Civil unrest in Iran. And the reported arrests of people allegedly building homemade firearms offers a stark reminder of what happens when an authoritarian government loses its grip, according to the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA). According to Reuters, Iranian authorities have detained an unspecified number of individuals accused of manufacturing improvised pistols as protests spread across the country. Multiple reports indicate that demonstrators have been killed as security forces attempt to suppress growing resistance to the regime. CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb said the situation reflects a familiar historical pattern: when governments disarm their…
The United States is continually upping the ante, escalating already tight tensions in several regions of the world. Now, the military has attempted to board a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic. UPDATE: Since the original writing of this article, U.S. European Command (EUCOM) confirmed on X that the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Department of Defense, seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera (formerly Bella 1) for violating U.S. sanctions. The Russian media outlet RT News has posted footage that appears to show U.S. military forces attempting to board the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera early Wednesday…
The death of TikTok was exaggerated, and it continues to grow (under American ownership, now) beyond its dance-clip roots. Preppers are everywhere, and one of the main hallmarks of preparedness is information sharing, so it makes sense that TikTok has become a platform with thousands of preppers sharing videos.Some creators promote preparedness products, others share practical prepping advice, and even more do both. There are preppers out there sharing videos with their tens of followers, but the best accounts are resonating with hundreds of thousands. We’ll share more about TikTok preppers and the top 10 accounts to follow below. Contents…
There’s no telling where you’ll find cryptocurrency these days. I spent some of my winter break hiking near the small town of Brevard, N.C., where I was surprised to see a Bitcoin ATM advertised on the sign of a gas station that looked like it was built in the 1960s. A quick Google search shows about a half dozen such ATMs in this popular tourist town with a population under 8,000. Well, MyWhoosh seems hip to the crypto-scene as well, since the virtual cycling app just announced a monthly treasure hunt offering Bitcoin — or at least, pieces of a…
Over the past few years, a number of Democrat-controlled states have instituted “lost or stolen” laws that require gun owners to report the loss or theft of a firearm to police within a mandated time period (typically 24 to 48 hours) or else face charges of their own. These laws are rarely, if ever, enforced, but they’re still an affront to justice by turning the victims of crime into criminals themselves. Now a Republican state legislator in Utah has introduced a bill that could also turn a lawful gun owner into a criminal; not for…
Weatherby is expanding its RPM cartridge family with the launch of the 25 WBY RPM (Rebated Precision Magnum), a fast-twist quarter-bore designed to push modern, high-BC bullets at true magnum velocities without the bulk of a traditional magnum rifle. The new 25 RPM is engineered around Weatherby’s Mark V six-lug action. It uses a refined RPM case with a rebated rim, minimal body taper, and a 35-degree shoulder. The goal is efficiency. More usable case capacity, consistent performance, and an overall length that supports today’s long, heavy-for-caliber projectiles. With a 1:7.5 twist rate, the 25 RPM is optimized for bullets…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly said that United States ruler Donald Trump is seeking a “peaceful transfer” of Greenland from Denmark. This would be a “purchase,” in which the U.S. would buy the Arctic island from Denmark instead of using the military to take it over. “President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. She added that using the military is “always an option at the commander-in-chief’s disposal.” Danish Prime Minister Mette…
A rapid hiring blitz that added about 12,000 officers to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in less than a year is now drawing scrutiny on Capitol Hill as lawmakers question whether the agency lowered training standards to meet aggressive recruitment targets.ICE, under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced Jan. 3 that it expanded its workforce by roughly 120% after a nationwide recruitment campaign added more than 12,000 officers and agents—growing the agency from about 10,000 personnel to more than 22,000. ICE officials said much of that growth occurred in just about four months following an…
Gun owners in the Twin Cities suburb of Edina, Minnesota turned out in force at City Hall on Tuesday night as the Edina City Council took another step towards adopting a local gun control ordinance that squarely conflicts with the state’s firearm preemption law. The city council was set to vote on the measure in mid-November, but Mayor James Hovland announced instead that the vote would be delayed until after a public hearing on the ordinance. That special town hall meeting took place on Tuesday night, with residents crowding the council chamber to voice their…
Sako M10 at contract signing ceremony (via ECDI) The Estonian Defence Forces have selected their new 8.6mm (.338) precision rifle. Following the recent news of Finland and Swedens selection of a raft of Sako firearms Estonia has signed agreements to procure the M10 as their new precision rifle. As of March 2023 the competition to replace the Sako TRGs procured back in 2007, included the CG Haenel HLR Pro, Desert Tech SRS M2, Sako TRG M10 and the Unique Alpine TPG Nx. Magnus-Valdemar Saar, Director General of ECDI and Estonian National Armament Director, explained that: “though the initial order is rather small the overall volume of…
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — Despite a second autopsy concluding Marine Pfc. Dalton Beals may have died from heart problems instead of heat injuries while training on Parris Island in 2021, his mother said the focus of the upcoming trial should be on a drill sergeant’s alleged negligence. “The issue at hand is gross negligence and lack of integrity along with abuse of power and authority,” Beals’ mother, Stacie Beveridge Beals, said. “I am not a doctor nor am I a lawyer. I have no doubt that my son would be here today if Steven Smiley (Beals’ drill instructor) had done his due diligence as a drill instructor.”…
