It’s been more than a year since Illinois state Rep. Kevin John Olickal introduced the “Responsibility in Firearm Legislation” or RIFL Act, and so far the bill hasn’t seen much movement. It was shunted off to the House Rules committee last February, and hasn’t had so much as an initial hearing.  Still, the legislation that would require firearms manufacturers to obtain a license from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in order to sell their products in the state has quietly gained co-sponsors in the months since it’s been introduced, and now anti-gun politicians…

This article was originally published by G. Calder at The Exposé. On Tuesday, February 10th, the European Parliament moved the digital euro one step closer to reality, backing amendments that support a push by the European Central Bank (ECB) for a central bank digital currency intended to work both online and offline. This does not mean the new currency is in place yet, but it’s another unmistakable signal that the project is gaining momentum after years of discussion. The digital euro remains framed by EU institutions as a strategic and sovereignty project, designed to reduce reliance on non-European payments infrastructure and to…

There are hundreds of rod companies for bass anglers to select from. Most are great, and it can be tough to stand out in the crowd. But let’s be real: a store-brand rod lacks the same sexiness you get from a boutique manufacturer. Yet time and time again, I find myself reaching for the Bass Pro Shops Johnny Morris Platinum Signature Rod on my boat deck. I picked this rod up a year ago and didn’t have high expectations. But I’ll be darned, after using it to chuck jigs and stick pigs, I can no longer ignore its impressive performance.…

More and more, large language model chatbots, commonly called AI, are becoming ways for people to look for information. They’re fallible, of course, but they’re also easier to interact with than a simple Google search. You can refine your searches and interact more like talking to a knowledgeable friend, though again, sometimes that friend is just making crap up or pulling from the worst sources possible. So it’s no surprise that a study has found that AI chatbots aren’t exactly pro-gun.Liberal bias against Second Amendment issues is spreading among artificial intelligence chatbots such as ChatGPT…

When it comes to any sport — and especially the Olympic Games — the gear used by elite athletes can be practical, personal, or even political. In the case of one Ukrainian skeleton racer, his helmet is all three. Vladyslav Heraskevych, 27, was officially banned from competing in the Winter Olympics this week because he refused to wear anything but a helmet with images of Ukrainian athletes killed by the Russian military. Although many Olympic athletes — including other skeleton racers — have been allowed to showcase political messaging at the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided Thursday that Heraskevych’s helmet went…

It’s a little odd that while students in Georgia were demanding that state lawmakers pass a measure, ostensibly as a trial for a mass shooting is set to start, students three-quarters of the way across the country are doing something similar. This time, they’re in Colorado, and while Georgia students demanded something be made illegal that is already illegal, the Colorado bunch are demanding something even dumber.They want the state to restrict 3D-printed guns.Over 100 high school students rallied at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on Wednesday to urge lawmakers to pass a bill that…