The Arizona sun does not negotiate. By mid-morning at ParaBellum Shooting and Tactical Training Academy, the range was already pushing into the 90s, the mirage was already starting to run hard across the lanes, and the big rattlesnake sculpture that marks the firing line was catching the morning sun.Somewhere out past the 1,000-yard line, a steel plate was waiting to either prove or embarrass me. I had a rifle I had been wanting to spend serious time behind, an optic that had been earning its reputation, and to coin a phrase of El Jefe from the mid-eighties movie, “Three Amigos”,…
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The Pentagon is preparing for the possibility of a major global war that could knock out America’s power grids, cripple supply chains and leave military installations cut off from essential services for months.According to an October 25 report from Fox News, the military is developing a sweeping preparedness initiative called FORTRESS, designed to keep major U.S. military installations operational for at least 90 days without relying on civilian infrastructure.The plan calls for independent power systems, portable nuclear reactors, stockpiles of fuel and ammunition, backup communications and preparations to convert civilian factories to wartime production.The Pentagon is planning for a scenario…
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The Washington Post ran a story this morning about a desert town that came within weeks of dry taps, with a warning that others are lined up behind it. The town is Kearny, Arizona. Two thousand people in Pinal County, about an hour and a half southeast of Phoenix, built in the 1950s to house the crews working the Ray Mine.I want to spend some time on it because of one detail that most of the coverage treats as background: the Gila River was running the whole time. Water in the channel, water in the wells, and the town legally…
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Do fun-sized candy bars taste better than the full-size versions? This has been a debate amongst candy scholars through the years. The correct ratio of chocolate to filling varies depending on the size of the candy, but the truth is it depends more on the kind of candy itself. Some do better in smaller sizes, while others shine in the diabetes-filled king-size wrapper. So why even bother with a smaller candy bar? More isn’t always better. Sometimes a smaller amount is just the right amount. Plus, the nostalgia of the middle-school lunchbox treat brings joy. As we grow up and…
The Brief: A gunfight between two individuals at a Seattle Center festival on July 26, 2026, resulted in three deaths and four injuries. The incident occurred near the International Fountain, causing a stampede as thousands of attendees fled. Innocent bystanders, including a toddler, were caught in the lethal crossfire. Seattle Police arrested one suspect at the scene and recovered two firearms, while a second shooter remains at large. Law enforcement and medical teams coordinated a massive emergency response and evacuation. Local officials expressed grief over the tragedy as detectives continue to investigate and interview persons of interest. SEATTLE, WA —…
The first brass casings struck the concrete with a loud pinging sound, and I couldn’t help but smile. Nothing beats a real side-by-side comparison. Spec sheets and press releases can only tell you so much. The real answers come when you put rounds downrange. The Hellcat Pro Comp “stock” gun is an amazing pistol. Does it benefit from the custom treatment? On this day, I had two pistols on deck: the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro Comp stock with an Olight SE Red Dot versus a custom-built Hellcat Pro from Floyd Custom Shop (FCS). The custom Hellcat Pro was decked out…
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