On June 12, 1991, a series of major explosions began inside Mount Pinatubo, a volcano in western Luzon, Philippines—its first eruption in 600 years.
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On June 12, 1987, during a visit to the divided German city of Berlin, President Ronald Reagan publicly challenged Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.”
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On June 12, 1981, the action-adventure film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark—directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford—was released in theatres; a huge success, it spawned numerous sequels. The most recent sequel, scheduled for release in late June, is reportedly going to be a box office flop.
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If you are one of the millions of Americans with an arm-braced AR-15 pistol and are wondering how to reconfigure it to be legal under the new ATF ruling, I have a suggestion: Simply buy a replacement upper with a 16-inch barrel. One nice option is this, from our affiliate advertiser, Palmetto State Armory: PSA 16″ Mid-length 5.56 NATO 1/7 Nitride Dissipator Upper – Black- No BCG or CH. For just this week, these Dissipator uppers are on sale for just $199.99 each! To find them at the PSA website, put this SKU in their search box: “5165449779“. Once you have a 16” barrel in place, you can of course swap the arm brace with whichever style buttstock you prefer.
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Today, in place of our usual feature article, I’m instead posting a special reminder about our writing contest rules.