If you’re enjoying some beautiful weather right now, soak it up! It’s going to get hot sooner than we want, and this week’s gear shows that outdoor brands have the gear to keep you cool no matter how much sun you get. We’re looking at two new brands offering good-looking…

Most law enforcement officers are good, decent, and conscientious people. They do their jobs, do it right, try to do it well to varying degrees, much like anyone else. The difference for them is that their job puts them under a magnifying glass. If you screw up at work,…

Ski goggles need to have a really strong appeal to stand out on a shelf anymore. Whether it’s price, polarization, photochromatic capabilities, customization options, or claims of “enhanced peripheral field of vision,” every goggle seems to have an angle. The market is so saturated, and so many big-name brands dominate…

Look around at the start line of any trail race, and chances are you’ll see the same shoes on the feet of many runners: the HOKA Speedgoat. In fact, the HOKA Speedgoat 6 was the top shoe choice on the 2025 Western States 100 start line, found on the feet…

Monday is the last day for Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to veto legislation passed by the General Assembly this session, or else those bills will become law with or without her signature.  The Democrat governor has already signed several gun control bills, including a measure…

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Many backpack coolers I’ve tested can feel like a compromise. You either get great insulation in a package that feels like a refrigerator with straps, or you get a comfortable bag that lets your ice melt by lunch. This time, I was packing the RovR TravelR 24L, which balances the…

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The Second Amendment states that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed because a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state. It doesn’t state that the right to keep and bear arms is exclusive to the well-regulated militia. We know this…

My Danner Mountain Light IIs were my go-to adventure shoes for years, and accompanied me on countless hikes, treks, and motorcycle journeys. However, I eventually parted ways with them because, as you age, your feet tend to change shape and even size (often by one or two sizes over one’s…

And by “bold,” I mean “idiotic.” Mayor Daniel Lurie could have announced that local prosecutors aren’t going to offer plea deals to repeat violent offenders, or that police will be targeting the relatively few individuals in the city who are disproportionally responsible for violent crimes. That would actually make sense, though,…

This is the ultimate factory Chevrolet off-roader. If you’ve ever wanted a truly military-grade Colorado ZR2, with none of the fancy electronics of a modern pickup and without the worry of smashing a body panel against a tree, this is it. One is coming up for auction later this month,…

Dr. Anthony Douglas, a surgical resident in Chicago, is leading the push for lawmakers to adopt a bill called the RIFL (Responsibility in Firearm Legislation) Act, which would require firearms manufacturers to obtain a license from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation before they can sell guns in…

These don’t fit like the REI snow pants I remember. For years, my experience with REI Co-op apparel has followed a familiar pattern: affordable, durable, and functional, but not exactly stylish. Think: loose, boxy silhouettes, sometimes bordering on sack-like. They worked, but they didn’t always look stylish. But that’s why…

Jeanne Pirro is the US attorney for the District of Columbia. She’s…kind of been a trainwreck when it comes to gun rights. We all know it. Sure, she stopped enforcing a couple of laws in the early days, then pretty much keeps putting her foot in her mouth, even…

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In this episode of Reacts or Back, I break down the newly released video footage of an ICE officer involved in a fatal shooting that … Watch full video on YouTube

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In addition to gun control, I’m not fond of taxes. I might understand why a government needs to tax its citizens to some degree or another, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it. Especially when the taxes aren’t just about funding things like police and fire departments,…

Did a Giffords staffer recently run afoul of Vermont’s rules for lobbyists? According to our friends at News2A, that “appears” to be the case. At a meeting of the Vermont House Judiciary committee last month, lawmakers heard testimony from a number of interested parties on a bill that would, among…

After a long life of dangerous feats in the mountains, Jim Whittaker died peacefully in his Washington home on Tuesday. He was 97. He was the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest and a vital figure in the history of REI Co-op, where he eventually served as…