United States ruler Donald Trump said that kidnapping Cuba’s ruler, Miguel Diaz-Canel, “wouldn’t be very tough.” But Trump added that an operation to take out the Cuban leader won’t be necessary anyway, due to the worsening US-induced energy shortage. Trump made the comments while speaking on Tuesday to reporters aboard Air Force One. He praised his strategy of economically isolating the island nation, which has been under a US trade embargo since 1960, as a means of forcing Havana to make concessions. “In the meantime, there’s an embargo. There’s no oil. There’s no money. There’s no anything,” he said, taking…
The White House announced a new director of the National Park Service (NPS) last week — and parks advocacy groups are not happy about the choice. Hospitality executive Scott Socha is President Trump’s pick to lead the NPS, according to a list of new federal appointments announced on Feb. 11. Unlike many past directors of the NPS, Socha has no apparent experience in public service or conservation. Moreover, Socha’s company, Delaware North, specializes in hotels and resorts, many of which are located within national parks. Delaware North has even successfully sued the NPS over the ownership of iconic names, including…
Before the Lewiston shooting, Maine had what was termed a “yellow flag” law. It worked like a red flag law, but it was more limited in who could seek an order. Basically, it left it up to mental health experts after an evaluation. Unfortunately, the Lewiston killer had seen mental health professionals who didn’t do anything. It was reported that the law was too complex and that no one was really sure how to use it, so no one bothered.A terrible excuse, in my view, but whatever.Regardless of my take, though, Maine implemented a red…
Gun Owners of America is celebrating what it calls another shot across the bow of the ATF. Congress and President Trump just signed the latest federal funding bill into law, and tucked inside is a $40 million cut to the ATF’s budget. It’s not the sweeping rollback some in the House originally pushed for, but GOA says it’s part of a bigger trend: stopping the agency’s growth, and shrinking it where possible. According to GOA, the ATF’s budget steadily climbed from roughly $1.4 billion in 2019 to about $1.75 billion by 2022. The Biden administration later requested as much as…
As I make my way around a hairpin left, a 30-degree slope enters my vision. Undeterred, I turn on X-mode and start to ascend. The Dunlop Grandtrek all-terrain tires momentarily slip and strain as I climb. But the 2026 Toyota BZ Woodland dutifully marches up the grade, greeting me with a stunning vista of rolling hills and avocado farms beneath me as the cobalt Pacific Ocean wafts in the distance. With 8.4 inches of ground clearance, standard all-wheel drive, and nearly 400 pound-feet of torque to play with, the bZ Woodland makes ventures like this comfortable. And, thankfully, I only…
New Mexico’s legislature is supposed to adjourn at noon on Thursday, and the next 48 hours are going to be a chaotic rush to move bills before the deadline. Gun owners and FFLs in the state got a small bit of good news early Tuesday morning, when a House committee delayed a vote on SB 17, but it’s still far too soon to declare victory. The House Judiciary committee didn’t take up the sweeping gun ban and gun dealer bill until late Monday evening, and after about an hour of discussion decided to hold off…
A high school senior night in Rhode Island turned into chaos Monday when a gunman opened fire inside the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, killing two people and critically wounding three others before fatally shooting himself. According to on-scene coverage from WCVB, police say the suspect shot five people inside the rink. Two victims died, and three remain in critical condition. Players and families were bused to the Pawtucket Police Department for interviews as detectives began piecing together what happened. One woman leaving the police station identified the gunman as her father. “My father was a shooter… He shot my family.…
National Rifle Association members are navigating the conflict between the Association and NRA Foundation; the Friends of NRA Program is still on with funds going to other (c)(3)s. Earlier this year the National Rifle Association filed a lawsuit against the NRA Foundation. The NRA alleges that the Foundation is withholding crucial funds earmarked for NRA flagship programs. The NRA said that some programs — like ones benefiting law enforcement — were cut over 55 percent. NRA members and supporters have been worried about the state of the Friends of the NRA programs since this feud…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. By the time we got to this stage, I always thought that most people would understand what was happening. But of course, that isn’t true at all. Even though we are literally right on the brink of an apocalyptic war with Iran, most of the population doesn’t seem too concerned. But they should be. The Iranian regime has already shown that it is willing to gun down tens of thousands of its own people. When it comes to securing the survival of their regime, there is no…
Images by the author unless otherwise noted First off, I am no prophet. I cannot know what will happen in the world of firearms, but I can guess. Let’s talk about suppressors specifically. When considering suppressors and integrally suppressed firearms, my guess is that sales will go – if they haven’t already – through the roof. This has been borne out recently by sales figures and ATF form approvals topping 150K. I guess my prophecy was correct. And, I think we all know why… the “Big Beautiful Bill”. That piece of legislation did many things, but one thing of interest…
