The basic premise of a civil right is that everyone has it. It’s not something that only exists for certain parties. The only exception to that has been if someone is convicted in court of a crime, where they can lose their freedom for a time, and the worse the offense, the greater the loss of liberty. In fact, the loss of freedom is the entire point of the punishment.When it comes to the Second Amendment, though, it’s binary. You either have your rights or you’ve screwed up and been stripped of them. We can…
A U.S. Army soldier has been indicted by the Justice Department for allegedly betting on the capture of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro by accessing classified information and using it for personal gain.Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, of Fayetteville, N.C., allegedly made more than $400,000 by trading on Polymarket, a prediction marketplace, while also participating in the planning and execution of the U.S. military operation “Operation Absolute Resolve” to capture Maduro.Van Dyke is charged with three counts of violating the Commodity Exchange Act, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each count. He also faces one count…
The United States ruler is consistently insulting other countries and those who reside or immigrate from them. In a controversial social media repost of a commentary that called India and China “hellholes.” After A Fight That Devolved Into Insults, Trump Says He Can Forgive Musk Trump Insults Justin Trudeau, Calling Him A “Loser” On Thursday, Trump reposted a letter from American conservative political commentator and radio host Michael Savage on X, which described immigrants from India as “gangsters with laptops.” In a response posted on X, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal termed the remarks as “obviously uninformed, inappropriate, and in poor…
California is a public lands paradise, with the most national parks (nine) and state parks (280) in the country. Soon, there will be even more outdoor recreation areas. On April 22, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a major expansion of the state park system, adding three new parks and enlarging several others. As the public land policy on the federal level moves toward extraction and commercialization, California is the latest state to reinvest in conservation at the local level. What’s New In a press conference on Wednesday, Newsom announced his new State Parks Forward plan. The project is part of…
Virginia’s Democrat-controlled legislature and Gov. Abigail Spanberger approved a lot of gun control bills this session, and many of them will soon be subject to legal challenges. One bill, however, contains a directive to the Virginia State Police that Gun Owners of America argues is in direct violation of a court order. HB 1525 raises the age to purchase handguns in the Commonwealth to 21, and Spanberger’s amended version, which was approved by lawmakers this week along party-line votes, instructs the VSP to “administer, enforce, and otherwise implement § 18.2-308.2:5 of the Code of Virginia from…
The U.S. Postal Service is attempting to skirt the recent ruling striking down the USPS’s nearly century-old ban on shipping firearms through the mail, and one major gun-rights group is calling attention to the matter. In a national alert to members, Gun Owners of America (GOA) sounded the alarm on the USPS plot to circumvent the ruling and maintain the status quo on mailing guns. “We need your immediate action to stop the U.S. Postal Service from sidestepping our landmark court victory and chipping away at your Second Amendment rights,” GOA Senior Vice President Erich Pratt wrote in the alert.…
A Black female U.S. Army captain and Adjutant General (AG) officer claims that her supervisor, a chaplain superior, made a remark last year that involved having her “tied to a tree,” with official documentation of the alleged incident showing different sides of the story.Tatyana Jordan, 30, of Columbia, S.C., spoke with Military.com about remarks allegedly made towards her while at work last year at Fort Jackson. She came to the Chaplain School in January 2025 as active duty and served as a force management officer.According to Jordan, on Aug. 13, 2025, her supervisor, Chaplain Maj. Edward Blackledge, instructed a religious affairs noncommissioned…
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When Waffen SS panzers rolled into the Ardennes in December 1944, one of the first American infantry units thrown into the breach at Malmedy was a battalion whose roster was filled almost entirely by Norwegians.The 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) was a thousand-man unit of Norwegian nationals, ex-merchant seamen stranded by the occupation of Norway, and first- and second-generation Norwegian-American soldiers. Its men spoke Norwegian and wore a Viking longship patch in the blue and red of Norway’s flag.On Dec. 17, 1944, just hours after SS troops gunned down more than 80 American prisoners in a field at Baugnez, Lt. Col. Harold…
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This was my first real trip with the new 2025 Ford Raptor 802A on 37s. Nothing extreme. No wild obstacles. Just getting it dirty, … Watch full video on YouTube
When it comes to spending your hard-earned dollars on soft goods for your range trips, there’s no shortage of manufacturers out there to choose from. Unless you want to roll the dice on some sweatshop bags from Amazon, your options boil down to choosing a long-established brand or a somewhat newer competitor who has nonetheless garnered a solid reputation. That brings us to today’s competitors: the tried and true 5.11 brings its Range Ready Pro, and the up-and-coming Saviour Equipment presents its Specialist Pistol Range Bag. 5.11 vs Savior Range Bag: Quick Comparison Feature5.11 Range Ready ProSavior SpecialistCapacity19L32.7LHandguns23+StructureSoftRigid framePortabilityCompactHeavy-dutyPrice~$120~$130 Let’s…
Upset with the Trump Administration over what sometimes seems like only lip service to the Second Amendment, 33 U.S. House members have sent President Donald Trump a letter urging him to live up to his promise of restoring the Second Amendment and outlining what the next attorney general should do to win back gun owners’ support. Led by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, the Republican lawmakers called on Trump to take three specific actions: immediately cease enforcement of Biden-era gun rules and secure permanent—not temporary—relief, stop defending unconstitutional gun laws in court and rein in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms…
BB guns are a part of life here in the South. It’s a low-risk way to introduce basic marksmanship and gun safety, plus they’re just a lot of fun to plink with. Make it a pellet gun, and it’s another option for hunting small game that’s super quiet and also relatively low risk, though the risk is greater than with the pure BB gun. Because they’re gun-shaped, though, it seems New York wants to go after them.And the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Affairs is going after New York over it.Anti-gun lawmakers in the Empire State…
Ice covered the pond as we pulled up to unload our duck hunting gear. Winter had its cold fingers gripped around northeast Oklahoma this morning. With temps near zero, this was the perfect time to test my new Cross Point Gear Mountain Socks and Pro Wool Gloves. I’ve always found waterproof gloves to be too cumbersome to do anything productive while wearing them. They’re too bulky to operate my phone, shotgun, duck calls, or anything else that requires fine motor skills. Don’t even get me started about how many times my feet have gotten wet and cold. (No, not at…
It can often take months for prosecutors to decide whether or not to pursue charges in a shooting where the person who pulled the trigger acted in self-defense and defense of others, even when the circumstances appear to be pretty cut and dried. So, the fact that prosecutors in Wayne County have already decided that an April 19 shooting was a justified use of force is pretty incredible, especially since three people were killed in the shooting. The facts in favor of the armed citizen must be pretty compelling for prosecutors to swiftly conclude he…
This article was originally published by Ryan McMacken at The Mises Institute. Donald Trump ran for the presidency as a populist, and he won as a populist. All the usual suspects—such as Hillary Clinton—condemned him as a populist. The political playbook his campaign followed served up the typical populist fare for the voters. That is, Trump promised to serve the “common people” by fighting against the ruling class, “draining the swamp,” punishing the corrupt, ending the government gravy train, and generally throwing a monkey wrench in the whole ruling class’s machine of exploitation. But now, with nearly three years still…
It’s impossible to say when the first bricks were made, but the walls of ancient cities have been found and determined to be thousands of years old. The walls of Jericho were dated at 7,000 years old and made of brick. Bricks throughout history have been made from a variety of materials mostly determined by what was available in any given area and its ability to bind and dry into a strong, workable form. The ancient Egyptians were known for their stonework when constructing the pyramids and the sphinx, but their bricks were used to construct mostly homes and smaller…
