Images by the author I recently took a mini-break to North Carolina to visit friends and was able to stop by Trailblazer Firearms (TF) in Fletcher. I wrote an introductory article on this innovative company… look for it here soon. I also reviewed their fold-up, single-shot .22 pistol, the breath-mint-box-sized LifeCard… again, look for that review here, as well. This third article on TF is a review of their other product, the Pivot. This is a truly unique folding 9mm pistol-caliber carbine (PCC). Folding Carbines… A Trend I am no stranger to PCCs, especially ones that fold. I’ve shot the…
Author: Tommy Grant
On March 27, an Iranian missile scored a high-value hit on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, reducing an Air Force E-3 (AWACS) command center aircraft worth up to $500 million to splinters and shards. While the strike underscored Iran’s capabilities, it also reignited a longstanding conversation about the need for the U.S. to protect its aircraft and other high-value equipment with underground bunkers and hardened shelters — an area in which analysts say adversaries like China have invested far more extensively.“People are asking the valid question: What on earth was this half-billion dollar airplane doing sitting right out…
For gardeners with poor soil, hungry wildlife, poor sunlight, or all of the above, container gardening provides several answers. You can manipulate the soil in your container to be just what you need for the type of plants you are growing. Container gardens can be moved anywhere you like. They can be transferred to follow seasonal sunlight changes, and they can be placed in an enclosure, on a porch, or a protected location to deal with hungry pests like rabbit, deer, and squirrels. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On Pinterest! Hay Bales Hay…
Most people are completely unprepared for a disaster. And I’m not talking about being prepared for some end-of-the-world scenario. Most people aren’t even prepared for common disasters that happen all the time. Hurricanes. Floods. Earthquakes. Wildfires. Chemical spills that force an evacuation. A winter storm that knocks out power for a week. Sudden disasters don’t care whether you’re ready or not. And when one hits, the last thing you want to be doing is scrambling to find flashlight batteries or realizing you don’t have a single gallon of clean water in your house. The good news is that basic preparedness…
A 33-year-old South Side resident fatally shot an unidentified home invader who allegedly charged at him inside his residence early Monday morning. Chicago police found the intruder with a gunshot wound to the chest at a home in the 2200-block of East 103rd Street; he was pronounced dead at the scene. CHICAGO, IL — The early morning silence of Chicago’s East Side was shattered by gunfire on Monday when a homeowner was forced to defend his life against a violent intruder. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on April 6, 2026, Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers responded to a “person shot” call…
President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, “and that night might be tomorrow night,” warning Tehran it had to make a deal by Tuesday night or face wider bombing raids.Trump had earlier vowed to enforce a Tuesday night deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire deal or face broad attacks on power plants and other critical infrastructure. Trump is demanding Iran forswear nuclear weapons and reopen the Strait of Hormuz oil transit waterway.“The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” Trump…
The United States ruling class has pressured satellite imaging company Planet Labs to stop publishing photos of the war in the Middle East. Planet Labs agreed to the censorship request, saying that no photos after March 9th will be shared. A Story of Censorship – Starting in the 1970s This agreement will last until the war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran is officially over. The proprietary imagery captured and shared by Planet Labs has already been widely used by journalists and open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysts to verify strikes and damage on both sides of the war. These included sites…
A Syracuse jury is currently deliberating the fate of 28-year-old Josue Pizarro, who is charged with second-degree murder for the 2024 daylight shooting of Jesus Carmona. While Pizarro claims he fired the initial shots in self-defense after being confronted by an armed Carmona, prosecutors argue the subsequent eight shots fired while the victim was on the ground constituted “overkill”. SYRACUSE, NY — The thin line between self-defense and second-degree murder is now in the hands of a Syracuse jury. On Friday, April 3, 2026, closing arguments concluded in the trial of Josue Pizarro, who stands accused of the April 13,…
James Chaney, a licensed firearm permit holder initially charged with murder in the 2024 deaths of two Hartford high school students, has been sentenced to time served after a successful self-defense claim. Prosecutors reduced the charges from murder to a misdemeanor count of second-degree breach of peace, concluding that the fatal stairwell shooting was a justified act of self-protection. HARTFORD, CT — A legal battle that began with a double homicide charge in a Hartford stairwell has ended with a misdemeanor plea and a man’s release from custody. On Thursday, April 2, 2026, James Chaney was sentenced to 155 days…
When background checks for gun sales dipped below 1 million last July, anti-gun advocates sighed with relief. The nearly six-year-long streak had come to an end, and gun-banners were hopeful it would usher in a new era of lower gun sales. Judging by the latest March numbers, those hopes were false. The March National Shooting Sports Foundation-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,412,917 is a 1.9% increase from the 1,386,724 in March 2025. It is also a 13% increase over the February total. For comparison, the unadjusted March 2026 FBI NICS figure of 2,212,094 reflects a 10.5%…