At the top of California’s Colorado mountains, just outside San Diego, you don’t hear much except for, perhaps, a rattlesnake slithering its way through the dry bushes. Otherwise, it’s as calm as a library up there, with the hot wind smoothing its way on your UV-exposed skin as you stare into the distance under the brightest of blue skies. Parked next to me was a nearly 10,000-pound behemoth of a pickup truck running on idle. Or should I say turned on. That’s because the Chevrolet Silverado EV burns no gas at all. It’s electric. It’s quiet, the way spending time…
Most Marines had never seen combat when Peter Ortiz joined the Corps in June 1942. However, he had already survived five years in the French Foreign Legion and fought in Africa, faced the Nazis in France, spent 15 months as a prisoner of war, and escaped occupied Europe to get back into the fight.Before the war ended, the New York-born Legionnaire would become the most decorated member of the Office of Strategic Services and one of the most decorated Marines of World War II.From New York City to the French Foreign LegionBorn July 5, 1913, Ortiz was raised in affluence…
A misunderstanding caused by a language barrier in Fort Lee, N.J., in April led to a lawful citizen’s firearms being confiscated. And two gun-rights organizations are now suing the city police department over the continuing injustice. According to the New Jersey Firearm Owners Syndicate (NJFOS), after visiting a walk-in medical facility this spring due to pregnancy-related illness, Elsid Aliaj’s wife was wrongfully temporarily committed to a psychiatric facility. During the visit, she made a remark in English, her second language, that caused the provider to incorrectly believe that she might want to harm herself. She was immediately put on a…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream under the title: It Has Been 63 Years Since The Cuban Missile Crisis, And Now A New Missile Crisis Threatens To Plunge The Globe Into A State Of Turmoil In 1962, the U.S. was absolutely determined to keep Russian missiles out of Cuba, because any Russian missiles launched from Cuba could potentially deliver nuclear warheads to major U.S. cities on the East Coast in just minutes. After all these years, now we are facing another missile crisis. The Russians are considering sending Kalibr cruise missiles…
Contrary to some concerning information, I still believe that one of the best ways to protect the Second Amendment is to get more law-abiding people owning guns. While not every gun owner becomes a gun voter, many of them do. This is regardless of any other factor. But one key is to get them buying guns, which is easier said than done.Luckily, plenty of people are buying them, with more than a million doing so last month alone.According to national background check data, Americans picked up over a million firearms last month, again. October saw no…
Back in 2007, when most of his high school friends were thinking about college, Tony Wilson had other plans in mind. He was pondering life in the U.S. Marine Corps. Wilson, of Fort Worth, Texas, was yearning for a challenge. He also wanted a chance to serve his country. So, when the opportunity came to talk to a recruiter and select a service branch to join, Wilson didn’t hesitate. He picked the most rigorous outfit. “They were the best, the baddest, and my chance of getting to go overseas and serve my country the way I wanted,” Wilson, 35, told Fort Worth…
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Dick Cheney, widely regarded as the most powerful vice president in modern U.S. history, died Monday at 84 from complications of pneumonia, along with cardiac and vascular disease, according to his family. A dominant force in American politics during the post-9/11 era, Cheney helped steer two wars, expanded executive power, and left behind a legacy as polarizing as it was influential.His health battles were nearly as well-known as his political career: five heart attacks, a defibrillator, and a 2012 heart transplant that gave him a second act — one that ended with a dramatic break from the GOP in 2024,…
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President Trump’s tariffs remain a controversial policy for U.S. businesses — and that’s apparently true for U.S. knife makers as well. Soon after taking office this year, Trump levied tariffs, or taxes, on a host of goods and materials imported from other countries. But even brands making products in the U.S. still rely on foreign production for many materials. These components are often too expensive when sourced from the U.S. Sometimes, they’re unavailable from anywhere but countries like China. That has put a strain on many outdoor gear brands, and it’s going to take a toll on the knife and tool industry, according to a 2025 survey from…
The Second Amendment is for everyone. It’s a civil liberty, and not one depending on someone having the correct ideology. I’ve long wanted to see more gun ownership among the left in the United States, if for no other reason than gun owners become gun voters, and gun voters on the left would encourage Democrats to push for gun control a whole lot less often. There has long been the Liberal Gun Club, which includes Democratic voters who actually support gun rights, and I’m glad to have them on our side in this debate. I want…
