When you are a non-swimming athlete and your time in the pool is basically limited to backyard games such as Marco Polo and Sharks and Minnows, you may need a swimming routine to get you better prepared for a fitness test.This system requires swimming five days a week, but each week includes the following staple workouts:TechniquePracticing the stroke technique you will use on military fitness tests is the first step. For strokes such as the sidestroke, breaststroke and the modified sidestroke — referred to collectively as the combat swimmer stroke (CSS) — you should receive technique training. This can occur…
The modern uber-luxe G63 AMG, a ubiquitous sight in West L.A. and Calabasas, traces a direct lineage back to historic military vehicles built by Magna Steyr in Austria. Those older G-Wagens featured solid front and rear axles, zero creature comforts, and the ride quality of a delivery truck. Not anymore, though. Mercedes started selling the G in the United States and eventually switched out one of the solid axles for independent front suspension, while doubling down on all the luxury trappings imaginable. The top-spec G63 AMG now has supple leathers, extensive tech features, and unbelievable power from a mild-hybrid twin-turbo…
Chicago pretty much dictates politics for the rest of the state. That means Illinois’s anti-gun bent isn’t because of most of the rest of the state, but because people in the Windy City want gun restrictions. And, of course, they don’t work.But as you already know from the headline, this is a bit of a weird story. It’s not a shocking one, though, because nothing about this is truly surprising, overall. That’s probably the only surprising thing about it.The father of a rapper whose album release party was the setting of a River North mass…
At GearJunkie, we’re all about putting the products we showcase to the test — and having fun while we do it. What better way to see how the Segway Xyber performs than to task two professional surfers with racing the e-bikes up the coast, with surf challenges along the way? Come along for the ride as we find out who will be crowned the king of South Bay in this one-of-a-kind surf showdown. The Competitors Professional surfers Hunter Jones and Dane Anderson go head-to-head to determine who will be the king of the South Bay of L.A. A South Bay…
As we reported earlier today, a group of Democratic attorneys general who were seeking an injunction halting the ATF’s return of some forced reset triggers to their rightful owners had a very bad day in court this week, with the U.S. District Court judge overseeing the case essentially telling the anti-gunners they didn’t have a case. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and his colleagues must have seen the writing on the wall, based on the motion they submitted after Wednesday’s hearing. HILARIOUS: Two days after a hearing that went extremely poorly for them, the anti-gun states…
Military life brings with it many changes — some planned, others unexpected. Due to this, military spouses often face unemployment and underemployment. PCS orders, deployments or the arrival of a new baby can suddenly interrupt or even eliminate a stream of income you and your family were relying on.When you’re depending on that paycheck to cover essentials like rent, car payments or groceries, losing it can turn your budget and world upside down. If you’re in that situation right now, worried, unsure and asking yourself, “What do I do next?” you’re not alone. There is a way forward.What follows are…
I’m not overly happy about how things came out in the One Big Beautiful Bill, but we still made some headway. The removal of the $200 tax stamp was a key moment, and now that it’s signed, it’s the law. The tax stamp is no more. And, to be fair, that tax stamp has stopped a lot of people from buying things like short-barreled rifles and suppressors. It’s just one more step that has to be undergone well before you drop the money on the product you’re getting registered.But regardless of how many it discouraged,…
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This week Moms Demand Action made a historic appointment, naming Angela Ferrell-Zabala as its first-ever executive director. Ferrell-Zabala is taking over for Moms’ Founder Shannon Watts, who is stepping back from her leadership role in the organization. “I’ve been grateful to have Angela by my side for the past four years as both a colleague and a friend, and I know Moms Demand Action will thrive with her new guidance and leadership,” said Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action in a press release obtained by GunsAmerica. “For ten years, Moms Demand Action has been changing the calculus on gun…
Posted in Daily News, Laws And Regulations, News by with No CommentsTags: Assault weapon ban, awb, FPC, gun ban, Gun Laws, hb1240, lawsuit, SAF, second amendment foundation On the same day Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1240 into law, the Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition filed suit challenging it. HB 1240 is an “assault weapon” ban that has drawn national attention for the speed with which it passed and for the breadth of its restrictions. Let’s look at what exactly the law bans, and the issues which the lawsuit raises. More Legal News @ TFB: What…
NEW YORK — The co-founder of a fundraising group linked to Steve Bannon that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the southern U.S. border was sentenced to four years and three months in prison on Wednesday for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors. Brian Kolfage, a decorated Air Force veteran who lost both of his legs and an arm in the Iraq War, previously pleaded guilty for his role in siphoning donations from the We Build the Wall campaign. A co-defendant, financier Andrew Badolato, was also sentenced to three years for aiding the effort. He…
