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When the Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law on July 4, 2025, it eliminated the $200 tax on silencers. This change will become effective on January 1, 2026. Many SurvivalBlog readers may want to purchase their first silencer now that the tax has been eliminated. I decided to go ahead with a silencer purchase before the big day so that I could describe what that process looks like for first-time silencer buyers. I contacted Dead Air Silencers to see if they would be willing to provide the silencer while I would pay the tax and the SOT/FFL transfer fee.…

September 29th, 1668, the English expedition to Hudson Bay led by Médard Chouart Des Groseilliers of France arrived at Nemiscau River aboard the Nonsuch. This was the genesis of the Hudson Bay Company. The company soon developed wealth and influence that rivaled nation-states. In June of 2025, (357 years later), the company declared bankruptcy.  — September 29th, 1881, was the birthday of economist Ludwig von Mises. (He died October 10, 1973.) — September 29th,1915: The first transcontinental radio telephone message is sent by the U.S. Navy radio station at Arlington, Virginia, to the naval radio station at Mare Island, San…

Cartridge shortages are periodic and have a variety of catalysts. A few of the reasons include armed conflicts thousands of miles away, heightened defense procurement to discourage them, raw material shortages, rumors and more. Hoarding and gouging are common byproducts that amplify the pain. Thankfully we are not experiencing one right now, although their frequency and challenges haven’t escaped the notice of Tampa, Fla.-based D&M Holding Company. The firm specializes in design and manufacture of ammunition and energetics equipment and turnkey factories for customers worldwide to support the defense and sporting markets. D&M Holding was established in 2018 by Dan…

The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: What Does Donny Osmond Call Marie? Osmosis Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created is granted, provided that credit to SurvivalBlog.com is included.   Read the full article here