You don’t need me to remind you just how anti-gun California is. Officials there seem dedicated to reminding you at every opportunity. I’d love to say that they’re doing it against the will of the voters, but the reality is that the majority wants just that. It’s the best example of why the Electoral College is a good thing I’ve ever seen. But despite that anti-gun agenda and the reams of laws restricting guns, it doesn’t seem to do much.Like, say, stop a 15-year-old from shooting a schoolmate.A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lines have grown outside gas stations across Tehran in recent weeks as the United States has tightened its blockade and threatened more severe sanctions, with some people waiting for two hours or more to fill up. The uncertainty deepened on Tuesday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to fully sever the country from the global economy. In recent days, Iranian officials have spoken of a possible reduction in heavy gas subsidies as they seek to endure the tightening blockade. “Maybe we will face a shortage of fuel,” said Hashem Abadi, a 34-year-old barber.…

This is the last week of the 2026 legislative session in California, and anti-gun Democrats are now one step away from sending a major gun control bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom.  On Monday, the California Assembly approved SB 948, which would expand the requirements for a Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) to include a four-hour training course and a live-fire test. A FSC is required to purchase or acquire any firearm in the state, and right now the process consists of paying a $25 fee and passing a 30-question, multiple-choice and true/false written exam. If SB…

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose career spanned more than six decades of songwriting, acting and philanthropy, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at age 80, her family announced. Parton sold more than 100 million records and won 11 Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, during a career that produced songs such as “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You.” Her work also reached the military community through performances for service members, patriotic music, USO programming and literacy efforts serving military children. Parton never served in uniform, but her association with the military…

For those who don’t know, an emergency ration bar is a food designed to keep you alive during some sort of survival scenario. Emergency ration bars have a very long shelf life, but most importantly, they are calorically dense. Typically, one bar has several hundred calories, which makes them ideal for bug out bags or survival caches. There are a couple of downsides to store-bought ration bars, though. They usually don’t taste very good, and they’re not very nutritious. In fact, you could say they’re downright unhealthy, since the ingredients are mostly flour, sugar, and shortening. Yes, they’ll keep you…

When I was younger, I told my father I wanted to carry a gun when I was older. He warned me that I needed to know what I was doing or someone would take it from me and kill me with it. While that was a bit excessive, especially since it’s not nearly as common as that comment might suggest — we know because anti-gunners would make that a talking point — it was meant to suggest knowing what you’re doing. Fair enough. In the San Francisco area, not only did the gun control laws…