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…
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A series of explosions sounded near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday, hours after the American military said it finished its 13th night of strikes against Iran. The conflict has flared again over the past week, as the U.S. has pounded Iran while Tehran has attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted U.S. assets and allies in the region. The strait, which is a crucial passage for the world’s energy supplies, is at the center of the latest fighting since Iranian attacks can…
In a country where divisions are pronounced and agreement is minimal, a growing number of Americans have found common ground on a particular issue: privacy. The technology many citizens have rebelled against is the automated license plate reader. The company at the center of the fight is mostly Flock Safety, whose cameras photograph passing vehicles and feed that data into a searchable national network used by thousands of law enforcement agencies. Opposition to this tech cuts across political lines and persuasions, mirroring similar opposition that has sprung up in various U.S. pockets against AI data centers. Chad Marlow, a senior…
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Gun control advocates continue to maintain that gun control works, that passing laws restricting the right to keep and bear arms on law-abiding citizens somehow keeps criminals from getting guns. They even have (incredibly flawed and unserious) studies that “prove” this. Yeah, right.Of course, it might be easier to believe that if I didn’t see countless news reports every single day of the week regarding felons being arrested for possessing firearms, to say nothing of other things like drugs. In fact, I suspect most such arrests never really make the news unless the arrest included something…
A 27-year-old accused of murdering a man near Boston Common early Wednesday morning was out on bond after being arrested on gun charges earlier this summer. CBS Boston reports that Ashlie Jeremie is also suspected of assaulting another man with a metal pole about four hours after the murder in downtown Boston. So why was Jeremie out on the streets after his arrest just a few months ago? According to court documents obtained by WBZ-TV, Jeremie was arrested back on May 18 after he allegedly tried to bring a loaded handgun in a backpack into the Tip…
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…
Oh the humanity that is, well, anything from Rezvani. In case you’re just tuning in, California-based Rezvani loves to take SUVs and convert them into vehicles you might see in a post-apocalyptic Call of Duty game. They even have crazy names, too, like Tank, Vengeance, and the Fortress pickup truck based on the F-150 Raptor R. They are chunky, silly, and built to crash through walls like the Kool-Aid man. But not all Rezvani vehicles are ginormous “tactical” units. The company’s latest offering has the look of those big brutes, though it’s not something you’d want to drive through a…
The Connecticut Attorney General’s office has hundreds of employees and dozens of attorneys on the payroll, but Attorney General William Tong is looking for some outside counsel willing to work for free on “investigations, potential litigation and legislative proposals concerning gun violence prevention matters and firearms industry accountability.” In a Request for Proposal released on July 17, Tong’s office outlined the broad scope of the legal matters the pro bono attorneys might be working on. They include:a) Representing, assisting, advising, and providing legal counsel to the OAG with investigations and litigation related gun violence prevention matters…
When workers at the Pentagon quietly removed “Department of Defense” plaques and replaced them with new bronze signs reading “Department of War,” the reaction was immediate. Photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth installing a 60-pound “Department of War” plaque spread across social media within hours. Supporters praised the symbolism. Critics argued it sent the wrong signal to allies and adversaries. But behind the headlines, the change raises a deeper question: How much power does a name really have? And when it comes to America’s most important military institution, does renaming the Department of Defense actually matter? This story is about…
There is something very alarming happening in the United States right now. Yes, more terrifying than a pandemic being sold as the next Black Death when it was really more of a particularly nasty flu, based on my experience with it. What I’m talking about is the rise of actual socialism in the US. In particular, the “Democratic Socialist” types such as Graham Platner, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and now with many others poised to win primaries for reliably blue seats. And I’m not the only one who is concerned.Over at the National Shooting Sports…
