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Venezuelan Narco Regime Provided Over $20 Million to Fund Black Lives Matter [More] Can we tack this on to the Antifa plan? [Via bondmen]
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Foreign Terror Designation Could Boost US Efforts To Dismantle Antifa [More] By all means, follow the money. [Via bondmen]
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A Mansfield police officer pawned two pistols he took from the police chief’s office to pay his electric bill, according to a narrative released by law enforcement. [More] If that’s his level of intelligence and judgment, it sounds like he was being over payed. [Via bondmen]
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“The State bears the burden of proving that its immoral scheme to criminalize rights is consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition, and they will fail.” [More] Actually, unless and until the Supreme Court rules in favor of the uninfringed right of the people to keep and bear arms, the burden will continue to be entirely … Continue reading "Beasts of Burden"
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The false and unvetted allegations were all police needed to conduct a surprise high-risk traffic stop, hold Massucci at gunpoint, and charge him with multiple felonies, according to his defense attorneys and records and surveillance video obtained by ABC15. [More] Let the criminal investigations and civil lawsuits begin. [Via Jess]
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I wonder if the new owners ever fixed the dioxin problem…
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A former South Carolina sheriff pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges that he helped steal about $80,000 from his force’s benevolence fund and took pain medication that was supposed to be destroyed as part of a pill take-back program. [More] So, like with gun “buybacks,” the pills were the sheriff’s department in the first place? … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Taking Back Enough"
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Kristin Hartman, 54, is facing charges of disorderly conduct, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shod foot), vandalism, assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shopping cart), driving under the influence of liquor, resisting arrest, and two counts of assault and battery on a police officer. [More] Some people just can’t … Continue reading "The Assault Foot and Shopping Cart of War Loophole"
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Viramontes’s criticism of Bevis on this point carries little weight, given Heller’s holding that “the Second Amendment does not protect those weapons not typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes[.]” Id. at 625. Heller did not hold, as Viramontes seems to imply, that military-style weapons are protected “arms” because military action by civilians is … Continue reading "Shall Not Be Infringed UNLESS…?"
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“My child chelsea belle – before addiction took over her life – i loved her then i love her now as she faces a scary future- prayers welcomed- #addiction awareness #love #family,” O’Donnell wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of Chelsea as a child. [More] Ah, the old Trayvon Martin redirection… And it’s “addiction took … Continue reading "Smelling Like a Rosie"
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BREAKING: JD Vance RIPS into Thomas Massie at Turning Point Event [Watch] Here’s the thing I never hear his critics address: When he takes a position contrary to what the president and party are pushing, what does the Constitution say?
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Today is Halloween, a celebration beloved by millions of Americans. After a night of goblins, ghosties, and things that go bump in the night, Americans are poised to waken tomorrow to the pause, perhaps the end, of a program that began in 1939.
Originally called the Federal Foos Stamp program, it began to give Americans a temporary leg up when times were tough. It has now morphed into a bloated entitlement program. Democrats, through their hubris, are set to let it expire in the short-term beginning November 1st.
This program has been around since 1939, and although intended as a temporary measure, some folks have been on it since birth. Now that it is poised to pause, the outrage is palpable and loud. Videos of outrage are filling the internet, with people saying that if the Democrats pause their benefits, they will simply go to Wal Mart and steal it. My, my.
This ain't Wal Mart's fault. But thankfully, the technology has caught up with stealing. There is an App for that. I'm hearing that in some markets, Wal Mart will suspend in-store shopping. If you want to order groceries on the app, they will bring it to you in the parking lot. This technology has been around for several years, and I myself have used it when convenient.
Again, these are all wild-eyed, hairy-assed rumors, but it will be interesting to see how this all plays out. The Senate Democrats could end all this by simply voting to fund the government at current levels.
