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113 active foreign spies removed from the United States is the kind of headline that makes you sit up straight, and it kicks off a packed Good News Friday where we connect the dots between national security and everyday life. We talk through why counterintelligence still matters, what it means when sensitive military information gets sold, and how those leaks can ripple into real costs and real risk for Americans.
From there, we shift to a major Second Amendment development out of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas: a federal judge rules that National Firearms Act registration and approval requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns are unconstitutional after Congress eliminates the underlying tax. We explain what’s at stake, what an ATF appeal could look like at the Fifth Circuit, and we clear up one of the most persistent myths out there: suppressors do not make firearms “silent” like the movies, they reduce decibel levels and can help protect hearing.
We also cover a court decision tied to a July 4 anti-ICE protest in Dallas where an officer is shot, and the sentencing sends a strong message about violence against law enforcement. Finally, we dig into the fight over mail-order abortion drugs shipped into pro-life states, including comments from acting attorney general Todd Blanche on steps the administration is working on to stop that pipeline. If you care about faith and culture, constitutional law, the ATF, the National Firearms Act, law enforcement, and protecting unborn life, this one is for you.
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Based on his book Making Your Marriage a Fortress, Gary Thomas helps couples anticipate and weather the inevitable storms of life. He says that they can grow closer to each other and God through these experiences. He provides encouragement and hope for couples who are currently struggling, as well as offering a preparatory warning to couples who haven’t yet faced a crisis and need to know that such crises are inevitable.
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