Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada testified on firearms policy and Second Amendment protections before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement. [Watch] And Rep. Eli Crane asked him about Patrick “Tate” Adamiak.
Source
The Court ruled last week that the Voting Rights Act violated the Constitution. Remember: "The only way to stop discrimination is to stop discriminating "
5/11/26 SCOTUSBlog: Alabama adopted new non-racially discriminatory district lines in 2013, which of course infuriated the party which caused Congress to pass the Voting Rights Acts in 1965. which The courts blocked the new maps because Democrats are dependent on racist districts.
.
The Court just applied last week's decision to Alabama. Thry are now allowed to use the 2013 map.
5/12/26 Daily Mail describes the report of what was done to the October 7th victims. Useful for your friends who insist that the Israelis a
The Dow Industrials are above 50K i remember when Abby Cohen Goldman was hyping that it was going to break 20K just before the dot-com bust in 2000. I am not seeing the same sort of absurd overconfidence. I am seeing a lot of doom and gloom sorts claiming the market is bubbillicous. Some have saying thus for many months.
I wonder how much of this seeing the Democrats getting ready to fail to retake the House, and how much is an endorsement of Trump’s policies
Over on X, I have been seeing TDS sufferers complaining that allegations of Medicare fraud are overblown and are just a small number of bad actors. The scale of bad actors matters.
5/14/26 CBS News:
The owner of a healthcare software company was convicted of massive Medicare fraud on Thursday, the Department of Justice said, ending what Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called "one of the most egregious fraud schemes in Florida history." ...
Blackman and his co-conspirators billed Medicare and other federal healthcare benefit programs over $1 billion throughout the course of the scheme, the Department of Justice said. Medicare and the other programs paid out more than $450 million.
“The City has banned an arm in common use for lawful purposes by law-abiding citizens. Therefore, the Ordinance violates the Second Amendment.” That’s not why the ban violates it. [More] If something needs to be officially designated “popular” by government in order to be “legal,” we may as well start calling each other “Comrade.”
Source
The .450 Bushmaster chambering is a direct answer to the straight-wall cartridge regulations across the Midwest. Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, and parts of Michigan all restrict rifle hunting to straight-walled cartridges, and .450 Bushmaster is one of the most capable options in that category for deer, bear, and hogs at typical hunting distances. Putting it inside the LASR's action means a hunter in those states gets the smooth cycling of the quad-bar linkage, a 10-round DuraMag Stainless Steel detachable magazine that's compatible with MSR-style magazines for easy resupply, and a threaded 18-inch free-floated barrel at 5/8x24 for suppressor use. The whole package weighs in at 6.4 pounds.
You ought to see the damage unregulated assault weapons from an even earlier time were capable of! And they were all “in common use at the time”! What can I say but “Associated Press“…?
Source
Tennessee Capitol
The Tennessee reform of use of deadly force bill, SB1847/HB1802 is about to be or has been sent to Governor Bill Lee. The case is instructive about the intricacies of a bill becoming a law.
The Tennessee Legislature passed SB1847 on April 23, the last day of the legislative session. SB1847 includes the right to use deadly force to protect property under certain limited circumstances. In this correspondent's reading of the law, the legal ability to use deadly force under the bill is not very wide or broad. In the previous law, residents could use force to protect or recover property, but not deadly force.
The new language allows residents to use deadly force to prevent "the other's imminent commission of arson, burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, or aggravated cruelty to animals; "if the resident reasonably believes the property cannot otherwise be protected and the use of lesser force would expose the resident or a third party to "a risk of death, serious bodily injury, or grave sexual abuse."
The initial versions of the law were more radical. They allowed the use of deadly force to prevent trespassing. They prohibited a person from using deadly force if the suspect was facing away from them. Both instances were radical changes in the use of deadly force law in Tennessee. In the final debates leading to the passage of the bill, both the trespass and "facing away" parts of the bill were removed in the last amendment before both houses passed the bill.
