Category: Current Events

The U.S. Supreme Court just dropped a bombshell for gun owners nationwide. On June 30, 2026, the justices agreed to take up cases challenging local “assault weapons” bans on AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles in Cook County, Illinois (home to Chicago), and Connecticut. This could be one of the biggest Second Amendment rulings in years. With roughly […]

It’s one thing when time or neglect takes an old building. It’s another when someone decides to speed that up with a match or whatever else they used. That’s exactly what happened on the evening of June 28, 2026, in Downpatrick, when the historic former Convent of Mercy went up in flames. Northern Ireland Fire […]

On July 1, a new Chinese law quietly goes into effect that’s raising eyebrows far beyond Beijing. The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress isn’t just another domestic policy — it includes provisions that let Chinese authorities pursue individuals and groups overseas who they claim are undermining “ethnic unity” or stirring up separatism. A […]

If you’ve been following the never-ending saga of California gun laws, you already know the state loves to test-drive the most restrictive ideas in the country. Well, as of July 1, 2026, one of their latest experiments goes live: a functional ban on new Glock and similar striker-fired pistol sales. Assembly Bill 1127 reclassifies these […]

The war in Ukraine just got a lot closer to the heart of Russia. Early on June 18, 2026, Ukrainian drones launched what Russian officials are calling one of the largest attacks yet on Moscow, slamming into the capital’s primary oil refinery in the Kapotnya district and lighting up the skyline with thick black smoke. […]

A heartbreaking reminder of the risks our military aviators and support crews face every day hit Edwards Air Force Base this week. On June 15, 2026, a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress went down shortly after takeoff during a routine test mission, claiming the lives of all eight people on board. The fireball and wreckage left little […]

Hey Tactical Shit crew, if you’ve been grinding through the last few years of increasingly ridiculous ATF rules, brace yourself — relief is rolling in like a long-overdue range day. The Trump administration just dropped what gun control groups are calling a “tsunami” of deregulation, and for once, that might actually be the right word. […]

Florida’s Attorney General just dropped a bombshell move that could finally scrap the state’s outdated 3-day waiting period on firearm purchases. In a settlement push for a National Rifle Association lawsuit, AG James Uthmeier is asking a federal court to declare the law unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. For gun owners tired of government-mandated “cool-down” […]

Another day, another reminder of how fast a domestic disturbance call can go sideways. On Thursday evening, June 4, 2026, Eureka Police officers responded to a home in the Windswept Farms subdivision and ended up in a firefight that left 35-year-old Joshua Smith dead. No officers or civilians were injured, but the incident highlights the […]

In an era where supply chains stretch across thousands of miles and traditional manufacturing can’t keep pace with rapid deployment needs, the U.S. military is turning to an unlikely hero: a 3D printer and volcanic rock. A Hawaii-based startup called Voltage Vessels recently submitted a six-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) for Pentagon evaluation. This […]