We’ve been reporting on the surge in gun sales in Virginia over the past few months, a boom caused by Democrats’ wave of gun control legislation that includes a ban on so-called assault firearms and large capacity magazines. Now a similar wave appears to be forming in Maryland in response to Gov. Wes Moore’s signature on a bill that will ban the sale of Glocks and other striker-fired handguns later this year.  Erik Shilling, who runs Solidarity Firearms Training in Westminster, Maryland, told the Baltimore Sun that “Anytime there’s a gun law that passes, no…

Veterans smoke at higher rates than the general population, and the reasons are not hard to understand. Military culture has a long history with tobacco. Deployment increases smoking rates by more than 50%. Stress, sleep deprivation, boredom and the social dynamics of unit life push people toward cigarettes, and the habit follows them home. About one in five veterans currently use tobacco, and veterans are more likely than civilians to use every type of tobacco product, including the most harmful. A new study from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle suggests that the VA’s Whole Health program,…

Imagine hiking a 1,200-mile trail. Now imagine trying to cover that distance in 30 days, and then imagine doing it all without resupplying at any point. That’s exactly what Jamieson Hatt, 46, just did on Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail. Hatt not only set a fastest known time (FKT) for the trail, but he also completed the longest-ever unsupported FKT. The Challenge FKTs are split into several categories: supported (a crew helps you), self-supported (you can send yourself items and resupply), and unsupported. Unsupported means that you have to carry all your food and gear with you from the start. If…

As parents, we can sometimes be protective of our children. To some extent, that’s our job, though we’ve all known parents who take it too far. I think most of us can think of a few stories where a parent has done it, and while we might cringe and wonder what the kid’s therapy bill will look like in the future, it’s usually not anything we should be alarmed with beyond that. Enter Florida Man.That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, people from Florida reproduce, and as terrifying as that might be for some, the reality is…

Consistency is key in fitness, especially as we age through each decade, because what you do in your 40s matters to how you feel in your 50s, and the same holds true for each subsequent decade. Consistency creates a compounding effect that enables you not just to be healthy and fit but also to secure your independence, mental health and pain mitigation for years to follow. Here is a question from a retiree who is still young but is at an important crossroads in his life, as what he does now matters tomorrow: Hey Stew, I am 46. Retired from…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More As a lifelong backpacker and staff writer for GearJunkie, I’ve tested and written about hundreds of products in nearly every category, and yet my favorite, absolutely must-have piece of gear when I go into the woods is a reusable pee cloth. A Kula Cloth, an anti-microbial, washable pee cloth, makes the simple yet messy task of peeing in nature cleaner and far more pleasant. Since Anastasia Allison started it in 2018, the brand has grown from a small cottage shop into a booming business,…

Maryland already has a problem with juvenile violence, and things could get even worse thanks to a “reform” bill signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore this week.  Under the Youth Charging Reform Act, it’s going to become harder to charge juveniles as adults for certain violent offense, including those in which a gun is used. Speaking in support of the bill, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said the state “was automatically charging kids as young as 14 as adults for cases that almost always—almost always in the super majority of cases—ended back into the juvenile…

In an attempt to fix a bugged defensive enchantment introduced in the latest Diablo 4 expansion, Blizzard seems to have bugged it again to near comical levels, leaving players who have Aspect of Glynn’s Anvil at their disposal essentially immortal. Diablo 4 players might want to get in on this too-good-to-be-true buff because it might be a matter of time before Blizzard patches it out. The Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred expansion introduced the Paladin and Warlock classes, made various changes and additions to the endgame, added a new campaign, and more. Notably, the Lord of Hatred expansion also introduced…

United States ruler Donald Trump has threatened to attack and “blow up” Oman if it doesn’t “behave.”  Should Oman attempt to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran in February, the US would be willing to attack its own ally, Trump said. According to a report by Reuters, Trump made the remarks after Iranian state TV reported that it obtained an unofficial draft agreement that would reopen the vital waterway, with Iran and Oman jointly managing maritime traffic. Hegseth: Hormuz Blockade Stays “As Long As It Takes”…

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Guns are popular things to buy. More than a million are purchased every single month, and are purchased despite the hassle of trying to buy them in many states. Why? Because they’re not just lifesaving devices, but they’re just awesome in general. But, as with any consumer product, demand comes and goes.In 2020, we saw a massive spike in demand for firearms due to the pandemic’s uncertainty, followed by the massive civil unrest that swept the nation during the “Summer of Love” that year.Since guns are durable products, people don’t necessarily keep buying them, and…

The phrase “money can’t buy taste” is a cliché, but it’s one of those clichés that’s a cliché for a reason. The enemy of taste is vulgarity, but there will always be a market for people with more money than taste. And the automotive market is no exception. However, despite it being a common theme throughout this list, that doesn’t mean the most vulgar cars are always expensive. In fact, the top of the list of vulgar vehicles is available to buy now and costs less than $70,000. And don’t worry, we haven’t fallen into the trap of thinking vulgarity…