Authorities said the two individuals had recently met and were traveling together in the shooter’s vehicle after meeting to produce social media content.
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On May 3, 1810, English poet Lord Byron swam across the dangerous Hellespont Strait in Turkey. (The modern day Dardanelles.) — May 3,1952: The first airplane landed on the ice pack at the geographic North Pole. — And on May 3, 1999: A category F5 tornado hit parts of Oklahoma City and caused the record wind speed of about 301 mph (484 km/h). 45 people were killed, and 665 injured. This was the highest tornado wind speed ever recorded. — Today’s feature article is a timely re-post from the SurvivalBlog archives.
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Editor’s Introductory Note: The recent spike in fuel prices prompted me to re-post this practical 2010 article from the SurvivalBlog archives. – JWR Although I live in a rural setting, my current employment depends on being able to reliably commute about 45 minutes each way to the state capital. Watching the shutdown and gradual restoration of the Colonial pipeline serving the southeast US in teh aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was a sobering experience. Fuel prices spiked to record levels and many stations were not able to re-supply for weeks because of the lack of sufficient movement in the pipeline. It …
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The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: Do You Remember The USPS Ad Promising: “Two Days, Two Pounds, $2.90”? Well, Now It Can Be: “Four Days, Two Pounds, $39.25.” Links: Priority Mail consistently takes 4 days to deliver. USPS Rate Chart Link. Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.
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“And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: …
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If you’re still visiting this site in hopes that I’ll post something interesting, please let me recommend a site to you. Blogging has largely become a dinosaur, but apparently Substack has replaced Blogspot as a site were people can express themselves. Michael Smith is someone you should read daily. Strongly, strongly recommended. Heads I Win,… Continue reading Strongly Recommended →
As I continue to grade papers, I see troubling items. Sometimes not AI. From a comment on a paper:
No page numbers or headers are often signs that a student copied and pasted from an AI program. There are enough grammar errors and clumsy sentences that I doubt you used AI, unless it was developmentally delayed AI.
Another paper with AI fingerprints all over it. Some of these, even if not provably AI, are so bad that many AI programs need to go to college. Vague, general, shallow obvious statements with references to unnamed documents. Has anyone figured out where we go after AI? Assuming colleges and universities still have a use.
Available from Morphys here: https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/_D__TREMENDOUS_HIGH_CONDITION_WWI_ERA_70MM_ST_CHAM-LOT657316.aspx Despite the French Army adopting a 65mm mountain gun in 1906, several French companies – including St Chamond and Schneider – developed their own mountain gun designs in the years [...]
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Quote of the Day Just as I predicted yesterday…. MSM will falsely claim the Secretary of the Navy was fired because of Battleships. And the NYTimes is actually worse than I thought. Let me explain…. The mainstream media will make … Continue reading →
In the six year old case of Landmark v. Evanchick, in Pennysylvania, the Firearms Policy Coalition has been vindicated. A settlement has been reached. The Pennsylvania State Police has agreed to revoke the policy of the Pennsylvania State Police to the effect that partially-manufactured frames, receivers and kits, often referred to as 80% frames and receivers, were firearms which required a background check through an FFL before purchase.
The case started six years ago, on December 16, 2019. Then Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro issued an opinion which classified 80% receivers the same as functional firearms. Just four days later, on December 20, 2019, Firearms Policy Coalition filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Police, who had stated they would accept the opinion of the Attorney General in their policies. On January 21, 2020, Judge Brobson of Pennsylvannia's Commenwealth Court issued an order preventing the enforcement of the policy. On April 21, 2022, the court issued an order granting a stay pending Pennsylvania State Police pomulgation of new regulations, to be based on new federal regulations.
The parties entered into attempts to resolve the matter amicably. On February 23, 2026, they jointly petitioned the court, agreeing to the following:
- The matter is now moot.
- The preliminary injunction can be dissolved
- The parties shall bear their own costs
- The matter can be discontinued without prejudice.
In addition, the parties agreed:
This stipulation does not alter the Pennsylvania State Police’s obligation to comply with any and all federal requirements as a point-of-contact state for NICS.
