In the wake of January 6, hundreds of American citizens, many either conservative, religious, or COVID-skeptics, found themselves targeted by financial technology (“fintech”) firms. These politically charged account restrictions have turned into a worrying, and underreported, trend where the victims have no recourse or insight into their exile from the U.S. financial system. I’m sure that you can all remember examples that were at once said to be just “conspiracy theories.” But like most things during the Biden era, the examples are numerous and easy to verify. The Trump campaign, for instance, was deplatformed by…
Many of us have preserved everything from fruits to vegetables as jams, jellies, and pickles. A lot of us have never had a reason nor the inclination to can beef or any other meat for that matter. But there are good reasons to consider canning meats like beef. You’re concerned about the rising price of meats like beef and want to stock up before prices spike higher. You want to buy a side of beef to save money but have run out of freezer space. You live remotely and off-the-grid and simply don’t have the ability to freeze foods. You’re…
When anti-gunners get worked up about concealed carry, they try to argue that shootings will increase. This may well be true, but only if you lump all shootings into one pile. The bad guys might shoot just as many people as before, but armed citizens will shoot some of those people, too. Thus, you end up with more overall shootings, but self-defense shootings should never be considered as remotely similar to violent crimes. And these same anti-gunners try to claim defensive gun uses are rare, even though we all know otherwise. They try to figure…
The Coast Guard has launched a search for a 73-year-old man who entered Lake Erie’s waters after a vessel overturned near Conneaut, Ohio, on Aug. 12. The search began after Coast Guard Sector Eastern Great Lakes watch standers received notification of the 22-foot overturned vessel at around 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday. Three people had entered the water some 9 miles offshore, according to the service. A good Samaritan rescued two of the boaters who were uninjured and wearing life jackets. But one, who was not wearing a life jacket according to the local Fox 8 in Cleveland, remained missing. Authorities…
While pet sitting for a friend recently, I realized he had an Opinel problem. Placed throughout his house were No. 8s, 10s, and 6s, all of which served a purpose in his home and his pocket. A No. 8 sat on a shelf in his bathroom. A specialty version of the No. 10 lingered near a bottle of wine on the counter in his kitchen. And a couple of No. 6 knives lay in wait — one on the mantle above his fireplace, and another in a cup full of paintbrushes. Though our friendship affords him almost any knife he’d…
Former U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Gonzalez Castillo served honorably decades ago in one of the nation’s bloodiest conflicts, but years went by without his service being properly recognized. That recently changed without his knowledge, and on his birthday no less. Castillo is a resident of the small town of Tynan, located within Bee County, Texas. He served with the 196th Infantry Brigade in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970 before leaving the Army in 1971, according to KRIS 6 TV out of Corpus Christi. He suffered multiple wounds during his military tenure but never received the medals he deserved for his…
There was a time in my running journey when I almost exclusively wore Merrell shoes both on the trail and on the road, but the barefoot kind with minimal cushioning and a tight, narrow fit. Then I moved to shoes with more cushioning, a wider toe box, and a minimal drop. So when I had the chance to test the MTL SpeedArc Peaks, I was curious about the mid-level cushion, thick lugs, and, most notably, the split carbon plate. These years-in-the-making shoes come out of the Merrell Test Lab, where numerous athletes help literally shape the shoe. The SpeedArcs were…
One thing that’s always a little awkward, at least for me, when carrying a firearm is using the bathroom. The gun weighs down my pants, and if I’m just taking a leak, I don’t want to completely drop trow. When I get home, before I start to change clothes, I’m eager to get the gun off first because of that weight and how it just makes changing clothes a bit more of a task. Maybe that’s just me, though. I may have never wrapped my brain around the best practices to avoid all of that.I…
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday announced its latest efforts to establish the first-ever multi-domain, multinational attack drone task force. Called Task Force Falcon Strike, the unit will reportedly employ one-way attack drones consisting of unmanned systems from above, on, and below the sea and operated by U.S. military support staff and regional partners. The timing of the launch comes nine months after CENTCOM established Task Force Scorpion Strike, the U.S. military’s first dedicated one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East. “Task Force Falcon Strike will expand on Scorpion Strike’s success given the tremendous innovation happening among our regional…
