Rand Paul Probes ATF Secret Surveillance Program
Concerned over reports of secret surveillance of American gun owners by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is asking for answers. On April 10, Sen. Paul, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, wrote...
Chinese firm aiding Houthi attacks on US vessels in Red Sea amid fresh airstrikes
The State Department has accused a Chinese firm of directly aiding Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen by providing satellite imagery used to target U.S. and international vessels in the Red Sea. The news comes as U.S. airstrikes targeting an oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 74 people...
Two Marines in their 20s identified as service members killed in fatal accident
The two service members who passed away due to a crash near Santa Teresa, New Mexico earlier this week were 22-year-old Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera of Riverside, California and 28-year-old Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino of Fresno, California, according to the 1st Marine Division....
Texas Bill Fights Gun Bans on Public Land
We reported last year how the Texas State Fair banned concealed handguns and later reported on the resulting court battles, which the fair eventually won, keeping gun owners disarmed at the fair last fall. Now, Texas lawmakers are taking aim at the situation with a...
Civivi Brazen Review: The Best Budget EDC Knife under $75?
Not every knife needs to be the main character. Flashy, all dressed up, and sparkling with superhuman power and costuming. Some blades aren’t here to steal the scene, they’re just here to get work done. That’s the CIVIVI Brazen in a nutshell. It’s not trying...
Bondi’s 2A Task Force Targets Gun Bans
We reported recently that Attorney General Pam Bondi, in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order to investigate infringements on 2A rights, has formed a Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force to protect the fundamental right to keep and bear arms. “This task force will continue...
Since early 2024, DOD has cut nearly 200 DEI-related jobs: Report
Since early 2024, the Defense Department has cut or restructured 188 jobs that once managed its diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts — including under President Trump’s 2025 push to dismantle federal DEI efforts — according to a Government Accountability Office report released Thursday. No...
Military families challenge Trump’s stricter federal voting rules
A military family organization joined a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing stricter voting requirements, arguing it would add barriers for troops and families who vote by absentee ballot. And advocates say there are other ongoing efforts at the state...
Afghanistan Medal of Honor recipient reenlists in Marine Corps Reserve
Dakota Meyer, a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Afghanistan War but later became a sharp critic of the Biden administration over its chaotic withdrawal from that conflict, has reenlisted in the military and will serve in the Marine...
Boss Commander SWAT: Jet Powered 9mm Silencer Perfection
CANCON South Carolina 2024 was a great event for a lot of reasons. New venue, bigger crowd, and the BBQ is better in South Carolina than it is in Georgia (fight me in the comments). The highlight of the event for me was the BOSS...