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With all due respect to the great arguments that Dr. John posted, two recent stories that won't be the driving force that sends anyone to the ballot box need to be mentioned. Neither hit you on a daily basis like getting mugged on the subway platform or at the gas pump, but both are important in regards to America's future. As you might have guessed from the header image, the first of the two stories is regarding the Paul Pelosi attack. If you want a quick refresher on Nancy Pelosi's husband having an alteration his late night entertainment the other...

When ‘Tanto’s’ Battleline Tactical recently teamed up with Ammo Manufacturer Fort Scott Munitions, some serious Home Defense and Close-Quarter Battle training ensued. Why would any civilian pay their hard-earned money to go to a close-quarter battle class designed for the home? A class where you are simulating a family hostage rescue – who needs that? And what civilian really needs to be taught by a well-known former Army Ranger/CIA contractor? I can just hear the naysayers now. Since this awesome class that I am referring to was taught in Fort Scott, Kansas, home to Fort Scott Munitions, let’s start...

5 Best Guns of World War II: Literally tens of millions of firearms were produced during the Second World War. Some of the designs performed better than others, while a mere few stood out as masterpieces. Of those, five truly were the best of the best

Learning this method can be advantageous for big game hunters – especially if there is no time to calculate all of the variables needed to adjust the scope. As I lay prone on the ground, squinting at the target only 100 meters away, the training instructor began shouting orders. I was a young airman basic in the United States Air Force and, unlike other branches of the US military, we only got to spend one day at the firing range. Using an M-16 shooting 5.56 NATO ball ammo, we were told to aim for “center mass.” The target was...

Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s offer to purchase the company for $45.5 billion, finishing days of contentious discussions between Musk and the company’s board. In an SEC filing on Friday, Musk laid his plan for funding the deal, which includes $25 billion in loans and $22 billion in personal equity. Analysts believe the loans could cost Twitter as much as $1 billion a year in service costs, or roughly 20 percent of the company’s annual revenue. Shortly after Musk announced the buyout plan, Twitter’s board instituted a “poison pill” measure, suggesting it intended to resist Musk’s buyout. It’s unclear what...