We recently reported on how the Trump Administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is still enforcing the Biden-era pistol brace rule, despite that rule being killed. In a March 16 court filing, the ATF quietly admitted that it continues to enforce its interpretation that some pistol-brace-equipped firearms are unregistered short-barreled rifles (SBRs)—a federal felony carrying up to 10 years in prison—despite the fact that the rule that codified that interpretation has been universally vacated. Angered by the revelation, Gun Owners of America (GOA) is calling on its members to contact their representatives in Congress, demanding they hold…
Author: Tommy Grant
This article was originally published by George Ford Smith at The Mises Institute. “He [President McKinley] portrayed American expansion in the Pacific as a continuation of manifest destiny. He compared the Filipinos to Native Americans, calling them savage warriors or ‘little brown brothers.’ Appealing to popular attitudes of the times, he encouraged Americans to fulfill their manly duty to spread Christian civilization. The United States, he asserted, was a liberator, not a conqueror.”—Susan A. Brewer, “Selling Empire: American Propaganda And War In The Philippines” “Then onward, Christian soldier! Through field of crimson gore, Behold the trade advantages beyond the open door! The…
Walk into any prepper forum and you’ll see the same argument playing out: AR vs. AK, freeze-dried vs. canned, bug-out bag vs. bug-in fortress. Everyone’s debating gear. Meanwhile, most of those same people can’t start a fire without a lighter. They’ve never treated a wound beyond a Band-Aid. They have no idea what food grows within five miles of their home. And when the power went out for three days last winter, they were ordering pizza on the fourth night because the frozen meals they stockpiled were already gone. Here’s the hard truth: when a real crisis hits — a…
This might be the discovery of the century. A few years ago, researchers at CERN managed to do something that looks like an alchemy experiment. They turned lead into gold. The process involved particle accelerators and extreme energy, but the amount of gold produced was so small it barely registered. Most scientists saw it as an insignificant discovery and moved on. But luckily, there is a small group of researchers who didn’t give up. What caught their attention was not the scale of the experiment, but the principle behind it. If lead atoms can be pushed into becoming gold under…
The chief of naval operations said Tuesday that he was confident in the U.S. Navy’s mine countermeasure capabilities in the face of potential mine warfare in Iran.Adm. Daryl Caudle championed the effectiveness of the Navy’s three Independence-class littoral combat ships with the mine countermeasures mission package during a discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.“When the capability embarked on an LCS is full up, it’s a very, very good package,” Caudle said. The U.S. Navy previously saw four Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships forward-deployed in Bahrain, but they were decommissioned in 2025 and replaced with three Independence-class…
There has never been a better time to own a suppressor. That sentence used to be something writers typed out of obligation, a soft opener before laying out all the bureaucratic hurdles standing between you and a can on your barrel. Not anymore. In 2026, the process is genuinely straightforward, the government fees have been eliminated, and ATF approval times have dropped from years to days. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to make your first suppressor purchase, that moment is now. What Changed in 2026 (And Why It Matters) The single biggest shift happened in January 2026…
If there are any gun control schemes more worthless than so-called gun “buybacks,” I’m not sure what they would be. Yet, anti-gun politicians love these events, mainly because they can make it look like they’re “doing something” about the “gun violence problem.” A great example is a recent “buyback” in the Aloha State. The Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement recently held a “buyback” event at Aloha Stadium and “recovered” 303 firearms from Oahu residents. Among the guns turned in were 17 semi-autos dubbed “assault rifles,” nine so-called “ghost guns” and two stolen firearms. Unsurprisingly, spectrumlocalnews.com provided a forum for politicians…
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net.A Department of Defense suicide report found that 471 service members died by suicide in calendar year 2024, down from 531 in 2023, according to the report released Tuesday.In the Department of Defense’s seventh-annual report on suicide in the military, the department found that even though the total force suicide rate decreased by around 11% for 2024’s calendar year, suicide rates have gradually increased in the active…
Though he’s not entitled to a personal Air Force One, Kid Rock got a glimpse Saturday of another type of military transport from the deck of his Tennessee estate, which he’s dubbed the “Southern White House.” In two videos posted to his X account, Kid Rock, whose name is Richard James Ritchie, waved to a U.S. Army Apache helicopter as it hovered near the pool in front of his human-sized Statue of Liberty replica. The singer has spent years building the miniature “White House” atop Nashville’s hills, complete with tall columns and an enormous American flag. “God Bless America and…
This article was originally published by Frank Shostak at The Mises Institute. Some commentators are of the view that one cannot trust the market economy, which is seen as inherently unstable. If left free, the market economy could lead to self-destruction. Hence, there is a need for the government and the central bank to manage the economy. It is held, in this framework, that successful management could be achieved by influencing overall expenditure; it is expenditure that generates income. An expenditure by one individual becomes the income of another individual. Hence, the more that is spent, the higher the overall income…