On March 6, 2026, the Court issued an order directing the following:
1. The preliminary injunction issued pursuant to this Court’s January 31, 2020 Opinion and Order is hereby dissolved and the Prothonotary is ordered to return the cost bond, in the amount of $100.00, to counsel for Petitioners Landmark Firearms LLC, US Rifle, LLC, Polymer80, Inc., and Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc.;
2. The Parties shall bear their own costs, expenses, and attorney fees in this matter; and
3. The Prothonotary shall mark this matter discontinued without prejudice.
The case is now ended. The Pennsylvania State Police have not required firearms made with "80%" receivers to be sold only with serial numbers and only through Federal Firearms Dealers in the State of Pennsylvania for the last six years.
The rule promoted under the Biden Administration was upheld as acceptable under the Administrative Procedure Act. The rule was not challenged under the Second Amendment. In the future, much depends on what new rule is promoted by the ATF in the Trump administration on what is considered a firearm.
Analysis: Firearms have been made at home by individuals since before the colonies became the United States of America. The ATF argued that technological changes have made the selling of kits which can be made into functional firearms as quickly as firearms can be legally purchased renders those kits the same as functional firearms. Such argument was under the Biden administration. The ATF is to come up with a new rule under the Trump administration. The key appears to be what the definition of "readily convertible" will mean in the law. This correspondent's best guess would be something to the effect of "If the kit can be assembled into a functional firearm in less than two hours by an ordinary individual with commonly available tools, it is "readily convertible". Many other possibilities exist.
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Authorities said the two individuals had recently met and were traveling together in the shooter’s vehicle after meeting to produce social media content.
“A 911 caller reported that he shot a male who allegedly tried to rob him and we received multiple calls for service about the incident,” said Harris County Sheriff’s Office Major Ben Katrib.
During the encounter, investigators said the passenger pulled out a firearm and shot the suspect while still in the vehicle.
The alleged robber suffered a gunshot wound to the upper torso and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
CPD said the shooting happened Thursday at 2102 Bailey Street, near the Colony Apartments complex. Officers were dispatched in response to a shots-fired call.
While officers were en route, the call was updated to indicate people had been shot.
James-Everette reportedly fired a handgun, striking a victim in the shoulder. The victim fired back and struck James-Everette in the leg.
The suspect and the victim were taken to Prisma Health for treatment.
One of the most popular pages is the search link, and it’s quite likely many of those hits are my own.
To my surprise, sometime in the last 24 hours, the blog recorded its 10 millionth hit. Granted, that took more than 18 years, but still, it’s a cool milestone.
18+ years and 3,718 posts later, I offer a hearty “thank you” to everyone who spends a few moments of their time reading these ramblings.
Cheers!
I am a pretty laid back instructor when on the range. I demand safe gun handling, but I really believe in allowing shooters the freedom to solve their own problems (without abandoning my teaching responsibilities) and fill their own needs without having to ask permission all the time. I have yet to be disappointed with […]
On May 2, 1918, General Motors acquired the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware. This synergy helped propel GMC to be a serious rival to Ford. — May 2nd, 1803: The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France at a cost of four cents per acre for 828,000 square miles (2,144,520 square km), which soon proved to be a tremendous bargain. — Today’s feature article is a repost from the 2018 archives of SurvivalBlog. — We need more entries for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. More than $984,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started …
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Editor’s Introductory Note: The recent spike in fuel prices prompted me to re-post this very practical 2018 article from the SurvivalBlog archives. – JWR It has been said that necessity is the mother of invention. Needing fuel for their war machine lead Germany to invent and perfect the diesel engine. It was designed to run efficiently on vegetable oil, and they do to this day. Circumstances forced me to make a move from my East Texas home to the deep Southwest. It was a slow, long process of gradually moving my stuff and my wife to a new homestead. I …
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To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year. We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those — or excerpts thereof — in the Odds …
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“Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. The vile person shall be no more called liberal, …
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Arguments over calibers are about as old as using calibers to measure projectiles launched with gunpowder. One can imagine the early pioneers of firearms debating the best bullet sizes while making their own black powder. These debates continue, with one of the most legendary ones being over the three most popular handgun cartridges: 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP. Which should you choose? Let’s break it down.
