Let me tell you something about bug out bags: No one gets it exactly right the first time. If you think you can assemble a bug out bag once and then forget about it forever, you are gravely mistaken. There are bound to be a few crucial items missing. That’s why it’s important to regularly look over and update your bug out bag. Most preppers focus on the obvious stuff: a knife, fire starter, first aid kit. But it’s the overlooked items that tend to bite you when things go sideways. The difference between a good bug out bag and…

California isn’t the only state to have banned Glock handguns, but it was the first and the largest. While anti-gunners and their media buddies have termed them “DIY machine guns,” the truth is that the Glock isn’t anything of the sort. The auto sears, which are illegal under federal law and have been since the moment they were invented, are the machine guns. Still, anti-gun states don’t care, and with California, that lack of care impacts all of us. See, the problem isn’t just that residents in California are prohibited from buying the most popular…

Current and future transgender military service members have claimed a new victory after a court granted a motion for class certification as part of a legal battle that began in January 2025. The Federal District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday afternoon granted a motion for class certification in Talbott v. USA (formerly Talbott v. Trump), the ongoing legal challenge to the transgender military ban pushed by President Donald Trump and executed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The ruling for class certification allows plaintiffs to seek to extend protections won in Talbott v. Trump to all transgender service…

This article was originally published by George Ford Smith at The Mises Institute.  It must be owned that Mr Locke, and other theoretical writers, have held, that “there remains still inherent in the people a supreme power to remove or alter the legislative, when they find the legislative act contrary to the trust reposed in them: for when such trust is abused, it is thereby forfeited, and devolves to those who gave it.” But however just this conclusion may be in theory, we cannot adopt it, nor argue from it, under any dispensation of government at present actually existing. .…

The Wolford decision comes immediately on the heels of Hemani, which is shortly after cases like Bruen. This particular court has come down heavily in favor of the right to keep and bear arms, particularly as an individual right and one that should not be relegated to second-class status. It’s a glorious thing to experience, especially after decades of absolute silence from the Supreme Court on gun rights. We had Heller and McDonald a while back, which suggested that things were changing, but then back to silence.Now, we’re seeing action, and almost all of it…

One of the most frustrating parts of the VA disability claims process has always been what happens when VA needs more information. The request arrives by mail. You respond by mail. The claim sits while the paper moves. The VA has now built a direct digital alternative, and if you have a pending claim, it is worth knowing about before the next request lands in your mailbox. The Claim Assist Portal, launched in March 2026, gives veterans a secure online way to respond when VA asks for additional evidence, documentation or clarification on a disability claim. Instead of printing, signing…

In 2023, Jason Aldean made waves with “Try That in a Small Town.” The song and accompanying video made it pretty clear that much of the lawlessness we see in American cities, particularly the political sort, such as riots, wouldn’t fly in small-town America. In fairness, it’s a good way to get your butt handed to you. Whether or not you’re left alive to learn from your mistakes would directly depend on how stupid you were.Of course, a lot of people on the left got very butthurt over it, claiming that the song was endorsing…

Base-building games have existed for the longest time, and there are many different kinds on the market that all deliver a slightly different experience. Some games opt for a top-down perspective and focus on a satisfying gameplay loop, while others lean the other way, using a first-person view that prioritizes immersion and a compelling world that players can truly get lost in. The latter is arguably better suited to a more engaging experience, where every component feels far more impactful, and those structures truly start to feel like the difference between dying and surviving through the night. Whatever the setting…

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Heading into the 4th of July, when Americans will celebrate their “independence” from England in exchange for dependence on a new system, the pride in that system dropped. Fewer citizens claim to be “proud” to be an American. According to a Gallup poll, this is the lowest level of national pride in 25 years. The poll, released on Monday, comes just days before the United States marks the 250th anniversary of independence. Only 33% of US adults say they are “extremely proud” to be an American, the lowest reading in Gallup‘s trend dating back to 2001. Another 20% of the…

[Editor’s Note: The following article was co-authored by Gabor Nemeth and Arthur Schaper]In recent years, the question of whether college students should be allowed to carry firearms on campus has sparked heated debate across the country. Opponents argue that guns and higher education don’t mix, that young people are impulsive, that firearms would increase accidents, and that academic environments should be sanctuaries free of lethal weapons. Proponents counter that campuses are not immune to crime and that denying adults their right to self-defense leaves them vulnerable. Both sides raise valid concerns, but the national conversation often misses a critical…

A unified chain of command, higher pay grades and a new leadership structure will replace a fractured, decentralized Department of Veterans Affairs police force whose officers were serving as parking valets. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a series of reforms to its police force on June 24, 2026, addressing long-running problems that the VA’s own Office of Inspector General, along with the Government Accountability Office, had flagged for years without resolution. The VA police force employs more than 5,000 officers across the country, making it one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the federal government. Its mission covers…