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Taurus’s most ambitious handgun yet hits the market in three sizes — and delivers on its promise Pick up the Taurus TX 9 and it immediately feels right — balanced, solid, and more refined than its price tag suggests. Specs on paper only tell part of the story; in hand, Taurus has put together a well-balanced, service-ready pistol that will serve equally well on the hip or in the nightstand. The global market has made its demands clear: a striker-fired, polymer-frame 9mm with modern features at a competitive price point. The TX 9 is Taurus’s answer — and their biggest…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPreparedness isn’t just about stockpiling supplies. It’s about mindset, experience, and the lessons we carry from one generation to the next. A recent New York Post report highlights a troubling gap: while 90% of Americans believe it’s important to prepare for natural disasters, less than half—just 46%—actually have a plan in place. Even more concerning, baby boomers (born 1946–1964) are the least prepared, with only 39% reporting any kind of disaster plan. TL;DR: Baby boomers are the least prepared for disasters, despite rising extreme weather and growing awareness across generations. Quick Look at What…
Most critical energy headlines from the Middle East: Iran says upstream oil and gas assets are under attack for the first time since the war began Iraq reroutes some flows through the Ceyhan Pipeline to Turkey Iran reiterates new rules in place for Hormuz transit as traffic remains de-minimus “The blockade is now the worst disruption to oil flows ever. Real barrels are now disappearing from global oil markets, which can lead to demand destruction in the weeks to come.” Iran set to retaliate against oil/gas assets in the Gulf area, including facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE Iranian outlet Fars says…
On a cold, rainy night camping in November, I was ready to go to bed. I blew up my inflatable sleeping pad, snuggled into my Exped Terra sleeping bag, and got comfortable. I turned over on my side and heard a distinctive “pop” before I slowly began sinking to the ground. It was everyone’s worst nightmare: My sleeping pad somehow got punctured. I tried to patch it, but to no avail. I had no choice but to sleep on the cold, hard ground. The only upside to this terrible situation was my sleeping bag. Without the insulation of a sleeping…
To hear the anti-gunners talk, you’d think that no one ever uses a gun in self-defense. Never mind that there seem to be somewhere around 300,000 to 500,000 so-called gun crimes, depending on what you include,while there are two to three times as many acts of self-defense each year. But you don’t hear about those all that much.Writing over at our sister site, PJ Media, Amy Swearer has highlighted some of the ones that made it into the news, just not the national media, but she also had some things to say before she got…
Europe is unleashing tens of billions in new aid for Ukraine as Russia escalates strikes on key infrastructure, raising the stakes for a U.S.-led peace push that in recent weeks has been moving at full speed.Developments framed high-level peace talks in Berlin, where U.S. envoys spent two-and-a-half days with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders pushing a new framework that includes Article 5-like security guarantees, economic recovery plans, and proposed pathways for resolving territorial disputes as Washington seeks to an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine that has persisted since February 2022.European Union (EU) Council President Antonio Costa announced…
By all accounts, Betty Reid Soskin lived quite the life. She was a Civil Rights activist, songwriter, and record shop owner. In her 80s, she became a National Park Service (NPS) interpreter in California and served for 16 years, becoming the oldest park ranger in the country. And on Sunday, Dec. 21, Soskin passed away peacefully at the age of 104 while surrounded by her family at their home in Richmond, Calif. When she became a ranger in 2004, Soskin brought her lived experiences as a Black woman to her work at the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National…
If there’s one thing the United States is good at, according to the mainstream media, it’s exporting problems. That’s especially true when it comes to firearms. No matter where a gun turns up, if it can be linked to the United States in any way, it will be, and it will be chalked up to too few gun control laws here. It’s just the natural order of things, it seems.And, once again, the New York Times has a whole story about the issue of American guns fueling crime in another country. This time, it’s Canada.Guns…
Last week brought headline-grabbing news that had a lot of people celebrating. And a lot of gun owners scratching their heads. President Donald Trump signed an executive order reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III, a move that opens the door to expanded medical research and signals a shift in federal drug policy. But if you’re a gun owner, or hoping to become one, William Kirk, president of Washington Gun Law, says the short answer is simple: This changes nothing for firearms possession. In a recent breakdown, Kirk explains that while cannabis has been reclassified, it…
