As adrenaline pumped into my bloodstream, I felt the beginning of tremors in my hands. Cold sweat appeared on my brow, and my breathing became shallow. Then, I heard the voice: 911. What’s your emergency? Are you prepared for if you have to make a 911 call? Image: Shutterstock/Alexfan32 As a teenager scooping ice cream after school at the local Baskin ...
New York lawmakers are considering legislation that would reclassify BB guns, pellet guns, and air rifles as “imitation weapons.” This change would subject them to strict regulations, including a requirement for a plugged barrel, effectively banning the sale of functional models. ALBANY, NY — New York lawmakers have introduced legislation that could dramatically alter the future of air rifles, pellet ...
President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President JD Vance were safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night, April 25, 2026, after a gunman opened fire near a security checkpoint. The Secret Service neutralized the threat in a hallway one floor above the main ballroom at the Washington Hilton, and no injuries to ...
The Tennessee legislature has passed a bill expanding the use of deadly force to include the protection of property against certain crimes. This controversial measure sparks a debate between the rights of property owners and the established legal value of human life. NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee state Legislature recently passed a divisive bill that could significantly alter the rights ...
In October 1962, the C.I.A. and the U.S.A.F. requested that Lockheed study a high-speed, high-altitude drone concept for reconnaissance flights over particularly hostile territories to avoid endangering aircrews. Created during the height of the Cold War and following the shootdown of a U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers, the Lockheed D-21, initially designated as the Q-12, utilized technology ...
I love to tinker. You can give me a completely sound gun that doesn’t need anything else, and I’ll still want to swap out some parts “just to see.” You know the type. Heck, I bet most of you are the same way. The test platform for this review was the author’s Springfield Armory SAINT rifle. It is shown here ...
The 1911 has now been with us for a century and a decade. Throughout that lifespan, there’s been no point at which it was not beloved by huge numbers of soldiers, law enforcement agents, and civilian shooters. Astonishingly, perhaps implausibly, the 1911 remains a darling of serious pistoleros: attend any defensive pistol course, and one will find it in the holsters ...
Anthropic just dropped a bomb on the world — and they’re not even letting most people near it. Mythos AI: The Cyber Doomsday Weapon That Could Black Out the Grid, Drain Your Bank, and End the World As We Know It – And Yes, It’s Worse Than a Nuke This month, the San Francisco-based AI lab announced it had built ...
Another step, and two deer scooted from a foggy clearing. But their dash into the alders suggested they’d not go far. Circling downwind, I drifted onto a deer trail, pausing at each step, glassing not yards ahead but feet. Then: a glint from the shadows. Stay still! Presently, beside the eye, an antler came clear. My bullet struck below the burr. Almost ...
The USS Hornet (CV-12) stands as one of the most storied aircraft carriers in United States naval history, playing a decisive role in World War II as part of the Essex-class fleet. From its origins as a replacement for the lost USS Hornet (CV-8) to its participation in pivotal Pacific battles, the carrier helped shift the balance of power against Japan. It build a lasting legacy ...