Pennsylvania hunters could get a limited path to hunt deer over bait, but this isn’t a statewide green light to dump corn below your treestand. House Bill 2440, introduced April 27 by Rep. Thomas Mehaffie, would amend Title 34 of Pennsylvania law and allow licensed hunters to use bait for deer on private property in areas designated by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The bill would apply only under commission regulations, which means hunters wouldn’t get broad permission to bait deer wherever they choose. The bill is now in the House Game and Fisheries Committee, which has a voting meeting scheduled…
The Department of Justice is threatening to sue the city of Denver over its ban on so-called assault weapons, but city officials say they’re prepared to defend the ban in court if necessary. Last week Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon sent a letter to Mayor Mike Johnston and City Attorney Miko Brown warning that there would be legal consequences if the city doesn’t cease enforcement of its ban on “assault weapons”, which has been in place since 1989. Dhillon vowed to file a federal lawsuit if the city did not enter into a consent decree acknowledging…
What is it about job hunting that can chip away at your confidence and make you question your future? Whether you’re exploring a dream role, refining your federal resume, setting up informational interviews, or considering striking out on your own, that inner critic has a way of getting louder—casting doubt just when you need clarity the most. Because that is where the worst critics of veteran and spouse job hunters live: inside your own head. Recruiters and hiring managers are not the worst critics tearing you apart during the job hunt. It’s brutal, little you. In my work training nearly…
One of my earliest food memories is sitting at the kitchen counter, spooning grated Parmesan cheese into my mouth as a child while my mom cooked dinner. As someone who grew up in an Italian household, Parm — real, whole blocks of aged Parmigiano-Reggiano — is as much a pantry essential as salt, pepper, or oil. While I always keep several blocks of Parmesan at home, I never thought to bring it to the backcountry. While working on an article for GearJunkie, however, I decided to take a block on a backpacking trip, and it changed everything. Now, no packing…
Gov. Tim Walz was in a position to become vice president. I think I speak for most of us when I say that I’m glad he’s still governor of Minnesota. It’s not because he’s been stellar at his job there, mind you, as the Minneapolis day care scandal, and Walz’s reaction to it, amply illustrates that he sucks at it. It’s because it means he and Kamala Harris aren’t in charge in Washington. Both were terrible on gun issues, despite Walz trying to portray himself as a macho man who could out shoot any of…
Red Dead Redemption is back as a PS5 game disc, with a starting price that is notably lower than the digital version of the game. PS5 copies of Red Dead Redemption are now available on Amazon, with both the base game and the Undead Nightmare standalone expansion pack packed onto the disc. Originally released in May 2010 on the PS3 and Xbox 360, Red Dead Redemption is an open-world title set in a fictionalized version of the American Wild West. The base game’s main story focuses on the outlaw John Marston, who is tasked by the US government to find…
United States President Donald Trump claimed that neutral vessels that have been stranded since the beginning of the war with Iran will be guided through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said that the US will facilitate this process, called Project Freedom, and touts it as a humanitarian effort. Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian parliament’s national security commission, has already dismissed this idea as one of Trump’s “delusional posts,” saying any intervention in the strait would constitute a violation of the ceasefire. Safe passage through the vital waterway has been limited since Iran closed the Strait soon after the…
Spring is in the air. The snow is melting in the high country, days are stretching longer, and short sleeves and sandals are emerging from hibernation in the wild. These are sure signs that one of the best times of the year is right around the corner. The days of car camping, backpacking, tent pitching, fire tending, and outdoor cooking are upon us — we’ve been waiting. It’s camping season! Whether you’ve got a stacked calendar of adventures ahead of you or you’re just starting to think about and plan your trips, there’s always a list of things to take…
Financial institutions across the country are weighing proposed legislation in multiple states and territories that would exclude taxes and gratuities from interchange fees on electronic transactions. In Puerto Rico, House Bill 1216 has drawn the attention of the military-focused Defense Credit Union Council, which sent a letter to Puerto Rican legislators expressing concern. “For military families, financial stability is not a side issue; it is part of mission readiness,” said DCUC President, CEO and Retired USAF Colonel Anthony Hernandez, in a statement obtained by Military.com. “Policies that create uncertainty in the payments system or weaken the credit unions serving military…
The war in the Middle East is quickly expanding. Israel was pounded with missiles by Iran overnight. The hopes of a “quick victory” are evaporating. Israel was hit hard overnight, according to a report by ZeroHedge. The United States Senate blocked an effort to curb President Trump’s Operation Epic Fury. The vote, which was 53–47 against a procedural motion aimed at limiting the warring operation. At the same time, Iran is increasing its response to the “preemptive” strikes on the country over a failure to come to terms on its nuclear policy. Tehran officials are saying that the war is…
Normally, government commission meetings aren’t must-attend events, but yesterday’s meeting of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission certainly was. Hundreds of people showed up, the agency increased the size of the venue, and the meeting included extra security screenings. The reason for the crowds was a proposed state ban on the commercial sale of fur from 16 animals. After hours of debate and public comment, the commission decided to take the middle road, advancing the ban to the rulemaking phase, but not adopting it outright. The Proposal The measure comes from the Center for Biological Diversity (CFBD), an active…
