Republican lawmakers in North Carolina approved a permitless carry bill this session, but after Gov. Josh Stein vetoed the measure, the legislation has been stuck in a holding pattern. Despite being one vote shy of a veto-proof majority when the House is operating at full capacity, Republicans have been able to override several of Stein’s other vetoes. SB 50, though, has yet to be brought up for a vote in the House, though the Senate has voted to override the governor’s veto. The bill easily cleared the House during the regular session, but it did have…
Active-duty U.S. military personnel and veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and other related ailments could benefit from new federal research programs after the House authorized the creation of the so-called Blast Overpressure Task Force in its annual defense policy bill. The House of Representatives approved its version of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Tuesday by a 216-212 vote, authorizing roughly $1.15 trillion in national security spending while establishing policy priorities for the Department of Defense (DOD) for the coming fiscal year. The bill, which still must garner support in the Senate, includes military…
This article was originally published by Joshua Mawhorter at The Mises Institute. Contrary to the popular assumption that centralized political power was necessary to destroy slavery, federal power spent much of its history protecting and enforcing the institution. This privatized costs for a privileged few and socialized and diffused the costs onto others in society. This is a common reality with any state intervention; indeed, it is the point of state intervention. It should be noted that slavery was historically normal (not just) and free labor was the true “peculiar institution.” As this author has argued on numerous occasions, slavery can exist wherever one person can overpower another and forcibly expropriate…
If you’re a gardener with an overflowing harvest, or a prepper working to build a ready-to-eat food stash, you already know the value of canning. But here’s the thing: most of the time, you’re not going to eat canned green beans, carrots, or tomatoes straight from the jar. You’ll use them in meals. So why not skip a step and can full meals instead? That’s why I’m a big fan of canning hearty soups. Not only are they shelf-stable and long-lasting, they’re also ready to eat straight out of the jar. Great to have for emergencies, power outages, or just…
The idea behind using merchant category codes (MCCs) to “track” gun sales has been around for a few years, and it was premised on the idea that banks could use the same tools they use to detect money laundering to detect that someone was about to go and commit a mass killing. Of course, this idea only makes sense if you only look at mass shooters and their buying tendencies without comparing them to the population as a whole, and even then, the idea falls apart quickly. MCCs are store-specific, not item-specific. That means a…
Air Force Master Sergeant Logan Ireland told Military.com that a federal court’s dismissal of a Justice Department motion is a “meaningful victory” for him and 17 other airmen embroiled in a lawsuit against the U.S. government. Ireland is at the center of the lawsuit, Ireland v. US, along with 17 other transgender service members from the U.S. Air Force and Space Force amid claims that they all received retirement orders prior to having those orders revoked without explanation. The personnel, who each have dedicated more than 15 years of their lives to service to the United States’ benefit, filed litigation…
We’ve been covering the anti-gun shenanigans in the U.S. Virgin Islands for quite awhile now. As an American territory, lawmakers there are bound by the same constitutional limits as any state, but like so many states, they think the Second Amendment doesn’t apply to them. So, they keep trying to tighten the noose on the right to keep and bear arms.Lately, though, as we’ve noted previously, they’re not having the best string of luck. In fact, based on everything we’re seeing, it must really suck to be an anti-gunner there right now unless you have…
Colion Noir has a knack for finding videos that make people on both sides of the gun debate squirm. His latest target? A police recruitment ad where an officer looks straight into the camera and tells prospective recruits they don’t need to be an expert shooter to become a cop. Cops admit in a new recruitment video that they don’t have to be an expert shooter to join the department. That’s a pretty awkward message considering one of the most common talking points from gun-control advocates is that firearms should be left to the “trained professionals. “So…which is it?” is…
Reading the tea leaves is a dicey business for automotive industry forecasters, especially over the past two years, as a change in White House administrations signaled a 180-degree turn from supporting battery-electric vehicles to one favoring internal-combustion engines of every size. How can automakers plan for the future while fuel prices fluctuate with each bombing in Iran, while tariffs hinder profitability and force consumers to pay more for new cars, while emissions regulations swing quickly from strict to lenient, and while lagging consumer confidence makes it hard to contemplate buying a new vehicle? Truck Demand Strong Despite Affordability Concerns, Says…
