Author: The Notorious FDE

The end is near for the battle for Raqqa, the de facto capital of ISIS’s self-declared caliphate, but the terrorist group still has ways of raising funds and plenty of cash on hand — and still remains a threat near and far. Cipher Reports Although U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday announced they had […]

Army Sgt. La David Johnson was among four service members who died in northwestern Africa during an ambush; Griff Jenkins reports from Washington. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

North Korea is building a new submarine designed to carry the country’s nuclear missiles closer to their targets while keeping them safe from destruction. The new class of submarine would be Pyongyang’s first operational ballistic missile sub. A lack of sophisticated submarine technology, however, means the new submarine probably would be easily detected by U.S. and […]

(CNN)The security guard who approached Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock’s hotel suite before the massacre said he heard “drilling sounds” before he was shot through the door.   In an episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” set to air Wednesday, Jesus Campos recounts for the first time on TV the night of the shooting. Campos […]

American Rifleman writes When selecting a handgun security device it’s necessary to consider the pros and cons of each system’s design. A fire proof gun safe offers the highest level of security available but they are not exactly portable or easy to access quickly. Strong boxes are smaller and some models offer quick access but they’re not […]

There’s a little lever on the side of most semi-automatic handguns. It’s called the slide stop. It’s there for a reason. When you’ve fired the last round in your pistol’s magazine, the magazine’s follower pushes up against the slide stop and causes it to catch in a recess in the pistol’s slide. This, in turn, […]

Jesus that’s intense, here is what went down.  the Maven writes Sevierville, Tennessee – A Sevier County Sheriff’s Officer deputy suffered an apparent panic attack four minutes into an armed standoff. A paramedic had to take his gun away from him to continue holding off the suspect. (Video below) Deputy Justin Johnson did not mention […]

Even though efforts to authorize use of the controversial warfarin-based hog poison commercially known as Kaput met with stiff resistance and ultimately failed, that has not stopped scientists from looking for other tools to use for hog control in Texas. For instance, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently experimenting with a sodium nitrite hog poison […]

Outdoor hub writes Humans do many things in a day. Just stop and think about all the tasks you complete on a daily basis; from the time you wipe the drool off your face in the morning, until you put on your Spider-Man pajamas on each night. Most of these tasks are mundane, simple things. […]

There are no advanced skills. Responding to a threat is a matter of being able to apply the fundamentals. The techniques used should be simple to understand, easy to learn – with the appropriate investment – and easy to apply. For example moving, communicating with the threat – issuing verbal commands, using cover, and shooting […]