A lot of people see the rules the ATF proposes from time to time, recognize there’s a comment period, and then ignore it. Why bother? After all, the ATF is going to do what it’s going to do. The comment period is required by law, but there doesn’t seem to be any imperative to actually listen to those comments. If there were, there are a lot of anti-gun rules that would never have gone into effect if they had been.Right now, the ATF is considering a pile of new rules, and the comment period is…
If you receive Department of Veterans Affairs disability payments, then for 2026, you received a 2.8% raise in your benefits. These are the dates you get those monthly checks. Disability benefit payments for a particular month are paid on the first business day of the following month. When the first day of that month falls on a non-business day or a holiday, VA benefits will be paid on the last business day of the preceding month. Here is the VA disability payment schedule for 2026 to help you plan your finances. 2026 VA Disability Payment Schedule Month Payment Date Day…
Riding a dirt bike is one of those activities that is often both very social and yet very isolating. They’re social in that you often go out riding with your buddies, and that camaraderie is one of the draws. On the other hand, you’re inevitably stuck in your helmet, which makes communication kind of tough. Until now, that is, because Cardo is introducing its Venture helmet, and spoiler alert: it’s awesome. The Helmet If you’re thinking, “Wait, Cardo? Isn’t that the company that makes those communicators that clip on the side of your street helmet?” then you’re already getting to…
She says it was self-defense. Police say it was cold-blooded murder. 35-year-old Ashley Ruhland has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 49-year-old Justin Emmick. The Sioux City, Iowa resident was killed on July 29 in a remote spot on his 30-acre property, accessible only by foot and ATVs. According to authorities, Ruhland had been staying with Emmick, but also had an active order of protection against him. That’s odd enough, but if you’re really in fear of your life then why would you put yourself in a position where you’re going to…
We know you can’t turn back the clock, but we wouldn’t mind returning to a time when full-size pickups were simple, stripped-down, work-duty affairs, and they cost less than a large sedan, and we called them “half-ton” trucks.With the average price of a basic, no-frills full-size pickup creeping toward $40,000,we don’t even need to debate whether the cost of entry has gotten too high. New trucks are simply too expensive, and we’re holding onto our old pickups for longer these days, even if that means spending more money to keep them running. The Average American Truck Is Now 12 Years…
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…
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Back in my day, everyone was working for the weekend. It was the time when you’d get done with work or school, then go blow off some steam. That did not include opening fire at an In-and-Out. Like many would-be mass killers, this chucklehead, who has been identified, thought he’d find a place with a fair number of people and start killing. And, well, anti-gunners will tell you that if you put a gun-free zone sign on the door, someone with murderous intent will stay outside. Unfortunately, all that does is keep good guys with guns…
The FBI has reportedly subpoenaed a freelance reporter over his report on a secret U.S. mission in North Korea. FBI agents delivered the subpoena, issued by prosecutors in Virginia, to Matthew Cole’s home in New York in February, and demanded he hand over two years of contacts and sources, the New York Times reported, citing anonymous sources. Coles had been working as a freelance reporter for the publication. In 2025, Cole and staff reporter Dave Philipps reported on a Navy SEAL Team 6 mission in 2019 that led to the death of two or three unarmed North Koreans. Cole and…
Fact-checkers like to portray themselves as disinterested investigators, a modern-day version of Joe Friday of “Dragnet,” seeking only the truth and attempting to shield you from misinformation. In reality, especially when it comes to reporting involving firearms, they’re more like Barney Fife of “The Andy Griffith Show,”—a bumbling incompetent. It would be funny. If it wasn’t a serious problem.Like Fife, who can only be trusted with a single bullet that must be kept in his buttoned-down shirt pocket—not his gun—when a fact-checker attempts to determine the truth or falsity of a claim involving firearms or…
Following widespread criticism about interim Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte taking over the reins, President Donald Trump has announced a new person to take the helm: Jay Clayton. It presents a stark shift from what the president indicated just 10 days ago, when he announced via a Truth Social post that the 38-year-old Pulte—currently the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chair of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac—would fill the vacancy left by the outgoing director, Tulsi Gabbard, who has publicly stated that her husband’s bone cancer diagnosis has impacted her abilities to properly oversee 18 intel agencies.…
