Federal and state leaders agreed to revisit Australia’s national gun framework following a deadly terrorist attack, signaling another push toward expanded firearm restrictions. Australia’s federal and state governments have agreed to pursue tougher gun laws following a recent terrorist attack, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling for urgent national action. Speaking after the attack at Bondi Beach, Albanese said firearm regulation would be raised at an emergency meeting of the National Cabinet held Monday, December 15. “The government is prepared to take whatever actions are necessary,” he said, including strengthening gun laws. Firearms regulation in Australia is primarily handled by…
The moment it became clear was halfway up Teton Pass’s Taylor Mountain at sunrise. I was skinning in that quiet blue hour, expecting the usual ultralight-boot experience: a cramped toe box, midfoot pressure, and the slightly awkward stride I’ve learned to endure on big climbs. Instead, the TLT X moved with me. My stride felt almost too smooth for a touring boot, and my feet stayed warm. I’ve done this climb countless times, and this was the first time I caught myself thinking more about the sky turning pink overhead than about what was on my feet. Throughout that tour,…
Most liberals aren’t in favor of putting people in prison for using marijuana, but the gun control lobby thinks its just fine… at least if the marijuana user also possesses a firearm. A 2023 Gallup survey found 87% of Democrats support legalization (along with 70% of independents and 55% of Republicans), which puts groups like Everytown, Giffords, and Brady at odds with their liberal base. The gun control groups have filed a pair of amicus briefs in support of the government’s position in U.S. v. Hemani that Section 922(g)(3)’s prohibition on gun ownership by “unlawful” users…
Old .22LR rifles are a ton of fun, and they are some of the few guns that haven’t skyrocketed in price. Depression era .22LRs in particular can often be had for maybe a couple of hundred dollars. Guns like the Remington Targetmaster Model 41 can be found for less than $200 and are an awesome piece of history. I have two of these guns, one is sadly broken, but one still goes hard. The 41 is a gun of it’s era, and that era was the great depression. The Model 41 is a reasonably simple rifle, but it’s representative of…
Turn right here and then feel free to get up to 50 mph. That’s what Toyota Senior Engineering Manager Jakin Wilson said to me as I pilot a Tacoma Trailhunter through a lumpy dirt trail, replete with sudden peaks and troughs, terrain changes, and sweeping bends. I gleefully rocketed up to 55 mph, maxed out the suspension travel, and worked the Old Man Emu shocks. Undeterred, Wilson smiled with approval. This occurred, by the way, after I descended down a 20-degree river rock hill and before crawling around a patchwork of rock and roots on a winding two-track path. All…
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The $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 is now law after passing both chambers of Congress and being signed Thursday by President Donald Trump, incorporating numerous policies and provisions including continued efforts to boost service member recruitment.On Dec. 10 the 3,086-page bill passed the House on a 312-112 vote (115 Democrats, 197 Republicans voted in favor), and the Senate followed up with approval one week later with broad bipartisan support in a 77-20 vote. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, praised both political sides in the vote aftermath and said the…
A new attempt to safeguard national parks from losing federal protection and oversight is at risk of failure. Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R) — who proposed the sale of up to 3 million acres of public land this summer — introduced an amendment this week that would strip language from an appropriations bill that specifically outlines federal protections of all national park sites, according to park advocates. Lee’s amendment would remove several sections from a Senate appropriations bill for the Interior Department, which manages the National Park Service (NPS). One of those sections was recently added by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley…
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FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant appearing before a military judge Friday pleaded not guilty in the shootings of five people, including his romantic partner, at a Georgia base where he faces a trial by court-martial in June. Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, is charged with attempted murder and other crimes in the Aug. 6 shootings at Fort Stewart. The judge presiding over his case, Col. Gregory Batdorff, scheduled Radford’s trial to begin June 15. Authorities say Radford opened fire with a personal handgun on members of his supply unit at the sprawling Army post in southeast Georgia. They…
I came up in the Corps on the Beretta 92F. That’s what the Marine Corps handed me, so that’s what I learned. But let’s be honest: the 1911 has always been the pistol Marines talk about. It’s the one that shows up in our history over and over again, usually in the hands of guys who had serious work to do. So when I saw that Shark Coast Customs and Camfour put together a 250th Anniversary USMC Commemorative 1911, I didn’t need a sales pitch to understand why they went with a 1911-A1 base. If you’re going to mark 250…
A roomy and tough carry-on bag is the only surefire way to prevent an airline from losing your luggage and sending your trip into a tailspin. As one of those weirdos like me who refuse to travel with checked luggage, I was intrigued by Victorinox’s Mythic Frequent Flyer Carry-On Business ($543). Like the multitools that Victorinox is known for, there’s more to the Mythic Frequent Flyer than meets the eye. Many carry-on bags are either hardshell or fabric, but the Frequent Flyer is a hybrid of the two. Plus, the eight wheels and internal organization showed a lot of promise.…
I’ve known Yehuda Remer, the Pew Pew Jew, virtually for quite a while. He’s a good guy and I’m glad to know him.When Bondi Beach happened, and I was looking to make a video for my YouTube channel, he was really the only person I could think of to bring on. Besides knowing him for a good while, he’s a gun influencer and a Jew who has made it his personal crusade to inform his brethren of their right to keep and bear arms and how important it is to their own safety. Plus, how…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military will stop its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone, ending an exercise made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries.The prohibition on “live fire” training that includes animals is part of this year’s annual defense bill, although other uses of animals for wartime training will continue. The ban was championed by Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Florida Republican who often focuses on animal rights issues.Buchanan called the change “a major step forward in reducing unnecessary suffering in military practices.”“With today’s advanced simulation technology,…
