A premium straight-pull that cycles like lightning and prints sub-MOA with multiple loads. If you want one rifle to do it all, the R8 Ultimate makes a strong case. 🛒 Check Current Price for Blaser on GunsAmerica WHY EUROPE BUILT THIS RIFLE TO BE FAST Most Europeans have a different perspective on firearms than we do as Americans, largely thanks to the regulations and red tape that render it difficult for them to obtain and own guns, especially if they want more than one. That said, in an ironic dichotomy, Europe has long produced some of the finest firearms in…
This 1.5 lb mountain-ready kit pairs the Wiser Precision Ridge Warden head, Aziak Backcountry Lite Tripod, and Kowa TSN 550 to slash pack weight while staying rock solid for glassing and real shooting. Why This Ultralight Glassing Tripod Setup Actually Shoots When you spend real time in the mountains, weight stops being an abstract number and becomes something you feel in your hips, your knees, and your lungs. Ounces equal pounds, and pounds equal pain is not a slogan. It is a lesson learned the hard way. This setup exists because of that reality. The Kowa TSN 550 Prominar Spotting…
People with concealed carry permits are shown to be among the most law-abiding people in the nation. The reasons are probably many, but the truth is that anyone who is inclined to break the law probably won’t go through the hassle of getting a permit in the first place. As a result, permit holders are less likely to engage in criminal activity than the police, judges, actors, or politicians–all groups that some people seem to think should be exempted from gun control laws. While peddling their opposition to something like national reciprocity, the anti-gun advocates…
I wanted less bulk and more warmth for cold marsh sits. Milwaukee’s M12 Axis heated vest delivered instant core heat, real wind and water resistance, and all-day comfort without choking my gun mount. Instant Heat, Less Bulk, More Hunt Time I started the season wanting to eliminate cold-weather bulk and streamline my clothing. Over the years, I have learned from experience that cold is not my favorite condition. Particularly, time in the winter marsh, sitting on a marsh chair or in my layout boat, can be very cold. This year, though, we have had a warm winter. My layering has…
We reported back in July how several gun-rights organizations had joined together in a novel approach to get concealed carry lowered or dropped completely. After the 2022 ruling in New York Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, Garden State lawmakers hiked the cost of a concealed carry permit to $200. Currently, $50 of the fee is paid directly to the Superintendent of the State Police, while the other $150 is paid to the applicant’s municipality. However, there’s nothing barring jurisdictions from refunding applicants the municipality’s portion of the fee. A negligible amount of these funds goes into the administration of…
A 17-year-old in Chicago was shot and wounded early Monday morning in the city’s Roseland neighborhood after a concealed carry permit holder allegedly discovered the teen sitting inside his car. According to media reports, the armed citizen discovered the break-in around 3:45 a.m. when the car’s alarm went off. The 58-year-old grabbed his handgun and went outside to investigate, where he found two strangers inside his vehicle. When one of them displayed a gun, the armed citizen opened fire and hit the 17-year-old in the right forearm and left knee. The second suspect bailed out of…
Practical hunting gear beats gimmicks every time. These four budget picks deliver real field value without wrecking your Christmas budget. Christmas Hunting Gifts That Deliver In The Field Christmas shopping for hunters can be quite hard. Most of us already own the foundational pieces of gear we need, yet we are always on the lookout for tools that make the next trip smoother, faster, or a little more enjoyable. We also tend to be picky, and we do not want our loved ones wasting money on something we will not use. The sweet spot is practical hunting gear at practical…
When we hear statistics about how many guns a particular city “took off the streets,” we tend to look at the numbers as them being, you know, firearms. I mean, there are legal definitions of what constitutes a gun, and while a cap-and-ball pistol doesn’t meet those, we might cut a police department slack for making an arrest over one of those. Or we might not, because arresting someone over something that’s not legally a firearm is stupid.But at least in that case, it’s something that’s a gun for all practical purposes, even if it…
A quiet rebellion is spreading across New Jersey. And it has nothing to do with gas pumps or pork roll. A grassroots wave of 2A activism has now pushed 12 municipalities to nullify their local permit-to-carry fees, putting real money back into the pockets of gun owners and firing a shot across the bow of the state’s anti-gun machine. The latest to join the movement is Howell, N.J., which passed its rebate resolution on Nov. 25. That makes an even dozen towns stepping up to refund their residents after New Jersey lawmakers piled on extra fees post-Bruen. How We Got…
Florida’s long-awaited bear hunt is back for the first time in a decade. And anti-hunting activists are doing everything they can to shut it down before a single hunter even steps into the woods. According to Local News 10, a group of Florida animal-rights activists is offering $2,000 in cold, hard cash to every permitted hunter willing to stay home. Would you take $2,000 cash for your black bear tag? That’s because only 172 bear tags were issued statewide after a massive lottery. And at least 52 of those permits were intentionally claimed by animal advocates who never planned to…
Volunteers lined up between the evergreens at Ellms Family Farm in Ballston Spa, New York, moving tree after tree toward a waiting FedEx truck—each one bound for a military family somewhere in the country.The annual effort, powered this week by New York National Guard soldiers, airmen and community members in Ballston Spa, marked another season of Trees for Troops. Since 2005 the program has delivered more than 309,000 Christmas trees to service members.The 150 donated trees loaded in Ballston Spa are part of the nationwide campaign that relies on New York’s network of farms and regional pickup sites, making the…
