Alaska has long been at the center of the debate over the fate of public lands under the Trump Administration, and it made headlines again this week. On Feb. 20, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it would open 2.1 million acres of land in the state for…

More than 200 competitors participated in the inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition, testing active duty, reserve and National Guard operators’ drone operating skills. One event partner told Military.com the competition was a litmus test for the U.S. military in an ever-evolving world.The three-day event took place Feb. 17-19 and was…

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New Mexico’s “assault weapon ban” bill wasn’t anything of the sort. It was really a semi-auto long gun ban, for all practical purposes, and it was going to be challenged the moment it was signed into law. And it was very likely the challenge would…

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As gun owners, we are familiar with the use of deadly force and how it relates to being personally responsible and legally protected. In every professional concealed carry course taught in the United States, three legal concepts are also discussed: Stand Your Ground, Duty to Retreat and Castle Doctrine. 30 states have codified “stand your…

The “red flag” law approved by voters in Maine last November is now officially in effect, alongside the “yellow flag” law that’s been on the books for the past six years.  The differences between the two statutes are substantial, and though the “yellow flag” law…

In blue states around the country, the gun control lobby is trying to circumvent the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act by adopting “public nuisance” laws that allow gun makers, distributors, and sellers to be sued under claims that they “unreasonably” made, sold or marketed a firearm that…

Gun Owners of America is backing a bold new bill in West Virginia that could reopen the door to lawful machine gun transfers. Without repealing federal law. The legislation, SB 1071, would authorize the creation of a state entity to purchase and transfer machine guns to qualified law-abiding citizens under…

It’s another day, which means there’s another person with some kind of derangement trying to mess with something associated with Trump while armed, and getting domed in the process. This time, it was a man who was killed by the Secret Service for trying to…

I die a little bit inside every time I see the word “hybrid” in a ski boot description. It’s historically a euphemism for “great at nothing.” So I was feeling standoffish from the start with the Scarpa 4-Quattro GTs, less than eager to sink days of testing into a boring…

For nearly 40 years, the Hughes Amendment has prohibited the civilian transfer of any machine gun manufactured after 1986. There are only a few exceptions to the federal statute, but Gun Owners of America thinks it’s found a way average citizens to legally get their hands on a full-auto firearm.  …

A 90-year-old grazing law just collided with one of the most controversial conservation efforts in the American West. In January 2026, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a Proposed Decision to rescind grazing permits that allowed the privately owned bison of American Prairie, a Montana-based nonprofit conservation organization, to…

In a new video, Colion Noir is pushing back hard on claims that the Department of Justice is “weaponizing” the Second Amendment. The controversy stems from reports that the DOJ has moved gun rights enforcement into its Civil Rights Division and is asking the Supreme Court to review Hawaii’s restrictive…

For years, I’ve been pointing out how the hysteria around privately made firearms, often termed as “ghost guns” by the media, is overblown and presented without context. After all, telling me there was a 400 percent increase in “ghost gun” recoveries sounds terrible…until you find…

Outdoor gear has increasingly threaded the needle between practical upgrades and aesthetic appeal, and today’s Emerging Gear has loads of both. A beautiful blanket made from one of the earth’s strongest materials? Check. Super-durable gear for outdoor adventures with man’s best friend? Check. A cooler that costs more than a…

A reported burglary in West Houston ended in tragedy overnight after gunfire inside a South Kirkwood home left one man dead and another charged with murder. According to reporting from KHOU 11 and KPRC 2, Houston police were dispatched just before 12:30 a.m. to a home in the 1200 block…

In the aftermath of the shooting in Rhode Island, we’re back to discussing if trans people are somehow more violent than non-trans individuals, with a lot of people offering up a lot of opinions on the topic. Honestly, I have my own thoughts on the…

Over 300 million people visit sites managed by the National Park Service (NPS) every year. In the past, the agency has done its best to manage and control visitors to popular parks and monuments. Long lines at entry and parking lot snafus can easily affect people’s experiences. Large crowds also…

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