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Let’s face it; some of our elected officials need to be sent back to kindergarten. The upcoming 2024 election is going to be critical on the national, state and local stages. The choice for the Presidential race, if you’re a Second Amendment supporter, is clear. However, things can get much murkier at the state and…
Did you know that GatorZ eye protection’s origin story begins in Afghanistan? The Global War on Terror has been waged for more than 20 years now, and for the last 15 years or so, America’s elite fighting forces have been wearing their GatorZ eye pro. By “elite,” I mean the Marine Raiders, the Navy SEALs,…
Watching the media react to the second Trump assassination attempt is like pulling up an old log and watching the grubby things squirm. Over the weekend, a man of nearly 60 decided he was going to try to shoot President Trump from 500 yards with what appeared to be an SKS. The Secret Service saw…
Dear YouTube: You can do whatever you want on your own platform, but you can’t censor the real world. Cry about it. You’ve known for a very long time that the same people who hate the Second Amendment hate the First Amendment even more. After all, they protect each other, creating a double layer that…
In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance, My head is bloody, but unbowed.–William Ernest Henley, Invictus Where were you when the bullet whickered past Donald Trump and he dropped behind the podium? Did you watch in shock, hoping beyond hope? And when he stood up,…
When you absolutely, positively, must turn night into day, accept no substitutes! The Nextorch Saint Torch 30C already has a great name, but I propose a better one: Star in a Jar. It’s hard to believe how much light this little flashlight can put out until you see it in action, and YouTuber @DarrenYeoYT is…
I need new conspiracy theories. All my old ones have turned out to be true. No longer conspiracy theories: Hunter Biden’s laptop was real, and contained devastating evidence of influence peddling in his father’s administration. COVID-19 was a laboratory-made virus. Cloth masks don’t stop it. Neither does the vaccine that Biden threatened to force us…
One X-Ring to bind them! Day or night, at hundreds of yards, with image quality like you wouldn’t believe, the ATN X-Sight 5 Ultra HD 4K+ Smart Day/Night Scope feels supernatural. It isn’t, of course; it’s pure technology that perfects the triangle between eye, trigger, and target. The X-Sight 5 Series boasts upgraded features to…
Everytown for Gun Safety is currently full-auto mag-dumping in their Underoos … File this latest development under “dreams come true,” in which the Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision is opening up paths to firearms ownership that we couldn’t have imagined just three years ago. We’re going to guess that this ruling won’t result in Uzis…
Bushmaster is back in the biggest possible way! Remember Bushmaster? The classic AR-15 manufacturer was a huge favorite among shooters, famed for its reliable and precise firearms for decades. Then, sadly, about 10 years ago, Bushmaster’s parent company became embattled by lawsuits and eventually went under, taking Bushmaster with it. But you can’t keep a…
The firearms industry saw this clip and said, “You know what? How about no, Kamala?” What do they mean when they say “woke”? Well, you’re supposed to envision civil rights, equal opportunities for all and equal treatment under the law. But that’s not what “woke” means at all. “Woke,” by necessity, requires the erosion of…
Looking for an optic that “does it all,” no holds barred? Over at our sister publication, Popular EDC, we’ve already examined Primary Arms’ very SLxy microprism sights. Now, we have news of the highly anticipated SLx 1-10x28mm Second Focal Plane (SFP) Rifle Scope with ACSS NOVA reticle. Accompanying the release is a new series of…
