Two major gun-rights groups have filed a motion asking the Superior Court of California for the County of Sacramento to grant summary judgment in a case challenging the state’s 11% excise tax on firearms and ammunition. In the case of Poway Weapons & Gear v. Gonzalez, the plaintiffs argue that the law violates the Second Amendment by unconstitutionally infringing on the right to keep and bear arms. The brief, filed by the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), and other partners, argues “…the State’s tax implicates the purchase of protected firearms and ammunition, which is squarely within…

As United States President Donald Trump declares the war with Iran as almost over, thousands of additional troops have been deployed to the Middle East. The Trump administration has insisted that progress has been made in talks with Iran, but has threatened to escalate the war if a deal is not reached soon. JD Vance Says “We’ve Accomplished Our Objectives” In Iran Iranian Professor Says Israel Is “Desperate” To Destroy The Ceasefire The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush deployed Tuesday and is slated to go to the Middle East along with three destroyers, two U.S. officials said. The carrier strike…

Ski poles haven’t changed in decades. But that is exactly why I was so intrigued by the Yardsale P1 Resort Poles. With their fun color options, a modular design, and a magnetic system built into the handles and baskets, Yardsale is clearly trying to rethink a category that is often overlooked.  I tested the Yardsale P1 ski poles over roughly 9 days of downhill skiing, all at Aspen Snowmass’s four ski areas. It’s been a warm, dry, and not-particularly-snowy winter so far, which meant limited powder testing and a lot of early-season conditions: groomers, hardpack, and thin coverage where pole…

Authorities in Turkey say a 14-year-old killed nine people and wounded 13 others in a targeted attack of violence at a middle school on Wednesday, just a day after a former student at a vocational school wounded 16 people with a pump action shotgun.  Officials say the 14-year-old is believed to have used guns that belonged to his father, a former police officer. The teen allegedly carried five different firearms and seven ammunition magazines, though it’s unclear how many of those guns were actually used in the attack, which targeted two classrooms at the middle…

A 3-year-old hunter wounded two people during Wisconsin’s youth turkey hunt on April 12 in Rochester Township, according to an incident synopsis provided to GearJunkie by Lt. Renee Thok of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The shooting happened on state forest land at Honey Creek Wildlife Area in Racine County. According to Thok, a 34-year-old male mentor said he saw what appeared to be a turkey fan and movement in the woods. The mentor then knelt and helped the 3-year-old stand in front of him, aim, and pull the trigger. Instead of hitting a turkey, the 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun…

Anytime there’s a list of anything, there are going to be people who want to view that list for whatever reason. As we are firmly in the 21st century, that list is going to be digital more often than not, and that means the number of people who want to get that data increases exponentially. Especially when it’s something like a gun registry. Luckily, federal law bars the federal government from creating a gun registry, though let’s be real here. If they change their minds, they’ll repeal the law in a heartbeat. It won’t stop…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that a global recession is coming, thanks to the war with Iran. Any further escalation would trigger a global recession that would harm the United Kingdom far more than any other G7 country. In its half-yearly update, the IMF said the UK would suffer the sharpest growth downgrade and the joint highest inflation rate in the G7 this year, even if the fallout from soaring energy costs can be contained by the middle of 2026, according to a report by The Guardian.  The IMF added that if a worst-case “severe scenario” unfolds, involving…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More In the world of pellet grills, Traeger is one of the heaviest hitters in the game. The brand offers numerous styles and sizes of high-tech wood-pellet-burning grills, priced from $900 up to $4,000. They’re app-controlled, multi-function (for grilling, smoking, and even baking), and are built with high-quality materials to last you years of BBQing. The brand’s latest launch offers all that at a lower price. The Westwood ($700) and Westwood XL ($800) represent Traeger’s newest family of wood-fired grills. They hit the shelves and…

The New Hampshire House of Representatives has already approved a bill that would allow for the lawful carrying of firearms on college and university campuses across the state, and on Tuesday the measure received its first hearing on the Senate side of the state capitol building. There were plenty of folks eager to testify about the legislation, but it seems most of those in the committee room were there to oppose the bill and to keep students and staff disarmed on campus.  The bill would block any college or university that accepts taxpayer funding of…

I haven’t worn a watch consistently since I was a teenager, despite the cultural shift to hop on the smartwatch bandwagon. However, in the last few years, I’ve done trial runs with other wearables. I experimented with Apple Watch (wasn’t a fan), tried non-screen wearables like the Polar Loop (needs improvement), and even reviewed some purpose-built sports watches by the industry titan, Garmin. Even the Coros Pace 4, which I highly enjoyed, didn’t quite become a permanent fixture in my life. Admittedly, all the options were impressive in some way, but I inevitably gravitated back to bare wrists. However, that all…

A couple of years ago, if you’d asked me what my favorite cities here in Georgia were, Savannah would have been at or near the top of the list. It’s our oldest city, for one thing, and it’s absolutely gorgeous any time of year. It’s where so much of our state’s history was made, from the time James Oglethorpe landed through the Civil War to today. It’s a city so beautiful that even Gen. Sherman wanted to spare it the torch, at least according to legend. But I don’t like some of what they’re doing…

I had the opportunity to visit New York City for the first time last weekend, and to be honest, I felt naked without my carry pistol. However, with the various laws and “sensitive places” restrictions, it’s nearly impossible to even take a handgun into the city legally, much less carry it for self-defense. Fortunately, on the morning of April 12, I was in the security line at LaGuardia Airport, “admiring” the signs threatening me with a multi-thousand-dollar fine if I happened to have a firearm in my carry-on bag. Meanwhile, at the nearby 42nd Street-Grand Central subway station, 44-year-old Anthony…