As NRA 2.0 Takes Control, Big Changes and a Shakeup in Operations Ahead [More] John Petrolino notes some belt-tightening and re-prioritizing. Here’s what the Association has to say, and clicking on that will open the thread: Some may say this explains the reluctance to go all in for Winsome Sears, that they just don’t have … Continue reading "The Times, They Are A-Changin’"
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President Javier Milei has won a landslide victory in the election of October 26, 2025. This election is a midterm election in Argentina. There are 257 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 72 seats in the Senate. Half of the Chamber of Deputies seats were up for election, and one third of the Senate. President Milei's party scored 41.5% of the vote, increasing its share of seats in the House of Deputies from 37 to 101. Milei's party increased its number of Senators from 6 to 20. This is a significant increase in power for President Milei. It is likely he will pursue his policy goals with continued vigor. President Milei admires the United States Constitution and the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights. From AmmoLand, 2022:
Newly elected President Javier Milei of Argentina is an admirer of the right to keep and bear arms, similar to the Second Amendment enshrined in the Constitution of the United States of America. Argentina has a vibrant gun culture nurtured by strong rural farming and cattle ranching roots.
In 2024, President Miley reduced the minimum age for legal firearms ownership from 21 to 18. From thefinancialanalyst.net:
In a bold move that has ignited fervent debate across Argentina, President Javier Milei has lowered the legal age for gun ownership from 21 to 18. This decision arrives amid rising crime rates and a palpable sense of insecurity within urban centers, particularly Buenos Aires, where citizens feel increasingly vulnerable to violence. Supporters of Milei’s initiative argue that greater access to firearms is essential for self-defense, especially in a country grappling with high poverty levels and a deteriorating judicial system.
Argentina has suffered under extreme restrictions on firearm ownership for the last 30 years. In 1995, semi-automatic firearms of greater than .22 rimfire were banned for nearly everyone but the military. On June 18, 2025, President Milei signed a presidential decree allowing ordinary citizens to possess such firearms using the exisiting permit process. From batimes.com.ar:
It allows so-called “legitimate users of conditional civilian weapons” to “acquire and possess semi-automatic weapons with detachable magazines, similar to assault rifles, carbines or submachine guns derived from military-use firearms, in calibres above .22.”
President Milei has instituted reforms in the permiting process. In May of 2025, the process was streamlined. It is now entirely online. From resumenlatinoamericano.org, translated online from Spanish:
It created a digital procedure under that name with the aim of reducing the time it takes for private individuals to acquire firearms.
The government of Javier Milei moved forward on Tuesday with facilitating the purchase and possession of weapons through the creation of a digital express procedure, with the goal of reducing the time it takes for users to acquire firearms.
This was done by the National Agency for Controlled Materials (ANMaC), which approved, through Resolution 45/2025, the creation of the digital procedure called "Express Possession," designed to facilitate obtaining permits for the possession of firearms with a Unique Material Identification Code (CUIM), acquired through commercial dealers (gun shops) by individual (private) users and personnel from the Armed Forces, Security Forces, police, and the Penitentiary Service.
Argentina has relatively few legal firearms. According to the Small Arms Survey, Argentina has 7.36 civilian firearms per 100 people. Brazil has a similar number of firearms per 100 people, at 8.29. Brazil's murder rate dropped to 19.83 per 100,000 in 2019 from 30.8 per 100,000 in 2017, during the Bolsonaro administration. Argentina has a murder rate of 5.5 per 100,000, close to the murder rate of the United States at about 5 per 100,000 people.
Reforming firearms law and allowing people to defend themselves are part of President Milei's agenda. Milei may be termed a "practical libertarian" aimed at increasing efficiency in Argentina by reducing governmental restrictions, bureaucracy, red tape, and corruption. Milei and his party do not have the political strength to create an Argentinian Second Amendment at this time.
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When officers arrived, they spoke with the mother of the victim, who informed them that her son, the victim, got into an altercation with her husband.
The mother told police that her son was asked to leave and was forcefully removed by her husband.
Police say that the son returned and broke the front glass window of the home; he then proceeded to grab his mother’s neck through the glass when the mother’s husband shot him once.
JACKSON — A man who police say broke into a Jackson home and attacked a resident has died after being shot multiple times during the confrontation.