In legislatures across the United States, it is common to have a post-vote process to send the bill to the governor to be signed. An administrator or bureau checks the bill to be sure the language is what was voted on. Then the house and senate leadership sign declarations the bill language is correct. These are checks to insure the legitimacy of the bill. After the legislative leadership signs off on the bill, the bill is sent to the governor for signature. States vary significantly in how long a governor has to sign a bill, and what happens if the governor vetoes the bill, or refuses to sign it.
SB1147 passed with significant super-majorities in both houses. The final votes on the amended bill were: 62-24 in the house, 3 present and not voting; 23-5 in the Senate. The bill final votes occurred on April 23, the last day of the session. The bill was not enrolled (checked and made ready for signatures) until April 30, a week later. The Speaker of the Senate signed the enrolled bill on April 30. The Speaker of the House did not sign the enrolled bill until May 7, 2026.
In Tennessee the bill is automatically sent to the Governor after the signatures. In Tennessee, the governor has 10 days, excluding Sundays, to veto or sign the bill. If the governor does not veto or sign the bill during the 10 days, it becomes law. The 10 day clock does not start until the bill is officially received by the governor.
Analysis: The rules for sending the bill to the governor can be used to play legislative games, depending on whether the leaders of the legislature want to see the bill vetoed, want to discredit the governor, or want to insure the bill is made into law. This correspondent has seen legislatures accelerate the process so the governor receives a bill one or two days after the vote. Legislators have been known to delay the process to allow the governor to veto the bill without the concern of a veto override in some states. Sometimes the timing is a matter of convenience, to allow the Governor to arrange a bill signing ceremony, for example.
The two week span to send SB1147 to Governor Bill Lee is a mild cause for concern. It may mean the legislative leaders are not worried about a veto. The Tennessee legislature can override a veto with simple majorities in both houses. It would appear to be an easy thing to do, with the super-majorities which voted for SB1147. Ballotpedia shows of four vetos done in Tennessee from 2010 to 2020, only one was overridden by the legislature.
If Governor Lee officially receives SB1147 on May 8th, he has until May 20 to sign, veto, or allow the bill to become law without his signature.
©2026 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.
Gun Watch
This year, National Safe Boating Week begins on May 16 and runs through May 22. This week serves as an important reminder to encourage boaters to be responsible and prioritize safety ahead of the start of boating season.
Quote of the Day Malcolm X didn’t just warn us about liberals…he autopsied their rotten souls with a butcher’s precision and left the carcass bleeding on the table for anyone with eyes to see. He called them foxes, not wolves. …
Continue reading →
GFORCE has expanded its lineup again; this time, they’ve got new options for their .45 ACP Jawbone pistol, with two added barrel lengths.
There is a bruhaha going on in North Carolina where a ten year old supposedly wrote an essay (school project) on something they felt was important. The essay was then forwarded to Virginia Foxx, his congresswoman. 10-year-old Christian Mango was given a homework assignment to write a persuasive essay about a topic of his choosing […]
Gist: Two unknown black males confronted third subject. One suspect struck third subject in face and produced gun. Third subject also produced gun and began shooting. During exchange of gunfire, one suspect was struck by gunfire and went to a local hospital via private conveyance
More Here
Officials first believed the shooting stemmed from
a carjacking incident. Now, sources at the scene say the shooting
victim had come to a resident's home with a car jack, and the resident
came out and shot the man.
The man was driven to a hospital, then flown to another hospital via Lifeflight. Sources say he is expected to recover.
