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 Springfield Armory SAINT Victor 9mm PDW stuffs compact firepower, suppressor-ready utility, and familiar AR controls into a 5.5-inch package that is easier to carry than it has any right to be. After match use, suppressed shooting, and accuracy testing, this little blaster proved it is more than a range toy. Why the SAINT Victor 9mm PDW Deserves a Hard Look The Springfield Armory SAINT Victor 9mm PDW packs compact firepower, suppressor-ready performance, and AR familiarity into a 5.5″ platform. This ultra-short PDW blends maneuverability with control, making it ideal for tight spaces and dynamic shooting. Additionally, its direct blowback…
In a diagnosis, which was confirmed on April 10th, Arkansas reported its largest bird flu outbreak of the year. As war has gripped the world, the bird flu issue has been relegated to the bottom of Google searches; however, it is still a concern for farmers and consumers. Around 191,200 birds were part of the affected flock at the Clay County farm. First Human Bird Flu Case In 9 Months: Person Was Infected With A New Strain According to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture (ADA), the farm was placed under quarantine, and containment measures were underway. While officials didn’t say…
Bark River Knives, one of the most prominent and prolific companies making high-end production fixed blades, closed on March 20, 2026, amid scandal. Bark River’s end, the scandal that brought them down, and what actually caused the problems offer a unique insight into the pressure small American knife manufacturers face. Its demise is only the latest in a series of closures impacting the knife business in recent years. Mike Stewart, owner and founder of Bark River Knives, announced via his company’s Facebook page that Bark River was closed permanently as of March 20, 2026. The post was long. It detailed what happened,…
Ohio has had a firearms preemption law in place for several decades now, but despite the statute cities across the Buckeye State continue to adopt their own local gun control laws. That could finally end, though, if a bill approved by the Ohio Senate this week is signed by Gov. Mike DeWine. The Columbus Dispatch says the bill is meant to “punish cities that pass gun restrictions by threatening local leaders with large attorney bills.” That’s true enough, though the paper would have been better off by stating the measure would “punish cities that pass…
An anti-gun organization’s shenanigans of enriching itself by refusing to file necessary reports on joint fundraising solicitations have the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) crying foul. On April 13, the NSSF filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Giffords PAC, the political fundraising arm of the gun control group Giffords. In the complaint, NSSF alleges Giffords PAC and its allies are skirting the FEC’s joint fundraising rules when they solicit funds for both Giffords PAC and their preferred candidates for elected office. According to an NSSF news release, Giffords PAC has been using these joint fundraising solicitations to…
In a 50/49 vote Thursday morning, the Senate chose to overturn a 20-year mining ban on the Superior National Forest outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Conservationists called it a major blow to public lands. Despite passionate arguments from Democrats against H.J. Res. 140, which passed the House earlier this year, Senate Republicans banded together to approve the resolution. Just two Republican Senators joined Democrats to oppose the measure: Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine). Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) was the only Senator who didn’t vote. It was introduced in January by Rep. Pete Stauber, a House…
There’s a movie called The Drama. I care absolutely nothing about seeing it because, based on the summation of the plot on Wikipedia, it’s more of the nihilism we tend to get from Hollywood. Plus, it’s going to be really hard to get me to watch a movie with Zendaya that isn’t either part of the Spiderman or Dune franchises. And I tolerate her in those, at best.Still, I’ve been forced to talk about this movie already, because anti-gunners have a bee in their bonnet over it. It seems Zendaya’s character, during a night when…
Have you ever changed your packing plans for an adventure because bringing a cooler feels like an overcommitment? I’m talking about those days that aren’t a full-blown campsite setup or a multi-hour tailgate — just a few hours by the water, moving spots while following the hatch, and generally figuring things out as you go. In those situations, I usually find myself at a crossroads: I either skip the cooler entirely and deal with lukewarm water, or I bring one and end up regretting it halfway through the day because it’s a clunky, swinging burden. The BrüMate MagPack 24-Can Cooler…
Former Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax, once a rising star in Democratic politics in the state and the tie-breaking vote in favor of the state’s “red flag” law, shot and killed his wife in their northern Virginia home on Wednesday night before taking his own life. Fairfax was touted as a “gun safety champion” by the gun control Giffords after he won election in 2017. “Fairfax has not backed down from addressing gun violence in Virginia, despite his opponent’s steadfast opposition to safer gun laws,” Giffords shared in a press release. “Throughout the course of…
Just a few days after the United States’ naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran floated the idea of allowing free passage through the waterway on the Omani side. A source in Tehran said that Tehran could consider this option if the U.S. makes some concessions. According to a report by Reuters, the source did not clarify whether Iran would allow all ships, including those linked to Israel, to pass freely. A Western source confirmed that the proposal to allow vessels to sail through the Omani side had been in the works, but did not say whether there had…
Virginia legislators will meet next Wednesday to decide whether or not to accept amendments that Gov. Abigail Spanberger has proposed for dozens of bills, including several pieces of legislation aimed at restricting our right to keep and bear arms. We’ve already discussed how one of those amendments would dramatically expand the definition of “assault firearm” to include any firearm equipped with a magazine that can hold more than 15 rounds, but the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has found another problem lurking within Spanberger’s proposed revision to another gun control bill. …
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