Gun owners (or most of them, anyway) are rightfully delighted with U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix’s decision that much of the National Firearms Act has been rendered moot now that the making and transfer taxes on suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and “any other weapons” have been zeroed out by Congress in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. As Reason’s Jacob Sullum writes in his latest syndicated column, though, even folks who have no plans to purchase a suppressor or short-barreled rifle in the future should be pleased by how Hendrix reached his decision. Hendrix didn’t decide…
More than 100,000 surplus M14 rifles once used by the U.S. military are expected to go on sale to the public beginning early next year through the Civilian Marksmanship Program. The organization is a federally chartered nonprofit that plans to sell the guns. CMP CEO and board Chairman Jerry O’Keefe said the organization is targeting a price below $2,000 per rifle, though final pricing has not yet been announced.” Every buyer is limited to two weapons apiece, and sales are expected in January. The CMP could reconsider this limit as sales go on. CMP CEO and board Chairman Jerry O’Keefe…
I keep trying to keep myself calm regarding the court’s decision on the NFA registry requirement for suppressors and short-barreled long guns. I want it to mean the end of the NFA requirements entirely, and while they’re gone for now, there’s no guarantee they won’t return down the road. I want to temper my expectations. Still gonna SBR my home defense rifle and put a can on it, though.However, it’s always possible that an appeal will come.That’s not stopping Giffords from absolutely losing its mind over it.Trump’s Justice Department just failed to defend nearly 100…
PHOENIX (AP) — All eyes were on Navajo Code Talker Thomas H. Begay. The 101-year-old veteran saluted while the national anthem played on Friday, kicking off a day of recognition honoring him and the other Navajo recruits who famously used their native language to keep military secrets during World War II. Begay, one of the last two living Code Talkers, made the long trip from his home on the Navajo Nation to the Arizona State Capitol for the event. He was joined by family members and dozens of descendants of other Code Talkers. “I am so damn proud,” said Begay,…
Police are on the hunt for a woman who stands accused of stealing $8,500 from a bank by using a fraudulent military identification card. The Shreverport Police Department in Louisiana has asked for the public’s help in identifying the unknown woman, who is accused of stealing the money on July 15, at BOM Bank. Police said the woman used the ID to obtain a cash advance on the victim’s credit line. Bank representatives reportedly thought the ID was legitimate until the victim later discovered the unauthorized withdrawal and confirmed they had not allowed anyone else to access their account. In…
A 30-acre wooded property on a lake in western New York opened up as a free retreat where disabled veterans could rest and heal. But the land is claimed to be a private getaway paid for by strangers who thought they were helping veterans. On Aug. 12, Attorney General Letitia James sued the charity, Healing for Heroes, along with the married couple who founded and ran it, Thomas Nelsen and Jennifer Milchanoski-Nelsen, of Bemus Point. The lawsuit alleges the two solicited donations in the name of disabled veterans and then spent much of the money on themselves, renovating a bathroom,…
The United States once planned to drop more than 1,000 bomb-carrying bats over Japanese cities. A psychologist taught pigeons to guide missiles. Cold War troops were issued a recoilless weapon capable of launching a nuclear warhead. British engineers built a giant pair of rocket-powered wheels stuffed with explosives and expected the contraption to drive itself up a beach. These weren’t concepts that lived only on paper. Every weapon on this list reached at least the prototype or testing stage. Several entered military service, and some were used in combat. Here are 15 of the strangest weapons military engineers actually built.…
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A Texas man searching the shallows with a metal detector found a live pipe bomb near a popular swim area this week. Lewisville resident Mike Reiter discovered the device Monday at Lake Park on Lake Lewisville, near a swim area and disc golf course. Police said Reiter called 911 after finding the suspicious object, and the Denton County Bomb Squad later confirmed it was a pipe bomb. The bomb squad destroyed the device at the scene. No injuries were reported, and the area has since reopened to the public. Found Less Than 20 Feet From Shore (Video/Mike Reiter, Facebook) Reiter…
The state of New Jersey has once again shown the problems an anti-gun administration can cause for not only peaceable gun owners, but manufacturers and gun dealers alike. In its most recent attack, the state sued Glock, Inc., under the state’s public nuisance law. As part of that lawsuit, the Attorney General recently sent subpoenas to gun dealers in the state demanding production of customer records regarding sales of Glock pistols to New Jersey residents for the last 10 years. It is not immediately clear why New Jersey needs these records, given the state already maintains…
A coalition of gun owners, firearm businesses, and manufacturers is racing to stop Virginia’s new ban on Modern Sporting Rifles and standard-capacity magazines before the law takes effect this summer. And they’re not wasting time. A lawsuit funded by NSSF has now filed an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction in Virginia state court, asking a judge to block enforcement of the law before its July 1 effective date. The challenge was filed in the Circuit Court of Fauquier County by plaintiffs including Erick Black, Britton Condon, Clark’s Gun Shop, Optimus Arms LLC, and Hexmag USA LLC. At the center…
