Prepping doesn’t have to cost a lot of money if you know how to look for bargains. Garage sales and yard sales are great places to scoop up cheap survival items you might need for an emergency. The old saying that one man’s junk is another man’s treasure certainly applies here. Many people holding garage sales don’t know the true value of what they’re selling, or they simply don’t see items for how useful they are and end up selling them for next to nothing. Yard sale season is here, so now is the time to get out there and…
A deadly shooting in Montreal has reignited Canada’s gun control debate, with Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada calling on the federal government to “go further” even as critics question what additional restrictions would accomplish. The comments came after a tragic incident Monday that left a Montreal police officer, a civilian, and the suspect dead. Following a visit to the city’s Côte-des-Neiges district, Ferrada offered condolences to the victims’ families and praised first responders who responded to the scene. “You can feel the pain,” she told reporters. But while discussing ways to prevent future tragedies, the mayor also argued that Canada should…
Battlefield 6 spent the opening act of Season 3 making a very loud argument about scale. Railway to Golmud, the season’s first major map, reset expectations for the game’s largest environments as an enormous, vehicle-saturated reimagining of the beloved Battlefield 4 original, with more airspace and flanking routes for flavor. But Blastpoint, Season 3’s second update, arrived with the return of the Obliteration mode and Cairo Bazaar, Battlefield 6’s take on fan-favorite map Grand Bazaar from Battlefield 3, trading one sense of scale for a different focus — tight, infantry-focused shootouts across arms-length alleys. Yet as Battlefield 6 pivots to…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadA major threat during emergencies that is rarely discussed is the possibility that our own brain can work against us. We’d like to think that we would react quickly if something didn’t feel right, but unfortunately, our brains are wired to discount anything that goes against our routine. This mental tendency is called “normalcy bias.” It can cause us to ignore early warning signs, freeze in our tracks, or, worse, wait until it’s too late to act. For urban dwellers, recognizing danger quickly is one thing we can control if we can train our…
We’ve spilled a lot of digital ink on the new gun control laws coming to Virginia, and not without reason. They’re egregious infringements on the right of the people to keep and bear arms. They’re awful. California, on the other hand, is where we’re used to seeing such egregious infringements. Yes, we’ve talked about them, but California could come out tomorrow and say they’re going to round up all of the guns in the state, and no one would be particularly shocked. They’d be outraged, yes, but not totally surprised.However, bad ideas from California are…
If you’ve ever wanted to channel your inner cowboy without spending a fortune on ammo, Winchester Air Rifles has something worth a look. The company recently announced its new Single Action Western Revolver, a CO2-powered six-shooter that looks like it rode straight out of a dusty frontier town. Built from metal with a gunmetal finish and nickel-plated accents, the revolver features a functioning hammer, loading gate, and extractor. In other words, Winchester didn’t just make another BB gun. They leaned hard into the Old West theme. The revolver shoots both BBs and pellets using included cartridges. Winchester includes six BB…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOn a bitterly cold morning—when the pipes freeze up, and the faucets stop running—the reality of frozen plumbing hits fast. That was my experience last Saturday morning, with wind chills in the negative double digits. First thing in the morning, I noticed the toilet sounded odd. There was no water filling the tank after it was flushed. That’s when it hit me—”Great, my pipes must be frozen.” Up until that moment, I’d never dealt with frozen pipes, so the question popped into my head: “Okay, so my pipes are frozen, now what do I…
The state of Georgia provides precisely one exception to preemption of gun laws. Local governments can ban the discharge of firearms within the city limits. That’s it. My hometown of Albany can’t ban assault weapons. Atlanta can’t decide to make city parks gun-free zones (though they have tried repeatedly). And Savannah can’t prosecute people who have guns stolen from their cars. But Savannah’s mayor and city council can’t seem to comprehend that simple fact.That’s why the Firearms Policy Coalition filed a lawsuit against the city, and that’s why they asked the judge for summary judgment,…
President Donald Trump said Iran will only be able to use funds released from frozen accounts to purchase food and medical supplies from the U.S., seeking to ease concerns about peace negotiations that both sides say are making progress. The billions of dollars of unlocked financing will go “into escrow, controlled by the U.S.A.” and will be used for the purchase of U.S.-grown products such as corn, wheat and soybeans, Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday. He added that Iran had agreed to “highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future” in the parallel negotiation over…
The Vortex Veil 400 does not try to be a do-everything wonder gadget. It aims to be a simple, durable thermal monocular that helps hunters spot animals fast, move confidently in the dark, and get into the action without fighting menus or babying expensive gear. Vortex’s first thermal, the Veil 400, delivers a compact platform with fair image quality and a best-in-class lifetime warranty. It’s built for hunters who want a reliable thermal without unnecessary complexity. As Vortex’s first entry into the thermal market, it strikes a balance between usability and capability. More importantly, it sets a solid foundation for…