More Here
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. What’s the fastest way to reload a CCW revolver? Caleb is bucking long term revolver dogma in this thought-provoking article. He is correct. If you doubt his thesis, fire up the shot timer and […]
On May 15, 1896 a tornado — now estimated as a F5 — killed 78 people in and near Sherman, Texas. This was part of a multi-week tornado outbreak in the South and Midwest. Pictured above is the first-ever photograph of a tornado, taken in 1884. — May 15, 1911: The U.S. Supreme Court dissolved Standard Oil and upheld the Sherman Antitrust Act. — And on May 15th, 1942, gasoline rationing began in 17 Eastern states as an attempt to help the American war effort during World War II. The main concern behind the rationing scheme was conserving scarce imported rubber, …
The post Preparedness Notes for Friday — May 15, 2026 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
(Continued from Part 3.) Calving I have been very fortunate that all my cows have calved without assistance until this last one. I’m praying that disaster does not happen again. I could not have saved that calf by myself, and there was only one available Veterinarian on call at the time. She also could not have done it by herself. I am thankful for good friends who would drop everything to come over and assist. While we saved the heifer, we lost the calf. The heifer has recovered beautifully due to our intervention, and she’s doing well. I have three …
The post Small Farm Dairy Cattle – Part 4, by SaraSue appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Today, a map showing the world’s trillion dollar economies. The thumbnail below is click-expandable. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) Economics & Investing News and Links of Interest Spot silver jumped almost 7.09% on Monday (May 11, 2026) to an after-hours high of $86.88 USD per Troy ounce. By Wednesday, it was up to $88.27. Profit-taking took silver down to around $84.27 on Thursday afternoon. But, obviously, this bull is not finished with his quest to trample the residents …
The post Economics & Investing Media of the Week appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
“We must distinguish between a man of polite learning and a mere scholar: the first is a gentleman and what a gentleman should be; the last is a mere book-case, a bundle of letters, a head stuffed with the jargon of languages, a man that understands every body but is understood by no body.” – Daniel Defoe ‘The Complete English Gentleman’ (written in 1728.)
The post The Editors’ Quote: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
I can’t let Jerusalem Day pass without a few observations. One is my constant sense of awe at the hand of G-d during the 67 war and reunification of Jerusalem. This is just a wonderful movie and only 8:29 long and it’s loaded with real footage and excellent commentary. The ending of the movie is …
Continue reading Jerusalem Day 2026, Yom Yerushaláyim →
Via Douglas @doug86027: Never mind the weapon Cain used is not definitively described in the Bible. The meme correctly captures the principle.
A few days off in Sicily are never just a few days off, not if you're the type of person who writes for TFB. The island is absolutely saturated with World War II history, but apart from a pillbox here and there, you won’t notice it unless you go looking for it. But sooner or later, any visit to southeastern Sicily will bring you within reach of Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943 , located in Modica in the province of Ragusa. I made the time, and it was worth it. Here’s my article focused on the firearms carried by the soldiers, as well as a visit to the Machine Gun Room.
Micro pistols continue to evolve, and one of the more unconventional approaches is the integration of simplified optics, like the one seen in this Photo Of The Day. The Ruger LCP MAX shown here is equipped with the Ruger ReadyDot, a battery-free aiming solution designed around minimalism and reliability.
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, I went over whether or not you should carry the exact setup no matter the situation. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I want to take a deeper look at why there has been an increase in compensated handguns for the concealed market. In the last few years, there has been an absolute explosion in the number of model variants with either exterior or built-in compensators. Are they worth it, though? Let's take a closer look at carrying with compensators.
Easiest States to Buy a Gun: The Best States for Gun Buyers in 2026 [More] I’d guess any state that makes it hardest for the “law-abiding”…
Source
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun ceremonially signed Senate Enrolled Act 176 into law on April 29, 2026, giving shooting ranges across the state new protections against local government overreach. The bill, authored by Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville), had already been enacted as Public Law 117 during the regular legislative session earlier this year.
Via Insty, here's proof of the utter futility of gun control:
A man named Tyler Brown opened fire on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Mass., this week, turning an ordinary Monday afternoon into a rolling ambush near Harvard and MIT.
Middlesex DA Marian Ryan said Brown, a 46-year-old Boston man (notice no doctor was needed to identify Brown as a man), fired roughly 50 to 60 rounds from a rifle at vehicles on the roadway.
A Mass Statie and Our Hero (legally carrying, natch) shot the dirty perp. So well done! And I hear you ask, what's the tie in to gun control. This:
Brown didn't appear from thin air; his criminal record included a 2020 shootout with Boston police, and he had pleaded guilty to charges tied to armed assault with intent to murder. He was reportedly out on probation when the Cambridge shooting unfolded.
