Suppressors aren’t just having a good year. They’re having a historic one. According to new reporting from NSSF, Americans are buying suppressors, short-barreled rifles and other National Firearms Act (NFA) items at a pace the industry has never seen before. If current trends continue, suppressor applications alone could approach 2 million by year’s end. The surge isn’t happening by accident. Lower costs, dramatically faster ATF approvals and growing interest from hunters and recreational shooters are all fueling demand. Tax Stamp Change Lit the Fuse The biggest catalyst came from Congress. After the One Big, Beautiful Bill reduced the federal tax…
The United States’ third-largest police force has let its contract with Flock Safety expire. On July 11, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)—which, until recently, was one of Flock’s largest government customers—walked away from their contract. They cited that it wasn’t about cost; rather, they walked away due to data ownership. “This contract is not being renewed because of serious concerns around civil liberties and civil rights issues, particularly around privacy and the data that is being collected from these cameras,” Dean Gialamas, the department’s chief information officer, told ABC7 after the decision was made public. The LAPD will stay…
Newly surfaced images and animations from the canceled Doom 4 have given fans another look at id Software’s original vision for the franchise before rebooting it in 2016. The fourth entry in the original Doom run has fascinated fans for years, as it was allegedly the entry that would take the series in an entirely new, more mainstream direction before being scrapped. Doom 4 entered production in 2007 and was announced in 2008 before being canceled in 2013 after id Software decided to reboot the project altogether, eventually taking what was left and creating what would become 2016’s Doom reboot.…
Is the right to bear arms more fundamental than the right to keep them? What about the right to acquire a gun? It’s hard to keep or bear one if you can’t legally get one, after all. To date, the Supreme Court has rejected the idea that some of the rights protected by the Second Amendment are more important than others, but that’s exactly what the state of Delaware is suggesting in its latest defense of a law banning most young adults from purchasing and possessing firearms classified as “deadly weapons.”There are currently two lawsuits challenging…
Every year, thousands of borrowers pay the VA funding fee and never claim a single dollar back at tax time. It’s one of the most overlooked tax deductions in military homebuying, and in 2026, it’s back on the table after years of uncertainty. Here’s what you need to know about the VA funding fee tax deduction for 2026, including what changed, who qualifies, how to claim it, and what to watch out for when you file. Is the VA Funding Fee Tax Deductible in 2026? Yes. The VA funding fee on a VA loan is tax-deductible in 2026 for eligible…
This article was originally published by George Ford Smith at The Mises Institute. If you read enough commentary, you’ll find various versions of the idea that our ruination is the result of powerful private interests driving government decisions that benefit them at our expense. Simply put, rich guys can buy votes that favor them, and only them. In some cases, they augment their bribes with blackmail. Does the problem lie with the billionaires or the government? One way a person can become a billionaire is by providing people with a product or service they want. As various economists have pointed…
The Veterans United Foundation (VUF) has reached a new milestone in its continuing efforts to support veterans, surviving spouses, and the children of fallen service members. The nonprofit organization recently awarded a record $200,000 in scholarships to a group of military-connected individuals to fund degrees in fields ranging from medicine, engineering, social work and public policy. This year’s class of 25 awardees has received the largest scholarship total in the program’s history. “For many of our recipients, this scholarship removes a barrier that has been standing between them and a goal they’ve been working toward for years,” Molly Froidl, a…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt’s 2 a.m. You wake up to the sound of glass breaking downstairs. You reach for your phone and dial 911—and nothing. No dispatcher. No “units en route.” Maybe the grid is down. Maybe home invaders are using a cell jammer. Maybe every line in the county is jammed. Either way, the help you’ve counted on your whole life isn’t coming. That’s the scenario we’re going to plan for today. Not because it’s a likely event to happen, but because there’s a greater-than-zero chance that someday, a full SHTF event (that’s prepper shorthand for…
PARIS (AP) — Ukraine and nine other countries announced Monday they were forming a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, utilizing Kyiv’s experience in fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion for over four years. “Our goal is to build a shared ballistic missile defense capability for Europe,” the 10 nations said in a statement in Paris at talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He was asking two dozen leaders for help in developing measures against Russia’s missile attacks that have pummeled his country and made the rest of Europe wary of Moscow’s wider ambitions on the continent. Zelenskyy and the leaders…
Ah, Toronto, Canada. A city that’s doing more for the cause of gun rights than probably any other community on the planet, and not because they’ve embraced it and shown the world that law-abiding gun owners aren’t the problem, but the answer. Oh no, because Canada has done the exact opposite, and Toronto has become a horrific place to hang out. In fact, Canada–one of the places we’re told we should emulate when it comes to gun laws–is more dangerous than most of the United States.And this past weekend was not exactly a compelling refutation…
Whether you’re just marrying into the military or keeping all of your military-life ducks in a row, you need to keep an eye on one thing regularly: your military spouse ID card. As the spouse of a service member, you are entitled to a dependent ID card. It’s almost a rite of passage. After getting your marriage license and moving to your first installation — or driving hours to an installation while your spouse is at basic training — you receive your first magical ID card. No matter how hard you try to look good, the photo will still turn…
This year’s Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas, Texas is shaping up to be one for the ages. Today, the GRPC Planning Committee announced that none other than retired U.S. District Judge Roger “Saint” Benitez will be the keynote speaker at the event. I believe this will be Benitez’s first speaking engagement since his retirement, and the first time he’s spoken about his decisions striking down many of California’s gun control laws (decisions that have, unfortunately, been mostly reversed or stayed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals). Benitez, as you probably already know, was…
Veterans Day isn’t just another date on the calendar or an opportunity to get a free meal. It’s a moment to pause, reflect and say, “Thank you,” to the people who’ve served our country with courage and dedication. Whether that means attending a local ceremony, flying a flag, or simply listening to a veteran’s story, even a small gesture can mean a lot. You might consider writing a heartfelt letter or spending time with a veteran, listening to their stories and sharing in their experiences. Volunteering at a local veterans organization or donating to nonprofits that support veterans’ health and…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream. If you live in the western half of the United States, it is going to be really hot next week. I realize that I have been writing about extreme heat a lot lately, but I can’t help it because what we are experiencing right now is highly unusual. The “Monster El Niño” of 2026 will be causing a tremendous amount of chaos for many months to come, and agricultural production all over the globe will be greatly affected. Most people out there are not taking this…
The problem with any list of “best” anything is that it’s going to be horrifically subjective. I could write a piece about the best AR-15s, and you will, without a doubt, disagree with at least some of my rankings, if not all of them. That’s because the criteria I use to determine which is best and that you would use are different. But, if at all possible, one shouldn’t use blatantly biased criteria to put together a list of something like, oh…I don’t know…say…best places to live? I mean, what I consider a good place…
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for his role as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, has died on July 13, 2026. Originally published by Game Rant Sam Neill, the celebrated New Zealand actor known for Sleeping Dogs, Jurassic Park, and Peaky Blinders, has sadly died on July 13, 2026, at age 78. Neill died in Sydney, Australia, and no cause of death has been given at this time, though Neill had recently announced he was cancer-free following treatment for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. According to the statement posted on Neill’s social media page, his death was “sudden and unexpected,” and…
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Nearly 6 million veterans live with mental illness or substance use disorders, including about 1 million with serious mental illness, according to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Seeking to expand treatment options for those veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services on Monday launched a five-year partnership designed to accelerate research into psychedelic therapies and prepare the VA to deliver them if they receive federal approval. VA Secretary Doug Collins and Kennedy signed a memorandum of understanding at VA headquarters implementing President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14401, which directs…
