geopolitical risks. China has been steadily whittling away at its United States treasury holdings since peaking in 2013. Bloomberg [behind a paywall] has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The shift away from American debt has seen China overtaken by Japan and the United Kingdom as the largest foreign holders. Since peaking at around $1.3 trillion in 2013, its holdings have fallen roughly by half to about $650–700 billion, reaching levels not seen since 2008, according to a report by RT. Investors…
