The U.S. Supreme Court just agreed to hear what could become the biggest Second Amendment case since Bruen. On Monday, the Court granted review in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, two closely watched lawsuits challenging so-called assault weapon bans in Illinois and Connecticut. For gun owners, it’s…

Lake County in Illinois isn’t quite Chicago. Its seat is Waukegan, which isn’t nearly as large and not nearly as violent as the Windy City is. Still, it’s Illinois, it’s urban enough to follow similar politics to its big sister city, and so it’s no surprise that many there…

The budding Switchback trade show held its second annual standalone event in New Orleans last week, and while it’s a far cry from the heyday of Outdoor Retailer — around 200 brands versus more than 1,000 — the gear on display was cutting-edge. Overall, the show was a concentrated convergence of…

Two proposals for the 2027 military pay raise are under consideration. The House of Representatives, in its draft of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, advanced a White House proposal for military pay raises ranging from 5 to 7 percent. The Senate separately proposed a flat 3.6% raise in…

DOJ Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet K. Dhillon and the Division’s Second Amendment Section have officially filed suit against the commonwealth of Virginia over its ban on AR-15s and other commonly-owned firearms and magazines that takes effect today. Y’all! @AAGDhillon just sued the state of…

From opening day of the double-black terrain to slushy spring park laps, I have different snowboard setups for specific conditions and styles. But recently, no matter what board I grab from my quiver, my ThirtyTwo TM-2 Double BOA snowboard boots are a dependable choice, day in and day out, when…

San Diego, California is home to several military bases including Naval Base San Diego, Naval Base Coronado, Marine Corps Recruiting Depot San Diego, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Whether you’re stationed at one of the military installations in San Diego or you and your…

Uncontrolled wildfires continued to spread through Colorado and Utah this week, prompting evacuations and requests for residents to avoid fireworks. Several major wildfires continue to spread across the two states, with total acreage burned now exceeding 100,000. Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to the areas to contain the rapidly…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is rolling out sweeping security measures for the upcoming NATO summit, deploying tens of thousands of police and placing air defenses on high alert, while banning public gatherings and imposing controversial restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly. That’s meant to safeguard the summit, but…

A year after its passage, Rhode Island’s prohibition on the sale, manufacture and transfer of so-called assault weapons takes effect today, as does an almost identical law in Virginia.  Unlike Virginia, though, Rhode Island’s law is not subject to any kind of injunction barring enforcement,…

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, state television in Tehran reported Wednesday. The vessel was identified as a foreign container ship, with no other details. The report appeared aimed at underlining Tehran’s claims…

Bans on so-called assault weapons aren’t new. They also don’t work. The federal ban, which *sunsetted* in 2006, was touted as causing a downturn in the homicide rate, but mostly until people realized that the homicide rate was already trending downward, and then it continued to do so after…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new Defense Policy Board includes former elected officials, conservative policy figures, defense technology investors, China hawks, nuclear policy specialists and longtime Republican operatives. The Defense Policy Board was established in 1985 to provide independent strategic advice to the defense secretary, deputy secretary and undersecretary for policy.…

A U.S.-brokered agreement between Israel and Lebanon is being presented as a step toward ending months of war. It may also leave the hardest facts unresolved: Israeli forces remain on Lebanese territory, many in Lebanon have been killed or displaced, and Lebanon is being asked to disarm Hezbollah before Israel…

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A historian and podcast host drew more than 1.1 million impressions on Instagram after criticizing the White House’s Freedom 250 website over what she described as AI-generated images and historically inaccurate depictions of women connected to the American Revolution. Isabelle Roughol, host of the women’s history podcast “Broad History,” posted…

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George Washington’s army had the will to fight. It did not always have the powder, weapons or ammunition needed to survive. That shortage, and the covert effort to solve it before France openly backed the American Revolution, is at the center of Liberty, a new graphic novel from Prince of…

The tactical athlete is always balancing training routines that build a foundation of strength and durability with those that develop endurance and work capacity. Here is a practical workout that puts tactical fitness into practice. This is a classic tactical fitness matrix combining strength, calisthenics and cardiovascular conditioning into a…

The shift from the older Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), which tested only pushups, situps and a 2-mile run, to the new Army Fitness Test (AFT) reflects a bigger change in what “fit” means for soldiers. The new test is more comprehensive and tests more elements of fitness than just…

In tactical professions (military, police, firefighter, EMT), athletic specialization is a liability. Being too good at one athletic event often has an equal and opposite weakness. For instance, a 600-pound deadlift won’t help you on Mile 12 of a heavy ruck march, and a sub-5-minute mile won’t help you drag…

The conversation around veteran suicide prevention has grown considerably in recent years: more funding, more programs, more technology, more public awareness. What has not grown at the same pace is the understanding of one of the most significant risk factors driving that suicide rate: traumatic brain injury. Veterans diagnosed with…