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Vortex surprised me. At roughly $200, the Venom Enclosed Emitter delivers significant value, featuring a sealed LED emitter, modern design elements, and broad mounting compatibility, all in a lightweight package. I ran it through a battery of drills and live-fire testing; here’s what I found. Key specs (from testing) Weight: ~1.75 oz Dot options: 3 MOA or 6 MOA Battery: side-mounted (no need to remove sight to change battery) Brightness: 10 daylight settings + 2 NV settings Footprint: DeltaPoint Pro (mates to Glock, S&W CORE with plates; direct-mounts like Shadow Systems and Ruger RXM) Why the enclosed emitter matters I’m…
When Chef Tee Cozy lines up for the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 12, 2025, it’ll be the 11th time the head chef from Cozy Noodles n’ Rice, a Thai restaurant in Wrigleyville, Ill., has run the race. If there’s one thing apparent in the opening scenes of this new short film — the debut in the new PACE SETTERS series by iRunFar in partnership with HOKA — it’s that Chef Tee, who moved to Chicago from Thailand in 1996, loves his city. He also loves running. And he brings that same sense of love to all he does. [Editor’s Note: If you are unable to see the…
The gun control lobby spends almost as much time and energy trying to convince the public that they’re just interested in “reasonable, common sense” measures as it does trying to restrict our right to keep and bear arms. So I wasn’t exactly shocked to see Brady head Kris Brown declare this past week that “Brady is not opposed to the idea of restoring gun rights in principle,” but I was curious to see the fine print attached to that statement. Brown’s comment came in a Substack post devoted to the DOJ’s proposed rule on re-establishing…
This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead at The Rutherford Institute. “When they came in the middle of the night, they terrorized the families that were living there. There were children who were without clothing, they were zip tied, taken outside at 3 o’clock in the morning. A senior resident, an American citizen with no warrants, was taken outside and handcuffed for three hours. Doors were blown off their hinges, walls were broken through, immigration agents coming from Black Hawk helicopters … This is America.”—Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson When the government can label anyone or anything an enemy in order…
At 9,200 feet in the Colorado Rockies, the U.S. Army built Camp Hale in 1942 to train a new kind of soldier. The 10th Mountain Division was created to fight in snow, ice, and high-altitude terrain that had hampered armies for centuries. Its formation was the result of a civilian campaign led by Charles Minot “Minnie” Dole, the founder of the National Ski Patrol, who convinced Army leaders that the United States needed a force capable of operating in extreme cold-weather conditions.Over the next two years, thousands of men learned to ski, climb, and survive at Hale, developing tactics and equipment…
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners have filed a petition for en banc review with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking full court reconsideration of their ongoing lawsuit against New Jersey’s sweeping “sensitive places” gun-carry restrictions. The case, Koons v. Attorney General of New Jersey, challenges the state’s post-Bruen legislation, which designates an extensive network of “sensitive places” where even licensed concealed carriers are prohibited from possessing firearms. Critics argue the law effectively nullifies the right to carry across much of the state. A Law Designed to Defy Bruen Following the Supreme Court’s 2022 New York State…
Is the bike going to explode? I didn’t know, but I was about to find out. In September, I was riding the Santa Cruz Bullit X0 AXS RSV electric mountain bike, and following Kurt Sorge, three-time Red Bull Rampage winner, into the new double-black feature — a 30-foot wall ride — on Obsidius trail at the RED Bike Park. I was curious to find out how the new Santa Cruz Bullit would handle such a large drop — I’d never hit one that big on an e-mountain bike. Zoning in, I followed Sorge’s speed and mimicked his pop onto the…
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“You are not civilians. You are set apart for a distinct purpose.” That line didn’t drift across the packed room at Quantico; it hit like a challenge coin thrown on the table. War Secretary Pete Hegseth didn’t come to soothe egos or manage optics. He came to draw a line. Military leaders would be responsible for identity, increasing standards, and real accountability. Agree or disagree with his politics, the speech demanded something every military professional should recognize and welcome: clarity.What Hegseth Got Right (and Why It Matters)One standard for combat.Hegseth’s call to consolidate to a single, job-relevant bar isn’t culture-war…
As the government shut down, many veterans using the GI Bill are asking the same question: Will my tuition and housing payments still arrive? For thousands of student veterans, a missed payment could mean not covering rent, falling behind on bills, or facing late fees from schools.The good news, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs, is that GI Bill payments are still going out. The VA’s official contingency plan makes clear that education benefits are protected, and current tuition and housing stipends will continue. Secretary Doug Collins stated, “VA benefits, hospitals, and clinics will remain available, and he holds Democratic lawmakers responsible…