Jackson police said officers responded around 12:51 p.m. Monday to the 1200 block of Wooddell Drive for a report of an aggravated assault. When they arrived, they found 27-year-old Randall Harris suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Spooktacular Halloween Safety Guide Happy Halloween! I know a lot of you will be out with your youngsters tonight foraging for candy. Here’s how to do it safely. NOVEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER The […]
By Dave Workman A member of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has been arrested and charged with drug and gun law violations, and a leading grassroots gun rights organization has taken the Democrat governor to task for eroding citizens’ gun rights while criminal activity was apparently happening right under her nose. Facing charges is LaMar […]
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Today, while most of America celebrates the pagan Halloween, our family celebrates Reformation Day. — On this day in 1517, Martin Luther sent his Ninety-five Theses to Albert of Brandenburg, Archbishop of Mainz, precipitating the Protestant Reformation. — And on October 31, 1952: The first thermonuclear (fusion) bomb was aboveground test-detonated at the Marshall Islands. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course …
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(Continued from Part 2.) 5. TOILET Now that we have a warm house, food, water, and a way to defend it all, we need a workable sanitation system. Many preppers won’t have enough water to waste it flushing toilets so an outhouse or composting toilet will be necessary. Regardless of whether you have a flush toilet or something else, find a way to save the urine. Not only is it the best garden fertilizer, it will also speed up the composting process as well. Best of all, fertilizing the pile with urine allows us to add things which we can’t …
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Today, in place of our usual Economics & Investing news column, we offer some brief commentary from Senior Editor JWR: — I’m often irritated to hear the mainstream financial media report on the gold, silver, and platinum markets. In reporting the ups and downs of the spot and futures metals markets, they seem oblivious to the bigger picture. The metals are all now in primary bull markets. They blithely report: “The price of gold rose today…” But the rise (in Dollar terms) of gold, silver, and platinum are actually symptoms of the U.S. Dollar’s demise. In fact, all of the …
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“Christ is our justification, from which follows that our good works, if they are of Christ, are good; but if ours, they are neither right or good.” – Ulrich Zwingli
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Maryland Dem state senator charged with extortion after feds say she recorded foe in bed with married man [More] But that doesn’t mean we can’t trust her on citizen disarmament, does it…? Great people, these Democratic politicians. And maybe stamina-challenged “Only One of the Month” Finklestein can frame his termination notice to hang next to … Continue reading "Extortionists for Gun Safety"
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Life imitates art. [Via CP]
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Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation Successful in Overturning Virginia’s Universal Background Check Law; Judge Halts Enforcement [More] So what are the odds that it will be appealed, especially if Spanberger wins? I mean, it’s not like we can count on NRA-endorsed Jason Miyares should he beat Jay Jones: AG Miyares continues his Second … Continue reading "Yes, Virginia Gun Owners, There Is a Governor’s Race"
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By Dave Workman The Second Amendment Foundation and five other gun rights organizations have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to accept a case challenging the federal ban on gun possession and ownership by persons who use marijuana. The case is known as Harris v. United States and the […]
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A jury has found a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. [More] So, if she’d been armed she’d have been justified to shoot him in self-defense? It’s tough to know when, isn’t it? [Via Michael G]
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Belle had errands to run this morning, so I loaded a couple of rifles in the van and headed out to the Woodworth range for a little recoil therapy.
I started out with the Winchester 94 carbine. I haven't shot this rifle since Junior Doughty died, and I felt like the old gal needed a little range time. That rifle is fitted with a Williams pep sight and I quickly realized that I could not pick up that front bead sight against the tree line. That sight just disappeared in the clutter of the ben and shadows. My old eyes let me down. I need a high-resolution front sight on that rifle. I'll do some research, but my first inclination is to install a Fire-Sight.
So, putting the levergun back in the case, I took out the Ruger 10/22. I had not fired that rifle since I swapped the factory stock for the Boyds AT-One. That rifle made me feel a little bit better, so I re-zeroed with the new stock, then fired 10 shots on a fresh target.
Felon Released by Biden Faces New Gun Charge After Drive-By Shooting [More] For a second there I was hoping it was Hunter. So… is this just for show, like the Fast and Furious hearings, or do Republicans plan to actually do something with it? [Via Michael G]
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More than two-thirds (69%) of respondents to the survey by DC-based firm JL Partners — including 58% of Democrats — want illegal migrants who have broken other laws removed from the US. [More] What the hell’s wrong with 42% of Democrats, and the rest that keep voting for them regardless? [Via Michael G]
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, on Oct. 30, is set to publish a six-page proposed rule change to ATF Form 5320.1, commonly known as the Form 1, which is the “Application to Make and Register a Firearm.” [More] Here’s the proposed rule. I don’t see it posted for comment yet. Here’s my … Continue reading "New, Improved Trap"
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Mexican Journalist Killed for Reporting on Crime, Corruption [More] Yeah, but he was just a TikToker. The good news is, authorized journalists are safe. [Via bondmen]
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Since 1993 the Association for the Recovery of Children lead by Bazzel Baz haslead the fight against child trafficking. 