Keeping students safe is as universal of a goal as you’re going to find in such a divided country. The problem, however, is that we’re divided to a point that we can’t even agree on how to keep them safe. Some people want to restrict the rights of ordinary people to such a degree that they can delude themselves into thinking students can’t be hurt by violent people. The rest of us recognize that violent people aren’t going to be stopped with laws. If they were, the laws against hurting kids would be more than…
Modern vehicles grow more complex and more computerized with every passing model year, and that complexity is starting to show up in the form of increasing dependability issues, even at Toyota, long the industry benchmark for durability. Recent recall actions tied to the automaker’s new twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V6, which serves as a V8 replacement across high-volume body-on-frame models, including the latest Lexus GX, have only sharpened the concern. 2010-2023 Lexus GX: All The Specs The second-generation Lexus GX debuted in the US for the 2010 model year as the GX 460 and remained on sale with only incremental updates until…
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The cost of groceries and fuel is pushing the everyday American into a dire situation. People are using credit cards to make ends meet and cutting back as the prices continue to soar. If You Think Prices Are High Now, Just Wait Until The Shortages Really Start Kicking In Consumer prices rose 4.2% from a year earlier and increased 0.5% on a monthly basis, with higher gasoline costs adding pressure on household budgets across the country, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday. Energy prices accounted for more than 60% of the monthly rise in the Consumer Price…
The sound was abrupt. Rapid chittering shrieked inches away from my head. The small birds, locked in battle, divebombed past me. I looked up from the trail in surprise, and suddenly, the aspens were whirling. My concentration broken, I’d lost my footing and was falling fast toward the trail. I tucked and rolled, bashing my leg into a log on the way. I came to a rest on my back. Green leaves rustled 50 feet above me. White trunks of the aspens arced toward the cobalt sky. I lay still. My leg, shoulder, and hands ached. But all I could…
Mitsubishi and Ford worked together in the 1980s to produce pickup trucks for the American market. That’s a partnership that still boggles the mind today, 40 years later. The partnership is made all the more surprising by the fact that Chrysler held a 15% stake in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in the early 1980s, so Mitsubishi apparently had a pretty mercenary attitude about who it would and wouldn’t do business with. A New York Times report from June 1982 states that Mitsubishi was on board for a “three-year agreement” which would see the Japanese brand selling “up to 75,000 2.3-liter turbo…
Florida’s primary elections are still a few months away, but Gun Owners of America has already chosen its candidate for governor. On Thursday, GOA announced it’s endorsing current congressman Byron Donalds in the Republican primary. Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse @ByronDonalds for Governor of Florida!Byron has been a champion for the Second Amendment in Congress, and fought against gun control while serving in the Florida Legislature.He is the gun rights leader that Florida needs. pic.twitter.com/Slz47Pp5Am— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) June 11, 2026My colleague Tom Knighton will be taking a look at Donalds’…
This year, 30 U.S. Navy Sailors and Coast Guardsmen will represent Team Navy at the 2026 Warrior Games, kicking off June 13 in San Antonio, Texas, and running until June 20. This year’s games, part of an annual event that began in 2010, is hosted by U.S. Army Transformation & Training Command and will bring together roughly 200 wounded, ill and injured military service members to compete in adaptive sports including cycling, swimming and wheelchair basketball as part of their recovery journeys. Service members competing will represent the Army, Marine Corps, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force/Space Force, and Special Operations Command.…
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran are close to signing an agreement aimed at ending their war, three regional officials told The Associated Press on Friday. A senior U.S. official said the tentative deal includes terms for removing and destroying nuclear material from Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted Friday on X that an agreement “has never been closer.” He gave no details, saying a final deal was still pending. The apparent breakthrough in negotiations comes after Iran exchanged fire with the U.S. and Israel over three days this week, threatening to return the Middle East to…
