Daily Archives: Jul 5, 2026

James Thompson

UPS Louisville Crash: Engine Loss and MD-11 System Failures

Image Credit to Wikimedia Commons It began with a sudden blaze along the left wing of UPS Flight 2976, an MD-11 freighter accelerating down Louisville's Runway 17R, and ended less than a minute later in a half-mile swath of destruction. Surveillance video at the airport confirmed what numerous eyewitnesses reported:...
James Thompson

9 Pressure Points Impacting Glock and Ruger

Image Credit to Wikimedia Commons “Foreseeability is not culpability.” The mantra, repeated ad nauseam across the legal world, lies at the center of an emerging battle between one of America’s largest gun makers and a well-funded activist campaign. Starting in early November 2025, Everytown for Gun Safety began ramping up...
James Thompson

8 Handgun Calibers Unsuitable for Home Defense

Image Credit to Wikimedia Commons 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...