It’s 6:00 p.m., and I’ve just landed in Panama, a place I’ve never been and where my 2 years of half-assed college Spanish courses are doing no favors. I make my way out to the pickup area and promptly get into the wrong Uber, starting my ride to God knows…

An idiotic mistake by a Louisiana police officer led to a nearly 24-hour jail stay for a legal gun owner, who’s now suing the department for arresting and detaining him without genuine cause.  18-year-old Maddox Livingston was pulled over by New Roads, Louisiana police on…

Alex Honnold made headlines last month when he free soloed a skyscraper live on Netflix. Over 6 million viewers tuned in to watch, and it wasn’t just climbers who logged on to watch Honnold risk his life. If the event taught us anything (besides the fact that Honnold attracts attention…

I’ve made no secret, at least on the internet as a whole, that I support Brandon Herrera in the TX-23 Republican primary. Rep. Tony Gonzales went on an anti-gun tear in the wake of Uvalde and did serious harm to the Second Amendment cause. It’s…

Grand Rapids, Michigan Mayor Dave LeBlanc is getting hammered for his recent comment that gun owners should be “ashamed of themselves”, with the National Rifle Association among those blasting his remarks.  Grand Rapids Mayor @DavidLagrand calls for public shaming of gun owners: “If you’ve got a…

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to use a wide variety of knife-sharpening gizmos. The most efficient and easiest to use has been from the Horl brand, a German company founded in 1993. In 2016, Horl introduced the world to rolling knife sharpeners. But as a small, family-owned…

Virginia lawmakers are still moving multiple gun control bills through the General Assembly, including a ban on so-called assault firearms that was approved by a Senate committee on Wednesday. Today the House Public Safety Firearms subcommittee is expected to approve two more bills: SB 115, which would replace the…

Backcountry Semi-Annual Sale: Up to 60% Off (Photo/Tucker Adams) Sales as good as Backcountry’s Semi-Annual Sale don’t come around often. For a limited time, get up to 60% off gear for climbing, cycling, camping, and winter sports. Our pick is Patagonia’s Down Sweater Jacket, which is 30% off; it took…

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I don’t agree with how police officers have more gun rights than ordinary Americans. I get it, at least in many cases. Their job makes them enemies. I went to a small, less-than-elite private school for high school because my father didn’t want me in the same public high…

As we reported on Monday, a Minnesota House committee is set to take up legislation banning the sale and possession of so-called assault weapons and “large capacity” magazines later today. Those bills are just the tip of Gov. Tim Walz’s spear aimed at the Second Amendment, however.  …

Signs can say a lot. You can probably spot many top security company signs without realizing it. Convicted burglars have confessed that security signs (among other things) are effective at making them skip over a home. Specialized signs and some generic signs can be conditional deterrents as well. If you’re…

Sometimes, we get a little ahead of ourselves when it comes to seeing anti-gun monsters in the closet. Some groups overblow the impact of some proposals to make them scarier, a trick we learned from the anti-gunners. The difference is that we don’t have a mainstream media to run…

Respiratory protection masks are useful for many tasks and projects, but we’re looking at them with emergencies and preparedness in mind. Disasters are dusty, dirty messes with plenty of situations requiring breathing protection. There are hundreds of masks to consider with a range of NIOSH ratings, and that’s not even…

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Anti-gun activist David Hogg blames the United States for what happened in Puerto Vallarta. In his mind, the problem is that we don’t have enough gun control on the books. In response, I pointed out that an armed population probably would have kept the cartels from getting to be…

Instagram has stood the test of time, with everyone and their mother sharing photos, reels, and stories since 2010. This includes preppers, who have been having a moment lately. Prepping is a broad topic, and some Instagram creators go above and beyond to find interesting angles to share. It’s not…

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Recent cartel violence in Puerto Vallarta has once again highlighted the brutal realities of Mexico’s ongoing drug wars. Amid reports of clashes and instability in the popular tourist destination, gun control activist David Hogg took to social media to comment on the source of the firepower fueling such conflicts. In his…

Dehydrated butter powder is a great way to balance a long shelf life with an easy way to elevate any meal or dish. Butter has plenty of uses, and adding the powdered form to your pantry can make sense. All powdered butter isn’t made the same way, so you’ll run…

In less than a month, the Supreme Court is slated to consider Schoenthal v. Raoul in conference. The case involves a challenge to the ban on lawfully carried firearms on all public transportation in Illinois, as well as the Chicago Transit Authority’s prohibition on lawful carry.  …

The weather swings seem wilder than usual this year, but you can be sure the sales will come regardless. Presidents’ Day has been a big sale day for high-ticket items for a while, usually focusing on mattresses, appliances, and TV closeouts after the Super Bowl.Lately, these big sale days have…