OK, so Massachusetts is run by dumbasses. Dude was out on parole for armed assault with intent to murder, and he shot up a bunch of stuff, including a Massachusetts State Police cruiser.
But here's the punch line:
[The perpetrator] survived with non-life-threatening injuries and faces serious charges, including armed assault with intent to murder. [Emphasis mine - Borepatch]
This time he'll be sorry!
Some Masshole judge will release him in 4 or 5 years. But more gun control is just the thing. Oooooooh kaaaaaay.
It's quite a mystery why all the retarded Massachusetts liberals think they're so much smarter than we are. The evidence is against them.
New from Safariland is the next generation of the INCOG holster, meet the INCOG XS! Developed by Safariland and Haley Strategic, is this the ultimate EDC?
Q had a simple design philosophy with its new Tall Boy silencer: if maximum suppression is the goal, don't stop halfway. The Tall Boy is a .30 caliber suppressor built around subsonic .300 Blackout performance. Q says the extended internal architecture is engineered to slow, cool, and manage gas as efficiently as possible, with an added internal volume and refined baffle geometry working together to maximize dwell time and reduce exit pressure. The result, according to the company, is a suppressor capable of delivering what they describe as a movie-quiet shooting experience. Are we finally getting Hollywood-quiet?
Loyola newspaper apologizes for calling suspected murderer an ‘illegal immigrant’ [More] I see they don’t actually have to know anything about the world outside their bubble… The DSM is going the same way as the Democrat Party, and these hive insects oughta fit right in. [Via Michael G]
Source
‘He’s going to kill someone’: Former Goodyear police officer exposed for extreme speeding [More] “Former” masks that he would be “current” if he hadn’t been caught. [Via Matthew L]
Source
Cherokee County man arrested after driving car resembling law enforcement vehicle, sheriff [More] Creepy-lookin’ old f_, isn’t he? The leg shackles are a nice touch… As always, be aware of how commonplace this phenomenon is because one day you may need an “I didn’t believe he was a real cop” defense. [Via Steve T]
Source
State trooper arrested, charged with computer crime [More] Didn’t we just go over a story where LE authorities wanted computer access to data that — but for 100% controlled integrity — could be exploited? [Via Steve T]
Source
Newsstand: West Virginia’s Machine Gun Litmus Test for States Claiming Second Amendment Allegiance, Ramaswamy’s Ohio Governor Bid and the 2A, Casey Putsch for Ohio Governor: The Real Deal When It Comes to Guns. These stories by Darwin Nercessian and David Codrea. [More] I already posted my Shameless Plug. In re the Casey Putsch story, the …
Continue reading "All This Can Be Yours"
Source
REPLACEMENT MIGRATION: IS IT A SOLUTION TO DECLINING AND AGEING POPULATION? United Nations Population Division [More] RACISTS!!! They sound like a bunch o’ damn Charlottesville Unite the Right bigots… [Via WiscoDave]
Source
A budget thermal scope that actually works? After months of testing and a lot of feral hogs put down, the Sightmark Wraith Mini has impressed us!
If you've got a standard-frame or Slimline Glock without an optic cut and you've been wanting to run an Aimpoint Acro, JagerWerks just added a service that's worth knowing about. The Michigan-based slide shop has launched the Aimpoint COA cut, a direct-milling service that opens up the Acro P-1, P-2, and other Acro-footprint optics on Glocks that weren't set up for it from the factory.
Massie’s ex-girlfriend alleges he arranged her Capitol Hill job, then offered $5,000 to drop termination suit – Allegations surface as Massie faces a bruising Kentucky primary challenge from Trump-backed Ed Gallrein [More] I guess it’s easier than debating him. And with the critical implications of these allegations, does no one find this curious and worth …
Continue reading "Timing is Everything"
Source
Decisions, decisions. A true cigar “first-world problem” is choosing what to smoke when the moment presents itself. My humidor is modest by some standards, yet it holds more than 240 different blends and vitolas — plenty to keep me deliberating.
