Key Takeaways Kentucky General Assembly overrode Governor Beshear’s vetoes on two pro-Second Amendment bills, restoring liability protections and enabling concealed carry for adults aged 18-20. House Bill 78, the PLCAA Clarification Act, protects the firearms industry from civil lawsuits linked to criminal misuse of their products. House Bill 312 allows provisional concealed carry licenses for adults between 18 and 20, who can later apply for standard licenses. Supporters argue that the veto overrides affirm constitutional rights and combat unjust age discrimination in carrying firearms. The legislation signals to anti-rights advocates the need to stop blaming the firearms industry for crimes.…

As United States President Donald Trump declares the war with Iran as almost over, thousands of additional troops have been deployed to the Middle East. The Trump administration has insisted that progress has been made in talks with Iran, but has threatened to escalate the war if a deal is not…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that a global recession is coming, thanks to the war with Iran. Any further escalation would trigger a global recession that would harm the United Kingdom far more than any other G7 country. In its half-yearly update, the IMF said the UK would…

United States President Donald Trump claimed that the war between the U.S. and Iran is “very close to being over.” Peace talks are expected to resume in the aftermath of the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump called for a naval blockade of the vital waterway on Monday,…

This article was originally published by Ryan McMaken at The Mises Institute.  The US Treasury Department last week released its monthly report on federal spending and revenue. March spending for the US federal government was up by more than $20 billion, or by nearly four percent, from March of last year.…