Daily Archives: Jul 4, 2026

"Caliber is irrelevant if you get your shot in the correct location." It's a mantra mindlessly repeated at gun stores and online. But in actual lifesaving interactions, the cartridge can decide success almost as much as firearms skill. Contemporary ballistics research, decades-long law enforcement careers, and street-tested defensive interactions...

What if the round you count on to save your life fails? In the world of high‑stakes self‑defense, caliber selection can be the difference between thwarting danger and putting yourself in danger of being hit. Though better than nothing, not every handgun cartridge provides the penetration, dependability, and shootability...

A thought-provoking quote by Avi Loeb frames the current scientific impasse: "Science should not reject potential extraterrestrial explanations because of social stigma or cultural preferences that are not conducive to the scientific method of unbiased, empirical inquiry." The unresolved question of whether 3I/ATLAS is a natural comet or a...