There are old favorites I return to time and again, alongside new releases and recent acquisitions I’m eager to try. At times, I find myself simply standing there, pondering — like staring into the fridge, trying to decide what will satisfy the moment.
Recently, I’ve been making more box purchases rather than singles or five-packs. That means more opportunity to focus on favorites, I’ve also paused, at least for now, any “cigar of the month” memberships. Smoking a single example rarely offers a full understanding of a cigar. Even so, I’m not convinced a reduced variety will make the decision any easier.
And once the cigar is chosen, my attention turns to the whiskey shelf. Again — decisions, decisions. My selection isn’t quite as extensive, but it still numbers around 100 bottles, mostly bourbon, with a few other spirits mixed in. Beer, coffee, and even water make occasional appearances as well.
Most often, I choose the cigar first and then select a complementary pairing. Other times, the craving starts with a particular drink — usually a bourbon or a cocktail — and the cigar decision follows with equal consideration. And, admittedly, there are moments when I simply grab a cigar and a pour with little thought and see what serendipity delivers.
Life is an adventure.
I'm preoccupied. For the next 10 days i will be deep into final stages for the big match I host every year. Ranges are being torn down in preparation for loading into a trailer. Everything I need to make this event a success has to be catalogued, inspected, packed and loaded so that when we ge there we have everything we need.
I'm not ignoring y'all, I'm busier than a cat in a sandbox.
It will be okay. Y'all play nice.
I've been waiting to get this picture for a while now. Amusingly, I think both the Mitsubishi Pajero Mini and the Chevy Silverado belong to the same people.
Quote of the Day Capitalism lifts people out of poverty. And that’s the only thing it does. But that’s the only thing that really matters. Imagine 100 kids who have to cross France to visit their sick grandmother. In 1800, …
Continue reading →
For the last few years, each second quarter on the calendar has become my 1911 pistol season. The reason: in June I have a couple of matches coming up where John Browning’s most popular auto pistol design is particularly suitable. One of those events is a gathering of gun geezers, a match held by my […]
Vera Koo holds the record for winning the most Bianchi Cup matches in the women’s division. She will be remembered for this feat, but even more importantly, she is remembered by her peers and other competitors as a gracious, giving person – as you will see in this compilation.
On this episode of TFB Behind the Gun, we sit down with Caleb Giddings to talk about competition shooting, training, and the realities of getting better behind the gun, and of course, his time so far at Taurus USA. Caleb brings a lot of firsthand experience to the table, and the conversation, much like the ones we’ve had with him on TFBTV Show Time since he’s been with Taurus USA. If you follow Caleb’s work , you already know he has strong opinions and plenty of experience to back them up, from his time as a competition shooter to his stint on the TV Show Top Shot . So please give a warm welcome to Caleb Giddings!
On May 14, 1787, delegates met in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution of the United States. — May 14th, 1686 was the birthday of Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, who invented the thermometer. — We are running a two-week-long sale in all of our percussion revolvers at Elk Creek Company, with deep discounts. This sale will end on Monday, May 18th, 2026. Please note that there are cartridge conversion cylinders available for many of these guns — particularly the Ruger Old Army revolvers and the Pietta and Uberti brand clones of the Remington Model 1858. This provides a great opportunity to acquire un-papered …
The post Preparedness Notes for Thursday — May 14, 2026 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
(Continued from Part 2.) Winter housing When I bought this farm, there was an existing small barn and a two car garage sized shed that the door had broken off of. The property was completely fenced, and cross fenced, and there were even a couple of water troughs, which had to be replaced because they leaked. But, all in all, there was some structure to start with. Back then, I had no plans to obtain dairy cows, but I probably would not have gone with large livestock without adequate fencing and buildings. There is no water or electricity to the …
The post Small Farm Dairy Cattle – Part 3, by SaraSue appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
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: Even more Agentic AI risks. An Agentic AI Destroyed a Company’s Database and Backups The Telegraph reports: AI ‘agents of chaos’ run riot inside companies. Could Claude Mythos …
The post The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality.” – C.S. Lewis, as quoted in in chapter 31 of Cyril Connolly’s ‘The Unquiet Grave’ (1944)
The post The Editors’ Quote: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
My wife wanted to reduce the mass of ammo to move, so we pulled it out and stacked it up.
