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Firearms

Talarico Says ‘Absolutely’ to ‘Assault Weapon’ and Magazine Bans

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico said he would “absolutely” vote for “assault weapon” and magazine bans, contradicting his campaign’s claim that he would protect the Second Amendment.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms

FPSRussia Lost His Gun Rights Over Marijuana. Trump Should Give Them Back

Kyle Myers, better known as FPSRussia, permanently lost his gun rights after a nonviolent marijuana felony. With DOJ reopening federal firearm-rights restoration and President Trump pardoning Patrick “Tate” Adamiak and other gun owners, Myers should be next.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms

First Circuit Asks Massachusetts: How Many Handguns Can You Ban Before It’s a Ban?

First Circuit judges questioned how many commonly owned handguns Massachusetts may exclude from dealer shelves before its regulatory roster becomes an unconstitutional ban.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms

Michigan Judge Asks Armed 19-Year-Old Who Stopped Mall Gunman Why He Needed a Gun

Michigan accepted that 19-year-old Martinez Long lawfully stopped an armed mall attacker. It still sentenced him to two years of probation for carrying the pistol that allowed him to intervene.

Sep 10, 2026Read Brief →
Cybersecurity

Microsoft Plugs Nearly 1,000 Security Holes

Microsoft Corp. today issued updates to plug at least 974 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, by far its biggest single patch batch ever. Microsoft says artificial intelligence is helping to speed the discovery…

Sep 8, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

“Jim I’m only a doctor”

 When I opened up HamClock today I was reminded that September 8th is Star Trek day. I had the USS Enterprise NCC 1701 slowly moving across my screen on HamClock. Hats off to those at Open HamClock Back-end…

Sep 8, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

LHS Episode #629: Gamified Learning Part 2

Hello and welcome back everyone!  You're joining us for episode 629 of Linux in the Ham Shack, the most terrific amateur radio podcast on the internet!  This week we're sharing news about what has been going on in…

Sep 8, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

ICQPodcast Episode 492 – Which Hotspot

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP  to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news…

Sep 6, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 437

Unveiled at Tokyo Ham Fair 2026: Introducing the new Icom IC-7110 The new IC-7110 succeeds the popular IC-7100 combining a versatile HF/50/70/144/430MHz all-band mobile design with a vibrant 4.3-inch colour touchscreen and advanced dualwatch capabilities. Icom Ceefax Station…

Sep 5, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

A Lewis & Clark POTA Journey

For years, Joyce/K0JJW and I have talked about following the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. The main idea is to do a road trip, starting in St Louis, near the Gateway Arch and follow 3,700 miles of…

Sep 5, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

Former ARRL COO Harold R. Kramer, WJ1B, Silent Key

Former ARRL Chief Operating Officer (COO) Harold Robert Kramer, WJ1B, of Cheshire, Connecticut, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at age 78. Kramer served as COO and QST Publisher from 2005 to 2016, following a career in…

Sep 2, 2026Read Brief →
Cybersecurity

FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses

A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada. Based on interviews with individuals whose licenses…

Sep 1, 2026Read Brief →