The “Military-Style” Label Hits Noise-Flash Devices

California did not ban flash-bangs on September 29. Gavin Newsom signed a narrower bill, and the press still sold it as a crackdown on “military-style weapons.” SB 937 is Chapter 754 of the 2026 statutes. Senator Lena Gonzalez of Long Beach wrote it. Scott Wiener coauthored it. It takes effect January 1, 2027. Read the […]

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Kid Rock’s Helicopter Salute Triggers Army Probe

It was a typical Saturday afternoon in Middle Tennessee when country-rock star Kid Rock stepped outside his Nashville-area home — the one he proudly calls the “Southern White House” — and suddenly found himself staring up at not one, but two AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. Wearing casual clothes and standing poolside next to a miniature […]

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