After fishing for any length of time, you quickly learn that there are a few must-have tools in your tackle box. Pliers, scissors, and a knife are mandatory on just about every fishing trip I go on. As I switch between kayak and bank fishing, I always seem to misplace a tool, so when I saw the EGO FireSteel Fishing Tool Set, I knew I needed at least one. This kit comes with pliers, scissors, a fillet knife, a fish gripper, and a hook remover. I’ve had it in my tackle box for about 5 months now and have used…

The Chicago White Sox have decided to jump into the deep end of the gun debate by taking an anti-gun stance, siding with Everytown and pushing the idea that the gun control is really about preventing so-called gun violence. Yeah, I’m not a fan of the move in the least. I think sports teams should focus on winning, and since the White Sox are barely above .500, they really need to focus on it. The thing is, I’m far from alone in being annoyed with the organization for its stance. A lot of people are,…

FN Herstal has officially pulled the wraps off the new FN ARKA, a 5.56x45mm NATO rifle designed to combine the familiar handling characteristics of the AR-15 with the battle-proven operating system of the FN SCAR. Manufactured in Belgium and aimed at military and law enforcement customers worldwide, the ARKA represents FN’s latest evolution in combat rifle design. But despite some obvious DNA shared with the SCAR, FN is quick to point out that the ARKA is not a replacement for its iconic rifle. Instead, the company says the ARKA expands its military rifle lineup, giving customers another option alongside the…

Looking back, you might guess that cars were still a rare luxury during the Great Depression. In truth, more than half of American families had access to an automobile by 1929, and we had nine cars on the road for every 10 households. The automotive revolution took place over the course of the 1920s. By the start of the Great Depression, we were already on the road. The average income for a family in 1930 was around $2,000, while a new car cost $600. Median family income today is around $90,000, with a car typically costing around $50,000, so, in…

Public lands advocates got some much-needed good news this week: Money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) will start rolling out to communities looking to expand outdoor recreation and access to nature. On Monday, the Interior Department announced the release of $461 million from the fund, which has supported parks and conservation projects since its creation in 1964. The news marked a major turnaround from last summer, when the White House attempted to divert some of the LWCF’s funding to other federal agencies. Moreover, this batch of funding is the first time that smaller communities can access grant money…

Canada’s sweeping gun ban and “buyback” has been an abject failure, with the Liberal government collecting only about half of the firearms it planned for. Many gun owners are holding onto their firearms with no plans to participate in the “buyback” at all, while others are holding out in the hopes of receiving fair market value of their now-banned guns.  Several provinces have declined to participate in the federal compensated confiscation scheme, as have many local and provincial police forces. The Canadian Supreme Court has also agreed to hear a challenge to the ban, and…