The Spartan-Ronin F/S Dagger is a modern interpretation of the classic Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, developed by Spartan Blades in collaboration with Tu Lam. The design reflects a focus on practical use, drawing from both historical patterns and contemporary materials.
One of the more unique firearm concepts that I wish would have made more of an impact on the market in the last two decades has to be the revolver shotgun. Combining the ammunition diversity of the shotgun world with the ease of selection that accompanies a revolver’s cylinder, the versatility of this firearm design could be near limitless.
[T]he last thing we want, the last thing we in the Second Amendment community want, as I see it, is for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, or for any circuit for that matter, to come out right now, now at least, and say that machine guns are protected under the … Continue reading "A Dose of Reality"
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This is why I married a Med/Surg nurse.
At any given time, piddling around in the shop, I might realize, or someone will point out, that I am bleeding. A paper towel and a piece of painter's tape and I have a handy-dandy band aid.
My gal doesn't fait at the sight of blood. For her, it is rather humdrum because she's seen it millions of times. It's her life calling to stop the bleeding, clear the airway and check pulse.
Y'all have a great weekend.
Would the socialists be so keen to close schools and businesses on May 1 this year if it didn’t fall on a Friday, thus giving them a three-day weekend?
World War II ended 80 years ago, but the love for the American M1 Carbine remains. Chiappa has just announced the new M1 Bushranger rifle, a .22LR rifle with the classic look of the David Marshall Williams design (sort of), along with some updates for optics.
Saw one of these signs today on the way to market, a house with foot-tall dandelions inserting itself between neatly manicured lawns and making the neighbors’ jobs of keeping them that way all the more tedious and expensive. They don’t care if they’re forcing themselves on everybody else– as with everything else they either impose … Continue reading "Pardon Our Imposition, We’re Feeding Our Egos"
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Wilson Combat has acquired Guncrafter Industries , the Berryville, Arkansas-based company. The deal brings Guncrafter's brand and assets under the Wilson Combat umbrella, with Alex Zimmermann, who founded Guncrafter Industries, remaining involved in an advisory and developmental capacity.
Glock Perfection falls flat on its face (again). Critical flaws in the new ORS optic system mean you shouldn't buy a Gen 6 without seeing this first.A Dominican illegal alien who is also a murderer in his home country, with both a deportation order and an Interpol Red Notice arrest warrant, was ordered released by a Biden judge after he was arrested by ICE. [More] They do it with impunity — for now. Let violent leftists prod the country into tit-for-tat … Continue reading "Lest Ye Be Judged"
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Associated Press caught producing anti-gun advocacy [More] Oh, go on… You don’t hate the DSM enough.
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Where Are Silencers Illegal? State Suppressor Laws in 2026 [More] Watch the whole map turn red if you add the word “uninfringed” before “silencers.”
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Military Armament Corporation's flashlight handguard for the MP5 is coming soon, and we now have all of the details. We first saw this light at SHOT Show 2026 , and it generated a lot of excitement. They have listened to the customer, and the light accepts standard scout-style flashlight heads!
Two AP reporters only include anti-gun comments in their "story."
No, not a sequel to The Walking Dead. 4/29/26 Fox News:
The North Carolina State Board of Elections identified approximately 34,000 dead people on the state's voter rolls following a comprehensive data comparison with a federal database.Hence, why Blue states are resisting DOJ efforts to remove the dead from rolls. It is too tempting to cast mail in ballots for the dead.
Earlier this month, the NCSBE submitted over 7.3 million voter records to the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database as part of an initiative to strengthen the accuracy and integrity of the state's voter registration list. The NCSBE clarified that the identification of deceased individuals on the state's voter rolls does not necessarily indicate illegal votes were cast.
"While we expected to find some cases, this is higher than we anticipated," Sam Hayes, the executive director of the State Board of Elections, said in a press release.
