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On March 12, 2026, a gunman opened fire inside a classroom at Old Dominion University, killing Lt. Col. Brandon A. Shah and injuring two students. The attack occurred in Constant Hall, where ROTC cadets in the room physically intervened and subdued the shooter, stopping the attack before additional casualties could occur.The university described the shooting as a targeted act of violence inside an ROTC classroom and later memorialized Shah as a leader who had returned to ODU to train future Army officers.Army Recognition for Bravery and SacrificeTen days after the shooting, the U.S. Army honored the cadets for their bravery and…
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There’s a concept in law enforcement called “broken windows policing.” Basically, you focus on low-level crimes like vandalism, and it has a sort of trickle-up effect on more serious crimes. It seems to work from what I’ve seen, though “studies” claim it may not be effective and come with all kinds of terrible, horrible, no good, very bad things like racial disparity in arrests. Which seems to be the norm, no matter what theory of policing you engage in, but anyway.The basic idea of hitting people for lower-level stuff, preventing the bigger stuff, makes some…
Whether you’re going on a short overnight trip or a months-long thru-hike, finding the best backpacking backpack is fundamental to success. It not only needs to hold all your necessary gear, but it should also be comfortable enough that you don’t spend the day fidgeting or thinking about your pack. As a thru-hiker, climber, and packrafter, my experience wearing a pack is deep. After loads of research and miles upon miles of rigorous testing, I found the best packs for every use and budget, whether that’s a do-it-all winner like the Gregory Paragon and Maven or something a bit more spend-wise…
A coalition of 18 Democrat attorneys general have filed a brief with the D.C. Court of Appeals urging the court to grant an en banc request by the District of Columbia in order to reverse a decision that found the District’s ban on “large capacity” magazines a violation of the Second Amendment. Though the D.C. Court of Appeals isn’t a part of the federal judiciary, anti-gunners are panicking over the possibility that the decision could give the Supreme Court even more reason to take up the issue, and they’re doing everything they can to convince the appellate court to…
I spend a fair bit of time writing about where gun control fails. It’s pretty easy to find examples of criminals getting guns easily enough, despite all of the laws in various places, all passed with the stated intention of stopping them from getting their hands on firearms. It’s a running thing here. We also talk about armed citizens using their guns to defend themselves. That’s important, too, because it undermines the anti-gun side’s insistence that the only stories there are involve folks losing loved ones to so-called gun violence.But there’s a third category we…
In 2025, lawmakers passed controversial H.B. 309, requiring anyone 18 or older to carry a valid Utah hunting, fishing, or combination license to enter a wildlife management area in a first- or second-class county. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says the rule currently applies to Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, and Weber counties, and it applies even to people using those areas for hiking, biking, wildlife watching, and photography. Now lawmakers want to replace that license-only system. H.B. 30 would still allow access with a hunting, fishing, or combination license, but it would also create a free digital access permit…
The criminal history of a candidate for the Los Angeles City Council endorsed by the Democrat Socialists of America is becoming an issue in the race, but the candidate himself is leaning into his arrest almost two decades ago while opponents maintain it makes him unfit for office. As the Los Angeles Times reports, when Estuardo Mazariego was 22, he was busted for having a gun and ammunition in his car after being stopped by the LAPD. Mazariego says the gun belonged to a friend, but he was still facing felony charges before he took…
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Canadians are typically far more docile and compliant than we are. Sure, they’re known for things like hockey, devil geese, and war crimes, but that’s how they get their hate out so they’re polite the rest of the time. Right?Anyway, we all know there’s a ton of gun laws going into effect, including a mandatory “buy back” of all those icky, evil “assault weapons” that no one needs unless you actually need a gun to fight for your life with.Currently, in order to get money for your gun from the Canadian version of Uncle Sam,…
Recent headlines have reported sudden closures of TSA (Transportation Security Administration) lanes at major airports and the strategic mobilization of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in urban centers, allegedly tied to the government shutdown. The situation in the United States is looking increasingly problematic as the country continues its quick trek toward authoritarianism. Trump Threatens To Deploy ICE To Airports But could we see food and fuel rationing too, as tyranny takes hold? According to some international agencies that have released warnings about it, fuel and food shortages are looming. To most, these appear as unrelated symptoms of a…
Few things are as handy and useful as a fully loaded hard cooler — whether on a hot day at the beach, at a crowded tailgate party, or as your trusty camp pantry. It’s part of the reason a standard-size, high-end cooler can command a price upward of $500. Unfortunately, there’s nothing less useful than a cooler that’s not in use. It’s unwieldy, takes up a lot of space, and serves as little more than an overpriced step stool. And that’s where Coleman saw an opportunity to take a swing at the biggest cooler innovation since YETI’s rotomolded revolution. The…
On Wednesday, I fact-checked a story in the Cleveland Plain Dealer that falsely claimed “gun violence” was the leading cause of death among Ohio children. I’m happy to report that the paper has issued a correction to its report, though I’d say their revised story still carries far too much water for the group Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio. The Plain Dealer headline now proclaims that gun violence is “among the leading causes of death” for Ohio children, when in truth firearms were involved in 6% of the 5,482 child deaths in the state between 2018 and…
There’s an old saying floating around the 2A world that doesn’t get enough airtime: the Second Amendment isn’t just about guns, it’s about everything else. And if you think that sounds a little dramatic, take a look at what’s happening everywhere else. According to Gun Owners of America (GOA), the First and Second Amendments aren’t just related; they’re basically roommates. One talks, the other makes sure nobody kicks the door in while it’s talking. Let’s start across the pond. In parts of Europe and the UK, people have been arrested for social media posts. Not threats. Not violence. Posts. The…
The state of California has a history of not being really good with gun owners’ personal data. After all, they created a concealed carry database that was, for a time, accessible to pretty much anyone, so anybody could just look up who had a concealed carry license at a time when the state was still “may issue.” Sure, they fixed it, but who doesn’t think to check that from the start? But hey, they’re just gun owners. Those aren’t real people in California, now are they?Lest we think they learned their lesson, though, another bill…
Every once in a while, the gun world gives you something better than a product launch. It gives you history. And not the polished, corporate kind either. The real stuff. In a recent interview, Eric Wesson — yes, that Wesson — pulled back the curtain on what it actually meant to grow up carrying one of the most recognizable names in firearms. And if you were expecting some sanitized PR version of events, this wasn’t it. This was pride. This was grit. This was a family that flat-out refused to cut corners, even when it probably cost them. Right out…
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