With August in full swing, it’s time to celebrate National Shooting Sports Month. The official celebration, commemorated every August since 2017, honors America’s shooting sports heritage. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearms trade association, is seen as the driving force behind National Shooting Sports Month. Why is August dedicated to recreational shooting sports? Here’s …
Rising crime. Coronavirus woes. Small business closures. Higher taxes. Bipartisan displeasure with Democrat dominance of cities. These concerns give urban residents, roughly 81 percent of the total U.S. population, good reason to flee cities for suburbs and rural localities. Sadly, Republican retreat from urban areas gave Democrats carte blanche to rule cities unchallenged for decades. Nevertheless, given the current …
Could the Czech Republic become the first European Union (EU) nation to adopt their own version of the Second Amendment? It could very well happen, should bureaucrats in Brussels not block it or impede their efforts. On July 13th, 2020, the Senate chamber (Senát Parlamentu České republiky) approved a “constitutional proposal adding the right to …
In our deeply-divided country, it’s rare for Congress to come together. One bill that put a momentary pause on the gridlock is the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), the bipartisan conservation bill heading to President Donald J. Trump’s desk. Last month, the Senate passed their version by a 73-25 vote. The House of Representatives, after much …
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Could suppressors become easier to obtain here? A recent policy change has shooting sports and hunting enthusiasts hopeful about deregulation. On July 10th, the State Department announced it would overturn the 18-year ban on the commercial exportation of American-made suppressors. This development was part of a 2017 interagency review stemming from a complaint by U.S. companies worried over losing …
Teen Vogue, the once-reputed fashion magazine, is plunging into further obsolescence. As I wrote before here, the publication is unrecognizable to past subscribers—myself included. What explains its evolution into progressive punditry? Lately, they’ve been getting clicks for downplaying socialism’s bloody legacy through their Bread and Roses column. More recently, they’ve been engaging in what they accuse their opponents …
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Daniel Webster opined, “I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American.” I’m proud to be a first-generation American, a daughter born to Lithuanian immigrant parents who fled Soviet communism and arrived here in January 1986. Why? They came here in pursuit of the American Dream—a dream denied to …
As companies start to bounce back from the pandemic, one West Virginia business discovered the secret to staying afloat in this difficult time. Smoke Hole Outfitters in Cabins, West Virginia, has experienced a surge in visitors hungry for some trout fishing. The outfitter business, owned and operated by husband-wife duo Josh and Rachelle Hedrick, is situated in Grant …
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Chris D’Angelo, Huffington Post’s environment reporter, recently tweeted: “GOP Sens. Cory Gardner and Steve Daines, who have backed Trump’s anti-conservation agenda at nearly every turn, are now fighting to shore up funding for public lands. Both face a tough road to reelection in 2020.” This statement is problematic and visibly inaccurate. First, regardless of your personal …
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Country music artist Kenny Chesney crooned in his 2008 song “Boats” that watercraft are vessels of freedom and harbors of healing. Last June, I had the opportunity to learn about boating and its innumerable benefits during a Yamaha Outboards media event. It perfectly coincided with National Fishing and Boating Week. The charming town of St. …
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