Police in the state of Washington have detained 23 people who allegedly threw a party in a veteran’s empty home and caused an estimated $50,000 in damage. Piere County Sheriff’s Deputies detained those in question, aged between 14 and 20, after deputies caught the individuals hosting a party at an empty home owned by Michael Legue, a retired U.S. Air Force tech sergeant. The incident took place last week. “On July 18th around 9:15pm, deputies were dispatched to a home listed for sale in the Graham area where 23 juveniles had broken in, vandalized the whole home, and were having…
On my second run after a 5-week hiatus, I clocked my fastest 5K of the year on flat pea gravel trails. It was most definitely the shoes. The evidence is anecdotal, but I consistently found my pace was faster than perceived while running in the Salomon Aero Glide 4 GRVL shoes. In a bit of a sample mix-up, I first ran in the road shoe version, the Salomon Aero Glide 4, which immediately impressed me with its speed and cushioned support. When I switched to the gravel version, the Salomon Aero Glide 4 GRVL, the feeling wasn’t too far off.…
The Third Circuit’s decision striking down New Jersey’s assault weapon ban was just the latest blow to the Garden State’s gun control scheme. While there are still plenty of gun control laws on the books there, the reality is that the judicial landscape isn’t supportive of the idea that they’re constitutional, even a little bit. After all, it was a Biden-appointed judge who wrote the majority’s decision in that most recent case. Even the liberal judges are starting to recognize that the time for gun control is well in the past.But New Jersey isn’t going…
Leading PC gaming platform Steam gets an update that adds brand-new features that its users have been requesting for a long time. Credit: via Valve Originally published by Game Rant A brand-new update to Steam has added new features for gifting games, fulfilling a long-standing request from the userbase. This is just the latest in recent changes to Steam’s game gifting options in recent months. Previously, Steam announced it would be discontinuing physical Steam gift cards. Though fans may still be able to find some in stores, once they run out of stock, they will no longer be produced and sold.…
It can happen in an instant: You trip over a tree root, a rock you think is stable begins to move, or you slip on a steep downhill. In a flash, you’re on the ground, and you’ve wound up with a sprained ankle. This injury happens to hikers everywhere all the time, but for visitors to one national park, it’s especially pervasive. In Acadia National Park, trail and weather conditions frequently combine to produce the perfect storm for “Acadia Ankle”: broken, sprained, or otherwise hurt ankles. Here’s why it happens, and what visitors can do to stay safe. What the…
Homicides in the United States are the lowest they’ve been since at least 1960, and according to some researchers the murder rate may actually be the lowest in 150 years. That should be cause for celebration, yet when former congresswoman Gabby Giffords addressed anti-violence activists at the Giffords-sponsored Community Violence Intervention Conference in Los Angeles, CA this week, the gun control activist made it sound like the United States was in the grips of a crime wave. “We are at a crossroads. We can let the shooting continue, or we can act,” said Giffords, who survived…
Nintendo Switch 2 may soon add one of the most acclaimed horror games of the past decade, as a dedicated version of SOMA has begun appearing on the platform’s official digital storefronts. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been on a spree of enhanced ports from third-party publishers since launch, with a sizable lineup of horror games hitting the console recently. Although SOMA may be over a decade old, it fits comfortably into the Switch 2’s growing selection of horror games. The console’s current library has seen an influx of respected titles in the genre, ranging from action-heavy survival horror games…
British Columbia, the pioneer of modern mountain bike parks, is home to its newest gravity-fed destination: RED Mountain Bike Park. And the multimillion-dollar park is turning heads. In a preview, professional rider and YouTuber Mark Matthews called Obsidius, RED’s premier expert track, “A-Line on steroids.” It’s a reference to Whistler Mountain Bike Park’s legendary downhill flow trail with massive, machine-sculpted jumps. That was before RED debuted the final segment. Upper Obsidius — the most difficult, technical section — opened on Saturday, July 18, marking the completion. The park’s creation was led by professional skier and lifelong Rosslander Dane Tudor, a trail builder…
It’s hard to believe that lefty Minnesota is a preemption state, but it is. The state that elected Tim Walz as governor still has preemption on the books, though we know the Democrats would like to repeal it. They really want to, and it’s always possible they’ll finally get enough numbers in the state Senate to make that happen. But they haven’t yet, and that’s important.Saint Paul tried to prepare for this eventuality by passing a number of local gun control laws. However, unlike some other preemption violations, these were written so that they won’t…