And there are several thousand rounds of .223 below the table. If you are local and need .223, 308, 9mm, .380, .45; or 22LR, let me know. I need to pull some aside. If I can sell most of this at current prices, I can replace it in Tennessee. A few hundred rounds can move with us by car. But several thousand rounds takes up a lot of space and may make it harder to camouflage its nature in the car.
Another reason not to move it is that there is a small possibility that we might sell our house and need to move without a new house bought there so shipping it would be hard.
What do politicians and government officials fear? How does this corrupt them?
Continue reading →
The market for weapons optics is flooded with all variations of optics, ranging from selections focused on quality to some on quantity. Swamp Fox has taken a more unique approach to designing their own optics, but priced them in a space that both professionals and private citizens can both afford. Swampfox’s approach to quality is of the highest standards, with a no-nonsense warranty backing up their products; they believe in standing behind what they sell. Whether you are running the ridges of North Iraq or the Texas Hill Country, Swampfox Optics is ready to support your needs with a dependable quality optic designed to meet the highest standards.
Today’s Photo of the Day features the Kalashnikov Concern SVCh , a modern 7.62×54R sniper rifle developed as a successor to earlier Russian designated marksman platforms. Built around a short-stroke gas system with a three-position adjustable gas block, the SVCh is intended to deliver consistent accuracy and reliable function across a wide range of conditions.
Colt's snake guns have had no shortage of spotlight since their reintroduction, but Davidson's keeps finding new angles. This week, the distributor dropped two new exclusives built around a first for both the Python and the Anaconda lines: a round-butt grip frame paired with a 2.5-inch barrel. What do you think about the looks?
By Dave Workman The first-of-its-kind “Firearms Advocacy Conference,” organized by Massachusetts gun rights activists and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, will be held Saturday, May 30 at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass. Cost to attend the one-day event is $25.00 and includes a one-year membership […]
The post Coming May 30 to MA: First-ever Firearms Advocacy Conference appeared first on Liberty Park Press.
Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Dan Frankel introduced HB 2506 Monday, which would wipe out the state’s firearms preemption law, allowing local governments to enact their own restrictions on how gun owners could carry, transport, purchase or possess firearms. The legislation, introduced alongside HB 2505, also would repeal the state’s version of the Protection of Lawful …
Continue reading "Keystone Cop-Outs"
Source
Signs About Shooting Trespassers Good For Laughs, But Also Could Lead To Trouble [More] I see the point. I also think it tells us much when we’re urged to be afraid to express ourselves lest it be used against us in a court of law. My sign simply says “RUN!” [Via bondmen]
Source
Legislators in Dover introduced Senate Bill 300 at the end of April, a 26-page measure that would establish a new state-level licensing system for firearm dealers and create what opponents describe as a de facto firearm registry.
St. Louis residents frustrated by recent surge in violence [More] Hey, you can fight crime or you can focus on police discrimination settlements. You can’t do both. [Via bondmen]
Source
Top D.C. Police Officials Facing Termination for Manipulation of Crime Data [More] Don’t be too hard on Pamela, LaShay, and Tatjana. It’s not like their predecessors excelled. Besides, we should be so fortunate as to get their pensions. [Via bondmen]
Source
Politics Is Destroying American Friendships, And It’s Getting Worse [More] I’m not personally seeing it. As we noted all those years ago: Anyone who requires you to disarm is not your friend. Affection and trust are earned. [Via bondmen]
Source
An affidavit says that the shooting happened after a fight broke out between members of rival gangs who were at the party. Those involved in the fight began firing among the crowd, striking multiple people at the party. [More] What conclusion could any reasonable person come to other than there are too many guns? [Via bondmen]
Source
Why Secession Is The Only Answer To The American Megastate [More] I can’t argue with his indictments. It’s just that I see no viable movement with a plan, organization, supporters, and resources to make this work any better than last time. Which is why the Three Percent is still the best fail-safe, so naturally, the …
Continue reading "If Wishes were Fishes"
Source
As TFB readers may be aware, Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta of Italy holds the title of world’s oldest firearm manufacturer, dating its roots as early as the year 1526. The current year is therefore the 500th anniversary of the birth of the company, a milestone that Beretta is celebrating in style. Besides the rather expected limited edition shotguns, the Italian company is debuting an intriguing Modern Sporting Rifle.
