Weber, Leatherman, Buck. Anytime I come across a storied brand that never surrendered its reputation for manufacturing quality to bean counters’ “death by a thousand cuts,” my heart warms by a few degrees. You’ve heard the term “Buck knife” before. It’s a household name, after all. Buck is the name of the company, founded in 1947, and the Buck 110 Folding Hunter Knife ($65) is the knife that gave birth to the term “Buck knife” in 1964. Now the design is ubiquitous, widely imitated and copied by countless knife manufacturers at all price points. Buck wanted to accomplish two things…
Prospective military service members should devote a significant amount of time to physical and mental preparation for military training. Adding tactical skills such as shooting, land navigation and scuba diving is useful. Still, it could be detrimental if you learn these skills the wrong way, creating bad habits and forcing you to relearn them the way the military teaches them. Here is a question about scuba diving before diving training:Does getting scuba qualified before military dive school training help? I have heard yes and no, similar to shooting guns and developing bad habits that you must break and re-learn, versus…
Images by the author unless otherwise noted To start, let me admit I’m learning. I have been a reloader for almost 50 years, loading mostly my home-spun cast bullets. It wasn’t really until fairly recently that I got into loading bottleneck rifle cartridges, where you all but fill the case with a slower-burning powder and must measure and weigh every charge. That’s different than just cranking out 9mm/.38 Spl/.45 ACP target loads on a progressive or turret press. There, you are striving for powder weights within .1 grain, up or down. The powder weights you deal with at this low…
Growing up in Hurricane Alley in North Carolina, I’ve heard the emergency alert warning tone crackle to life on a weather radio more times than I could count. Midland has always been my weather radio of choice, but I always gravitated toward the simpler models. When my editor dangled the prospect of reviewing the new Midland ER310PRO Emergency Weather Radio ($100), which launched this November, I was wary. The company tacked “Pro” onto the end of the existing ER310’s name. And it didn’t look all that different. My skepticism hardened even before it arrived on my doorstep. Would it just…
“Globalize the intifada!”That’s been the battle cry of the Free Palestine types since Israel had the audacity to fight back after the October 7th attacks. Apparently, they were supposed to just shrug and take extermination on the chin, as if they hadn’t experienced it before. For those who are interested in what that whole cry looks like in practice, look to Bondi Beach for the most recent example.But I don’t want to delve super deep into that. I just needed to set the stage for what grabbed my attention on the piece I do want…
The Department of Veterans Affairs processed over 2 million disability claims in 2025, breaking records for speed. Average processing time dropped to 132 days, down from 141 days at the start of the year. The backlog fell below 200,000 claims for the first time since spring 2023.That’s good news if you’re thinking about filing. Better news if you file in January. Here’s why:Medical Records Start FreshYour medical records for 2025 are complete. Doctor visits, emergency room trips, prescriptions filled, procedures done. Everything from last year is documented and ready to submit.The VA needs evidence of current disability. Recent medical records…
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is applauding a unanimous decision by the Indiana Court of Appeals that finally puts an end to the City of Gary’s decades-long lawsuit against firearm manufacturers. The ruling upholds the constitutionality of a 2024 Indiana law that makes clear only the state—not individual cities—can bring civil actions against members of the firearms industry. With that, the court ordered the dismissal of Smith & Wesson Corp. v. City of Gary, a public nuisance case that had lingered for 26 years without producing evidence of wrongdoing. A Long-Running Case, Finally Over The lawsuit, originally filed in…
As 2026 begins, it is easy to become consumed by national politics and international headlines. Those stories dominate cable news and social media feeds, often creating the impression that the most significant threats—or protections—to individual rights come from Washington, D.C. In reality, some of the most consequential decisions affecting the Second Amendment are made much closer to home. As former House Speaker Tip O’Neill famously observed, all politics is local. In January, newly seated city councils, township trustees, and school boards across the country begin their work. Many of those bodies will quietly revisit gun-related issues, often under the banner…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. 2025 has truly been a historic year. No matter which side of the fence you are on, nobody can deny that we have witnessed seismic political changes over the last 12 months. Meanwhile, the AI revolution is transforming our lives in ways that we don’t even understand. But despite all of our advanced technology, we can’t stop the endless barrage of natural disasters that have been pummeling us in 2025, and hunger continues to spread all over the globe. Of course, war has been a major theme…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