Montezuma County, Colorado Sheriff Steven Nowlin isn’t the only sheriff in the state who’s refusing to issue the new Firearms Safety Course Eligibility Card that’s now required in order to purchase AR-15s and many other semi-automatic firearms in the state. According to a new filing by the Colorado Shooting Sports Association, the sheriffs in Teller and Bent counties are also declining to participate, with Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell attesting that the burden imposed by the state on his small department is too great. I believe that, in order to cover the cost of the permit-to-purchase…
WARSAW (AP) — A Russian plot to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted by Poland before it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister said Thursday, marking the first time in decades that a Western leader has publicly accused Moscow of plotting to kill a U.S. citizen. Western officials have previously warned that Russia has stepped up a campaign of targeted killings since President Vladimir Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, saying they have disrupted several plots across Europe. But Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said this incident was unprecedented. It was the first time that “someone…
Watch full video on YouTube
Lawmakers in Washington are demanding answers from the Navy amid reports of a mental health crisis onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is involved in the U.S.’s war against Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln, which has 5,000 sailors and marines on board, has been at sea for nine months. It has been in combat with Iran for five months, and has spent 250 days in a row without making land—leaving those on board without the opportunity to see their families and friends. Lawmakers reacted to multiple reports from the Navy Times and Stars and Stripes which, citing interviews with sailors’…
Watch full video on YouTube
The right to keep and bear arms should be pretty straightforward. It’s not like the Second Amendment features a lot of subclauses and contradictory or confusing language, right? But as we’ve discussed repeatedly here at Bearing Arms, lawfully carrying a firearm outside the borders of the state where you live is often far more difficult than it should be… and in some cases it’s actually impossible. That’s why attorney Alan Beck has teamed up with the National Rifle Association to sue the city of Denver and the state of Colorado on behalf of two non-residents…
Are you thinking about buying a new car but overwhelmed by the cost? Many automakers want to show their appreciation for military families by offering special pricing on their vehicles. Whether you’re returning after an overseas tour or you’re just ready for a new car, make sure to take advantage of the military discounts offered by a variety of automakers, both stateside and abroad. Stateside Auto Sales Acura Acura has a Military Appreciation Offer, which includes $750 savings towards an eligible 2025 or newer Integra, TLX, ADX, RDX, or MDX vehicle when you finance or lease through Acura Financial Services…
Watch full video on YouTube
I honestly expected the Department of Justice to file an appeal to the court’s decision in Jensen. That’s the case where the continued registration of suppressors and short-barreled long guns was declared unconstitutional. There was a stay on the decision pending the possibility of the DOJ filing that appeal, and it was set to expire at midnight. That means today, August 13, 2026, is a brand new day for things like suppressors.No more registrations, and at least one prominent gun guy has already taken advantage of it.🚨BREAKING🚨It’s official! @SilencerShop completed the first lawful, unregistered suppressor…
Watch full video on YouTube
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military is on track to pull all of its forces out of Iraq by the end of September, officials said Wednesday, marking the end of a presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein. Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down the much smaller U.S.-led operations against the Islamic State group. U.S. troops pulled out of bases in most areas of Iraq last year but maintained a presence in the semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region. Bases there have regularly come under attack since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Iran…
The Army is experimenting with an unusual way to shore up a vulnerable piece of the U.S. munitions supply chain: growing one of the raw materials for gunpowder in a laboratory. Researchers at the Army’s DEVCOM Armaments Center are testing cellulose produced by specially engineered bacteria as a possible source for nitrocellulose, a key ingredient in gunpowder and some rocket propellants, the service announced Monday. The military traditionally gets the cellulose used to make nitrocellulose from wood and cotton. Army researchers say those sources come with problems, including unstable supply chains, slow plant growth and variations in the quality of…
