Ask most Americans what the Coast Guard does, and the answer stops at helicopter rescues. That’s real, and it’s the most visible part of the job, but it’s a fraction of what the smallest of the six armed services is actually responsible for on any given day. By law, the Coast Guard operates under 11 statutory missions, ranging from stopping drug cartels to keeping the Great Lakes shipping lanes open through the winter. Here’s what that actually looks like. Drug Interdiction: The Numbers Are Genuinely Staggering The Coast Guard is the lead federal agency for maritime drug interdiction, and the…
The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act was created to protect the firearm industry from ruinous lawsuits meant not to recoup actual damages caused by companies’ misdeeds, but to punish them for selling guns to the public. The acts of third parties, most of whom never bought a gun lawfully in their life, were laid at the feet of the industry, and Congress responded to put an end to this. The lawsuits weren’t anything but lawfare. They were an attempt to destroy the industry through legal expenses, making it too risky to do business…
The United States Coast Guard turns 236 years old this Aug. 4 — older than the Navy’s current organizational form, older than the Marine Corps as a permanent standing force and older than the country’s income tax by more than a century. It’s also, by a wide margin, the least understood branch of the U.S. military, in ways that go beyond people simply not knowing what it does day to day. From 10 Ships to a Fifth Armed Service The Coast Guard’s roots trace to Aug. 4, 1790, when Alexander Hamilton, then secretary of the treasury, persuaded Congress to authorize…
Side-by-sides used to be fairly straightforward machines. You got an engine, four tires, a bed, and enough rattling plastic to make your dang head implode. Things are a little different now, though. The 2026 Polaris Ranger XD 1500 NorthStar Mountaineer Edition costs nearly $46,000 for the three-seat model and $50,000 for the six-seat Crew. It weighs close to 3,000 pounds and comes with heated seats, power windows, air conditioning, and a touchscreen. By nearly any reasonable standard, it is a luxury side-by-side, which is apparently a thing now. After using it to haul feed, move tools and building materials, help…
New York Times investigative reporter Mike McIntire has a new book to sell, and he is going all out in pitching it to lefties. McIntire recently compared U.S. “gun culture” (as if there’s a monoculture of gun owners among the 100 million Americans who possess firearms) to the “late-stage Roman Empire” in its decadence because of the rise of high-end shooting ranges and gun clubs. Now McIntire’s out with a new column in the friendly pages of the New York Times magazine claiming that the “right to kill” is expanding; a column adapted from his new book “Ricochet: Guns,…
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players on PlayStation consoles should be wary of a notorious hacker who is reportedly compromising accounts. Credit: Image via Activision, Treyarch Originally published by Game Rant The Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 multiplayer servers on PS5 and PS4 have been compromised by a hacker that has gone around several lobbies and manipulated player accounts. The reports came weeks after Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and its predecessor were shadow-dropped on the PlayStation Store across the globe. Although it was released on the PS3 in 2013, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was unavailable…
On July 19, a shooting took place in Asheville, N.C. Two people were killed, and seven others were injured. Right now, police still haven’t caught the suspect, which is less than good, to say the least. It’s safe to say that while the media calls this a “mass shooting,” it bears no resemblance to what happened in Idaho over the weekend. This was likely a targeted attack over a personal beef. In other words, it was likely gang-related.But, like so many other mayors of decent-sized cities across the country, rather than admit that she’s sucked…
An Xbox insider suggests that Xbox could potentially have plans in place that would allow the company to leave a popular platform in the future. Credit: Image via Microsoft Originally published by Game Rant A new insider report suggests that Xbox could put itself in a position to pull out of Steam as part of greater changes to the company’s PC strategy. The Microsoft gaming brand has been pushing its intent to make significant changes to Xbox in recent months. The new leadership at Xbox is looking to bring sweeping overhauls to the popular Microsoft gaming brand. Xbox officially named Asha…
The police chief in Twin Falls, Idaho was quick to credit an off-duty police officer and an armed citizen for saving lives on Saturday when a 24-year-old man opened fire at an In-N-Out restaurant. Three people were killed in the attack and seven others injured, but Police Chief Matthew Hicks said the two men were “heroes” for engaging the gunman, since their actions “helped drive the suspect away from the scene, preventing further casualties.” As you might expect, none of the major gun control groups have acknowledged the role that armed citizens played in limiting…
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Massachusetts is the place where the American Revolution kicked off, and all because the British came to enforce gun control. Today, most in the state seem more likely to have helped the Redcoats than their fellow Americans, as the one-time colony that birthed much of the revolutionary fervor that eventually gave us the Second Amendment is now more likely to stomp on people’s rights. But not everyone in the state feels that way. There’s a pro-gun movement there, and they managed to get some items on the ballot in November that, if successful, would serve…
