Three New Cartridges Gain Offical SAAMI Acceptace: 338 ARC, 7 Backcountry, 25 Creedmoor
Although already available to the public by a number of major manufacturers, it’s exciting to see the 338 ARC, 25 Creedmoor, and 7mm Backcountry have been accepted by the Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) and given official specs. If you’re unfamiliar, the SAAMI...
Texas Guard can make immigration arrests under new Trump agreement
Texas National Guard soldiers now have the authority to make immigration arrests and help detain and deport undocumented people under an agreement between the state and the Trump administration that requires those duties be done under the supervision and direction of a U.S. Customs and...
The Hit And Miss Of Gun Shot Detection Technology
Gunshot detection technology has been rolled out in various cities across the country as an aid to law enforcement agencies for both tracking and reporting firearm violence. ShotSpotter, one such system deployed in parts of Virginia and Chicago, among other locations, is designed to detect...
AI, advanced tech central to new Marine Corps aviation plan
The U.S. Marine Corps released a revised aviation strategy Monday that focuses on using autonomous systems, drones and artificial intelligence-driven software to ensure its aircraft fleet can survive in a fierce war zone. And the Corps is also shifting its procurement plans for the F-35...
Counter-drug sea drones utilized by Navy as Trump ramps up military resources at the border
Unmanned sea drones are on the prowl to interdict drug smugglers in America’s waters as part of a new Navy operation. The operation will test the Navy’s use of maritime drones, in its early stages, and apply lessons learned to missions all across the...
Military families see bumpy start to household goods moving program
About 1,000 military families have experienced missed pickup or delivery dates, communications issues or other problems with the new contractor tasked with overhauling the system for moving service members’ household goods. That’s about 20% of the 5,195 relocation orders for shipments sent to the contractor,...
VA will end remote work status for thousands of staffers this month
Veterans Affairs officials will require thousands of department staffers to return to in-office work by the end of February, part of a government-wide effort to eliminate remote duty assignments launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 20% of VA’s 479,000 employees — nearly 96,000 individuals —...
Army saw spike in deadly aviation accidents in year before DC plane crash disaster
Wednesday’s deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter outside Washington, D.C., followed the Army’s highest rate of flight mishaps in more than a decade. Army aviation saw 17 class A mishaps, accidents that killed someone or caused more than $2.5 million...
FOLLOW-UP: Free Patrick “Tate” Adamiak
More than one-million good folks have seen Patrick “Tate” Adamiak’s horrible story on pro-gun websites and social media. I would like to thank everyone who helped spread the word about how the ATF ruined this honorable young 28-year-old’s life. As it stands now, Tate could be in...
Representative Mann Reintroduces The RIFLE Act To Protect FFL Holders
Kansas Representative Tracey Mann is reintroducing the Reining in Federal Licensing Enforcement (RIFLE) Act, a bill designed to defend the Second Amendment and protect firearms businesses as a measure to counter the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) zero-tolerance policy established in 2021...