Xbox Game Pass has dozens of open-world games, covering RPGs, survival, co-op, fantasy, sci-fi, racing, FPS, and more. Subscribers who are dying to get lost in another universe can turn to classics like Skyrim or GTA, or modern greats such as Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and The Outer Worlds 2. Basically, Game Pass covers everyone’s open-world needs completely. Due to the sheer number of options, choosing something to play can be rather exhausting, especially in a genre known for projects that last more than 30 hours. I have spent way too much time browsing through the Game Pass catalog searching…
Surge pricing is an unavoidable part of our modern world. Customers pay more when demand is high for everything from rideshares to concert tickets to airfare to grocery delivery. This dynamic pricing model may soon be coming to the great outdoors. The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (VDFPR) is attempting to institute flexible pricing for its campgrounds and day-use fees to counteract rising operating costs. The Proposal From national parks to state parks to wilderness permits, recreational users typically pay a flat fee. To camp or backpack, state and federal agencies often charge X number of dollars per…
The rules around machine guns are particularly onerous. Not just do you have to pay the $200 tax stamp to buy one, the fact that you can’t own one made after 1986 unless you have special licenses just makes it even more expensive as those guns are destroyed, stolen, or just worn out over time. At least we got rid of the tax stamp on short-barrelled rifles and shotguns, and for suppressors.Now, Rep. Lauren Boebert wants to do the same for machine guns, and Gun Owners of America is absolutely here for it.From a press…
Lauren Boebert is taking aim at one of the oldest federal gun control mechanisms still on the books: the National Firearms Act tax on machine guns. And Gun Owners of America is fully on board. This week, Boebert introduced the “Freedom from Taxes Act of 2026,” legislation designed to reduce the longstanding $200 NFA transfer tax on machine guns and destructive devices down to zero. Yes, zero. The move comes during the 40th anniversary week of the infamous Hughes Amendment, the federal law that froze the civilian transferable machine gun registry back in 1986 and permanently changed the full-auto market…
Lots of amusement parks offer military tickets on admission, but one of the most popular among military families is the Disney Military Salute. This discount program, which is typically renewed every year in November, allows you to choose between various Park Hopper options at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Before you start planning your big trip, check out the following deals Disney offers to military families as well as some details to keep in mind. Hopper Tickets Through Disney’s Military Salute program, military personnel can get discounted tickets to Disney theme parks. These deals are good for all military…
What elevates a simple rain jacket into an all-time favorite? If you ask Berghaus senior VP Shane Wallace, that’s easy. “I’m drawn to simplicity that just works in just about any condition,” says the Californian, who handles U.S. brand development for the venerable British gear maker. Perfecting such a jacket is no simple task, especially for a brand with roots in the hill country of northeast England and a reputation for outfitting cutting-edge climbs in the Karakoram and Himalaya. While the Rain-Motion wasn’t along for the first ascent of Ulvetanna’s northeast ridge — a 35-pitch monster known as Antarctica’s toughest…
Just a few days ago, we reported on a planned community in Florida that’s banned the lawful carrying of firearms in common areas like parks, trails, and even the local dog park. Tradition Community Association is the not-for-profit corporation that owns and maintains the common areas in the sprawling planned community of Tradition, which is home to about 10,000 people in Port St. Lucie, Florida. When I covered Tradition’s gun ban, I noted that as a private entity it’s likely that the TCA would be exempt from Florida’s preemption law, which prohibits political subdivisions from establishing…
Tucker Carlson is officially done pretending everything inside the modern Republican Party is normal. In a long, fiery monologue (see below) reacting to Thomas Massie losing his Kentucky primary, Carlson basically argued the MAGA movement as many voters understood it in 2024 is either dead, hijacked, or something entirely different now. And honestly? Even people who completely disagree with Tucker are probably going to admit this thing was gasoline poured directly onto an already raging political bonfire. The core of Carlson’s argument is simple: Massie wasn’t taken out because he was unpopular back home. Tucker says he got bulldozed because…
MOSCOW (AP) — Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, atomic-powered submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the maneuvers in a video call with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. “The use of nuclear weapons is an extreme, exceptional measure for ensuring the national security of our states,” Putin said. Lukashenko earlier inspected Russian short-range nuclear-capable Iskander ballistic missiles at a military unit involved in the drills and declared: “I dreamed about…
