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New Form 4473 Draft: Sex Field Reduced to Male and Female, Marijuana Question Updated, Direct Shipping Added

WASHINGTON, DC — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has published a draft of a revised Form 4473, the firearms transaction record every gun buyer fills out when purchasing a firearm from a Federal Firearms Licensee. The draft cuts the form down from seven pages to four and changes several of the questions buyers and dealers have been working with for years.The draft was released as part of the broader 34-rule reform package the agency announced under Executive Order 14206, P

Memphis Woman Returns Fire on Ex-Boyfriend Who Shot Up Her Apartment While Her Sister and 10-Year-Old Were Inside

Key TakeawaysA Raleigh woman shot her ex-boyfriend in self-defense after he vandalized her car and fired shots at her home while her family was inside.The man returned to her apartment after an earlier incident where he fired shots into the air.She fired back, hitting him without realizing; he was later found by police and taken to the hospital.Authorities released her without charges, indicating a clear self-defense case under Tennessee law.The incident highlights the dangers after ending relat

Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gunfight: 58-Year-Old San Antonio Man Learns the Old Saying the Hard Way

Key TakeawaysA 58-year-old man in San Antonio faces charges of aggravated assault after a confrontation with his neighbor escalated from rock-throwing to a knife attack.The neighbor shot him in self-defense, corroborated by witnesses and video evidence.Mendez previously had incidents involving aggressive behavior, including a detention for using an axe in public.Texas law allows the use of deadly force in self-defense when facing imminent danger, which applied in this case.The husband demonstrat

Review: Springfield Armory 1911 Mil-Spec .45

I recently had the chance to test the Springfield Armory Mil-Spec pistol in .45 ACP, positioned in the manufacturer’s line as a very reasonably priced basic service pistol — yet one that still features a rugged forged frame and slide. Except for its taller sights, it shares the silhouette of a World War II era 1911-A1.While it’s part of the 1911-A1 series from Springfield Armory, curiously it is not so marked: the left side of the slide says simply MIL-SPEC, while the right side bears the Spring

EAC Commissioners Issue Joint Statement Recognizing Military Appreciation Month 2026

WASHINGTON, DC — In recognition of Military Appreciation Month 2026, the Commissioners of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) issued a joint statement honoring our service members.  “This year, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, which would not be possible without our nation’s servicemen and women. It is because of their sacrifices that this country […]

Testing of Body Armor Materials: Phase III

During Phases I and II of the study, the committee was requested to consider the use of statistics to permit a more scientific determination of sample sizes to be used in body armor testing.

N.Y. body armor ban faces legal challenge from gun rights group

BUFFALO — New York’s ban on the sale and purchase of body armor enacted two years ago after a deadly mass shooting in Buffalo is being challenged in federal court as unconstitutional in a new case ...

How Ukraine’s military tried to push substandard body armor and why NABU’s response matters — Hudymenko

NV: I still haven’t seen any reaction from NABU on whether the Mindich recordings have been verified as authentic, yet ...

Civil rights groups alarmed by Trump counter-terrorism czar's plan to 'embrace state violence'

Advocates for civil and constitutional rights were sounding the alarm on a Trump official's plan to combat groups deemed ...

American Revolutionary War?Flags Flown to?Inspire Patriotism

The?American flag is a symbol of freedom and patriotism, but?before?the Continental Congress adopted the first?official flag in 1777, many other?flags were?flown. As America?celebrates 250 years of freedom, here’s a?look at a few of the various United States flags flown during combat by soldiers, sailors,?Marines?and militia during the American Revolutionary War.? Flags were a significant part […]

Yuma Test Center’s Proof Gun System Supports Army Goal to Increase Munition Production

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. — In the past, testing a gun tube required an accompanying weapon system. The future is here where that is no longer necessary. Yuma Test Center acquired a proof gun system, or PGS, developed by U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center which allows a gun tube to be mounted […]

HumanitZ 1.0 Hard Difficulty Day 19 Improving the Base Adding Body Armor to the Car

Hello ladies and gents ! Today I will build more storage, sheds, crop plots, watchtowers, car parking lot and garage, body armor for ...

Theodore E. Yeshion: How did detectives solve the case of the bloody motel?

Scanning the crime scene, Officer Stone sees a disorderly room, visible red-brown stains and a partial shoe track— all hinting at a bloody struggle. After calling in a team to inspect, photograph, sketch, measure, and collect all the evidence, the investigators apply Luminol. So, what is Luminol and why is it used at crime scenes? Theodore E. Ye...

Checks and Balance newsletter: America’s oddly relaxing counter-terrorism strategy

This is the introduction to Checks and Balance, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter bringing exclusive insight from our ...

Trump administration jumping the gun on weapons control rollback

It turns out that Cole Allen, the alleged correspondents’ dinner shooter, was a “lawful gun owner.” Does that make you feel better or worse?

Connecticut pro-Second Amendment group sounds alarm on Glock-style ban, fear Democrats will go even further

Second Amendment advocates sound alarm on Connecticut bill they say bans most Glock-style pistols and limits self-defense ...

Second Amendment win: Texas dad shoots carjacker dead in traffic while protecting family

A Texas father is alive, and more importantly, his family is safe, because he exercised a right that too many politicians ...

Classified Networks AI Agreements

The War Department Announces Agreements with Leading AI Companies to Deploy Capabilities on Classified NetworksThe War Department has entered into agreements with eight of the world’s leading frontier artificial intelligence companies, SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle to deploy their advanced AI capabilities on the Department’s classified networks for lawful […]

Performance Driven Drills for the Indoor Range

Key TakeawaysWeather limits outdoor shooting, making indoor ranges a valuable alternative.Indoor ranges present challenges such as distractions, restrictions on drawing from the holster, and target limitations.Rangemaster 7-Yard Standards and Justin Dyal’s Double Add One provide effective drills that can be done indoors.The Eastridge Drill offers a diagnostic tool for shooters to identify skill areas needing improvement.These drills require minimal ammunition and can be achieved using a sh

North American F-107 Ultra Sabre: Too Advanced to Succeed?

During the 1950s and early 1960s, the Century series of fighter aircraft — the F-100 to F-106 — ruled the skies. The first in the series, the F-100 Super Sabre, also known as the “Hun,” was the first U.S.A.F. Fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight, and was created as the successor to the F-86 Sabre. The F-86 was the Air Force’s first swept-wing fighter designed for air-to-air combat against the MiG-17 and was considered the best fighter during the Korean War.&nbs