One of the major advantages of using handguns to defend against bear attacks is defense with a handgun is far more likely to result in a dead bear. This is a highly desirable result. Bears which attack humans should be killed. Killing aggressive bears is a significant way to condition the bear population to avoid humans.
The false premise implicit in the argument for non-lethal defenses against bears is, there are such small numbers of bears, killing a bear removes a valuable resource from the bear genetic pool. This view had some legitimacy about 1975-1980, when the population of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states was at its lowest level. This is no longer true. Bear populations are on the rise all over the world. None of the three bears which live in North America have ever been endangered. Even the populations of grizzly bears which lived in the lower 48 states were only listed as "threatened", not endangered. Today we have at least three times as many grizzly bears in the lower 48 than in 1977. The grizzly bear population in the lower 48 is increasing at a significant rate. It is well over 2,000 bears and is probably approaching 3,000 grizzly bears.
When grizzly bears were not protected in the United States, only those bears which learned to avoid humans survived. By 1900, grizzly bears ran from humans and from dogs. Once bears were given artificial protection from humans, they started to lose their fear of humans. The grizzly bears in the lower 48 states kill humans at 30 times the rate per bear of grizzly bears in Alaska. The small population of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states kill more people than the large population of grizzly bears in Alaska. Yes, there are more people in the lower 48. But grizzly bears tend to be where the people are not in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. In Alaska, bears and people favor the same territories.
The number of bears killed when they attack people is too small to have much effect on the bear population, except to remove excessively aggressive bears. In the lower 48, there were 211 grizzly bears killed in defense of human life in the lower 48 states from 2003 to 2023. This averages about .64% of the bear population, or less than 10 bears per year. It is only 17% of the bear deaths recorded. During this period, the grizzly bear population has been steadily increasing.
Bear populations must be controlled or they become pests and threats to human lives and human property. The most successful and common method to control bear populations is through regulated hunting. About 5-15% of bear populations need to be harvested each year to maintain a stable population. In Michigan, harvests are about 15% of the bear population from 1992 through 2023. During that period the bear population has increased about 10%. In Alaska, about 6.7% to 10.2% of brown bears were harvested on Kodiak Island, without reducing bear populations. The research paper suggested a harvest rate of 5.6-7.9%.
It is better to harvest bears which are hyper aggressive than to harvest random bears during the hunting season. The number of bears to be harvested remains the same. Bears which are killed attacking people mean there will be fewer bears to be killed by hunters. Bears which are unafraid of people should be taken out of the bear gene pool.
Stephen Herrero considered selective harvest of black bears to be a reason black bears seldom attack humans. From Fatal Attacks by American Black Bear on People: 1900-2009, published 2011.
Eighth, given the strength and opportunistic predation by black bears one can ask why bears do not prey on people more often. Part of the answer may be that bears that try to or do prey on people are usually killed and removed from a population’s gene pool, decreasing the frequency of any genes the individual might have had that could contribute to predatory attacks on people. It is well known among dog breeders that it is possible to selectively breed for or against aggression. It is highly likely that this selection would also be possible for bears.
The same logic applies to ursus arctos (brown bears, grizzly bears and Kodiak bears). Grizzly bears became very wary of humans by 1900, after about 50 years of relentless killing of aggressive bears by humans. The Lewis and Clark expedition journals show the members of the expedition developed a healthy respect for the dangers of grizzly bears. Even with muzzle loading rifles and muskets, they killed 33 grizzly bears and wounded several others. None of the expedition members, which numbered about 50, were killed by a bear. There were several close encounters were men escaped from bears. None of the company were mauled. Muzzle loaders and horses doomed the grizzly in open areas.
With the common availability of cartridge arms after 1873, almost anyone could easily and effectively kill a grizzly bear, if the bear was seen within a hundred yards. Aggressive bears were quickly killed. Those which avoided humans had a chance of survival.
