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38+ min ago (268+ words) Monday, December 8, 2025 The registered owner of NFA firearm(s) shall complete two copies of ATF Form 5320.20 and forward the forms to the Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405 (Attention: NFA Division)." The form can be submitted via facsimile to the NFA Division at (304) 616-4501 or may be scanned and emailed to [email"protected]. All signatures on both copies of the form shall be in ink. All other entries on the form shall be printed in ink or typewritten. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary to properly perform ATF's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; Evaluate the agency's estimate of the proposed information collection's burden for accuracy, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; Evaluate whether, and if so, how the quality, utility, and clarity of the collected information…...

52+ min ago (350+ words) Monday, December 8, 2025 Gallup's survey did not include anyone under the age of 18, but a new study on those aged 13-18 years old indicates that today's teens may be the most brutally (and deservedly) distrustful of all when it comes to the press. The study, "Biased,Boring and "Bad(2025), was published last month by the News Literacy Project (NLP), a "nonpartisan education nonprofit that works with teachers, school districts, states and community partners to ensure that students receive news literacy instruction by the time they graduate from high school. When asked what journalists do well, more than a third of the responses likewise focused on the negative, with answers like "telling lies, "reporting fake news, "overexaggerating, "spreading misinformation and "gaslighting. Particularly revealing were the responses about "watchdog reporting " investigative reporting to expose wrongdoing by powerful people and organizations. The percentage of teens…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (701+ words) Eugene Volokh | 12.8.2025 7:02 PM Here's my summary of the May 23 majority en banc opinion by Judge Kyle Duncan in Little v. Llano County, which the Supreme Court just declined to review (you can also read more about the debate on the rights of listeners, Judge James Ho's concurrence on positive vs. negative rights, and the uncertain state of Supreme Court precedent on the subject): We consider whether someone may challenge a public library's removal of books as violating the Free Speech Clause. We now reverse the preliminary injunction and render judgment dismissing the Free Speech claims. We do so for two separate reasons. The only sensible course'and, happily, the one supported by reams of precedent'is to hold that the right to receive information does not apply here. A plaintiff may not invoke that right to challenge a library's decisions about which books…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (696+ words) Monday, December 8, 2025 By now, many of you have probably heard about the British subject (we are not really sure they should be called citizens anymore) who, after visiting the United States and enjoying the firearm freedoms many of us take for granted, faced unbelievable persecution by his own government for letting people know he enjoys sport shooting. For those unfamiliar, John Richelieu-Booth, an IT consultant from England, vacationed earlier this year in the United States." While visiting friends in Florida, he enjoyed one of America's oldest past times: recreational shooting." This was done on private property, and did not appear to violate any laws. American laws, that is. But a week later, the cops were back, and he was arrested "on suspicion of"possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence." Richelieu-Booth was held overnight, then questioned, then…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (463+ words) A host of classic books for children and young people, including the first in the Harry Potter series, have been marked with trigger warnings at one of the country's leading universities. Students at the University of Glasgow have been cautioned that Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone contains "outdated attitudes, abuse and language. The work by JK Rowling appears alongside a number of titles, including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, the dystopian 2001 novel Noughts & Crosses by Malory Blackman and Edith Nesbit's 1899 book The Treasure Seekers, assessed as having the potential to cause offence. Another book deemed to be problematic was First Term at Malory Towers, the Enid Blyton novel from 1946 set in a girls' boarding school, which has spawned a series of sequels as well as a BBC TV adaptation. The warnings have been issued to all students…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago (258+ words) First and foremost, we want to thank you for being part of our movement. It's not easy being a Libertarian." It's not easy being a voice against the propaganda, fighting a rigged two-party system, and watching as the issues that plague America continue to grow despite our efforts to educate the masses and restrain government excess." "Burn Out" is a constant issue for all of us. It's hard to watch the same mistakes made, the budget balloon, the deficit increase, the War State expand, and the bureaucracy grow, all while our rights are stripped away. It can make us feel helpless." While the Libertarian Party continues to grow and gain influence, local races are a way to see wins now. Fighting Big Government is a long-term goal, but that doesn't mean we can't have immediate victories, and in the last…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago (179+ words) None of these issues would be issues without a native enabler This week's News of the Fortnight covers the Afghani shooter in DC and the frenzy of immigration restrictions that followed. We dive into the Somali scams and crimes that have snared Minnesota's ruling Democrats. There is a DEA bigwig charged with laundering money for the cartels, and corruption within the empire truly is the issue of the day. We cover a Girlboss Dictator in Africa, Iran's water crisis and end with some words on Tennessee's special House election that points to a possible winning path for Democrats but also reveals a weakness they will have for the next few cycles. Intro Music: Home - Resonance Last week's episode is below. Parasocial Relationships Are Everywhere This week's episode covers the concept of parasocial relationships. What are they? How old is this…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago (979+ words) Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" leads the 83rd Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods on Monday, adding to Oscar momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid Netflix's acquisition deal. (Dec. 8) This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Leonardo DiCaprio in a scene from "One Battle After Another." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) This image released by Warner Bros Pictures shows Michael B. Jordan, foreground from left, Michael B. Jordan and Omar Benson Miller in a scene from "Sinners." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) This image released by A24 shows Timoth'e Chalamet in a scene from "Marty Supreme." (A24 via AP) Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite's momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid Netflix's acquisition deal. In nominations announced from Beverly…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago (1181+ words) An unlikely character is spearheading the glow-up of one of SF's most important retail corridors. Max Raskin is not a name that rings out on Powell Street. He's not a tech billionaire, a legacy developer, or a City Hall insider. But the Lurie-loving, Kardashian-curious crypto evangelist has quietly become one of the most influential'figures betting on Union Square's revival. As San Francisco shakes off its pandemic slump, few streets matter more than Powell. Once a postcard symbol of the city, it became shorthand for downtown's troubles. Raskin is part of a new crop of out-of-town investors wagering millions that the area's best days aren't behind it. Raskin is a partner in Uris Acquisitions, a $75 million, Warren Buffett-inspired (opens in new tab) investment vehicle that has spent the past year snapping up buildings along Powell Street. The public face of the…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago (678+ words) Brigitte Macron is facing controversy after describing radical feminists who interrupted a stand-up comedian in a protest over alleged sexual violence as "stupid bitches. The French first lady's outburst, which was captured on video, drew an angry reaction from left-wingers. Her use of the phrase sales connes " a vulgar insult that translates roughly as "stupid bitches " was in stark contrast to the highly consensual public image she has cultivated since President Macron took office in 2017. " Why Brigitte Macron is so determined to fight the gender lies The incident arose when she went to see a show by Ary Abittan, a French comedian who had faced accusations of rape, which were thrown out by judges in January after a three-year investigation. On Saturday, as Abittan, 51, performed at the celebrated Folies Berg'res theatre in Paris on his return to the stage in…...