In an amicus brief filed recently before the U.S. Supreme Court, the powerful National Rifle Association came down solidly on the side of marijuana users retaining their right to keep and bear arms. In the brief, filed January 30 in the case United States v. Hemani, the NRA, along with partners the Independence Institute and the FPC Action Foundation, urged the high court to strike down the federal prohibition on firearm possession by marijuana users. The case challenges the federal law that bars firearm possession by anyone who “is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance.” The…
It might be one thing if anti-gunners defended their proposals by arguing that while the law won’t stop bad people from doing bad things, it gives them something else to slap them around with when they’re caught. After all, we know there are plenty of crimes that people commit despite the laws–hence why they’re called “crimes”– but they don’t. They frame them as prevention, that the laws in question prevent bad people from getting guns and doing bad things with them.Which, as we all know, is stupid because it just doesn’t work.A case in point…
Do we really need another brand carrying hunting clothing? After spending a few days in Wyoming wearing the never-before-seen Kifaru hunting apparel, I can unequivocally say, yes. Yes, we do. If you’re not familiar with Kifaru, it’s a brand that specializes in making high-quality packs and hunting accessories with what I would call a Western, backcountry focus. Every piece of gear I’ve used from the company has been stellar, to say the least. The newly launched clothing line follows suit in both quality and performance. A big part of that is thanks to Aris Sergakis, who designed it. Kifaru didn’t…
During the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez, one of the questions the justices wrestled with was how much weight to give an 1865 law adopted in Louisiana that prohibited carrying a gun onto a plantation without the express permission of the plantation owner. Attorney Alan Beck and the DOJ attorney siding with the plaintiffs argued that the law was designed to target newly-freed slaves and as such should be disregarded; not only as a historical outlier but as a law that was repugnant to our Constitution. While Hawaii’s attorney Neal Katyal argued…
This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News. Introduction: The Unavoidable Foundation The fate of a civilization is inextricably tied to the physical and mental vitality of its people. When a nation’s collective health fails, so too does its capacity for rational governance, economic productivity, and social cohesion. The crumbling pillars of American power are not merely political or financial; they are biological. The visible decay of its institutions mirrors the invisible decay within its citizens, a populace increasingly medicated, malnourished, and mentally diminished. No empire can sustain itself on a foundation of chronic disease and cognitive…
There’s a new kid on the block… sort of. SITKA, manufacturer of premium hunting goods, made a big splash by launching a new product line: SITKA Fish. It promises to bring the same high level of performance to the water that hunters have relied on in the field for many decades. The reasoning is simple. Almost every hunter is an angler as well. SITKA is already familiar with the customer base and certainly has experience making quality gear that can withstand the elements. “Fishing is more than a hobby for our customers — it is part of how they live,”…
I see a lot of news that makes me angry. A lot of times, it’s people blaming gun owners for various things that legal gun ownership had nothing to do with. However, that’s not all that infuriates me. What really gets me is when I come across a story of someone doing something so completely idiotic with a gun that even a mentally disabled fungus should be able to discern is a bad idea, and someone gets hurt or killed because of it.And not just people screwing around with guns, which is up there, too.…
Not every resort day calls for uber-technical women’s ski pants. This is especially true when warmth and comfort at a ski resort matter more than breathability or weight. On those days, that’s when I reached for The North Face Freedom Insulated Snow Pants, designed for skiers who want reliable warmth and protection without a premium-shell price tag. After a whole weekend of testing the Freedom snow pants at Aspen Snowmass, it was clear these pants aren’t chasing high-end technical performance. But that’s not a bad thing. Instead, they’re aimed at recreational skiers (like most of us!) who want dependable warmth…
For most of my life, I have carried the best firearms I could afford. They are a good investment in longevity. I upgraded when something better came along. I am not emotionally attached to any machine. I expect good service, and I appreciate reliable function and an effective firearm. While I don’t love any handgun, I do hate those that malfunction or otherwise hamper my efforts at proficiency. One of my latest efforts is testing the Glock Generation 6. It is a bit early in the game, true, but so far the pistol has proven to offer something worthwhile over…
If The Sims took place in a national park instead of quaint neighborhoods filled with horny avatars, I suppose it might look something like Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator. After all, there’s a video game for everything these days, so why not make one focused on park rangers? That’s the gist behind Ranger’s Path. It’s an upcoming release from Epic Games, a major player in the video game industry that created the cultural phenomenon Fortnite and the Unreal game engine (if you don’t know, ask your gamer friend). Early trailers for the game, which gets an “early release” on March 10, show…
It’s been a bit since we talked about the group 97Percent. This is a gun control organization that has a history of pretending that they speak not just for the gun control side, but even most gun owners. The last time I mentioned them was back in September 2025, when one of their trainers tried to defend the failures of red flag laws in Minneapolis by claiming the issue was that people didn’t act, without recognizing the irony of blaming people while trying to skirt blaming other people.Regardless, in that piece, I quoted a bit…