Federal law enforcement officials said they now have “more tools” to pursue drug traffickers after President Donald Trump last week labeled fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction,” triggering a broader federal crackdown of the dangerous substance.The designation came through an executive order signed Dec. 16 that classifies illicit fentanyl and related compounds as “weapons of mass destruction,” directing federal agencies nationwide to treat the synthetic opioid as a national security threat under counter WMD frameworks typically reserved for chemical weapons.The White House said the move reflects fentanyl’s extreme lethality, its role in tens of thousands of overdose deaths each year,…
The United States ruling class is not giving up and intends to steal more oil from Venezuela. The US Coast Guard is in “active pursuit” of an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela as tensions in the region continue to escalate and could ignite a war with the South American nation. US authorities have already seized two oil tankers this month – one of them on Saturday, accoridng to a report by The BBC. Beijing Condemns Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy After China-Bound Tanker Seizure Sunday’s pursuit of the vessel is related to a “sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of…
The Toyota GR Corolla is about to get the competition pedigree to match its looks. The hot hatch already looks ready to be a rally car, but it hasn’t been rallying before. Toyota is changing that by bringing the car to the American Rally Association championship for 2026, with a car called the GR Corolla RC2. Toyota Gazoo Is Serious About Racing (Photo/Toyota) Toyota Gazoo Racing’s GR Corolla Rally RC2 is based on a car the company showed at the Tokyo Auto Salon earlier this year. The car will use a 1.6L turbo-four just like the road car, but it’s…
On Friday, a number of gun control organizations and blue state politicians (along with, oddly enough, the Republican attorney general of Ohio) submitted amicus briefs in support of the DOJ’s contention that the federal ban on gun possession for all “unlawful” users of drugs comports with the text of the Second Amendment and the tradition of gun ownership in the United States. The attorneys general of Washington, D.C, Illinois, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington State teamed up for…
The right to defend yourself is guaranteed. Protecting your freedom afterward isn’t. Discover how USCCA Members are backed with resources, training, and trusted legal protection. Click here to get started today. Metro police are investigating a deadly home invasion shooting in southeast Las Vegas, after a homeowner reported a break-in that escalated into a physical confrontation and gunfire. According to Fox 5 News, police were called to the area near Maryland Parkway and Hacienda Avenue shortly before 11:00 a.m. after a homeowner reported that someone had broken into his residence. Officers say a fight occurred inside the home, during which the…
The U.S. military has launched a new wave of lethal strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific, pushing the death toll past 100 and accelerating a campaign that has moved beyond traditional drug interdictions at sea.The strikes, carried out Dec. 17 and 18 in international waters, targeted three additional vessels that the U.S. military said were tied to narco-terrorist networks operating along major drug smuggling routes in the region. The latest military action follows strikes on Dec. 15 that killed eight people aboard three boats, pushing the number of casualties beyond 100 people since strikes commenced in…
For many people, the holidays can be a stressful time, but particularly for veterans, the period from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day can bring about depression, loneliness, anxiety, and isolation. But there are places veterans can turn to for help. Jim Whaley is the CEO of Mission Roll Call, a nonprofit organization that advocates for veterans through research, polling, and first-person storytelling. Roll Call also provides various resources and opportunities for veterans to connect with other organizations. Whaley, a retired lieutenant colonel, spent 20 years in the Army, which included deployments overseas and holidays spent away from his family back in the…
Adding a new aesthetic or color scheme to an existing product might not seem like that much of an innovation, but one look at this week’s Emerging Gear picks will change your mind. Peak Performance turned the normally bland, utilitarian down jacket into a pastel art form. Vero revamped a popular watch with help from an iconic retro 4×4, and Kizer put a holiday spin on some of its most popular knives. Backpackers also have plenty to check out this week, with an ultralight headlamp from Petzl and a new way to get their caffeine fix in the backcountry. Check…
