That magical time of year is right around the corner, as heralded by too-early decorations and pre-Thanksgiving Christmas carols. Need a few ideas on what to get the Gun Guy (or gal) in your life? Here’s a few items that have been the highlight of my last year in reviewing. Drill Index Shooting Cards Too often, range sessions devolve into an unfocused shooting session with less training value than expected. Never get caught out at a loss for training ideas with the original Drill Index. 64 drills with standards printed out on 2.75″x4.75″ heavy varnished cards, full of different ways…
This article originally appeared on The Inertia. It would be tough to find a ski resort on the planet where people without helmets outnumber those wearing them. It’s one of the single largest shifts in safety adopted by everyday skiers and snowboarders in the last 30 years. It’s not just a safety trend that the masses got on board with. However, in Italy, helmets are now actually required by law for everyone. As of Nov. 1, 2025, all skiers, snowboarders, and even tobogganers in Italy are required to wear CE-certified helmets (Conformité Européenne), which certifies that a product has met EU health and…
Lewiston, Maine, isn’t a place most of us had heard about before the mass shooting there. Maine isn’t a highly populated state, so it’s not really the center of attention for most of us. Yet the Lewiston shooting changed a lot there. While the state had been pretty pro-gun despite being deeply blue, it has embraced a number of anti-gun measures in the aftermath.None of those, however, seemed to do much to stop the alleged actions of a city council member-elect in Lewiston, who is not having the best year ever.Iman Osman, 36, who was…
A viral video (see below) from Indiana DUI attorney Marc Lopez has been making the rounds online, mostly because he hits a nerve with many concealed carriers. You’re a lawful gun owner, you get pulled over, you stay polite, you hand over your paperwork, and then the entire tone of the stop changes the moment you disclose you’re armed. Lopez lays out a scenario where, in under 20 minutes, a routine traffic stop can spiral into handcuffs, all because an officer illegally ran your gun’s serial number. According to Lopez, it happens more often than people realize. And he says…
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has accused the New York Times of not being a credible source of information. He accused the media outlet of bias in reporting on U.S. ruler Donald Trump’s mental health. During a live event, which was hosted by the New York Times on Wednesday, Bessent called the newspaper a “fever swamp” and said it contributed to “one of the greatest scandals of all time” by downplaying and covering up former President Joe Biden’s mental decline when he was in office. He argued that the same outlet now publishes what he described as “100% fake” stories about Trump. In an…
The BOTE Kula 5 Magnepod isn’t your typical hard cooler. It’s a 5-gallon, round rotomolded tank that doubles as a camp seat, SUP companion, and day-trip sidekick. Built by a paddleboard brand known for its versatility, the Kula 5 feels like it was designed with a specific user in mind: folks who move between the water, the trail, and the tailgate. After several weeks of use in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley on rough 4×4 roads and post-hike hangouts at the trailhead, I realized one thing: the Kula 5 is a cooler that leans less on brute chilling power. Rather, its…
I was highly intrigued by my colleague Tom Knighton’s earlier post about Four Boxes Diner’s Mark Smith and his theory that the DOJ’s ongoing defense of the National Firearms Act may just be a ploy to get an NFA case before the Supreme Court, at which point the Trump administration would reverse course and suddenly decline to defend the statute. You can check out Smith’s argument below, but I have to say I’m glad that Smith is still willing to entertain the possibility that there isn’t a secret reason why Attorney General Pam Bondi is fighting…
This year’s Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29 meant a little more to artist and business owner Everett Carter. Carter, a Vietnam War veteran, was selling some of his art on a day when Americans are encouraged to support small entrepreneurs and shop local. However, Carter’s displays at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment in Huntsville, Alabama, carry a deeper meaning than just paint on canvas. They’re depictions of memories – both painful and joyous – of Carter’s time in Vietnam.Carter paints a story of sacrifice, surviving war when many of his buddies did not, and how old wounds can heal through…
The new 1 million-plus figure for monthly gun sales has continued through November, marking the fourth straight month with over 1 million background checks since the single sub-million month in July. Most readers will remember that prior to July, when the number dipped below 1 million, the previous streak of 1 million-plus background checks had lasted nearly six years. The November 2025 National Shooting Sports Foundation-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,408,230is an increase from 1,299,312 in October, but represented a 7% decrease from last November’s total of 1,514,773. For comparison, the unadjusted November 2025 FBI…
Americans believe a strong military will provide better opportunity for global peace though the means to an end is viewed in a wide lens based on political partisanship, according to the Dec. 4 release of the 2025 Reagan National Defense Survey.The public opinion poll annually conducted since 2018 by polling firms for the Reagan Institute highlights national sentiment on defense and national security issues, in turn providing public officials, policymakers and other stakeholders with Americans’ more nuanced views on key issues with global implications. Polls are released each year in the summer and winter.This year’s telephone and online survey of…
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Everytown for Gun Safety in America is probably the leading gun control group in the nation right now. That doesn’t make them less ridiculous than the rest; it just means they’re bigger and better funded. With that funding, they’ve done a lot of things, including so-called research, and now even gun training.Yeah, really.However, as Amy Swearer pointed out recently at The Daily Signal, their “facts” aren’t facting.For years, gun control advocates have clung to a now-tired narrative on the costs and benefits of civilian gun ownership. The narrative paints the Second Amendment as the primary cause of an alleged (and seemingly perpetual)…
Colorado gun control activists pushed hard for a ban on so-called assault weapons this year, but Colorado Gov. Jared Polis leaned on lawmakers to instead adopt a measure requiring residents to obtain a “firearms safety course eligibility card” before they can legally purchase specific semiautomatic rifles, shotguns, and handguns that use ammunition larger than .22 caliber and can accept a detachable magazine. Polis had publicly stated that he doesn’t believe state-level bans are all that effective, and would prefer to see a federal ban on so-called assault weapons instead. Shortly after the “Polis Permission Slip”…
I’m a big fan of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Somali congresswoman who always speaks her mind. Of course, I’m not a fan because I like her politics. But I do like the fact that nearly every time she speaks out in public, it serves as a warning for freedom-loving Americans that a true threat exists within our own federal lawmaking body. Such was the case recently when Rep. Omar was caught on camera weighing in on a critical issue that many of us haven’t thought about for a while. In a video reposted on the Texas Gun Rights X…
If you’re a backpacker who doesn’t ski or snowboard, winter can be a tough time. You’re stuck inside, with the cold, icy weather keeping you from the trail. As a backpacker and climber who lives in the Midwest, come January, I’m almost too stir crazy to function. In a select few places, however, winter can actually be a backpacking paradise. ‘Tis the season to backpack through desert environments whose unbearably hot temps finally dip down into the “normal” range. (Photo/Mary Andino) And if you can make it to Southern California, you’re in store for a stunning hike in the dead…
