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On May 1, 1840 the “Penny Black” — the world’s first adhesive postage stamp was issued by the United Kingdom. It featured an image of Queen Victoria. — May 1, 1857: William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrendered to the U.S. Navy, in Rivas. — And on May 1, 1898 US Admiral George Dewey commanded: “You may fire when you are ready, Gridley” as the US routed the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay. — An encouraging news flash: House Appropriations 2027 Funding Bill Ends Suppressor, Short Barrel Rifle Registration. JWR’s Comment:  Be sure to contact both your U.S. congressman and your…

Invest in the true precious metals of brass, lead and copper; they’re more valuable than gold or cryptocurrency ever will be. They just might save your life one day. The post Cartridge Brass — Better than Cryptocurrency? appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

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Continuing its record of positive growth over the last several years, NRA partner PenFed Credit Union reported increases in capital and liquidity, earning growth and credit quality through the first quarter of 2026. “PenFed’s first quarter results demonstrate the strength of our member focus, digital banking and disciplined lending strategy,” said James Schenck, PenFed president and CEO. “Strong quarterly net income was driven by robust member demand and competitive pricing, as well as improved operating performance and credit discipline.” The credit union reported a net income of nearly $93 million, up 137 percent quarter over quarter and up 56 percent…

On Feb. 7, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) signed an executive order requiring the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to review all regulations or “actions by the Biden administration regarding firearms” and “to eliminate all infringements on Americans’ Second Amendment rights.” After more than a year of review, the (DOJ), and its sub-agency the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), released 34 notices of final and proposed rules to eliminate infringements on Americans’ Second Amendment rights. This is an effort to reduce unnecessary, and often unconstitutional, burdens on law-abiding gun owners and Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs), to modernize outdated regulations,…

Timothy Blyth was scouting for a hunt in Florida’s St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge when a chance encounter turned deadly.What started as an argument over access and safety escalated into gunfire. Minutes later, Blyth was found dead in the road.The man he’d been arguing with was gone, along with the weapon he’d used.Witnesses described an aggressive confrontation. Evidence tied the suspect to the scene. But his version of events told a different story: self-defense.Whichever version of events you believe, one thing is clear–Tim Blyth’s death left a father without a son, and a group of hunting buddies without the friend…

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for any information related to the mysterious deaths of five bald eagles that were discovered in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan DNR released a statement on Monday, April 27, stating that the eagles were found between April 3 and April 17 in the Garden Peninsula.A single dead eagle might not sound any alarms, but five of them in the same area suggests something more suspicious.“This is something that’s not normal at all,” Brian Roell, Large Carnivore Specialist at the Michigan DNR, told My UP in an interview.In the original press release, Michigan…

Roni Corporation—designer and manufacturer of the Micro Roni, PDW-style pistol-to-carbine conversion kits and other firearm accessories—has established U.S.-based operations and manufacturing in Houston, Texas. The move will allow the company to better serve its expanding U.S. market with a commitment to American manufacturing, faster delivery and stronger customer support. “With our move to U.S.-based manufacturing and operations, we are strengthening our commitment to consistent quality, reliable performance and purpose-built solutions designed to meet the highest standards of the American market,” said Marc Hinawi, CEO of Roni Corporation’s U.S. operations. “This is combined with our strategic partnership with 1791 Outdoor Lifestyle Group as a…

00:00:02 Speaker 1: There’s a moment in every confrontation when someone decides whether to walk away. On a piece of hunting land. Just outside Tallahassee, that moment came and went an argument over access, over rules, over who belonged, and then gunfire. When it was over, one man lay in the road while the other disappeared. Now the dead man’s friends and family are trying to pick up the pieces as they wonder how such an everyday argument turned so deadly, so quickly. That’s next on Blood Trails. This is a story about three hunting buddies. It didn’t make national…