A 17-year-old has been arrested in the killing in Atlanta of a transgender woman who was featured in a coming documentary, police announced Thursday.Koko Da Doll was killed in the shooting, which occurred around 10:40 p.m. April 18, Cinetic Media, the publicity firm representing the film, “Kokomo City,” has said.On Wednesday, a 17-year-old male turned himself in after a warrant was obtained for murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Atlanta police said.Police have not publicly identified the shooting victim. The arrest announced Thursday is from the same incident.Police did not respond to…
[This article originally appeared at Handwaving Freakoutery and is reprinted here with permission. To subscribe to HWFO, click here.] By BJ Campbell, Handwaving Freakoutery Repeatedly in the press, we see “it’s the guns, it’s the guns, it’s the guns” as the explanation for homicide in the United States, but this rhetoric only serves to obscure the actual homicide problem. I don’t believe that black Americans are more inherently violent than any other group of Americans, but I do believe the country at large, particularly its white liberal faction, needs to come to grips with what’s going on in the black community before anything can…
Nazis were gaining an ever-tighter grip on the people of Germany. Tales of their foreign atrocities and the evidence of the tyranny that the German people were now living under became clear. A monument of replica White Rose resistance leaflets outside of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Bavaria, Germany. (Photo: Sirithana Tiranardvanich/Dreamstime.com) As these events unfolded, more and more German citizens began to realize the horror of their situation. Frankly, not many Germans saw the bigger picture — but there were some, and among them, the White Rose. Table of ContentsLoading… Budding of the White Rose Hans and Sophie…
There seems to be an industry-wide effort in the media to manufacture consent against gun ownership, whether it’s Hollywood inserting anti-concealed carry plotlines into TV shows, actors/directors/producers demanding less portrayal of firearms in the movies, or Fox News starting to push gun control. It almost reminds me of the run-up to the Iraq War in 2002. There was overwhelming propaganda in the press at that time, and those of us who knew right away that the claims of Iraqi WMDs and a Saddam–Bin Laden link were claptrap were ignored, ridiculed, and sometimes even called traitors and America-haters. Yet another gun…
A 20-year-old Marine, Lance Cpl. Jackson Forringer, died during pre-deployment training at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, officials confirmed, saying his death is under investigation by the Navy Criminal Investigation Service. The Marine from Chesnee, S.C., was part of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment based at Camp Lejeune, N.C. He and his unit were at the Southern California base as part of routine training. “I can confirm that NCIS is conducting a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Lance Cpl. Forringer, as we do in response to any non-combat, medically unattended fatalities of Department of the Navy service members,” said Jeff Houston, a spokesperson for NCIS. “Out…
With over 25 years in the business, Lone Wolf Arms is known for its Glock accessories and parts. So, it’s not surprising that the company would build its own Glock-pattern pistols with a custom feel. And now, Lone Wolf Arms releases the feature-rich Dusk 19, first announced at this year’s SHOT Show. With enhanced grip angle, proprietary trigger, ergonomic profile, and more, it has features Glock shooters will appreciate.The Lone Wolf Arms Dusk 19Built on a CCS (Glock 19 style) frame, the Dusk 19 has a 19° grip angle, providing a natural point of aim. The integrated grip panels feature…
Posted in Daily News, Defense, Optics, Reflex/Red Dot by with No CommentsTags: aimpoint, british army, carl gustaf, M2 Browning, SWESS FCS13-RE on a GMG (Aimpoint) The British Army has selected several Aimpoint optics solutions for various heavy weapons. According to Aimpoint the FCS13-RE Fire Control System with TH-60 thermal clip-on has been selected to fulfil the SWESS-Heavy Mature Project requirement for optics for support weapons including the M2 Browning and 40mm grenade machine guns. The Aimpoint CompM4 has been selected for use with the new 84mm Carl Gustaf recoilless weapons which the British Army has just procured. The CompM4s with 3X magnifiers…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s navy seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday heading to the U.S. amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program, the latest-such capture in a waterway crucial for global energy supplies. The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the vessel as the Advantage Sweet. Satellite tracking data for the vessel from MarineTraffic.com showed it in the Gulf of Oman, just north of Oman’s capital, Muscat, on Thursday afternoon. It had just come from Kuwait and listed its destination as Houston. The Advantage Sweet issued a distress call at 1:15…
UVALDE, Texas — Nearly a year after a gunman opened fire inside an Uvalde, Texas elementary school, the Department of Justice told victims’ families it’s still determining how law enforcement failed them. Vanita Gupta, a DOJ associate attorney general and the No. 3 official in the federal agency, met with families in a closed-door meeting Wednesday night to update them on its investigation. DOJ began its investigation soon after the May 24, 2022, school shooting massacre in which a gunman armed with an AR-15 rifle killed 19 children and two teachers; 17 people were also injured. Law enforcement at the scene…
By Lee Williams Joe Biden, the most anti-gun President in the history of the United States, is 80 years old, suffers from advanced dementia, and has trouble reading from a teleprompter, much less comprehending what he’s saying. He makes up stories in which he always appears in the starring role, even though everyone knows they’re lies. And he tends to wander off if left unsupervised, which is why the First Lady leads him around like a puppy. Therefore, if Biden is going to beat the GOP challenger, regardless of who’s nominated, he will need serious help. Yesterday, the legacy media…
