Teddy Roosevelt Built a Nation of Riflemen. Then Democrats Tried to Kill It.

Theodore Roosevelt believed America was stronger when ordinary citizens knew how to shoot. For nearly a century, the federal government agreed—supporting the DCM, the National Matches, and even helping selected junior riflemen travel to Camp Perry to represent their states. Then came the 1990s, when Washington decided a program designed to create disciplined American marksmen was something that needed to be “terminated.” They killed the old DCM, but they failed to kill American marksmanship. The CMP survived—and the riflemen kept shooting.

Australia, Firearms, and the Canary in the Coal Mine

Australia’s latest firearm buyback isn’t just a debate about guns. It’s a debate about the relationship between citizens and the state. Supporters see a legitimate public safety measure. Critics see a government placing a price tag on a fundamental human right: self-defense. The controversy reaches far beyond firearms and into larger questions about media, regulation, taxation, and the expanding role of government in modern democracies. Whether Australia represents a successful model or a warning sign depends entirely on where you stand. But the canary in the coal mine has already begun to sing.

I’m sorry Honey, this M14 followed me home! Can I keep it?

Nearly 750,000 U.S. M14 rifles were destroyed after the Cold War, many meeting their end at Anniston Army Depot in the jaws of a hydraulic shear known as “Captain Crunch.” Now, history is taking a different path. Beginning in January 2027, the CMP expects to offer permanently converted semi-automatic M14s to qualified Americans for under $2,000. Every rifle sold preserves a piece of American military history while helping fund junior shooting programs, Camp Perry, scholarships, and the future of competitive marksmanship. Sometimes, the best way to honor history isn’t to put it in a museum—it’s to put it back on the firing line.

Shockingly Underreported News and Commentary for the Week of 2 August

Noteworthy items ignored by the Democrat media complex

This is the second post of a weekly feature that highlights news and commentary on important geopolitical, cultural, and economic issues that the Democrat-media complex buries because they expose the hypocrisies associated with the continuing Marxist-Democrat narrative. Everything is properly sourced and linked for follow-up reading, whether from legacy media, independent sources, or social media.

Owning the Woke WNBA: A real man finally stood up for not forcing girls to wrestle males

Enes Kanter Freedom—a surname chosen when he became a U.S. citizen—stood up to the communist bullies who have cowed the media into accepting men in girls sports.

A former NBA star whose protests against Chinese slave labor ended his career at age 29, Freedom announced he will enter the WNBA draft as a transsexual woman.

Fauci hit with MULTIPLE subpoenas

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss subpoenas hitting Dr. Anthony Fauci over his pandemic actions. #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxnews #fauci #anthonyfauci #covid #coronavirus #pandemic #subpoena #investigation #accountability #health #healthcare #government #westvirginia #attorneygeneral #law #legal #guidance #foxnewslive Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. …

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The 6mm Creedmoor: Everything the 6.5 Manbun Wishes It Was.

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What started as a clever wildcat experiment has become one of the hottest cartridges in precision shooting. The 6mm Creedmoor delivers blistering speed, flat trajectories, and remarkably light recoil—all while launching sleek, high-ballistic-coefficient bullets that shrug off the wind. From PRS to the growing world of CMP AR Tactical, competitors are discovering that the 6mm Creedmoor isn’t just another Creedmoor—it’s a cartridge built to stay on target, spot its own impacts, and stack X-rings. For many shooters, it’s turning the AR-10 into a laser beam where others are still shooting slingshots.

Why I Have Stopped Watching Professional Basketball-the NBA and WNBA (And Football Is Right Behind It) Part 2

Shaq took a bunch of heat, hate and discontent over his comments about lowering the basket to enable dunks, but it seems that many would be OK to allow trans females (who are males) which would likely result in the addition of dunking to the league.

News Highlights of the Week: Trannies belong in cars not women’s sports.

The information warfare machine continues to spew out its drivel. Objective: Pit you against me, in whatever form that manifests. Man against God, man against women, man against countrymen, it matters not, so long as discord and chaos reign. If you read Don’s take on the news this week, you can skip the psyops and develop a jaundiced eye toward the psyop minions: the media.

Highlights of the week with Don Surber

Don Surber takes us through the most impactful news items of the week in a manner only he can. You’ll see the media for what it is and uncover the truth behind the packaging. Enjoy!

Merit Over Privilege

By placing his wife and children on the Stanley Cup ahead of contributors who helped win the championship, Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon undermined a tradition that honors earned achievement over privilege and diminished the integrity of hockey’s most revered trophy.

The Older You Get, the Better You Might Shoot

Most sports belong to the young. Smallbore prone is different. At Camp Perry this July, competitors will fire 640 record shots over four grueling days, plus a practice day and a team championship, all while trying to keep every bullet in a tiny X-ring at 50 and 100 yards. The winner won’t necessarily be the strongest or the fastest—it will be the one who can stay mentally sharp after nearly a week of relentless precision. In one of America’s oldest sports, experience isn’t a handicap. It just might be the greatest competitive advantage of all.

From Camp Perry to National Readiness: Why Military Shooting Teams Matter

For more than 120 years, America’s military marksmanship teams have done far more than chase medals. Every summer at Camp Perry’s Small Arms Firing School, they pass generations of hard-earned knowledge to ordinary citizens—teaching safe firearms handling, precision marksmanship, and personal responsibility. It’s a quiet mission rooted in federal law since 1903, built on a simple idea: a nation is stronger when its citizens are capable, disciplined, and prepared. The trophies are impressive, but the real legacy is American readiness.

Trump’s involvement in OVERTURNING U.S. soccer star’s red card ban EXPLAINED

President Trump asked FIFA’s president to review the red card and subsequent suspension of American soccer star Folarian Balogun ahead of the U.S. match against Belgium on Monday. FIFA’s president, who has close ties to Trump, insisted that FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent.

‘TRUTH BOMB’: Justice Thomas calls out ‘lie’ in landmark opinion

Supreme Court upholds state bans on trans athletes in women’s sports, allowing states to decide. Justice Clarence Thomas defends biological reality, sparking conservative cheer. Critics slam media’s ‘trigger warning’ on sex terms.