The answer: Seattle’s politicians have lost the freaking plot. Residents near Aurora avenue have been complaining for months about a rise in crime, including a number of shootings believed to be turf battles between various sex traffickers. Things have gotten so bad that some residents even erected barricades blocking access to their streets from the busy thoroughfare. Instead of addressing the underlying issue of sex trafficking, city officials are now trying to use Washington’s “red flag” law to temporarily disarm traffickers; City Attorney Erika Evans, who said she’s been working on the issue since taking office in…
Receiving Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders is a normal part of life in the military. But it requires you to make major decisions for your family, such as whether you should buy a home using a PCS VA loan. VA loans are issued by private lenders and backed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. They have unique benefits for military members, like no down payment, no private mortgage insurance (PMI), and often, more competitive interest rates. If you’re getting ready to relocate and are thinking about purchasing a house with a VA loan, it’s important to consider the…
With just a little more than two weeks before Virginia’s ban on “assault firearms” and large capacity magazines is set to take effect, there’s disagreement about how the law will be enforced if it’s not put on ice by the courts before July 1. What’s really interesting is that the disagreement isn’t just between Second Amendment advocates and their anti-gun counterparts. The lawmakers who are primarily responsible for foisting this infringement on the Commonwealth aren’t even on the same page. Sen. Sadaam Salim, D-Fairfax, who sponsored the Senate version of the bill, said the law only…
A British brand that dates back to 1924 has just revealed a new vehicle that looks like it’s been around since day one. The Morris JE is the most adorable commercial van we’ve ever seen, but there’s something very interesting going on behind that too-cute nose and pastel colors and too-cute nose. Actually, it’s what’s happening directly beneath those pastel colors that makes this in-development runabout different from others. Every Van Draws On-Road Aggression, This Is The Only Van That Causes Cute Aggression Credit: Morris Commercial The Morris Commercial JE is a retro-designed commercial van with styling based around the J-Type…
Turner’s Outdoorsman is a massive retailer in California, which accounts for roughly 20 percent of all firearms sold in a massive state. While California gun ownership per capita isn’t quite the same as you’d find in many pro-gun states, that’s still a whole lot of guns being sold by one company each and every year. It’s impressive by anyone’s metric. But when a would-be assassin–I’m not sure I can even really call him the latest since someone tried to shoot up the White House–tried to gun down Trump and most of his administration at the…
In March, a pair of Ecuadorean fishing boats in the Pacific burst into flames, forcing both crews to abandon ship. Months later, the incidents — which occurred well after the Trump administration launched its bombing campaign targeting alleged drug boats — have left more questions than answers. All 36 crewmen survived, but they have recounted an astonishing story: The fishermen say drones bombarded their boats and that they were then taken at gunpoint as prisoners aboard U.S. military vessels. After some hours, the fishermen say, they were turned over to Salvadoran patrol boats, which took the crews to El Salvador.…
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Father’s Day for gun dads is not about neckties and polite applause. It is about tools that stop disappearing, range gear that actually works, storage that protects the good stuff, and maybe one new Smith & Wesson revolver just to keep things interesting. Father’s Day Gifts For Gun Dads Who Earned Better Gear Unlike Christmas and Thanksgiving, the pomp and circumstance of Father’s Day is limited to the select few who step up to the chaos of fatherhood. For us gun guys, it means everything from missed sleep to lost tools. Here are six Father’s Day gifts for the gun-toting…
The final phase of a U.S. Coast Guard initiative at Base Kodiak will inject more than $140 million in funding to construct 30 additional housing units, a child development center, and other infrastructure improvements in Alaska. Two task orders were awarded in May to the Tutor Perini Corporation, a general contractor, and issued under the National Multiple Award Construction Contract III, according to the service in a June 12 press release. The first task order is valued at $81.8 million and involves constructing 15 family housing duplexes that feature 20 three-bedroom and 10 four-bedroom units. The second task order valued…
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United States President Donald Trump has claimed that he is expecting to sign the US-Iran peace deal today (Sunday, June 14th), opening the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels. The Pakistani prime minister has said that both sides have already agreed to the text of the agreement; however, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is still pushing back on some sticking points. Qatari negotiators made their way to Tehran this morning to help facilitate the finalization of the agreement. According to a diplomat with knowledge of Iran-U.S. diplomacy, as reported by CBS News, should both sides sign the deal as expected,…
This Father’s Day gear guide skips the gimmicks and sticks to tested packs, tools, blades, lights, gloves, medical gear, and a dryfire training kit that actually work. If Dad shoots, travels, fixes things, or just likes being prepared, this list has teeth. This year’s Father’s Day Gift Guide is a mix of new and old, or at least new and updates to old. Items featured here have been tested by yours truly in real-world situations. The older I get, the less time, space and interest I have in things that just don’t work right. These products work right. Feel free…
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This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. We have been warned for a long time that a nightmarish global food crisis was coming. We are facing an unprecedented fertilizer shortage, extremely high diesel prices, and long-term droughts in many of the most important food-producing regions of the world, and now a “Super El Niño” is in the forecast. So a lot of experts have been projecting that we would experience a very serious global food crisis beginning in the second half of this year, but the truth is that it is already here. In…
Opportunities to enjoy outdoor sports like hunting and fishing aren’t universally available. Folks in rural America might have a buddy with a farm they can hunt on and another buddy with a pond for fishing, but some people just don’t have friends with vast acreage or stocked fishing holes. They have to find it for themselves, which means public land of some sort. Unfortunately, public land isn’t always super easy to find in close proximity. While there’s only so much you can do about that, one thing that can be done is to at least…
The best Father’s Day gifts for shooters are the ones Dad will actually drag to the range, toss in the truck, or brag about when everyone else gets another tie. From hearing protection to optics, holsters, mounts, and a lightweight Ruger 10/22, this gear earns its keep long after Father’s Day. Father’s Day Gifts for Shooters That Beat Another Boring Tie The best Father’s Day gifts for shooters deliver trusted performance, practical value, and more time at the range or in the field. Great gear doesn’t just make shooting easier. It also creates more opportunities to spend time together outdoors,…
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JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it launched strikes on Beirut on Sunday targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, despite ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the U.S.-Iran war. Smoke could be seen rising over the Lebanese capital. The strikes threatened to hamper negotiations over a deal, which in its current form is a deep disappointment to Israel’s government. The last time Israel struck the Beirut suburbs a week ago, it set off the most serious escalation of fighting between Iran and Israel since the tenuous ceasefire took hold April 7. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the…
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified new intelligence material that she claims reveals longstanding U.S. government funding for more than 120 biological laboratories across more than 30 countries, reopening questions about oversight of overseas pathogen research and the extent of public knowledge about those programs. The intelligence dump goes beyond the debate that surrounded Ukrainian laboratories during the early stages of Russia’s invasion. The Intelligence Community identified a global network of U.S.-funded facilities, according to Gabbard, many of which have conducted research involving hazardous and highly contagious pathogens. Military.com exclusively reported how Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced legislation…