On Oct. 7, 1777, British Brig. Gen. Simon Fraser rode a gray horse along the ridge at Bemis Heights, urging his men forward. The Americans had pressed hard against British lines at Saratoga, and Fraser’s presence inspired the redcoats. One officer later wrote that he was “the very life and soul of the action.”That same visibility made him a target. American riflemen under the fabled Col. Daniel Morgan had been firing all morning, picking off officers and artillerymen. According to tradition, Morgan pointed Fraser out and told one of his men, “That gallant officer is General Fraser. I admire him,…
Anyone who has ever been issued a government credit card knows the lecture. Don’t buy alcohol. Don’t split a purchase to get around the limit. No escort services on the government purchase card. The list of forbidden transactions has grown so long that it sometimes feels like the card is useful only for printer paper and staplers. Now, in a twist that sounds like satire but is not, drones have been added to the ledger of things you can swipe for – not as a prohibited indulgence, but as an officially sanctioned battlefield experiment. The U.S. military has quietly found…
The Liberal government’s compensated confiscation campaign aimed at removing the vast majority of semi-automatic firearms from the hands of legal gun owners has officially begun, with a pilot program in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia launching on Wednesday. The “buyback” effort is aimed at taking thousands of models of semi-automatic firearms away from their once-lawful owners, who risk criminal charges if they’re caught in possession of their firearms once the government’s amnesty period has expired. Mark Voutier, a gun owner in Cape Breton, said he’s not happy with the idea, but he will take the federal government’s…
By Patrick Sweeney There was a time when the various .32-caliber revolver cartridges were considered entirely adequate defensive options. When Smith & Wesson introduced its then-new medium-framed Hand Ejector revolvers, they did so with chamberings in .32-20 Winchester. The third most popular chambering for the Colt Single Action Army (SAA) was, again, .32-20. However, the .38 Special got the nod from law enforcement, so the .32s were soon after relegated to the dusty shelves of history. Federal aimed to change that.The .32 H&R (above, left) and the .327 Federal (above right) appear almost identical. The Federal produced tighter…
Peering into the front-view camera on the massive center display, I see a 4-foot–deep ditch carved into the rocky landscape. Given the extra ride height of the 2026 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss, I keep calm about clearances, but how will an electric all-wheel-drive (AWD) system put the power down? Easily, as it turns out. The Trail Boss EV sinks down and then immediately climbs out with little tire spin. With Chevrolet sunsetting the road-focused RST version of the truck, the Trail Boss edges past the LT trim to take the top of the lineup of Silverado EVs. The lifted electric…
Recently, Google made headlines when it admitted to targeting conservatives on YouTube, banning a number of creators because of their politics. They invited everyone who had been banned to return. Some have, while others either aren’t interested or just haven’t bothered doing so as of yet. The problem, though, was always in the fact that while many on one side of the political divide said some inflammatory and false things, YouTube picked winners and losers by silencing one side, so those opinions cannot be heard.Yes, they’re a private company and can do that if they…
Whether you’re updating your wardrobe, buying back-to-school clothes for the kids or treating yourself to a new outfit, clothes are essential purchases all year long. Fortunately, you can find plenty of military discounts both online and in stores for all of your clothing needs.When using military discounts online, verification of your service might be required by completing a quick form through a third party like SheerID or ID.me. And for all in-store discounts, make sure you have your valid military ID at checkout.Kohl’sKohl’s offers active-duty military, veterans and their immediate families a 15% discount on purchases made on Mondays. This…
We told you recently how the gun-ban group Everytown for Gun Safety had launched its own bogus “gun safety training” program after we blasted them for years for having nothing to do with real “gun safety.” “This is the same group that preaches that guns are the root of all evil, claims that gun owners can’t really protect themselves and are actually at greater risk when a gun is in the home,” Larry Keane, senior vice president and general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), pointed out at the time. As expected, though, birds of a feather flock…
I’m far from an expert statistician, but I’ve learned a few things over the years about how people use and abuse statistics in order to make their political point. There are a lot of ways you can make a mild thing look absolutely horrific, all by presenting the statistics a certain way. In the Second Amendment debate, we see this a lot.And, well, we’re going to see it again, this time as domestic violence prevention advocates try to misrepresent the statistics to push for gun control.Roughly 19 women are killed with a firearm in domestic…