Temple Terrace police officer arrested in crash that killed 6-year-old girl: City officials – Authorities said dash camera footage from Temple Terrace police revealed Officer Krug was traveling at a speed of 104 MPH in a 50 MPH zone, just seconds before the fatal traffic crash. [More] Hey, he didn’t want to be late. Besides, … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Hurried Enough"
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600 groups with $2B in revenue mobilize 3,000 May Day protests… [More] Find the commies near you. I see the overprivileged “Hudson Antifa” apparatchiks plan to air their grievances against being white: Brought to you by… billionaires… Are you sleeping, bourgeoisie? UPDATE Around five die-hards showed up in the cold and rain holding large, therefore … Continue reading "Shirkers of the World Unite!"
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Eight adventurous women from across Florida joined the “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing” (LLGF) event in Naples, FL.
Easy gun access blamed after 15-year-old shoots, kills west-side woman [More] Shows you how out of step I am that my first thought would not have gone there… Funny thing about easy access…
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ZB-26 Available from Morphys here: https://auctions.morphyauctions.com/_N__UTTERLY_FANTASTIC_CONDITION_WWII_GERMAN_NAZI_P-LOT655878.aspx Today John Keene and I are comparing two light machine guns: the Czech ZB-26 and the British Bren. Of course, the Bren is a development of the ZB, so [...]
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I said so why are you taking my firearms and they said because we understand you’ve been attacked… [Watch] Oh, look, a subject of the King… That’ll teach him to be “law-abiding.” He should have asked the confiscators if they had a 27-B-stroke-6. What do Fudd Tories here think the plan is for them when … Continue reading "Meanwhile, Across the Pond…"
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It was time to start the sprinklers and nothing happens. The pump does not sound happy. While waiting to get someone to look at it, I ordered an oscillating sprinkler to keep the lawn from dying
The gear that actually makes a difference over a career is the stuff that never made it onto any list.
Quote of the Day SCOTUS decision in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. NJ is huge. Despite the iconic SCOTUS decision in NAACP v. Alabama, and the more recent decision in Americans for Prosperity Fdn v. Bonta, many lower courts … Continue reading →
We all have our pet peeves. One of mine is people who abuse their firearms by trying to do dramatic flourishes with their mechanisms a’la TV and movies. Gun writer Mitch Eckler does a good job of pointing out the same problems in this article in an Athlon publication, the online edition of Combat Handguns magazine. It’s […]The Department of the Interior announced National Park Week will take place Aug. 22–30, celebrating the 110th birthday of the National Park Service and the 250th anniversary of American independence.
ATF’s New Era of Reform… Repealing the Pistol Brace Rule and Why It Means Nothing – Keep the cork in the bottle as it’s not time to celebrate. [More] Mr. Wolf advises caution (NSFW), whereas the “wise” monkeys will decry that as “blackpilling.”
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President Trump with Pen, Public Domain
Some Second Amendment supporters claim President Trump has not done anything in support of Second Amendment rights. They say: The ATF still exists! The National Firearms Act of 1934 has not been repealed! The Gun Control Act of 1968 has not been repealed!
Those actions are not withing the ability of the President of the United States to accomplish by executive action. A very slim majority of Republicans exists in the House. Less than the 60 votes needed to overcome the filibuster exists in the Senate. This means statutory change is very difficult to accomplish. A few members of the Republican party in the House and in the Senate are not reliable supporters of the Second Amendment. Such numbers are all it takes to make passage of legislation extremely difficult.
In the face of such difficulties, President Trump has accomplished significant positive change in his second term, in just the first 16 months. President Trump has become the President most supportive of the Second Amendment since the founding fathers.
It is not surprising the Republic did not see any significant challenge to rights protected by the Second Amendment until a generation after the ratification of the Bill of Rights. A couple of laws restricting concealed carry were passed in 1813. The Kentucky law was struck down as unconstitutional by the state supreme court, leaving the Louisiana law as an outlier for another decade. After the Founding generation had passed away, the infringements on the Second Amendment started being passed.