Rainwater harvesting is one of the best ways to save money on water and become more self-sufficient. But if you’ve looked into rain barrel systems, you know how expensive they can be. A single rain barrel costs $80 to $120. Fortunately, you can build a simple rainwater collection system using materials you can find at your local hardware store—all for less than $100. The key? Using a 32-gallon trash can as the main reservoir. I found this setup on the Youtube channel, Vibrant Deals. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On Pinterest! Here’s how…
California Congressman Eric Swalwell is out and the fallout is just getting started. According to coverage from NewsNation, Swalwell’s resignation was read on the House floor following a wave of allegations, including new claims that surfaced publicly this week. His attorney has denied the accusations and indicated legal action may follow against what they describe as false claims. Still, the situation escalated quickly. Commentators noted that in today’s political environment, scandals rarely stay hidden for long, with one panelist pointing out the “arrogance” it takes to believe serious allegations wouldn’t eventually come to light. Swalwell’s exit comes as scrutiny intensifies.…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has done a good job of presenting himself to the media as a centrist Democrat. However, it’s also pretty clear that no matter where he stands on other issues, he’s in absolute lockstep with the most radical parts of the party on guns. After all, he vetoed two measures that were pro-gun, but shouldn’t have been remotely controversial. Unfortunately for Beshear, he’s the governor of Kentucky, and the legislature feels very differently about the Second Amendment.Kentucky lawmakers have overridden dozens of vetoes from Gov. Andy Beshear this week, including House Bill…
A major legal fight over one of the Biden-era ATF rules just took a sharp turn. And it’s a big one. According to Gun Owners of America and the Gun Owners Foundation, the Department of Justice has officially moved to dismiss its appeal in the ongoing case challenging the ATF’s “Engaged in the Business” rule. This is welcome news from DOJ, and helps fulfill President Trump’s campaign promise to get rid of Biden’s universal background checks.GOA’s preliminary injunction now returns to the district court, where we hope Biden’s evil rule will be vacated once and for all. 👏👏👏 https://t.co/2KSzYxUR96— Gun…
Desperate times call for desperate measures. And if you’re Democrat Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, these are desperate times, indeed. Hot on the heels of polling data showing that she is so far in the hole that she’ll likely never climb out, Gov. Spanberger can almost see her party’s chance at redrawing Congressional district lines to heavily favor Democrats going down the tubes. Consequently, rather than sign the unpopular measure, SB 749/HB 217, passed by the State Assembly banning many common semi-automatic rifles, Gov. Spanberger has instead made minor amendments to that bill and several others, which will push her deadline…
The United States said that it may be preparing for a “financial bombing” of Iran. This will entail applying secondary sanctions on financial institutions that do business with Tehran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Wednesday that the U.S. is preparing to ramp up economic pain on Iran by levying secondary sanctions on financial institutions that do business with the Middle Eastern nation, according to the Associated Press News (AP News). Bessent called the measure the “financial equivalent” of the bombing campaign. U.S. President Donald Trump also claimed that China has agreed not to supply Iran with any weapons to be…
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Gun Owners of America is celebrating a win in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals after the Department of Justice abruptly reversed course in a lawsuit challenging the ATF’s expanded definition of who is “engaged in the business” of dealing firearms that was put into effect under the Biden administration and then-ATF Director Steve Dettelbach. The rule was explicitly designed to get as close as possible to “universal” background checks without a new law being passed by Congress, and treated the vast majority of private, person-to-person sales as those that should be conducted by a…
Self-defense doesn’t end when the threat goes down. That’s when the real battle begins. Lawyers. Prosecutors. Headlines. USCCA Members never fight that battle alone. Find out how. A late-night shooting in Austin is raising serious questions about self-defense after a gun store owner says his employees were attacked by a large group, while police have charged one of them with murder. According to reporting from CBS Austin, the incident happened outside the Cabana Club in east Austin, where two employees of Central Texas Gun Works were involved in a violent confrontation that ended in gunfire. Gun store owner Michael Cargill (Yes, that Michael…
Waders are essential gear for anglers. But dang, they’re tough to get right. They need to be the epitome of waterproof, all while standing up to constant streamside abuse. The best fishing waders will keep you dry and function so well that you forget about them. The wrong set will leave you cold, wet, and miserable. In the latest 10-month test round, lead contributor Morgan Nowels tested two sets of waders across Tennessee, Montana, Idaho, and British Columbia over 40 days. Our best overall pick, the Skwala RS, still reigns supreme, while the Orvis Clearwater is the best option for…
California has a lot of gun control laws on the books, all of which were sold to the people of that state as a means to stop criminals. We all know they don’t work, which is why they keep coming up with more and more laws. And, as a border state, there’s also the concern of guns being smuggled out of the United States and into the hands of the Mexican cartels. Even if Mexico’s problems are truly of their own making, we don’t really want guns flowing south like that. They need to stay…