Missouri prosecutors warn of expanding self-defense law [More] Wrap your head around that statement. [Via bondmen]
Source
The Trump Administration Is a Powerful but Unreliable Ally of Second Amendment Advocates – Even as the Justice Department files lawsuits aimed at vindicating gun rights, it undermines them in other cases. [More] I’d use a different word than “unreliable”… I wonder what it would take to fix that… [Via Michael G]
Source
You will look forward to this movie:
Coyote v. Acme in which Wile E. Coyote hires an ambulance chaser to sue Acme for all the injuries.
Getting hits at ONE MILE?! With a Barrett .50 BMG, it's a lot more doable than you might expect. From new shooter to 1-Mile Challenge winner.
A police operation in the state of New York in early May resulted in the seizure of 89 firearms that law enforcement says were headed to the Canadian border, to be smuggled in, including 17 stolen guns. And once more, law-abiding Canadian shooters are proven right when they say they’re not the problem.
Signed the contract with the surveyor yesterday. Maybe now I can get on the calendar and get an idea of when this project will be done. Before I do anything near what I think are the borders of the property, …
Continue reading →
Jackie Richardson grows beautiful, iron-rich plants from the brassica family in her lovely and efficient Vego Self-Watering Elevated Raised Bed.
Quote of the Day Per capita is a term used by racist white people who are trying to hide the crimes of white people. Can’t wait till you learn the same characteristics you hate in blackmen are the ones you …
Continue reading →
Back at SHOT Show, the Winchester Ammunition booth had some new products they were showing off, including new long-range ammo and a new line of cartridges specifically aimed at feeding lever-action rifles. Now, the Winchester Lever Range is on its way to dealers, and you can arm yourself with this updated lineup.
Not only is Meta the company itself ontologically evil, but they also push new frontiers in Awful User Experience and Hostile Interface Design.
And when I say "ontologically evil", I am
not being flippant or hyperbolic.
Never used Threads, stopped updating Instagram when the schoolgirl scandal broke, deleted the apps from all my devices... but I more or less have to keep at least a token toehold on FB and it grates me.
The single thing I hate most on the entire internet now is Facebook automatically sending me to my Feed if I leave a browser tab open to a post for too long.
I never use the feed. The feed is ass cancer. It is the throbbing heart of the terrible user experience on FB.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One person died and another was injured in a
shooting connected to a reported burglary at a Sacramento business early
Friday morning, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
Police said officers responded just after 4:30 a.m. to the 8500 block
of Thys Court after receiving reports of a burglary at a marijuana
dispensary. Dispatchers also received calls reporting sounds of gunfire
in the area.
More Here
Between costs associated with Iran and various hijinks in Latin America, as well as shelling out $1.1 billion dollars (and counting!) for National Guard troops to stand around DC Metro stations, bored and scrolling their smart phones, the Army is
facing a budget shortfall of something like six billion bucks.
So they're slashing training costs to the bone for the rest of the fiscal year because that's not important for "lethality", I guess.
.
So why are muslims so hot for Texas? They decided to open an institution call the Texas American Muslim University at Dallas (oddly enough acronymed as TexAM, which I’m sure was not deliberate to be cause any confusion or to be equated to Texas A&M, right?). This unauthorized institution (we’ll just refer to it as […]
Adamiak explains his case better than anyone else could.