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has warned that artificial general intelligence, or AGI, could arrive within the next decade. With it, there could be “catastrophic outcomes”. Some of the catastrophes Hassabis warned of could be cyberattacks on energy or water infrastructure. Ruling classes could use HGI to destroy necessary infrastructure, eliminating human beings without the need for war. Speaking at the Axios AI+ Summit in San Francisco last week, Hassabis described AGI as a model that exhibits “all the cognitive capabilities” of humans, including inventive and creative abilities, according to a report by RT. He also argued that current large…
Throughout the year, the National Park Service (NPS) offers fee-free days, allowing visitors to access national parks, monuments, and other public lands at no charge. However, next year, the calendar will look a little different from what it has in recent years. As of Jan. 1, 2026, NPS will no longer observe Juneteenth (June 19) or Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January) as fee-free days. The list of NPS fee-free days has evolved over the years. These days encourage people to get outside and explore public lands while also honoring holidays, events, and historical figures. MLK Day…
Over the past few months the Wall St. Journal has repeatedly taken aim at lawful gun ownership and the right to self-defense. In late October the paper breathlessly reported that Stand Your Ground laws are “making it easier than ever to kill someone” and get away with it, and followed up that bit of anti-gun hysteria with another piece in mid-November that specifically focused on the rising numbers of justifiable homicides in Jacksonville, Florida and insinuated that many of those cases were actually murder, not self-defense (though their evidence was scant, at best). Now the…
Florida wildlife officers say four men are behind bars after sneaking into a massive Charlotte County cow field with guns in hand. They were allegedly chasing hogs or deer without the owner’s permission. According to reporting from Gulf Coast News, deputies used a drone over the weekend to locate and arrest the group inside a 25,000-acre private property off Berman Road. FWC says the suspects (Dayner Cordero Gonzalez, 31; Yurislandy Castro Marquez, 32; Juan Pablo Diaz Montesino, 23; and Yuriel Diaz Barrios, 41) had been on the land several times before, despite the area being posted with clear “Trespassers Will…
China’s explosive climb in space is jolting America’s intelligence agencies, triggering new warnings about how fast Beijing is moving and how much the United States risks losing in the race above Earth.U.S. House lawmakers held a hearing last Thursday to assess how China is rapidly expanding its imaging, reconnaissance and deep space programs, wondering why U.S. intelligence agencies are scrambling to keep pace. Members part of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee examined how those capabilities could reshape surveillance, targeting and global power projection as Beijing closes in on advantages the United States has held for decades.The hearing included input from…
The banners have been displayed for years at Central High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, a small tribute to alumni who had given so much to preserve freedom in World War II. The two banners include 49 stars with names sewn meticulously on the fabric of all the young graduates from Central who had lost their lives in one of the most destructive wars in human history. What Were Their Stories?Russell Bazemore serves as the instructor of Central’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC). Bazemore, a retired Navy captain, had examined the banners, which hang at the back of the JROTC classroom, wondering…
Since Polaris first started making snowmobiles in Minnesota back in 1954, the brand has become synonymous with backcountry exploration. That eventually expanded into off-road vehicles capable of soaring over rough terrain. This December, however, the classic vehicle brand has a different activity in mind for its off-roaders: shooting machine guns and blowing stuff up. Digital & Real World Off-Road Adventures Polaris has teamed up with the creative team behind the mega-popular Call of Duty video game franchise for a novel marketing stunt. The brand’s newest vehicles — the Black Ops 7-Themed RZR Pro R 4 and Sportsman XP 1000 — are…
Former Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared at least one thing in common. Both had pictures surface of them wearing makeup to make them look like a minority, while representing parties that are very much against such things. They also managed to evade any repercussions for that by deciding to focus on gun control. At that moment, the press that was hounding them suddenly lost interest in the scandal, and all was well with the two politicians.It’s proof that gun control can be a handy distraction from uncomfortable problems,…
On Oct. 30, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered the United States to resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time since the early 1990s, arguing the move was necessary to keep pace with Russia and China. The announcement initially left unclear whether he meant explosive tests or broader weapons-system testing.That order is why Golden Rule: Journey for Peace, available to stream online through the film’s official channels, including YouTube, lands less like a history lesson and more like a warning flare. The documentary, directed by filmmaker Nolan Anderson and produced in partnership with Veterans For Peace, revisits the veteran-linked 1958 voyage…
Everytown for Gun Safety is out with a new report claiming licensed gun dealers are fueling firearm trafficking in America. My colleague, Tom Knighton covered the initial releaseof the report for our VIP readers. If you only read the headlines, you might picture backroom deals, complicit store owners, and gun-shop counters functioning as cartel hand-off points. But once the rhetoric is stripped away, what remains is not a researched indictment — but a narrative built on implication. In short, the Everytown report offers carefully selected data and anecdotes — leaving enormous gaps which they hope their reader…
