Lots of very interesting changes 

[FPC News] New FPC Brief Proves The Federal Lifetime Gun Ban Is Unconstitutional

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CHICAGO (May 12, 2026) — Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced that it, FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF), and the National Rifle Association</span> <a href="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/firearmspolicycoalition/pages/191/attachments/original/1778187951/2026.05.07_014_FPC__FPCAF__NRA_Amicus.pdf?1778187951"><span style="font-weight: 400;">filed</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> an </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">amicus</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> brief with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Atkinson v. Blanche</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which challenges the federal felon gun ban as-applied to the plaintiff, who was convicted of mail fraud in 1998 and served no time in prison. The brief was filed with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.</span></p>


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[GOA News] Comment Now To Stop the ATF’s Illegal Registry!

As part of ATF’s recent package of 34 new rules, they’ve proposed a change to their “out-of-business” records retention. This record retention amounts to an unconstitutional, illegal registry of guns and gun owners. The registry, compiled by ATF using Form 4473 — which is the dealer sales form completed by gun owners during firearms transactions — must be destroyed. Now, …<br/> <a class="postReadMore" href="https://www.gunowners.org/na20260511/">Read more<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i></a>


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[GOA News] Comment Now To Stop the ATF’s Illegal Registry!

As part of ATF’s recent package of 34 new rules, they’ve proposed a change to their “out-of-business” records retention. This record retention amounts to an unconstitutional, illegal registry of guns and gun owners. The registry, compiled by ATF using Form 4473; the dealer sales form completed by gun owners during firearms transactions, must be destroyed. Now, thanks to a proposed …<br/> <a class="postReadMore" href="https://www.gunowners.org/na20260511/">Read more<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i></a>


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[FPC News] FPC and FPCAF File Comments on Proposed USPS Handgun Mailing Rule

<p><strong>What: </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">filed </span><a href="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/firearmspolicycoalition/pages/191/attachments/original/1777946515/FPC_FPCAF_Comments_-_Revised_Mailing_Standards_for_Firearms__91_Fed._Reg._16601.pdf?1777946515"><span style="font-weight: 400;">comments</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on the proposed “</span><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/02/2026-06376/revised-mailing-standards-for-firearms"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Revised Mailing Standards for Firearms</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">” rule, which would change existing USPS policy to allow “lawful handguns to be mailed under the same terms and conditions as lawful rifles and shotguns.” The proposed rule is in response to the January OLC </span><a href="https://www.justice.gov/olc/media/1424001/dl"><span style="font-weight: 400;">opinion</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> determining that USPS’s current prohibition violates the Second Amendment.</span></p>


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Wednesday I was working rigging on a crane job. We were setting up the crane and I bent down to lift and slide cribbing under the outrigger when my left shoulder popped followed by a pain level of nine and a shoulder that was almost locked up. We were setting a 120,000 pound 40 foot long boiler in place and I was needed so I kept working one armed in agony. 
As soon as we were done breaking down the crane and loading the counter weights on my truck I headed for the yard. Once off work I drove myself to the ER, something I have never done, it hurt that bad. 

History on my shoulders....I have had impingements in both shoulders for 30 years, physical damage and arthritis.The right one has stabilized the left one has always hurt me especially at night as no position is comfortable to sleep in. Getting out of bed I have to roll out and not push with my arms. Been doing it for years that way. I also take Motrin every now and then for knee pain so I can sleep better and it never helps the shoulder. 30 years of pain in the shoulder when I sleep. 

X-rays showed no skeletal damage and the Dr. figured I tore a muscle off someplace. They gave me a shot in the arm for pain and a patch on the shoulder and sent me home with instructions to get with an orthopedic Dr for an MRI. I have an appointment on the 18th. 

I get home and the pain shot was to wear off by 9 pm and I was to take Motrin from there. The pain level was still at a 9. I took my Motrin and went to bed. I laid down and within minutes the pain was gone, 100% gone. I fell asleep and woke up needing to pee. I got out of bed and had zero pain in my shoulder. I had full range of motion and no pain, not even a little bit. I sat in my recliner and the pain slowly came back. I started taking my Motrin every six hours for the pain throughout the day Thursday. 

Thursday night I slept like a baby again, no pain, used my arm to get out of bed and full range of motion. Friday I had the pain come back once up and moving around. pain level of about 8 all day. Friday night I went to bed and again no pain. I went to the dentist on Friday and was in pain sitting in the chair and once they laid me back the pain was gone. Saturday the pain during the day slacked off a bit and I skipped my last dose of Motrin at night and went to bed. Again waking on Sunday with zero pain and sleeping the best I have in decades. Today, Sunday, I decided not to take any Motrin. My pain level has been a steady 7 all day with a little stiffness after doing mild chores using the arm. 

Something is definitely wrong in my shoulder but it is getting better each day......but what is up with the zero pain and full range of motion when laying down? I have  not felt this good sleeping in 30 years and yet I'm nursing the shoulder during the day trying not to hurt it more.....insane!!!

Greasing a loader I broke a zerk, a very well protected one. Used a straight fluted extractor, drove it in too far and snapped it.
I was afraid I'd need a gorilla with a 20# hammer to get the 30mm diameter pin out of the bucket ram. This morning it moved with light taps from my 4# hammer. Local Kubota dealer doesn't have one in stock, so I'll have to wait a week to finish it.

Tommag's repair service, if it ain't broke I'll fix it til it is!

The "Maverick Act" just passed in the US Senate and will be headed to the House now. What is the Maverick Act? Short version, it will transfer 3 aircraft from inactive storage at Davis Monthan AFB "boneyard" to the care of U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama. The purpose of which is to allow the commission to enter into an agreements with qualified non-profits to restore and operate the aircraft for public displays, air shows and commemorative events to preserve "Naval aviation heritage". The 3 aircraft are bureau numbers 164341, 164602, 159437. You can look them up if you want but I can just tell you what they are. Those 3 planes are F14D Tomcats.

These particular planes were supposed to be put on display after they were retired in 2006. But the display sites fell through so they have remained in long term storage at the bone yard. The F14's on static display all over the country were stripped of electronics and demilled by making cuts into the titanium wing box. That is the part that holds the wings together and allows them to swing. They will never fly again. But the ones in the boneyard were store in flying condition with the intention of flying them to a final static display location where they would be stripped of parts and demilled as well.

32°08'49.22" N 110°50'06.16" W that is the google earth location of the 3 Tomcats along with the carcasses of several more that were cut up. 

I don't know if you ever saw an F14 Demo flight but I have seen a bunch of them and they are without a doubt the coolest demo flight there is. It can't do the stop flying thing like the F22 thing, but for raw power it is hard to beat.

Coming soon to an airshow near you, maybe.