Gun rights commentator Colion Noir is taking aim at a proposal from Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn that would require owners of certain semi-automatic rifles to undergo periodic mental health evaluations and re-register their firearms every five years. In a recent video (see below), Noir argued that the proposal raises serious constitutional questions and, perhaps more importantly, doesn’t appear to address the very crime Osborn used to justify it. Osborn proposed requiring owners of so-called “assault-style” rifles (including AR-15s, AK-pattern rifles, and similar firearms) to pass a mental health examination every five years and re-register those firearms in order to…
A new Navy memorandum is providing guidance on sailors’ grooming standards as it pertains to religious liberties and whether exemptions can be granted for those who request them. The three-page Navy memo, released by Vice Admiral Jeffrey J. Czerewko, chief of naval personnel, as part of an administrative message, applies to all active and reserve sailors with currently approved or pending religious accommodations (RAs) for waiving current grooming standards for facial hair, and also applies to all other Sailors seeking renewed consideration of previously denied requests based on changes in military policy or other circumstances. “Commanding Officers must objectively weigh…
Colorado hunters and anglers are trying to get ahead of the next wildlife ballot fight. A proposed constitutional amendment, currently listed as Initiative 302, would create a right to hunt, fish, and harvest fish and wildlife in Colorado. The measure has cleared the state Title Board, which means supporters can collect signatures. It has not yet qualified for the 2026 ballot. To get there, backers need 124,238 valid signatures by early August. Because the measure would amend the Colorado Constitution, supporters also have to meet Colorado’s distribution requirement across all 35 state Senate districts. If it makes the ballot, it…
There are four separate lawsuits challenging Virginia’s ban on “assault firearms” and “large capacity” magazines in state court at the moment, and the Virginia Supreme Court has established a three-judge panel to decide if the cases should be consolidated and, if so, where the consolidated cases should be heard. The plaintiffs in these cases have argued that each of the lawsuits raise different objections about the gun and magazine ban and its relationship to Article 1, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution. One of them, for example, raises a direct challenge to the law by…
If you’ve spent any time around USPSA or IPSC shooters, you’ve probably noticed a trend: everybody wants a pistol that shoots flatter, runs longer, and gets back on target faster. Beretta’s answer is the new 94X Performance. The Italian gunmaker recently unveiled the latest evolution of its competition-focused handgun line, and while it still carries plenty of familiar Beretta DNA, the company says this isn’t simply a refreshed 92X Performance. It’s a ground-up refinement built around a new Vertec Pro steel frame, redesigned ergonomics, and a host of upgrades aimed squarely at competitive shooters. At first glance, the biggest change…
Even though all military services achieved their recruiting goals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, enlistment bonuses are up. In 2026, military enlistment bonuses remain strongest in hard-to-fill technical, cyber, nuclear, and special operations fields, with the highest official enlistment figures reaching $140,000 in certain Navy programs, $75,000 in the Coast Guard, $50,000 in the Army, $40,000 in the Air Force, and $15,000 in the Marine Corps. While some types of bonuses, such as reenlistment bonuses, have been scaled back in favor of performance-based models, enlistment incentives for new enlisted recruits in critical fields are still extremely lucrative. This article…
This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News. The Humiliation of the American Empire I have long wanted peace in the Middle East. Real peace, not a ceasefire that merely pauses the killing while leaving the root causes untouched. But the memorandum of understanding that President Donald Trump signed on June 14, 2026, is no peace deal — it is a surrender document dressed in diplomatic language. And yet, profoundly, it probably represents Trump’s best strategic move at this point. Agree to Iran’s terms and walk away (while claiming victory at home). As expected, Trump claims he’s…
If you want to explore the world of knives, beware: It is a slippery slope. In short order, I went from someone who only owned a single Swiss Army Knife to having shelves full of fixed blades, folders, automatics, and an array of sharpening paraphernalia. And as my collection has grown, so too has my mindset around knives. Where initially I wanted only the most useful all-around knife — a blade whose many functions would dictate its form — now I see knives the way I see bicycles or cars: Some are for everyday utility, some are for hard work or a…
I firmly believe that a firearm carried on your person needs to be in a proper holster. I’ve seen too many examples of people who didn’t carry that way shooting themselves unintentionally to feel any other way. I don’t like laws dictating it, such as what we have here in Georgia, but it’s another example of recognizing something is a good idea right up until you mandate it. In Texas, NBA player James Harden was arrested over his firearm not being in a holster. What made this dumber, though, was that he wasn’t carrying the…
