In a 13-3 decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed an Everytown for Gun Safety-backed lawsuit that challenged the Texas law regulating carriage of firearms on private property open to the public. The statute allows private property owners to ban firearms from their premises if they choose, but the property owner is required to give “effective” notice that entry with a handgun is forbidden. That can be accomplished both in writing with language and posting requirements specified by the state, or through oral communication as well. The plaintiffs in this case were a Unitarian…
The Coast Guard recently rescued a 9-year-old child after dogs attacked him on a beach in the Bahamas. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement that authorities took the unnamed child to a local hospital after several dogs attacked him and left injuries across numerous parts of his body at around 10 a.m. July 28 while he was playing on the beach. The police said that the Coast Guard then transported the child to the U.S. in an emergency evacuation with his father, after medics in the Bahamas said his condition was potentially life-threatening. “This case reflects the…
The gun control lobby is hoping to derail a rule proposed by the ATF that would allow for non-over-the-counter sales of firearms, and they’re enlisting the help of anti-gun politicians. On Thursday we covered New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement that she’ll be introducing legislation requiring gun sales to be conducted in person, which would negate the ATF’s proposed rule, at least in the Empire State. Hochul’s not the only elected official taking aim at the rule, though. Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have released a letter to ATF Director Robert Cekada calling on…
The Department of Veterans Affairs approved $1.2 billion in facility infrastructure improvements during the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, the agency announced July 20, bringing total obligated spending from its record $4.8 billion, nonrecurring maintenance budget to $2.3 billion for the year so far. The fiscal 2026 non-recurring maintenance, or NRM, budget is the largest in the VA’s history. The funds go toward significant maintenance, replacements and upgrades at VA medical facilities nationwide, intended to maintain and improve both operational capability and health care delivery. Where the Money Is Going Of the $1.2 billion approved in the third quarter,…
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Buying and leasing both have their advantages, but the cheaper option depends on how long you plan to keep the vehicle, how much you drive, and whether you’re expecting a PCS, deployment, or other life changes. Before you sign on the dotted line, here’s what military families should consider. How Does Leasing Work? Leasing a vehicle is similar to renting it as you pay a monthly fee for the ability to use the car for a certain amount of time, which is typically two to three years. During that time, your lease agreement will dictate how you can use the…
Tragic news has come from the 12th-highest mountain in the world. An avalanche swept down Pakistan’s Broad Peak just as a large climbing group was on its way to the summit. At least 10 people were hit by the avalanche, including Nirmal “Nims” Purja, a well-known mountaineer who was leading an Elite Exped team. At least two climbers died in the avalanche, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan. The rest remain unaccounted for. However, several news outlets, including the BBC, have reported that four climbers from the team were already confirmed dead. Details about the status of remaining climbers…
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 310,000 vehicles, including many of its most popular models. In an impressive cascade of failures, a problem with the door locks could lead to the vehicle rolling away. Yes, that seems like a stretch, but it can happen. A door that can’t tell if it’s open or closed can lead to some other problems, too, that are less about safety and more about convenience. Corrosion In A Switch Can Lead To Problems Credit: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz says that in 2021 it started receiving reports of complaints that radios and lights would stay on after drivers got out of the…
When Montgomery County, Maryland recently amended its concealed carry laws to comply with a state Supreme Court decision, the county left in place some “sensitive areas” that are legally dubious, at least from a Second Amendment perspective. The county bans lawful carry within 100 yards of a “public assembly”, which includes parks, places of worship, schools, libraries, courthouses, legislative assemblies, recreational facilities, multipurpose exhibition facilities, and polling places. Though the state Supreme Court says that ban doesn’t conflict with Maryland’s constitution, a rabbi in Montgomery County has filed a lawsuit arguing the prohibition violates his right…
The Tokarev TT 12 Pro is an AR-style 12-gauge shotgun that showed up cheap, ran clean, and refused to choke on low-velocity shells, buckshot, or slugs. For about $365, this box-magazine-fed semi-auto came to fight. AR Muscle Memory Meets a 12 Gauge That Actually Makes Sense All of that muscle memory developed running AR15 rifles isn’t lost on the Tokarev TT 12 Pro shotgun. Operating the Tokarev is intuitive because the controls, the magazine release, bolt release, and safety selector, all have that AR15 feel to them, plus the controls are ambidextrous. Designing a shotgun that runs like an AR15…
Geissele’s King Hunter is a heavy, expensive, superbly accurate bolt gun built around Federal’s hot new 7mm Backcountry cartridge. It is not trying to be a featherweight mountain rifle, but from the bench and the field rest, this thing shoots like it knows it wears a crown. Geissele’s King Hunter is superbly accurate and optimized for the 7mm Backcountry. Geissele’s First Bolt Gun Comes Out Swinging Geissele Automatics, which is renowned for making fine triggers and gas guns, has boldly jumped into the crowded bolt-action rifle market with a bolt gun that has a hefty weight and price tag to…
