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We all pray that we never have to discharge our firearms in defense of our lives or the lives of someone else. Hell, most of us pray we never even have to draw our firearms. Unfortunately, I’ve had to a couple of times, though you have no idea how thankful I am that I didn’t have to pull the trigger either time. In both cases, I was anything but cool and calm. Not internally, anyway. I had a million thoughts running through my head and my heart was racing. I was scared that everything was…
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson insists that the reason murder is on the rise in his city is Donald Trump’s refusal to spend billions of dollars on “gun violence prevention” programs across the United States, including in the Windy City. The biggest problem with that argument is that Chicago is an outlier, and homicides are down by nearly 20% this year nationwide. Johnson doesn’t want to talk about things like Illinois’ SAFE-T Act, which puts many violent offenders out on the street without having to post any bail, or the law that requires judges to include…
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah’s leader on Saturday criticized a framework agreement that Israel and Lebanon signed a day earlier to end months of conflict between the militant group and Israel, raising concerns about its effectiveness. Lebanon and Israel signed the deal in Washington on Friday without Hezbollah. The agreement links Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon to the Iran-backed militant group’s disarmament, something Hezbollah rejects. Several previous ceasefire agreements that Lebanon has negotiated with Israel since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war were never implemented on the ground. In a statement Saturday, Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said his group will keep…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A gay rights activist is suing the Department of Defense to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually agree to ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon? James Dale, who filed a complaint in a New York City federal court Thursday, alleges that both sides have provided conflicting answers, while the Pentagon is refusing to release a copy of its agreement with the organization. The Pentagon made a deal with Scouting America in February that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said would refocus the organization away from diversity initiatives and other “woke” policies. Hegseth threatened…
There was a time, not so long ago, when earning three associate degrees and pursuing a bachelor’s degree seemed like an unreachable dream to Navy veteran Isaiah Franco. After all, his goal of a long career in the military was cruelly snuffed out after he suffered a traumatic brain injury. Franco knew he needed to regroup and find his next passion, but how? As a first-generation college student, he lacked family support and wasn’t sure if he would be able to earn one degree, let alone three. That’s when the Foundation for California Community Colleges (Foundation CCC) stepped in with…
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Among the many Second Amendment-related lawsuits that are percolating around the country is one known as Bergmann-Schoch v. Davenport, which challenges New Jersey’s prohibition on hollow-point ammunition. Besides the named plaintiff, the Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners, Gun Owners of America, and Gun Owners Foundation are suing the state over the hollow-point ban, and the plaintiffs attorneys recently submitted their reply to New Jersey’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The entire brief is a joy to read, but the Firearms Policy Coalition highlighted one particularly important part of the response that beautifully rebuts the…
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago have been recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. military said Sunday. Military teams are still searching for a second missing soldier. The remains found are those of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., a 14A Air Defense Artillery officer, who was among two U.S. soldiers who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco while off duty. He was 27 years old. The two were reported missing May 2 after participating in African Lion, an…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, Iran’s state-run media said Sunday. Pakistan confirmed receiving it. Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping, its state TV said. Washington’s latest proposal addressed a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll back Iran’s nuclear program, an issue that Tehran would rather discuss later.…
DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk’s daughter, born just a few weeks ago, probably had her afternoon nap interrupted on Friday. See, there was some noise over the house. The walls probably shook a bit, too. That’s what happens when an F-16 flies over the family home, repeatedly — and Tkachuk didn’t mind whatsoever. The star forward for the Florida Panthers was a civilian passenger with the Air Force’s air demonstration squadron Friday, getting to ride in the back seat of a Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon ahead of this weekend’s Fort Lauderdale Air Show. Tkachuk was part of a…
The United States has used force to seize enriched uranium from Venezuela. This announcement, made triumphantly by the US ruling class, comes with an understanding that Iran has a much larger stockpile of HEU (highly enriched uranium). The U.S. is in an Ongoing WAR With Venezuela In a statement on Friday, the Department of Energy (DOE) claimed that it had completed the “removal of all remaining enriched uranium from a legacy research reactor” in Venezuela, and transferred it to the US for processing and reuse. The quantity removed was 13.5 kg (30 pounds). The move “sends another signal to the world of…
I’ve been very critical of the Trump administration and its schizophrenic Second Amendment record. On one hand, we’ve gotten dozens of new rules for the ATF, almost all of which are outstanding for gun owners to some degree or another. We’ve had the Civil Rights division of the DOJ go after state and local governments for unconstitutional gun control laws. The flip side, though, is that they’ve also defended some terrible federal regulations. It’s enough to give you whiplash, and a lot of Second Amendment advocates are very down on the administration because of it.…
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II — a show that didn’t include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, which was scaled down even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities. Putin, in power for more than a quarter-century, has used Victory Day, Russia’s…
Last August, President Donald Trump issued an executive order entitled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans”, in which he stated that “financial institutions have engaged in unacceptable practices to restrict law-abiding individuals’ and businesses’ access to financial services on the basis of political or religious beliefs or lawful business activities.” One of those lawful business activities is running a gun shop, and Trump’s EO was aimed in part at preventing discrimination against those FFLs. A Maryland gun store, however, claims that even after the executive order was issued, Capital One and a company called Melio…
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Moving can be stressful and expensive, even more so for military soldiers and their families who may be constantly on the move. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, military families relocate about every two to four years, sometimes even more frequently, depending on military deployments and orders. “One important aspect of a military move is you have to be on point with timing,” said Roger Vance, CEO of Safe Ship Moving Services, in an interview with Military.com. “If the move doesn’t happen, it matters because the soldier has to go to work either way, especially if it involves a…