Here are some of the actions the Trump Administration has taken to restore Second Amendment rights in the United States. Two are statutory. The rest have been done with administrative authority.
January 20, 2025 - President Trump administration shuts down White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. This office was a hotbed of anti-Second Amendment activism.
February 7, 2025 - President Trump issues executive order to protect Second Amendment rights. White House link.
April 7, 2025 - Trump DOJ repeals Zero Tolerance policy by the ATF. The ATF announces plans to revise the policy on stabilizing braces and the definition of "engaged in the business by ATF.
July 4, 2025 - (Statutory) Trump administration passes Big Beautiful Bill ending taxes for silencers, short barreled rifles, short barreled shotguns and any other weapons. This was the first time any of the NFA taxes were eliminated. The item should have been removed from the NFA, as the Trump administration proposed. The Senate Parliamentarian prevented their complete removal.
July 21, 2025 - President Trump administration plans to create process for people to regain Second Amendment rights.
August 7, 2025 - President Trump bans banks from discriminating against gun companies.
August 15, 2025 - President Trump administration streamlines carry permit process for D.C.
October 10, 2025 - President Trump administration files lawsuit against Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for denial of Second Amendment rights.
October 10, 2025 - President Trump has Jennifer Mascott confirmed to Third circuit Court of appeals. Judge Mascott is likely to be a critical voice in a Second Amendment case.
September 30, 2025 - President Trump administration recinds Biden administration export restrictions on Firearms.
November 6, 2025 -President Trump cuts off federal funding to gun control groups.
November 8, 2025 - Trump's U.S. Attorney for D.C. will refuse to seek felony charges for unregistered rifles or shotguns in D.C.
November 17, 2025 - (Statutory) President Trump gets law passed Protecting Second Amendment rights of veterans from the Veterans Administration.
January 8, 2026 - President Trump DOJ submits brief against California background check for ammunition.
Jan 13, 2026 - President Trump pulls U.S. out of UN Register of Conventional Arms.
January 28, 2025. President Trump DOJ files Brief in Massachusetts handgun roster case, taking the side of the Second Amendment.
April 3, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's order to allow military members to carry off duty on post.
President Trump and his administration has done more for Second Amendment supporters than any administration since the founding fathers. At the same time, President Trump is doing more for the USA than any other President, probably at least since World War II. The above is not a complete list. There have been several amicus briefs filed in Second Amendment cases, by the administration, to restore Second Amendment rights. Feel free to add any you know of in the comments.
When a fundamental constitutional right has been trampled in the dirt for over a hundred years, it is understandable for supporters to be anxious to see the right completely restored, immediately. Unfortunately, such is impossible without destroying the structure of the Republic inherent in the ordered liberty of the Constitution. If the Constitution is destroyed, the Second Amendment is not guaranteed.
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According to investigators, residents inside the home reported several armed suspects entered the home and the homeowners shot at the intruders, hitting one of the suspects several times.
The suspect was taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. Kent police have not released the identity of the suspect who was shot.
Happy Beltane!
Hooray, hooray! The first of May!Outdoor fucking starts today!(But as usual it do rain
So we fucks off indoors again.)
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Gas in Indianapolis went up another forty cents overnight. Statewide average is now $4.80 a gallon for regular, here in Indy it's $4.99 pretty much everywhere. Monday it was $3.99 a gallon, and that was already higher than it’s been in years, and now it’s gone up another 25%, with more increases incoming. Bobbi filled her tank with the required premium earlier in the week and it set her back over eighty bucks.
Bring this up on social media and you'll hear from your friends in London or Oslo how that's cheap compared to what they're used to, but so what?
Bring this up on social media and you'll hear from your friends in London or Oslo how that's cheap compared to what they're used to, but so what?
First, people structure their budgets and lives around the prices and wages where they live, not halfway around the globe. Second, at this rate people are going to add a GoFundMe to fill their tank in addition to the one they already have for hospital bills. (To which your Euro friend replies "Hospital bills?")