On May 13, 1916 the Lafayette Escadrille, a volunteer American air force unit under French command saw its first combat at the Battle of Verdun. — May 13, 1958: The trade mark “Velcro” was registered. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. This is the final round of the contest. There will not be a “Round 125”! 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 (a $1,095 value). American Gunsmithing Institute …
The post Preparedness Notes for Wednesday — May 13, 2026 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
(Continued from Part 1.) Feeding and Condition This year started out in drought, so I will feed hay until such time as the fields are abundant in grass. Last year, I did not have to feed hay year round, but the year before I did. I don’t know how this year will go, but so far the cows have plentiful hay available to them. When I first started with dairy cows, I fed the cows square bales, but soon found that to be a lot of work and not cost efficient with more than one cow to feed. I purchased …
The post Small Farm Dairy Cattle – Part 2, by SaraSue appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select some long e-mails for posting as separate letters. — Video: Rep. Chip Roy: Government-Mandated Kill Switch in Cars Violates the Fourth Amendment. o o o For those of you with Smart Phones, I heard about an interesting new inventory control app for preppers: PPantry. o o o I’m not much of a fan of NPR (National Pravda Radio), but they captured …
The post SurvivalBlog Readers’ & Editors’ Snippets appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
“The life so short, the craft so long to learn.” – Hippocrates (c.460-357 B.C.), from ‘Aphorisms’ sect. 1, para. 1 (translation by Chaucer). Often quoted in Latin as Ars longa, vita brevis.
The post The Editors’ Quote: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
Not mentioned are the rebar with road flares attached to ignite the gasoline, but you seen them in the video. This is the Fireball Target for the beginning of the Long-Range event: More explosives, more gasoline, more thump, and more …
Continue reading →
5/12/26 CBS channel 2:
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A 22-year-old Boise man convicted in two separate cases involving sexual abuse and strangulation was sentenced Tuesday morning to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
When we first moved here, I read Idaho Supreme Court decisions to get a feel for the place. I read a decision upholding life + 20 for two counts of child molestation. What? The statute at that time made sexual abuse of a child punishable by 1 year to life
5/12/26 BBC:
The US has been holding regular negotiations with Denmark to expand its military presence in Greenland, according to multiple officials familiar with the discussions, with talks between both sides progressing in recent months.
US officials are seeking to open three new bases in the south of the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, as they work to resolve a diplomatic crisis sparked by President Donald Trump when he threatened to seize Greenland by force.
Trump’s style of negotiation is brusque and ugly. It usually works.
Recently several dozen articles defending homeschooling have crossed our desktop here at The Price of Liberty. Unfortunately, they are vastly outnumbered by articles and comments attacking homeschooling. And at the same time, we are seeing more and more State governments …
Continue reading →
Perhaps one of the most interesting adaptations of a magazine-fed light machine gun or automatic rifle to belt feed was the Degtyarev RP-46 (Company Machine Gun), adopted in 1946, which was one of the Soviet Union’s most practical postwar attempts to improve an already proven weapon. Rather than creating an entirely new weapon, Soviet engineers took the DPM (Degtyarev Infantry, Modernized) light machine gun and adapted it to meet the changing demands of modern infantry combat, increasing its firepower. The most important change was the shift from a pan magazine to a belt feed, along with the addition of a heavier barrel to accommodate the increased firepower. These improvements gave the RP-46 greater sustained fire capability and made it more effective in longer engagements where the older DP-27/DPM system showed its limits.
Lightweight rimfire rifles are nothing new, but some push the concept further than others. The Derya TM22 Feather is built around weight reduction as a primary goal, using polymer across the receiver, handguard, stock, and magazines to keep the overall package as light as possible.
Welcome back to TFB’s Small Business Spotlight ! In this weekly column, we take a look at small firearm-related businesses. Today’s company is Rifle Supply , a firearm box store that has everything from firearms and parts to gunsmithing and Cerakote services. Located in Huntington Beach, CA.
