A new nationwide survey conducted by Mission Roll Call suggests that most veterans believe the Department of Veterans Affairs is improving, even as concerns about staffing and continuity of care persist. The survey, which included more than 2,200 veterans, found that 81.7 percent of respondents said VA’s overall performance is either improving or holding steady. The survey also found that 77.8 percent said transparency has improved or remained consistent over the past year. Mission Roll Call CEO Jim Whaley, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, said in an interview that those numbers reflect real progress, particularly in how the VA communicates…
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So you want to go handgun hunting? Great, you’ve come to the right place. Today, we are digging into the best handguns for hunting. But first, let’s dig into the different types of handguns you’ll run into while hunting. Handguns For Hunting There are three types of handgun configurations popular amongst hunters. Revolvers Revolvers are known for their inherent strength, reliability, and ability to handle powerful magnum cartridges. Wheelguns are available in any caliber and configuration and are capable of hunting everything from squirrels to bears when you pick the right caliber. They can offer a light single-action trigger, which…
Since regular hunting seasons are winding down, many of us are looking forward to chasing some non-traditional game or exotics. Wild boar or feral hogs are probably our most hunted exotic game. The topic of what is the best caliber for wild boar gets brought up nearly every time hunters get together during one of our pig hunts. I get asked some variation of “if you could have any caliber, what would you choose?”. I don’t like using minimal calibers. The vast majority of shots presented to me are short range, under 150 yards. I can only recall two times…
Whether you’re logging big mountain miles or enjoying a casual day hike, the right women’s hiking pants make a huge difference. To finalize this year’s rankings, lead tester and GearJunkie Editor Chris Kassar put eight women’s hiking pants through a grueling 9-month testing cycle. She logged more than 60 days and 500 miles in wind, rain, sun, and snow — from exposed trails in the Tetons to Alaskan river crossings, prickly desert paths, and the craggy summits of Colorado fourteeners. We crowned the lightweight Outdoor Research Ferrosi Pants as our best overall pick for its rare mix of mobility, dependable…
As a hunter, you become adept at making holes. Shot placement is key, and you quickly learn precisely where to shoot your target for the quickest, most ethical results. That ability to visualize a deer’s vitals is fantastic, and it’s great that you’re able to fill your freezer with healthy, lean meat. You probably have a carefully thought-out rifle-and-optic setup and possibly spend time every day mapping out a food plot or feeders. Maybe you have a tree stand; maybe you have raised blinds. You take hunting seriously, and you have the gear to show for it. Or do you?…
The Call of Duty franchise’s major 2026 release may see a full launch on an unexpected platform, according to recent leaks about the game. The next Call of Duty game could come to last-gen consoles at launch, with the game reportedly being tested on PlayStation 4. The Call of Duty franchise has continued to release its new games on previous-generation consoles, even six years after the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X. The newest entry in the beloved shooter franchise has seen plenty of rumors ahead of its official reveal. Early information has heavily suggested that the 2026…
Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More The designers at iKamper take rooftop tents (RTTs) very seriously. The South Korean brand uses high-end materials and builds its products in-house, by hand at the iKamper factory in Paju. Its flagship RTT, the Skycamp 3.0, is widely considered one of the top premium RTTs available today. On March 13, 2026, iKamper released the latest version — the Skycamp 4.0. The new RTT builds on the previous design, making the four-season RTT even bigger and easier to access, and adding better ventilation and a…
A man was fatally shot in self-defense after trying to carjack a family’s vehicle in the Dallas suburb of Garland, Texas over the weekend. Authorities are still trying to piece together all of the events that led up to the shooting, which apparently started with a hit-and-run accident. The suspect was involved in an accident on Sunday afternoon that left two other vehicles damaged. He apparently tried to flee the scene, but either because of damage to his own vehicle or in an effort to elude police, he pulled in to a nearby gas station…
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Cornell student Mateu Healey-Parera spent the weekend in the Onondaga County Justice Center in New York on a $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond after he was arrested for possessing a rifle on the property of Syracuse University. Syracuse Police Chief Mark Rusin said if Healey-Parera managed to make bond he would be “transferred to a local hospital” for a mental health evaluation, and that’s exactly what happened when Healey-Parera made bond on Wednesday. Healey-Parera was also “red-flagged” by a judge in Tompkins County, New York after his arrest, allowing police to enter his residence to…
Every suppressor manufacturer on the planet will tell you theirs are quiet. That is not exactly a bold claim for a marketing department to make. The good news is that since 2023, a different kind of test has been changing the conversation. The TBAC (Thunder Beast Arms Company) Silencer Summit brings competing manufacturers to the same facility, puts their cans on the same rifles with the same ammunition, and measures everything with professional B&K PULSE equipment. Nobody gets to cherry-pick the numbers. The 2025 Summit, held in Cheyenne, Wyoming, ran for five days in August and covered more than 375…
Since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill last year removed the $200 tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and firearms classified as “any other weapons,” the National Firearms Act (NFA) is basically a tax law without taxes. That’s why at least three lawsuits have been filed in different courts across the nation challenging the remainder of the law. One such case, Peterson v. United States, could be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that “firearm accessories” such as suppressors are not protected by the Second Amendment. And…
Americans got two terrifying reminders today of the importance of armed citizens and our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms; not only for our own individual defense, but for the defense of others and our communities. An attacker at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia was able to kill one ROTC cadet and critically injure another before he was stabbed to death by another cadet in the classroom where the ROTC course was taking place. Just hours later, a man in a truck plowed through the front doors of a synagogue in Michigan,…
This article was originally published by George Pickering at The Mises Institute. As Mark Thornton has detailed in his brilliant book, The Skyscraper Curse, Austrian School economists’ unique theory of the business cycle has given them a distinct advantage in foreseeing oncoming economic crises: from Ludwig von Mises’s 1920s predictions of looming bank failures, to Thornton’s own 2004 warnings of the housing bubble and its consequences. Contemporary Austrians continue to apply this theory when scrutinizing the anxious landscape of today’s economy, looking for early warning signs of where central bank monetary manipulation will manifest itself next. However, depending on the course which…
I met 67-year-old Charlie Gandy at the last Walmart on the xTx trail. He still had 943 miles left to go — including long linkages through the Chihuahuan Desert with no water, bracing segments on narrow roadways, and a thicket of property lines in a state that’s 95% private land. A friend of Gandy’s and fellow long-distance Texas route developer put the challenge in perspective. Lawrence Walker contributed to the Texas portion of the Southern Tier bike route in the ‘90s. “Sure, it was hard, but I didn’t have to borrow a donkey to try to find Gatorade 400 miles…
Growing up, my family had a vegetable garden every year. We didn’t grow one because we had to but because we enjoyed the work and the availability of fresh produce at our fingertips. These days it seems almost trendy to say you grow your own food but the time to have a food garden out of necessity certainly seems to be on the horizon. Food prices keep increasing, shortages have become normal, and changing weather patterns all affect what types of foods are available to us. The system on which we rely for our food is really an experiment. When…