Public transit, health insurance, lengthy suburban commutes, student loan payments, et cetera et cetera... It’s why comparing how many drachmas per dram gas costs between countries is kinda pointless.
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Domestic Terrorism in America: Understanding the Threat and Being Ready Jeff Gonzales shares some valuable info about domestic terrorist attacks. The ATF Proposed 34 Changes Aimed at “Modernizing” Gun Regulations I hate […]In Scotland, where a girl defended herself and her sister by brandishing a knife and an axe against an invader and his wife (and others), got chastised by the judge for daring to do so rather than lying back and taking one (or two or three) in service to diversity. After the young girl presented […]
On May 1, 1840 the “Penny Black” — the world’s first adhesive postage stamp was issued by the United Kingdom. It featured an image of Queen Victoria. — May 1, 1857: William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrendered to the U.S. Navy, in Rivas. — And on May 1, 1898 US Admiral George Dewey commanded: “You may fire when you are ready, Gridley” as the US routed the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay. — An encouraging news flash: House Appropriations 2027 Funding Bill Ends Suppressor, Short Barrel Rifle Registration. JWR’s Comment: Be sure to contact both your U.S. congressman and your …
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“There’s a storm coming…” I’m the founder and Senior Editor of SurvivalBlog. Unlike the editors of many other preparedness blogs and vlogs, I try not be an alarmist. However, some recent revelations about generative and agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications autonomously breaking through firewalls, showing signs of self-awareness and self-preservation “instinct”, scheming blackmail, and surreptitiously mining cryptocurrencies now have me feeling quite alarmed. I fear that perhaps within months an AI will go fully rogue, to wit: It will escape its development lab and then proliferate itself in a virus-like fashion across servers all around the world. Once it starts …
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In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Economics & Investing Links of Interest Price hikes, outlook cuts – What airlines are doing as fuel costs surge. Wall Street Journal: U.S. Debt Tops 100% of GDP. Oil briefly touches $126, its highest price in four years. In 8 weeks, the Iran war has dented the U.S. economy. The damage could linger, economists say. $65B lithium mother lode hidden beneath Appalachian Mountains could supply US with power for centuries. Economics & Investing Media Tips: Please send …
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“Liberals measure compassion by how many people are given welfare. Conservatives measure compassion by how many people no longer need it.” – The Late Rush Limbaugh
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Well, Im hoping the weather is nice this weekend. I’d really like to be able to get up to the Beta Site without needing the SxS. If I can get up there in my truck, then I can really start … Continue reading →
One of the lesser-known 9x39mm weapons is the OTs-12 “Tiss,” an unusual small arm developed in the late Soviet and early post-Soviet period. Created at the Tula Central Design Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Weapons (TsKIB SOO), the rifle was intended as a compact
Some rifles are built for general use. Others are purpose-built to stretch distance and deliver consistency shot after shot. The Geissele MRGG MK1 falls firmly into the latter category, with roots in the U.S. SOCOM Very Long-Range Semi-Automatic Sniper System program. There aren’t too many of these around, but a local DMR match opened an opportunity to see one.
One of the best looking sniper rifles of all time, and it's a bullpup?! The WA2000 is a legend without equal.Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner . Last week, we finished up the last part of our holster rundown series, so if you happened to miss that, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I wanted to look at some of the best cover garments that can be worn during the summer months. These three are fairly well known in the community, but having a breathable, lightweight option to carry a larger handgun under can be tricky to find. I use all three of these options and figured it would be an interesting perspective for some of you who don't necessarily have a good way to conceal a larger firearm during the summer months without struggle. Let's take a closer look at the best cover garments for concealed carry.
Boy, talk about timing– this was submitted before the Cekada confirmation. Still, the same people praising him praised this guy. [More]
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Disarming anyone disfavored by the state is one of the oldest power guarantors devised by governments, and this happening in Germany recalls another set of laws imposed within the lifetimes of people still living. [More] It’s déjà vu all over again.