I see so many folks go to ranges, only to practice the same drills over and over again. Many of these drills are basic “tests” that various schools use to determine basic competency. Some even have clever names and titles. I enjoy shooting some of these drills, but the amount of time, energy, and resources devoted to them are irrelevant to my overall training goals. My goal is to create generalists. People who are well-rounded and capable of adapting their abilities and strategies to many different types of personal defense situations. Can you improve your general performance by practicing…
Need to keep your guns out of the hands of unauthorized family members and burglars? Then you need a gun safe. There are A LOT of them out there…from $30 to over $10,000. Lifepod Capacity We’ll cover the different types (handgun safes to bigger long gun safes) and give you a few options for going affordable, best bang-for-the-buck, or high-end. Liberty Centurion 24 Old-school mechanical and even newer biometric and WiFi versions. Vaultek RS500i Summary of Our Top Picks BEST HI-TECH LONG GUN SAFE Vaultek RS500i Has fingerprint scanner, capacitive keypad, wifi alerts, smart and manual keys. Fits about 304…
This post has been updated with more up-to-date headlamps. Technology and products are always improving, and we update our reviews accordingly. Our first headlamp roundup was posted in early 2021.Adding a light source to your head is nothing new. Miners and explorers have been doing it for decades. Lucky for us, technology has improved since then- so we’re not hanging oil wick lamps from our heads. Headlamps use LEDs and state-of-the-art battery technology to keep them lightweight and comfortable.A headlamp is the most versatile light source you can have for emergencies and survival. Being able to have light while keeping…
I understand that not everyone will agree with me on guns. If you’re a regular reader of Bearing Arms, the odds that you and I agree on most things are pretty high, but beyond that, I understand that agreement isn’t always likely. However, there are things that shouldn’t be controversial, such as gun makers having the right to make guns. It’s a legal product that’s manufactured and sold in accordance with federal and any applicable state laws. If laws work, there shouldn’t be a problem. If not, then there’s no reason for them to exist. It seems that one op-ed…
Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino announced Wednesday morning that the federal government is initiating the first steps of its Firearms Buyback Program. In May 2020, Canada passed new laws against “assault weapons,” banning the purchase and ownership of such weapons. The law identified over 1,500 firearm models to prohibit, including AR-15s, the Ruger Mini-14, and AR-10s. Since then, federal and private stakeholders have been debating and strategizing how to confiscate these guns from Canadian citizens. In a press conference on Wednesday, Mendicino stated, “We’re dedicated to moving forward with this program as quickly as we can, but we…
WASHINGTON — Warring factions trying to seize control of the east African nation of Sudan have plunged the country into chaos, and thousands are fleeing the capital of Khartoum and nearby battle zones. Some countries, including the U.S., have shuttered their embassies and many are coordinating daring evacuations of their staffs and other residents in an array of convoys, flights and frantic getaway drives. But over the past week there have been dramatically different responses by various governments as they try to get their citizens and embassy personnel to safety. The U.S. has come under scrutiny for evacuating roughly 70…
Michigan lawmakers – including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer – are toying with the idea of turning state courtrooms into political arenas for gun control instead of forcing criminals to stand before judges for their crimes. State legislators are considering introducing a bill that would allow victim families to sue firearm manufacturers, distributors and retailers for the heinous crimes committed by criminals. Let’s say that again so it is clear. Michigan’s legislators want to allow lawsuits against the firearm industry for crimes they didn’t commit. There’s no talk about dragging murderers, thugs, gang members and other criminals into courts to face a judge to answer for…
Handgun shooters have quested after a cartridge that could deliver .357 Magnum ballistics in a semi-auto, pretty much since the day the round was invented. The answer came in 1983 in the form of the 10mm Auto, developed by none other than Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper of Gunsite fame. While the round delivered everything it was supposed to, initial pistol offerings just weren’t up to hosting it. Magnum Research has an answer for that with its G Model 1911.The Magnum Research G Model 1911The most common complaints were that the guns were just too large in the hand, and thus…
The mainstream media and virologists are reigniting fresh pandemic fears as they claim to have discovered that the bird flu spreads “efficiently” in ferrets. The experts are now warning that this mutated strain of avian influenza could be 100 times worse than COVID if it ever jumps to humans. Considering COVID was a scam and nothing more than a common cold used to push an injection on the more naive in the population, anything is going to be “worse than COVID.” But this bird flu narrative has been building slowly and even during the COVID-19 scamdemic, the ruling class was…