Florida has a Republican supermajority. While other states with a similar makeup are considering things like having the state sell machine guns to private citizens, even those made after 1986, Florida is something very different. They’re still trying to argue if adults under 21, who are old enough to fight and die for their country, should be able to buy long guns on their own.And right now, the powers that be seem inclined to keep the answer to that question as “no.”House Bill 133, sponsored by Rep. Tyler Sirois, restores the ability for young adults…
Lonoke County just sent shockwaves through Arkansas politics. Political newcomer Aaron Spencer has defeated incumbent Sheriff John Staley and challenger David Bufford in the Republican primary for Lonoke County Sheriff, pulling in over 50% of the vote and locking up the GOP nomination. Yes, that Aaron Spencer. The same man who made national headlines in October 2024 after he was charged with second-degree murder for shooting and killing a man accused of sexually abusing his daughter. According to THV11, the suspect had been released on bond and allegedly captured Spencer’s daughter again before Spencer chased him down and shot him.…
Images by the author What shooter today hasn’t heard of XS sights? They are a force to be reckoned with in the firearms aftermarket industry. I was made aware of them a couple of decades ago when a friend showed me a pistol fitted with replacement XS sights. I knew them primarily for their “Big Dot” variety – a large, round front sight with a tritium insert – but they make all sorts of other products. I found something interesting about the company… it is a second-generation family affair, as you will see below. That says a lot in this…
After more than a year of increased tariffs driving up prices, the U.S. business community welcomed a recent Supreme Court decision that ruled against most of the White House’s sweeping tariffs. Then they won another victory when the Court of International Trade ruled Wednesday that the White House must refund businesses for the illegal tariffs paid over the last year. But if consumers think that’s going to mean reduced pricing moving forward — that’s just not the case, according to business leaders interviewed by GearJunkie. After the court’s decision, President Trump used a different legal avenue to once again raise tariffs,…
Utah Sen. Mike Lee has unveiled a new bill that would allow individuals who can lawfully possess a firearm to carry a handgun in all 50 states, without the need for a state-issued permission slip. Lee’s National Constitutional Carry Act would be a huge change to federal law, which at the moment leaves the right to carry and regulations around that right entirely up to the states. “The Founders established a national right to keep and bear arms, not to ask for permission from hostile local officials or risk imprisonment for crossing the wrong state line,”…
NORTH HAVEN, CT — O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. is proud to announce the release of the new Mossberg® 590® Bliksem™, a Special Edition pump-action firearm created in collaboration with Christian Craighead and his brand, Ministry of Defence (MOD). Compact, highly functional, and visually striking, this exclusive model blends classic Mossberg reliability with premium design elements and distinctive aesthetics. The 590 Bliksem features a 14.375-inch heavy-walled barrel, 5+1 capacity, and Mossberg’s trusted bead sight and cylinder bore configuration. Its compact size and maneuverability are complemented by a clean-out magazine tube, twin action bars, ambidextrous safety, anti-jam elevator, and positive steel-to-steel…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is a piece of work. We thought Kamala Harris was bad in that role, but the truth is that Harris was always going to be held back by her inability to form actual sentences. Bonta, though, can. Unfortunately, he uses those actual sentences to repeatedly attack the rights of law-abiding Americans.His latest target, though, isn’t someone within his own state. He’s going after people who engage in perfectly legal activity elsewhere, all because some Californians break the law.A lawsuit filed by Calif. Att. Gen. Rob Bonta and San Francisco City…
With the ongoing bombing attacks obliterating Iran’s leadership, Iranian citizens are hopeful for a future that will include more Western-style freedom and less harsh treatment from a brutal dictator. But according to one major American gun-rights group, those citizens have an uphill battle given the fact that they lack the right to keep and bear arms. “Iran does not have an equivalent of our sacred Second Amendment,” Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, said in a news release. “And right now, the Iranian people need it badly. For without arms to…
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin claimed that the recent Ukrainian attack on a liquid natural gas (LNG) tanker was an act of terrorism. According to the Transport Ministry in Moscow, the ship was targeted by a drone near Malta this week. Putin stated that “this is a terrorist attack” and added it’s not the first time that Russia has faced energy-related terrorism. Russia continues to call attacks on it terrorism, as the war appears to have no end in sight. Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Another Terrorist Attack The Russia-flagged Arctic Metagaz was targeted this week close to Malta’s territorial waters. According…
After the trophies had been handed out and the track cleared, Rivian offered the opportunity for a few trusted media to get behind the wheel of its R1S Quad RAD race SUVs on track. A very rutted, pot-holed, and soft track. I, of course, couldn’t say no to driving an over 1,000-horsepower machine on the track I’d just been a spectator of for the past few days. While I enjoyed my experience at the event, I’m always much more interested in doing than watching. RAD Rivian (Photo/Bryon Dorr) The vehicles were prepared with Pirelli studded tires, race seats with five-point…