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In these troubling and challenging times, there is not much that people agree on. But three far-left, Second Amendment-hating, big-government-loving, cartel media outlets have agreed on one thing. Christine Drazan should be the Republican nominee in the race to replace Tina Kotek. [More] If you can’t trust your “friends across the aisle,” who can you … Continue reading "In the Spirit of Bipartisanshp"
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The site experienced another 429 “Too Many Requests” error. The whole thing stems from my plan being on a shared server, which I could mitigate by paying for a private one that can handle the traffic. Also, I’m no website administrator– I’m here to post stuff, and all the behind the scenes tech stuff is … Continue reading "Technical Difficulties"
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If you do not recognize those orange-yellow flowers, they are California poppies.
Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website. You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day. These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer. Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]Astonishing speech. Emphasizing the special relationship and that Christianity is the underlying base of both governments. Funny in places. Something I did not know: when the monarch speaks to Parliament they take a member of the House of Commons hostage. The problem is that they often are treated so well that they do not want to leave. He wondered if the same was true here.
He of course emphasized the shared security interests of our nations and mentioned Ukraine. He also emphasized in an indirect way that the Iranian people need to be recognized as victims of oppression.
Of course, global warming indirectly mentioned. It appears the Joint Chiefs and Supreme Court were there. Trump was not for the same reason that VP and President never travel on the same plane.
The Weatherby Mark V Carbon Compact is a purpose-built, lightweight rifle designed for smaller-statured shooters or anyone who prefers a shorter length of pull. Built around Weatherby’s lighter 6-Lug Standard Action, it pairs a compact stock with a BSF carbon fiber barrel to deliver a rifle that is easier to handle without sacrificing premium performance.
Taurus has upgraded the GX2 with a TORO optics-ready model. The GX2 TORO can mount popular red dot sights without breaking the bank. Keep reading to find out more.
Nebraska Bill Banning Guns in State Capitol Upsetting a Surprising Group of People [More] It’s the controlled access that upsets them. It doesn’t sound like too many are outraged at being put at even more of a physical disadvantage. [Via bondmen]
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Will the Left Make The WHCA Dinner Shooter A Hero? [More] They’ve already done it with Luigi. Get 10 more and we could market a “beefcake” calendar for all those stupid “liberal” white women (and those who identify as same): [Via bondmen]
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Karma: SPLC Tried To Cut Off “Hate List” Groups From Fidelity Charitable, Now It’s Cut Off [More] With all the hoopla over indictments and the demand to punsih being foremost on a lot of or minds, let’s not overlook someth9ing I consider to be of even greater importance that I’m not seeing anyone else waving … Continue reading "What Goes Around…"
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Stabbing of Two Jewish Men in London Declared a ‘Terrorist Incident’ [More] Won’t that be considered hateful? [Via Michael G]
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Dad Saves Choking Teenage Son With Heimlich Maneuver [Watch] It’s one of the basic survival skills, and it’s been needed over the years for a brother and brother-in-law. I ended up buying one of these and keep it in a dining room cabinet. [Via Edmund M]
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danielbarger left a comment to yesterday's post about Starship:
As long as we are limited to chemical rockets where 90% of the weight is fuel and rocket with only 10% payload we will never be able to make use of the solar systems resources efficiently. The problem is there is no viable alternative...not even a theoretical one. It's an enormous hurdle to becoming a space faring species.I have two comments.
- Efficiency factors into the price. Starship may get the cost of payload to orbit down to $50/pound. That's what King Crab costs. It's hard to call this "inefficient" when it is reducing cost by three orders of magnitude.
- Agreed with danielbarger and others that this does not get us to Interstellar travel. The DC-3 didn't get us to the moon, either, but it was a damn fine start.
Casey Handmer covers this well in the post I linked to:
Consider the two critical metrics: Dollars per tonne ($/T) and tonnes per year (T/year). Any effective space transport cargo logistics system must aggressively optimize both these metrics simultaneously. Starship is intended to reach numbers as low as $1m/T and 1000 T/year for cargo soft landed on the Moon. Apollo achieved about $2b/T and 2 T/year for cargo soft landed on the Moon. Constellation 2.0 as described above [NASA's SLS-to-the-moon program - Borepatch] would be more like $4b/T and 2 T/year.