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Wolford v. Lopez, a case out of Hawaii that could decide whether the Second Amendment protects the right to carry firearms on private property that’s open to the public. The issue stems from Hawaii’s post-Bruen carry law and a controversial provision gun owners are calling the “Vampire Clause.” The Origins of the Vampire Clause After the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, states could no longer deny concealed carry permits to law-abiding citizens based on “good cause.” Hawaii, like New York, responded with new restrictions…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) led a group of more than four dozen senators to approve a resolution officially declaring Nov. 3-7 National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW), at the same time the Small Business Administration has dramatically minimized the annual celebration.The bipartisan resolution put forward by Ernst, a combat veteran who served in the Iowa Army National Guard for more than 20 years, was supported by 60 Senate colleagues. The resolution will pass the chamber by unanimous consent essentially without voice votes but without any objections.“Ensuring veterans have every opportunity to pursue the American Dream is personal to me,”…
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), along with a handful of partner organizations, have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) urging the court to grant certiorari in a case challenging the federal ban on firearm possession by individuals who use marijuana. The case, Harris v. United States, revolves around whether the law restricting marijuana users for purchasing or possession guns violates the Second Amendment-protected rights of those pot users. And plaintiffs are challenging the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruling from earlier this year. “Because of the prohibition found in 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), if…
A good hunting jacket fits into whatever system you’re looking to build for your outdoor endeavors. Clearly, what works for folks in the Midwest won’t always cut the mustard in the high mountains of the American West, or vice versa. Your goal should be to create a layering system that fits your hunting conditions. Your initial base layers will combine with your midlayer and outer layer jackets to keep you warm, dry, and comfortable in all sorts of weather conditions. Luckily, there are hundreds of jackets to choose from. We’ve done the work and compiled our favorites here. Editor’s Note: This guide…
There wasn’t much pre-election polling on the “red flag” referendum on the ballot in Maine, though one survey from October showed opposition at 40%, support at 38% and 22% undecided. If that poll was anywhere close to accurate, then virtually all of those late-deciding voters ended up backing the referendum, because in the end it wasn’t even close. As of Wednesday morning, Question 2 establishing a Extreme Risk Protection Order process in Maine has 63% approval, with 37% opposed. Second Amendment advocates with the No on 2 campaign, responding to the returns on Tuesday night, declared…
The U.S. Army Rangers of World War II were brand new in the summer of 1942. Though the “Ranger” name had roots in America’s colonial wars, the modern battalions were created in Britain at the urging of Gen. George Marshall and Maj. Gen. Lucian Truscott, who saw how Britain’s Commandos had tackled Axis positions with small, fast raids.Under Maj. William O. Darby, volunteers drawn heavily from the 34th Infantry Division trained in Scotland in demolitions, amphibious assaults, cliff scaling, and small-unit tactics. By August, just two months after their creation, 50 Rangers would face their first test: Operation Jubilee, the Allied…
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This article was originally published by Frank Shostak at The Mises Institute. Some commentators are of the view that an important driver in consumer price inflation is the business drive for higher profits. According to the Ground Work Collaborative think tank report, Prices are simply the sum of costs and corporate profits. While rising costs of inputs can drive up what Americans pay at the gas pump or the grocery store, corporate profits can just as easily. The report found corporate profits accounted for about 53 percent of inflation during the second and third quarters of 2023. But does it make any sense that…
Say hello to the wildest Gymkhana monster yet. The Subaru Brataroo 9500 Turbo is a 1978 Brat with a rally-spec engine, incredible active aero, and a widebody kit that stretches to Down Under and back. This wild pickup is fresh from a trip to the home of the hoon, Australia, where the latest Gymkhana rally film was made. Brat Almost Unrecognizable In Rally Mode (Photo/Bryon Dorr) There’s barely any original Brat left in this Gymkhana beast. This take on the Bi-Drive Recreational All-Terrain Transporter (yes, that’s what it stands for) trades its steel body for carbon fiber. The wide fenders…
We hoped that last night–which many argued would be a preview of the midterms–would yield some positive results for pro-gun candidates in Virginia and New Jersey. Among other matters, that is.Unfortunately, what we’ve seen is something very, very different.In Virginia, anti-gun Democrats ran the table, with Abigail Spanberger taking the governor’s race over pro-gun Winsome Earle-Sears, Ghazala Hashmi winning the lieutenant governor’s race, and even Jay Jones becoming the next attorney general even after texts emerged showing him wishing death on a lawmaker and wondering if the murders of the legislator’s children would get him…
