Gun rights advocates, by and large, are also big supporters of preemption. The idea that gun control laws cannot and should not be passed by local governments is important, if for no other reason than to keep people from finding themselves in trouble because they stopped for gas in the wrong city while traveling through the state. A patchwork of various gun control laws is navigable for most people when it’s a city-by-city thing. It’s bad enough on a state-by-state basis, but when you have to check every little town you’re traveling through? It’s ridiculous.But…
Military families are lining up for food drop-offs, pantry pickups and emergency grocery boxes, according to the Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN). The organization reported more than 50,000 requests for help in just three days.The impact of the longest government shutdown in history, which as of Monday surpassed 40 days but potentially could reopen this week due to Senate Democrats reaching across the aisle, is hitting military families in every branch, state and pay grade.Families that live paycheck to paycheck are asking for food, gas and diapers. National Guard and Reserve troops are struggling because canceled drills mean no pay.…
The Trump Administration has suggested that the majority of the American population be in debt for the majority of their life, but by creating a 50-year home mortgage. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte confirmed this Saturday. The Trump administration is currently “working on” a plan to introduce 50-year mortgage terms for homebuyers, which would ensure massive amounts of money flow to banks in the form of interest. The only loser with a 50-year mortgage is the one naive enough to agree to those terms. This idea is being attributed to ruler Donald Trump. “Thanks to President Trump,…
The outdoor industry lost one of its pioneers last month. Rodney Johnson, who founded Minneapolis-based outdoor store Midwest Mountaineering, passed away at the age of 76 on October 26. Johnson operated the store for over 50 years, helping an untold number of folks enjoy the great outdoors. Who Was Rodney Johnson? Johnson was an avid outdoorsman, climber, hiker, and paddler. In emails with GearJunkie, longtime store manager and friend, Randy “Rudi” Hargesheimer, recounted that Johnson was a true outdoor fanatic. “Rod was a gear-head and an adrenaline junkie, like so many of us outdoor-loving adventurers. He did everything his way,…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has quietly retreated from his planned special session on gun control, but he continues to push for a ban on so-called assault weapons when the state legislature begins its 2026 session next February. The odds of a gun ban bill getting through the Democrat-Farmer-Labor-controlled Senate were already fairly decent, but there are a couple of DFL senators who’d been quiet about whether or not they’d support a ban. Now one of them, a supposed moderate named Judy Seeberger, has decided to break her silence and come out in favor of a…
The U.S. Coast Guard is piggybacking on the news of its highest recruiting numbers in decades by soliciting a new potential location for a training center, Military.com has learned.The service announced Friday that its Fiscal Year 2025 accession numbers were the highest since 1991, with 5,204 active-duty enlisted service members–equivalent to hitting 121% of its target of 4,300 members for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, 2024, and concluded Sept. 30, 2025. It exceeded USCG expectations.USCG, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), today announced a Request for Information (RFI) and market research to identify prospective locations nationwide…
The Supreme Court is already slated to consider a challenge to the ban on so-called assault weapons enacted by Cook County, Illinois at its December 5 conference, but the justices will soon have another case to examine as well. On Monday the Second Amendment Foundation, Connecticut Citizens Defense League, and several individual plaintiffs filed a cert petition with SCOTUS in a lawsuit called Grant v. Rovella, seeking to overturn a Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision that upheld the validity of the semi-auto ban. As the plaintiffs argue, Connecticut’s ban encompasses “many ordinary and common semiautomatic…
The Nissan Sentra has been a steadfast sedan offering for 43 years. In fact, Nissan has sold some 6.5 million Sentras over nine generations since 1982. Fast forward to the present, and sedans of all sizes seem to be losing popularity in favor of endless hordes of crossovers. Nissan even axed its own Maxima sedan in 2023, and there’s a good chance the Altima and Versa won’t reappear for 2026. But, flying in the face of this sedan slaughtering, Nissan says it expects the compact sedan market to grow through fiscal year 2030. In terms of sedan sales, Nissan will…
I’m of the opinion that if someone is too dangerous to be trusted with their gun rights, they’re too dangerous to be walking among the rest of us. After all, violent people don’t need guns to kill others, so why are you letting them hobnob with the rest of us if they’re that dangerous even today? But the law sees it differently, and worse than that, it also keeps non-violent felons disarmed, even though their crimes had nothing at all to do with violence in the first place, and there’s usually no evidence they’ll become…
Red dots are popping up everywhere these days. They are the future of sighting options on concealed carry handguns and continue to creep into every crevice of handguns. This includes revolvers. Taurus and Charter Arms have optics options. Those all require you to purchase certain revolvers, but the new Shield R.O.C., or Revolver Optic Conversion, is bringing red dot compatibility to your favorite revolver. The R.O.C. brings red dots to revolvers. As long as that revolver is a S&W J-Frame. Yep, J-frames, which brings optics to micro-sized revolvers. This includes classics such as the 442/642, the 43C, and others. I…