It is not difficult to understand how bears could learn to fear people. Bears have some of the most sensitive noses in the animal kingdom. If a human kills a bear, the remains of the dead bear are going to be intermingled with scent from the human or humans. Remains of a dead bear are highly attractive to other bears. An association of human scent with dead bears is well within the learning capacity of bears.
Another advantage of killing aggressive bears is the bear cannot attack again or attack other people. Several people have been attacked by a bear more than once. Todd Orr is a classic example. Once a bear has attacked a person, it is much more likely to attack another person. The chance of this happening is greatly reduced if the bear is shot with a firearm. If a projectile enters the thoracic or abdominal cavity, the bear will probably die. The time involved can vary from seconds to days. Even .22 rimfire bullets are likely to kill a bear if they penetrate either major body cavity.
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The Oxford juvenile went behind the counter and attacked one of the employees, leading to a fistfight involving all four individuals. During the altercation, one employee was armed with a pistol. The Eastaboga juvenile pointed his weapon at his friend and the armed employee, resulting in an exchange of gunfire inside the lobby.
As the suspects and the armed employee exited the building, another shot was fired from the Draco. The armed employee, who sustained two non-life-threatening injuries, was transported to UAB for treatment. The other employee suffered minor injuries unrelated to gunfire.
Both suspects have been identified, and Anniston Police Department investigators are collaborating with the Calhoun County District Attorney’s Office and the Calhoun County Juvenile Court to determine appropriate charges.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Four people were injured in a drive-by shooting that turned into a shootout alongside an East Nashville road on Saturday night.
The Metro Nashville Police Department reports that officers responded to the Cleveland Street overpass near Ellington Parkway, where a 22-year-old man had been shot in the buttocks.
Police said he was found near a Chevrolet Malibu, which was disabled along the guardrail. Detectives learned that a second car involved, a Nissan Altima, had dropped off three victims following the incident:
The semiautomatic pistol is the most popular handgun today, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation tells us that some 26 million new gun owners have joined our ranks since 2020. Many of them are a bit short on hand/upper body strength and have trouble racking the slides on autoloading pistols. Fortunately, we have a new […]- I cannot believe people mistake this for deep thought.
- Electricity prices spiking?
- Every day reveals a new, creepier use for Meta glasses.
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On October 30, 1864, in the midst of both a mining boom and the Civil War, Helena, Montana was founded. — On this day in 1938: A nationwide panic over the War of the Worlds broadcast. — October 30th, 1735 was the birthday of President John Adams. (Some sources cite his birthdate as October 19, 1735.) — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or …
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(Continued from Part 1.) 3. WOODSTOVE Currently, only 1.7% of American homes heat with wood with an additional 7.7% use it for their secondary source of heat. That leaves 90% of Americans without a sustainable way to heat their homes if the SHTF. Don’t be one of those 90% if you want to survive your first post-SHTF winter. Based on those numbers, for most preppers heat will be the second most difficult thing (after water) to prepare for on a long-term sustainable basis. And because it’s so difficult, it’ll be the most neglected topic among their prepping priorities. Don’t ignore …
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SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, a warning on Ghost Tapping. The New “Ghost Tapping” Card Scams Reader C.B. spotted this, at Newsweek: ‘Ghost Tapping’: What to Know About New Scam Warning. Army to …
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“People ask me what I do, and I tell them, ‘I’m a fisherman and a hunter.’ They look at me like I’m lazy or crazy.” – Jack Hemingway
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I have a little video content for you today. Thanks to Mickey Schuch from Carry Trainer for filming a bit of my introductory revolver class at RevolverFest in South Carolina earlier this month. In this piece, I discuss different types of revolver speed strips and how I like to carry them for the smoothest […]
CANCON A Fully Suppressed RECOIL Range Day! We're moving to an all new location this November for a weekend of cans, guns, and fun!
The governor of Japan's northern Akita prefecture has formally requested military support to protect residents after an unprecedented wave of fatal bear attacks.
So far this year, 10 people have been killed in bear encounters across Japan, surpassing the previous record of six fatalities set in 2024.
What did the Akita governor say about bear attacks?
"The lives of citizens can no longer be protected without the help of the Self-Defense Forces," Governor Kenta Suzuki told Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday.
Wildlife officials say the number of incidents has sharply increased as bears stray into populated areas in search of food.
