West Milford, N.J., recently became the 18th city in the state to vote to refund all or part of the fees required to obtain a carry permit in the Garden State. The move was in response to a plan formulated by the National Rifle Association (NRA), the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) and the New Jersey Firearm Owners Syndicate (NJFOS) to persuade municipalities in the state to voluntarily drop the excessively high fees imposed by the state for concealed-carry permits. A New Jersey statute requires permit holders to renew their permits every two years…
Author: Tommy Grant
CHRISTCHUCH, New Zealand — The Australian government announced on March 10 it would send an E-7A Wedgetail early-warning aircraft to the Middle East and help replenish United Arab Emirates stocks of AIM-120 air-to-air missiles.Officials in Canberra said the Wedgetail from the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) No. 2 Squadron would provide a “long-range reconnaissance capability which will help secure the airspace above the Gulf” for an initial four-week period.No details on its planned basing were provided, but Al Minad Air Base near Dubai is a likely locale, as the Australian military has maintained a presence there since 2003.Twelve Gulf nations…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog under the title: The Largest Supply Disruption In History Has Made The Price Of Oil The Most Important Economic Number In The World At This Moment What a wild week it has been already. On Sunday night, I watched as the price of oil hit $116 a barrel. It was insane. Financial markets started to panic all over the world because investors know that if the price of oil stays above $100 a barrel for an extended period of time, it will absolutely crush the global economy.…
I hit the range with AS Designs’ ARC-Fire Super Safety MP5 lower to see just how fast a semi-auto can go.If you haven’t heard of the Super Safety by now, you’ve been living under a rock. The clever little gadget is capable of massively increasing a gun’s fire rate while still meeting the legal definition of semi-automatic, i.e., one round fired per pull of the trigger. More on that later.All you need to know is that they’re federally legal at the time of writing and, if you own an MP5, there’s not a single better upgrade you could get for…
For thousands of years, Native American tribes survived on this land without pharmacies, urgent care clinics, or overnight shipping. They faced brutal winters, infected wounds, food shortages, and long stretches far from any help. Their survival depended on knowledge passed down through generations, and much of that knowledge was carried in something small but powerful: the medicine bag. This precious bag held items meant to heal and strengthen the body. They were practical tools chosen with care, often gathered from the wild, and trusted in times of crisis. Each item inside had a clear purpose. Some stopped bleeding. Others calmed…
Thousands of U.S. troops are currently deployed to U.S. Central Command, spread across numerous installations and dozens of ships throughout the region. Amid ongoing actions against Iran, the stories of service members bravely carrying out orders around the clock have largely gone untold. Whether you’re maintaining vehicles or launching and recovering aircraft, we would be glad to hear and share those stories, celebrations, concerns — any and all of it. Email us at [email protected] or [email protected] to share your take on things.Anonymity can be granted upon request if we use any of your insights in our future reports.Thank you for…
The United States military announced Tuesday that its forces had struck and destroyed 16 of Iran’s minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz. The claim was made amid mounting concern that the Islamic Republic was preparing to deploy mines in the crucial waterway. The figure of 16 vessels comes from U.S. Central Command, which posted an accompanying 34-second video clip showing some of the strikes. President Donald Trump had given a lower figure in a social media post a short time earlier. “I am pleased to report that within the last few hours, we have hit, and completely destroyed, 10 inactive…
Images by the author Smith and Wesson invented the .357 Magnum revolver… and the .41 and .44 Magnums, too … we all know that. Pure fact. These guns came out, respectively, in 1935, 1964, and 1955. They were, by and large, the brain-children of Elmer Keith, the great revolver guru who was decades ahead of his time. I think, before we delve into this specific revolver, we ought to take a quick look back at the .357’s origins… it is an interesting story. The .357 Backstory The .357 Magnum was devised to be something more potent than the (at that…
Michigan gun owners might be the latest to be able to enjoy constitutional carry—that is, if some Republican lawmakers get their way. A measure under consideration in the state House of Representative would make Michigan the 30th state to have such a law on the books. Filed on March 3, HB 5653 would do away with the requirement for lawful Michigan gun owners to pay a fee and jump through bureaucratic hoops to practice their Second Amendment right to carry a firearm for self-defense. And a few other bills introduced in conjunction with HB5653 would ensure that it is implemented…
After decades of relying on Vietnam-era designs, the Army has approved the first offensive hand grenade to enter the service since 1968.The new M111 Offensive Hand Grenade was approved for full material release this year, the Army announced Tuesday in a statement. The new grenade relies primarily on blast overpressure rather than fragmented inner pieces to incapacitate, making it better suited for close-quarters combat inside of buildings, bunkers and tunnels. Full material release allows the Army to field the weapon across the force after testing has confirmed that it meets safety and performance requirements. The approval lets the Army move…