Author: The Notorious FDE

If you’ve spent any time in the firearms world, you’ve likely heard the endless debate: AR-15 vs. AK-47. One offers world-class ergonomics and modularity; the other offers legendary “it-just-works” reliability. But what if you didn’t have to choose?  Robinson Armament, the visionary behind the SCAR program, created the XCR to include AK-like internals and a […]

It’s not the headline you might expect in 2026, but the numbers and stories don’t lie. A growing number of liberals, Democrats, people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals are heading to gun shops and ranges—not out of a sudden love for traditional gun culture, but driven by fear, self-protection, and a rethinking of what […]

The situation in the Middle East just got a whole lot more tense. On April 16, 2026, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a blunt message straight from the Pentagon: American forces are fully reloaded, better informed than ever, and “locked and loaded” to target Iran’s critical energy infrastructure if Tehran doesn’t come to […]

Taurus has a reputation for delivering solid, affordable firearms that punch above their price tag. On April 14, 2026, they officially stepped into the growing personal defense weapon (PDW) and large-format pistol category with something pretty interesting — the all-new Taurus RPC 9mm. This isn’t just another blowback 9mm carbine. Taurus went with a roller-delayed […]

Early Tuesday morning, April 14, 2026, something pretty alarming happened in New Orleans: someone apparently hurled a Molotov cocktail at the front door of a Tesla sales office, starting a fire right at the entrance. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the incident has quickly drawn attention from federal authorities. According to the Bureau of […]

The relationship between China and Iran has always been pragmatic, built on energy needs, strategic balancing, and a healthy dose of deniability. With fresh US intelligence reports swirling this month about possible Chinese missile shipments to Iran, the spotlight is back on how Beijing has quietly supported its Middle Eastern partner over decades—while trying not […]

On a seemingly ordinary afternoon in Rancho Palos Verdes, deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lomita Station responded to reports of a man acting strangely on the trails. What they found was alarming: a heavily armed individual dressed for trouble, right near the upscale Trump National Golf Course. The man, later identified as 36-year-old […]

On April 14, 2026, with tensions already sky-high from months of conflict involving Israel and Iran, President Donald Trump’s administration activated a blockade on Iranian ports. The move came after weekend talks in Pakistan collapsed, leaving both sides digging in their heels over nuclear concessions and a fragile ceasefire that’s barely a week old. I’ve […]

Apple, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Nvidia and Others Named as “Legitimate Targets” in Escalating Cyber and Physical Threat Amid U.S.-Iran War San Francisco — April 7, 2026 — In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) publicly threatened to begin attacking major American technology […]

Trump’s Decision to Join Israel in Striking Iran: The Inside Story of How the U.S. Entered the Conflict Behind-the-Scenes Look at White House Deliberations That Led to U.S. Military Action Against Iran in 2026 Washington — April 7, 2026 — President Donald Trump made the fateful call to commit U.S. forces alongside Israel in attacks […]