"Attacks to the neck and face are extremely common," Suzuki said, noting that bears are now appearing not just in mountain regions but also in urban neighborhoods. He described the situation as "abnormal" and urged immediate federal assistance.
Remember that even hunting weapons are severely restricted in Japan.
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their voyage to the battlefields of France during World War I have been found more than a century later on Australia’s coast.
The Brown family found the Schweppes-brand bottle just above the waterline at Wharton Beach near Esperance in Western Australia state on Oct. 9, Deb Brown said on Tuesday.
Her husband Peter and daughter Felicity made the find during one of the family’s regular quad bike expeditions to clear the beach of trash.
“We do a lot of cleaning up on our beaches and so would never go past a piece of rubbish. So this little bottle was lying there waiting to be picked up,” Deb Brown said.
Inside the clear, thick glass were cheerful letters written in pencil by Privates Malcolm Neville, 27, and William Harley, 37, dated Aug. 15, 1916.
President Donald Trump has said it is “pretty clear” the US Constitution does not permit him to run for the third term in office, after days of speculation prompted by claims from allies there was a plan to let him do just that.
“I have my highest poll numbers that I’ve ever had,” he told reporters on board Air Force One as he flew to South Korea where he is attending a regional summit as part of a whirlwind tour of Asia.
I think the only reason anyone would even slightly mutter such an idea was to cause more brain injury to the left. I saw an apt analogy recently: the left is a cat; Trump is holding a laser pointer.
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A California Police Chief is being investigated for living in Boise and commuting over 600 miles to work in Milbrae, CA.
According to ABC30 Action News, the president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors is calling for an independent investigation after a formal complaint that Milbrae Police Chief Eamonn Allen is allegedly living at the police station during workdays and commuting home to Boise when he's off work.
The board of supervisors is raising issues with public safety and the use of tax dollars. Property records confirm that Allen bought a house outside of Boise in June of 2024.
According to the outlet, since Allen became Millbrae police chief, photos obtained by them show the station has added two bedrooms, a single, and a room with two mattresses to the police station.
It could be worse. He could be telecommuting.
Germany's infosec office (BSI) is sounding the alarm after finding that 92 percent of the nation's Exchange boxes are still running out-of-support software, a fortnight after Microsoft axed versions 2016 and 2019.
While the end of Windows 10 updates occupied most of the headlines, Microsoft's support for Exchange and a bunch of other 2016 and 2019-branded products ended on October 14, as scheduled a year earlier.
Alternate title: 90% of German firms fail their SOC 2 audit. Look, this isn't landing a man on the moon, and you had a whole year. You just couldn't be bothered.
Was ist los?
I awoke this morning to another Optimum service outage. I called it in and got the familiar robot. Optimum knows that there is a service outage in my neighborhood and are working diligently to restore service.
I especially like the part in their spiel when they tell me that I can go online for more information. How, exactly, and I supposed to go online when the internet is down? That is a question that no one has been able to answer. Just a dumb-ass robot answering the phones. Telling me what I already know.
Optimum still sucks.
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It seems to happen frequently — though never intentionally — that I end up pairing cigars and libations with color-coordinated labeling. One recent example was the Calumet Farm 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey alongside the L’Atelier LAT56 cigar. I didn’t even notice the matching aesthetics until I was taking the requisite Instagram photo.
In truth, the choice had nothing to do with appearances. Both had simply been sitting around far too long without the attention they deserved. I smoked one of the LAT56s shortly after picking them up in August of last year, and the bourbon bottle had been gathering dust since mid-2023.
The L’Atelier LAT56, a creation of Pete Johnson of Tatuaje fame, is a hefty 6 ½ x 56 cigar that somehow feels even larger in hand. This limited-production stick features an Ecuadorian Sancti Spiritus wrapper — a hybrid of Criollo and Pelo de Oro — over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The smooth roll and gold band give it an understated elegance.
The pairing of the LAT56 and the Calumet Farm bourbon proved to be an unexpectedly delightful match. By the end of the nearly two-hour session, I decided both deserved a spot closer to the front of my stash so they wouldn’t be forgotten again anytime soon.
Cheers!
David by Bernini, public domain
One of the most famous bible stories is the story of David as a young man, who slew Goliath, a gigantic Philistine warrior, champion of the Philistine army. The story is much debated. Was David known to Saul, the king before David killed Goliath? How old was David when he killed Goliath? Did someone else kill Goliath, and David was later given credit for it?
