Russia has begun implementing border controls and other measures to keep hantavirus at bay. These precautions aim to prevent the potential spread of the deadly Andes hantavirus strain, the country’s public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, has said. As a precaution, “Rospotrebnadzor – together with the Russian Border Service – has taken measures to strengthen border controls,” it said. Automated information systems are being used at the border to assess and minimize risks, it added, according to a report by RT. This current outbreak was discussed during a Rospotrebnadzor video conference on Tuesday, where the discussion centered on preventative measures. Hantaviruses are…
No matter how prepared you might be when you go camping, you’re still vulnerable in a tent, camper, or van. Hungry bears, hostile humans, and even flesh-eating zombies could be lurking. And a thin nylon wall or plywood siding isn’t going to stop them if they’re intent on getting to you. Camping shelters protect you from the elements, and that’s about it. Except for the Mammoth Overland Xtinction Level Escape (XLE) camper. This 18-foot, 4.2-inch, 4,300-pound behemoth tow-along trailer is complete with bulletproof glass, deployable flare guns, remote-activated “sonic defense” and “quad bear defense” systems, 360-degree night-vision CCTV, and much,…
Democrats in Massachusetts are scrambling for political cover after a repeat, violent felon managed to evade the state’s restrictive gun control laws and get his hands on a rifle this week, using it to fire dozens of rounds at motorists in Cambridge before he was stopped by an armed citizen and a Massachusetts state trooper. As the Gun Owners Action League reports, some Democrats are demanding new laws in response; not to make it easier for lawful citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights, but to make violent crime even more illegal. “The only law that…
Everybody knows Call of Duty, Halo, Half-Life 2, and Bad Company 2, but plenty of great FPS games have become forgotten over time, destined to only appear in these types of articles as memories by someone who loves to track down gems from yesteryear. There are many reasons a video game masterpiece might never attract the attention it deserves or slip through the cracks in time, and quite a few of these titles have not been properly preserved and made easily accessible to a modern audience. The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay One Of The Greatest FPS Movie…
Hitch bike racks are arguably the easiest, safest way to transport bikes to a trailhead or campout. Based in Colorado, lead tester Eric Phillips has spent hundreds of hours testing five hitch racks with a variety of mountain bikes and electric bikes over the past six months including local circuits and a road trip to Utah. After thousands of hours of testing on racks since 2022, it’s clear that the 2-bike Küat Piston Pro X sets the bar among plush designs, with hydraulically actuated wheel clamps, LED lights, and robust security features. Meanwhile, the 2-bike Küat Piston Ion offers a 100-pound…
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump’s comments on Taiwan — a self-ruled island that China claims as its own territory — came as he flew back to Washington after wrapping up critical talks in which both leaders said important progress was made in stabilizing U.S.-China relations even as deep differences persist between the world’s two biggest powers on Iran and Taiwan. “I will make a determination,” Trump…
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ran as a moderate Democrat. She made a lot of campaign promises and has already turned her back on pretty much all of them. Rather than focusing on affordability, as she and her fellow Dems promised, they immediately went to work on gerrymandering the state and passing gun control. They gerrymandering thing blew up in their faces, but gun control? They can still do that, for now at least, and Spanberger took the last step on two controversial measures.That’s right, Virginia has an assault weapon ban and a magazine limit.irginia Gov.…
Armed Forces Day falls on the third Saturday of May every year, and it is the one day on the American calendar specifically set aside to honor the men and women currently serving in uniform — not veterans who have come home, not the fallen who gave everything, but the approximately 1.34 million active-duty service members on duty right now, stationed across six continents, doing the work while most of the country goes about its Saturday. For 2026, Armed Forces Day is Saturday, May 16. Most people could not tell you that. Armed Forces Day gets lost in the shadow…
This article was originally published by Justin M. Ptak at The Mises Institute. There is something almost absurd about a government minting money at a loss. A coin—the most basic unit—becomes instead a confession, not just of inefficiency, but of a deeper fracture between what money is supposed to represent and what it has become. The American penny collapsed under that weight—3.69 cents for every penny minted. Thus, it cost multiples of its face value to produce—a financial contradiction sustained for years out of habit and political inertia. Now the nickel stands in the same position, costing far more to…
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Threaded barrel, suppressor-height sights, and 1.25-inch groups at 25 yards — for around $500. Most firearms manufacturers introduce a full-size handgun first, then a compact and a subcompact. Rost Martin took a different track, starting with the compact, then the ported versions, and now a full-size and a tactical handgun. The Rost Martin 9mm works well in this role and demonstrates that the design has a lot of stretch. The new pistol is similar in size to the Glock 17 as a frame of reference. With some expectation, I opened the box for the new RM1F Tactical and found a…
I’ve been competing in shooting sports competitions since 2014. I’ve shot everything from GSSF to Steel Challenge, USPSA, IDPA, PRS, 3 Gun, 2 Gun, AK Competitions, and more. What I’ve learned over the years from all types of competition shooting is consistency wins more often than shooters who try to “hero or zero” every stage. I’ve also learned that it always comes down to the Indian, not the Arrow, meaning skill beats buying guns/gear every time. I’ve watched shooters rise through the rankings in various shooting sports and have studied how they’ve improved so drastically. I’ve found that the best…
If you’ve bought 5.56 lately, or even just window-shopped, you’ve probably noticed prices creeping in the wrong direction. There’s a reason for that, and it’s parked outside a chain-link fence in Independence, Missouri. The Lake City Army Ammunition Plant — the single largest producer of small-arms ammunition for the U.S. military, and the source of an estimated 30% of the .223/5.56 sold on the American civilian market — has been mostly idle since April 4. Roughly 1,350 members of IAM Local 778 walked off the job after overwhelmingly rejecting Olin Winchester’s contract offer, and as of this week, the strike…
European American Armory just pulled the curtain back on its next move in the double-stack 1911 spacea nd it might be one of the more interesting carry guns on the floor at NRAAM 2026. At the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, EAA unveiled two new additions to its lineup: the EAA Witness2311 XXX series, a pair of sub-compact pistols that aim to shrink the footprint of a double-stack 1911 without giving up capacity. And right away, one thing stands out. This thing is thin. A Slimmer Take on the 2311 The biggest story with the EAA Witness2311 XXX…
While the Firearms Policy Coalition’s (FPC’s) recently released State Freedom Index gave the state of Vermont an 81.2% grade, some lawmakers in the Green Mountain State are trying to push that ranking down significantly. The legislative session in Vermont is quickly winding down, but that’s not stopping anti-gun lawmakers from trying to pass several serious infringements on the Second Amendment rights of lawful gun owners in the state. According to a legislative alert from the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA), anti-gun Democrats in Vermont are pushing two omnibus gun bills in an attempt to pass them before…
