When you think about where to shop for survival supplies, the dollar store might not be the first place that comes to mind. But you’d be surprised at the treasure trove of useful items you can find there! From tools to help you in an emergency to everyday items that…

The U.S. Coast Guard’s latest narcotics interdiction involved three suspected smuggling vessels carrying approximately 6,085 pounds of cocaine worth nearly $45.8 million, the service announced Thursday. The announcement comes on the heels of a banner 2025 year for the Coast Guard, which seized a record-high of more than 511,000 pounds…

You inherited a gun collection, now what? Across the United States, millions of firearms are expected to change hands through inheritance and estate transfers over the coming decade as older generations pass collections on to family members. In many cases, heirs discover firearms in safes, closets, cabinets, or estate storage…

If you ask most people if a musket or flintlock rifle–yes, they’re different–is a firearm, they’d say it is, and with good reason. It was considered a firearm in its prime, and by most metrics, it still is. However, legally, they’re not. They’re not covered by most gun laws…

Chilean brand Rokum could have entered the U.S. market with a small line of sleeping bags and sleeping pads. Instead, it went with a rarer approach: combine them together. The Umak — part sleeping bag, part sleeping pad, and part couch — launched on Kickstarter last week. This three-season kit…

Xbox just rolled out a brand new Gamerscore feature that fans may be disappointed to find doesn’t include the one thing they have been asking for since 2008. Xbox’s new system may be a neat new way for fans to show off what their Gamerscore accumulation looks like, but it’s…

A suspected trespasser is dead after a confrontation with a homeowner in a northeast Houston subdivision. Investigators are now sorting through whether the shooting was lawful self-defense or something that could lead to charges. Houston Police Department says the incident unfolded inside a newer housing development near Tidwell Road and…

A bill requiring buyers of gun barrels to go through background checks conducted by an FFL will not become law this year, though it took a last-minute procedural move by House Majority Leader Monica Duran to render the legislation moot.  Wednesday was the last day…

Two public-access groups filed a lawsuit in Montana this week over corner crossing, one day after Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras told state lawmakers that the practice remains unlawful under Montana property and trespass law. On May 14, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) and the Public Land & Water Access Association…

In excess of 70,000 U.S. Army files purportedly containing sensitive information about military personnel and photos of military bases were leaked for many months before being rectified, Military.com has learned. Cybernews, an independent media outlet focused on cybersecurity and technology, first became privy to the leak when on March 16…

Daniel Defense is one of the better-known manufacturers of AR-15s. They sell really good quality rifles, and they stand with the Second Amendment, which is kind of essential for their business to succeed. Having chatted with a few of the guys who work there in the past, it’s a…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Ready to go lätt? That’s Swedish for light (or tasks requiring little effort). And if you’re looking ahead to longer, hotter days on the trail, any gear to lighten the load is welcome. That’s…

Bosses are often the best parts of what a video game has to offer. They might present a challenge beyond what normal enemies can provide, serving as a litmus test for the player’s understanding of game mechanics. In some cases, bosses are just as much about the emotional stakes of…

Without the Second Amendment, the rest are vulnerable. Even with it, rights are usurped all the time. A recent Fourth Amendment win pulls into focus just how fragile everything is. It’s a slippery slope when rights start to get violated. Especially when it comes to…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Heads up, fellow gear nerds: It’s Small Business Sales Week. From now until May 19, a bunch of independently owned, small outdoor gear brands are offering deals. These up-and-coming brands are often run by…

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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision last year to abruptly dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development — once a leading global aid donor — has been followed by a significant increase in violence in several African countries that the agency had supported, according to a study…

From time to time, my wife asks me questions to sort of gauge where my head is at on various things. Not the “would you still love me if I were a worm” kind of questions, but about where I’d be interested in living in different regions of the…

Camp shoes are all about relief. After a long day in hiking boots, ski boots, climbing shoes, or trail runners, the best pairs give tired feet room to breathe, recover, and stay comfortable around camp. For this update, lead testers Chris Kassar and Ryan Kempfer tested 10 new pairs over…

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Sgt. Ross F. Gray carried a satchel charge through a minefield while under heavy Japanese fire. The explosive weighed 24 pounds and left no room for a rifle. He went in unarmed anyway. Behind him, three Marines provided cover. Ahead, a fortified Japanese bunker anchored one end of a network…

A new JAMA study published in is making waves and not surprisingly, it’s already being used to push the conversation around gun storage in America. The headline number? Researchers estimate that 32.3 million children live in homes with firearms. Of those, about 6.7 million are in homes where at least…

For a long time, I tended to think of Los Angeles and San Francisco as the epicenter of liberal stupidity. At the time, that was mostly true, though Chicago and New York gave them a run for their money. These days, though, while those cities are still very far…