The most common assumption is that David killed Goliath and he used a sling and stone to triumph over the giant. Estimates of his age vary from 13 to 28. He is described as both a boy and a man, as "a youth" and as "a mighty man of valor, a man of war".
In every generation, there are people who are born who have a natural aptitude with one or another sort of weapons. People with an aptitude often hone this ability though practice, training, or both. David appears to have been a "natural" with the sling. He had plenty of time to practice while he was watching over his father's sheep. The evidence of his proficiency is from KJV bible, I Samuel:
34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
Even a nine foot tall giant would be as vulnerable to a sling as an European brown bear, or a lion. Killing a bear and a lion with a sling (and probably a dagger or knife) would make David well known for his proficiency. It is not impossible to kill a bear or a lion with a sling, or at least to knock them out long enough to finish them off with another weapon such as a knife or short sword.
The bear which existed in Israel at the time of David would have been the European brown bear, essentially the same animal as the grizzly bear in North America. Not all grizzly bears are the same size. There are large males, smaller females, and sub-adults which are smaller yet. The most common to come in conflict with humans tend to be young males which have not established their own territory yet. It seems more likely the bear which David killed was under 300 lbs than over 500 lbs. Similarly, a lion could easily be 150 lbs instead of 300. The important thing with a slung stone would be to hit the animal on the head, at the right spot to knock it out or to stun it. Pitchers who are good at throwing 5 ounce baseballs can hit speeds of 130 to 150 fps. Slings magnify the speed of the throw. Some modern users of the sling hit close to 200 fps and over 130 foot lbs of energy. It is enough to knock out a bear. A Canadian man, Jesse Mengler, knocked out and probably killed a black bear in British Columbia, with a thrown rock, in 2010.
From the biblical text, it is clear Goliath underestimated the smaller David, who was not wearing any armor. His overconfidence contributed to his defeat. It is not difficult for this correspondent to believe Goliath turned his attention away from David at a critical moment. David closed the distance to optimum sling range and let fly with the deadly shot. Goliath was struck in the forehead with enough force to partly embed the stone. He fell unconscious to the ground. David then used Goliath's sword to make certain he was dead. To show both armies he had triumphed, David cut off Goliath's head and held it up for them to see.
For most of history, slings have been used as military weapons. They were used by the Aztecs in opposition to the Conquistadors in the Conquest of Mexico. Steel armor and firearms made slings obsolete as military weapons.
In Barnett v. Raoul, Judge McGlynn references the David and Goliath story to illustrate the need for effective projectile arms for self defense. Judge McGlynn stated David had no choice but to use a projectile weapon in combat against the giant Goliath who outclassed David in sheer size and body strength.
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CHARLESTON — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with an Oct. 26 attempted burglary at a downtown home, which was thwarted by residents who shot one of the men and stabbed the other, police say.
Shortly before noon on Oct. 26, Charleston police responded to a home on S. Enston Avenue. The residents reported that two men had broken into the home and attempted to rob them, according to information released by the police department.
Savannah Police determined that 46-year-old Keith King was shot in apparent self-defense after an altercation with a woman who was living at the home. King was charged with simple assault and criminal trespass.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 7:30 a.m., deputies were called to the 300 block of Industrial Street for a report of two people who shot at each other with guns.
KCSO said deputies spoke to a man involved in the shooting, and it is believed the exchange of gunfire happened during an interrupted burglary.
This is like HAL trying to gaslight Dave by telling him that the pod bay doors he’s looking right at don’t exist.
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BOISE, Idaho — Nearly 100 cows hoofed it into Boise's Northend neighborhood early Friday morning, turning city streets into an impromptu cattle drive.
The herd thundered through the intersection of Bogus Basin and Cartwright roads just after 1 a.m., making a beeline for downtown, an udder disaster.
Boise Police Department officers and dispatch worked to track down the owner while residents reported cattle sightings across multiple blocks. The wayward cows were spotted at 18th and Sherman streets, 18th and Eastman streets, 15th and Harrison streets and on Dewey Avenue....
The situation reached a head when many of the animals congregated in an alley between 18th and 19th streets near Hill Road. Officers managed to corral the herd with the owner's help, who arrived with a trailer to transport the animals.