If you’ve followed Senator Mike Lee for more than 5 minutes, his latest stunt won’t surprise you. The man has built an entire career out of trying to dismantle America’s public lands. Selling them off didn’t work. Handing them to states didn’t work. Gutting their funding didn’t work. So now, he’s getting creative. His newest masterpiece is called the Border Lands Conservation Act. It sounds nice, which is always how bad ideas start. The bill would rewrite parts of the Wilderness Act to allow roads, surveillance towers, motorized vehicles — and just about anything else the Department of Homeland Security…
Ukrainian ruler, Volodymyr Zelensky, has stripped prominent political opponents of their citizenship. These public figures include Odessa mayor Gennady Trukhanov, the renowned ballet dancer Sergei Polunin, and former MP Oleg Tsarev, UNIAN news agency has reported. All of them had criticized Kiev’s policies in the past. Zelensky confirmed that he has signed a decree stripping “certain individuals” of their Ukrainian citizenship on Telegram on Tuesday, accusing them of holding Russian passports. According to media reports, such as that by RT, Polunin, Trykhanov, and Tsarev were on the list. Odessa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov has been known for his consistent opposition to Ukraine’s…
We are living in the golden age of protein: There’s protein popcorn, protein chips, and even protein water. In a time when this macronutrient is king, it’s worth asking where this protein is coming from and what else might be in it. A new study conducted by Consumer Reports reveals that many mainstream brands of vegan and whey protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead and other metals. Consuming these heavy metals can lead to a multitude of adverse health effects. What Was the Study? To conduct the study, Consumer Reports analyzed 23 popular brands of protein powders…
Among the list of people prohibited from buying guns are convicted felons. In theory, this makes sense. Someone with a history of aggravated assault is someone who is likely to violate the law again. If you’re under the impression that you need to keep someone like that lawfully disarmed, then it makes sense to include them on that list. The problem is that not all felons are created equal.While some people have a long list of crimes, including violent offenses, there are those who also have a felony conviction because they wrote a bad check.…
Incorporating strength training into your week has remarkable benefits. So, the question is not whether you should incorporate it, but how to incorporate it safely into your physical activity plan. Here is a question from a retiree who is looking for advice on how to get started:Stew, what advice do you have for the retired veteran about to turn 60 who wants to get back into the gym for strength training? Thanks in advance. It has been a while since I lifted (25 yrs), and I mostly do cardio and stretching. Thanks, LarryLarry, it’s great that you want to get involved in…
I couldn’t wait to get back to the car and get warm. I’d worked up a sweat during a full moon skin to the top of Sunlight Mountain, and the ride down in the dark had been a cold one. My base and midlayers were soaked. I could feel them freezing under my shell as I skied down. Foolishly, I’d left my Ortovox DownWool 270 jacket in the car, and it was all I could think about. As soon as I arrived at my vehicle, I kicked off my skis and jumped inside. I shed the wet layers and slipped…
New York gun owners will continue to be subjected to the state’s background check requirement on all sales of ammunition, at least for the time being, after the Second Circuit denied a preliminary injunction on Wednesday, ruling that the plaintiffs haven’t demonstrated that the law imposes a “meaningful constraint” on the right to keep and bear arms. That decision is contrary to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has ruled that California’s substantially similar ammo background checks are a meaningful constraint. In today’s opinion, the Second Circuit tried its best to differentiate between the two…
In a major win for privacy and gun rights advocates, a U.S. District Court has vacated an order that would have forced the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) to hand over its membership list to the federal government. The reversal came after SAF, its partner organizations, and the Department of Justice filed a joint motion to amend the judgment late last week. The Case: Reese v. ATF The case in question, Reese v. ATF, challenges the federal law barring licensed firearm dealers from selling or transferring handguns to adults under 21. Initially, the court limited relief to individuals who were members…
Firearms are useful for so many different things. In my own life, I’ve done some recreational target shooting, shot in competitions, hunted, and trusted my gun to protect myself and others. Many people use them for even more than I have in my 52 years on this planet, which is amazing. All lawful purposes for firearms are wonderful, though I do wish we didn’t need them for protection. Not because I think it’s an invalid reason to own them, I just wish we lived in a world where that was no longer necessary.But the Second…
By Joe Bartozzi Everytown for Gun Safety’s propaganda arm – The Trace – is proving that they’re more interested in fomenting an illusion of conflict than recognizing the importance of saving lives. It’s more than unfortunate. It’s appalling and disgusting, in all honesty. The Trace recently published a column criticizing the partnership between NSSF and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The author, Mike Spies, whom NSSF has spotlighted before for his antigun bias, framed the relationship as self-serving and insinuated nefarious intent. Let me be perfectly clear: NSSF and AFSP forged this relationship to prevent the tragedy of suicide. NSSF recognizes…
Donald Trump has threatened that Hamas will be disarmed if it refuses to disarm itself. Trump made the remarks on Tuesday while hosting Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House. On Monday, Hamas freed the last 20 living Israeli hostages held in Gaza, and Israel sent home nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees under a ceasefire deal brokered by the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye. As of right now, Israel is refusing to pull its troops from Gaza, while Hamas is refusing to disarm, both conditions of the peace deal. It doesn’t appear to matter to the ruler of the…