Not only is this architecture obviously worse than Starship, it’s also significantly worse than Apollo or any existing lunar delivery system. For example, the Blue Moon lander could be flown on Falcon Heavy, delivering perhaps 10 T to the surface for <$200m. Indeed, the Constellation architecture is worse than the current state-of-the-art by roughly the same factor that Starship promises to be better. That is, it takes the key metrics of $/T and T/year and runs as far as possible in the wrong direction. It is also a programmatic dead end, since none of the individual components can be upgraded in a meaningful way without restarting development of the entire system from scratch. It’s an expensive, interlocking failure.
I'd say that Starship is an enormous efficiency improvement.
You think Democrats are violent NOW… [Via Jess]
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Book titles in footnotes and bibliography have asterisks around them, not italicized.
Sources do not exist by that title at that location:
U.S. Census Bureau, “Historical Statistics on Slavery in the United States, 1790.”
Sources cited to wrong location that sound as those they should be there:
National Archives and Records Administration. “Cotton Gin and the Expansion of Slavery.”
is actually at Digital Public Library of America. It references "National Archives and Records Administration so it may have confused AI.
Springfield Armory is offering quite an incentive for purchasers of Model 2020 rifles. From now through August 31st, if you purchase an eligible Model 2020 you can get a free XD-M in 10mm! Keep reading for all the details.
Gerrymandering has been in the news lately, with good reason. I happen to live in a Gerrymandered district where my congress-critter lives across the state from me and does not reflect my political persuasion.
It appears that the Supremes did something recently. Honestly, I'm not sure what they decided, but it evidently affects my district. Pair that decision against the very soon upcoming primary election, the first party primary to he held in this state in decades, and we have an opportunity for absolute chaos. We start early voting on Saturday, and governor Landry is considering postponing the election to redraw the congressional map.
From what I understand, Governor Landry is proposing that we suspend the congressional primary to give the state legislature a chance to redraw the map. The huge irony in this fever-dream is that the legislature could have redrawn themap at any time. Our past governor, John Bel (hack, spit) Edwads redrew the map during his term, specifically to give his long-time crony, Cleoo Fields, a safe congressional district. Cleo is the virtual poster-child for affirmative action, DEI, NAACP, and SPLC.
The one saving grace is that the US Senate primary will go forward. This is the first closed primary in the state in decades and it is our opportunity to send RINO Bill Cassidy into retirement. I look forward to doing that. Louisiana's early voting begins on Saturday.
Via GRANDPA’s FREE ADVICE @GOP_is_Gutless The assertion is not wrong.
Our Babbs talks to Ginger Chandler, co-founder and CEO of the LNK9, a handgun released by LODESTAR Technology Inc. It’s a firearm for the personal defense market that personally authenticates with a PIN code and fingerprints. Find out more about this cutting edge technology.
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Today I’ve brought back a good friend and a friendly rival at many competitions I’ve been to, Mr. Les Winner, owner of Polaris Logistics. He and his company are both key players in firearms shipping and helping competitive shooters legally transport guns internationally for matches. Today, Les and I recount some of his performance, frustrations, and struggles at the Moons Out 2026 Night Vision carbine match put on annually by Forgotten Weapons and Nocturn Industries. Les also takes some time to share his experiences as Range Master and Match Director, explains how he refines the match yearly with his team of dedicated range officers, and explains some of the theory and reasoning behind some of the features of each stage.
This lovely old 1962 Buick Invicta will get photographed every time it drives by.
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Detectives obtained CCTV footage from the MARTA bus that showed two masked individuals, including the victim, 16-year-old Xavier Wright, getting off the bus.
Before exiting, the warrants state that both the suspect and the other person looked out the window toward three men walking toward the bus loop.
As Wright and the other unknown masked man got off the bus, detectives say gunfire was exchanged immediately.
Warrants state that Wright appeared to initiate the gunfire, and one of the three men returned fire.