The plain SIG P365 still earns its place as a daily carry pistol because it balances concealability, capacity, shootability, and trust better than almost anything in the micro-compact 9mm world. I carry a gun every single day. As a prosecuting attorney, that is not a hobby statement; it is a habit built on the understanding that the people I deal with do not always go quietly back into the world. So when I tell you what rides on my hip most mornings, it is not the product of a magazine review or a YouTube hype cycle. It is the result…
In the wake of the Bruen decision, in which the Supreme Court blessed “shall issue” license to carry regimes, several blue states have adopted laws requiring a permit to simply purchase and possess a firearm. Delaware is one of them, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is currently considering a legal challenge to the requirement after U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika denied a request by the plaintiffs for expedited injunctive relief. This week the attorneys general of New Jersey, D.C., California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia,…
Billy Idol survived fame, heroin, hotel carnage, and one of the strangest tranquilizer gun legends in rock history. This is where punk rock excess crashes headfirst into dart gun science. Billy Idol Before the Tranquilizer Gun Legend Billy Idol was the archetypal British punk rock star. Born William Michael Albert Broad in Stanmore, England, back in 1955, his mother was from Cork in Ireland, while his dad hailed from working-class stock in Birmingham. Young William Broad spent part of his childhood in the US and the rest in England. He attended the Worthing High School for Boys in Goring-by-Sea. As…
Infitac’s Fast Mini FML19 brings a sharper 384×288 sensor and a 19mm F1.2 lens to the same tiny footprint. We ran it on pistol and as an offset rifle thermal to see where the extra clarity actually matters. Infitac FML19 First Look The Infitac Fast Mini FML19 is essentially the next step in the Fast Mini lineup, building directly off the original FMP13 that launched in mid-2025. At first glance, it looks and feels nearly identical, and in practice, it mostly is. The big changes come down to the sensor and lens. The FML19 upgrades to a 384×288 resolution sensor…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream. What good is a ceasefire extension if nobody is upholding the terms of the current ceasefire? Honestly, can someone please explain that to me? There have been military clashes between the United States and Iran three times already this week. Meanwhile, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah is even more intense than it was before the original ceasefire agreement with Iran was signed. So if the current ceasefire agreement has been unable to stop the fighting, why should we believe that a 60-day extension of that…
No one has money to burn or waste these days. That’s why you want to be smart about the money you spend buying food you are going to put onto the shelf to store for a time that’s harder than what we’re already dealing with. It can always get worse. The following list of foods will last forever, which means you aren’t going to be throwing anything out and wasting your hard-earned money. It’s important to note that food storage isn’t an exact science. The best you can do is store everything in a cool, dry place. A spare room…
President Donald Trump will headline the opening ceremony for the Great American State Fair after several artists pulled out of the National Mall event. Freedom 250, the organization behind the 16-day celebration tied to America’s 250th birthday, told ABC News on Saturday that Trump will personally kick off the event June 24 in Washington, D.C., after numerous artists including Martina McBride and Bret Michaels said they were misled about its political ties. The announcement came after Trump said on social media that he would hold a rally “to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists.'” The fair…
I get that not everyone shares the same values. Not everyone supports gun rights. I don’t agree with these people in the least, but they have every right in the world to be wrong. What bothers me is when anyone decides that their personal feelings about a given activity, one that is legal, should dictate what a government does and doesn’t do without some really, really good arguments.In Toms River, New Jersey, which is a pretty pro-gun place in an anti-gun state, a former mayor tried to scuttle a proposed recreational facility because it has…
Hundreds of people turned out in the community of Mooresville, Indiana, for a memorial service in honor of fallen Air Force Capt. Seth Koval. The 38-year-old was among six airmen killed in a plane crash in March in Iraq, and his death has left his hometown in suburban Indianapolis in mourning over the local military hero. “He was such a magnet to anybody and everybody that came around him. A very gentle soul that was just definitely a gift from God,” said Kim Porlier in remarks posted online. Porlier is a former neighbor of Koval, who now lives in Wisconsin,…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt’s 12:30 in the afternoon on April 28th, 2025. You’re in Europe, standing in a Madrid train station. The lights go out. The departure boards go dark. Your phone says no service. Across the border in Lisbon, hospitals are switching to backup generators. ATMs freeze. Payment terminals stop working. In under five seconds, the entire Iberian Peninsula has lost power. Tens of millions of people. No power. No warning. Zero idea when it’s coming back. That wasn’t a hurricane. It wasn’t a bomb. It was a cascade—the kind of grid failure engineers and preppers…
