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…
Author: Tommy Grant
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…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. German authorities confirmed that a woman was bitten by a wolf Monday, according to the Associated Press, marking the country’s first wolf attack in modern history. The attack occurred, of all places, near an IKEA store at a shopping center in Hamburg, Germany’s second-largest city. It also comes just a few weeks after lawmakers in the German Parliament voted to legalize wolf hunting there. “There has not been such a case since the reintroduction [of wolves] in 1998,” a spokeswoman for…
Citing “increased force protection measures,” visitors to boot camp graduation and family days at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, can expect federal agents checking on their lawful immigration status, according to an announcement posted on the base’s official web page.NBC, which first reported the news, confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel would be posted outside the base, which trains about 20,000 recruits annually and holds about 40 graduation ceremonies a year. Officials with Marine Corps Headquarters, Parris Island and the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not immediately respond to Marine Corps Times queries…
Before the United States bombed Iran on February 28th, the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, tried to make a “defense investment.” Hegseth’s broker sought to make a large investment in major defense companies in the lead-up to the Iran war, and the Pentagon has dismissed this allegation as false. According to a report by The Financial Times [behind a paywall], the investment discussed by Hegseth’s broker ultimately did not go ahead because the fund was not yet available for Morgan Stanley clients to buy at the time. It is unclear whether the broker found another defense-related investment. Pentagon chief spokesperson…
Italian Firearms Group has started shipping the Kodiak Survivalist, a side-by-side double rifle chambered in .44 Remington Magnum. If you’ve been looking for a packable, capable rifle that doesn’t look like it was designed by a committee at a tactical trade show, this one deserves your attention. What It Is The Kodiak Survivalist is a double rifle — side-by-side barrels, two triggers, two shots ready to go. That’s not a gimmick. For backcountry hunters and anyone who spends time in bear country, the manual simplicity and immediate second-shot capability of a double rifle is a genuinely practical choice. There are…
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and its strike group departed Naval Station Norfolk on Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment, the Navy announced.The Navy did not provide details on the destination of the carrier, but with the USS Gerald R. Ford currently sidelined with maintenance issues outside the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, there is a warship vacancy in the Middle East that it could potentially fill.“Our sailors are ready and able to do the nation’s bidding,” said Rear Adm. Alexis T. Walker, commander of Carrier Strike Group Ten, which is embarked with Bush.The carrier strike…
This article was originally published by Garrison Vance at Natural News. Oil Prices Close at Highest Level Since 2022 as Iran Negotiations Fail to Ease Supply Fears Oil markets closed Friday, March 27, at their highest level in more than three years, as diplomatic maneuvers by U.S. President Donald Trump failed to calm persistent fears over the security of Middle Eastern supplies. According to market data, U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 5.46% to settle at $99.64 per barrel. The international benchmark Brent crude gained 4.22% to close at $112.57. These settlements mark the highest prices since July…