For centuries, hunting blinds have been used to conceal hunters. Be it piling sticks, logs, and rocks together or using a modern-day pop-up blind, these things work. And we can assure you, they aren’t stopping anytime soon. We’ve been lucky enough to sit in our fair share of blinds and have taken away a few key ingredients in what makes a good blind. Our testers for this guide, Morgan Nowels and Josh Kirshner, are dedicated to chasing all manner of ungulates and birds throughout the year. Sometimes, that requires a blind. This year, our team spent over 20 days hunting…

If the Supreme Court was as zealous in overturning gun control laws as the anti-2A crowd claims it is, the justices would have granted cert to Schoenthal v. Raoul earlier this month so they could strike down the state of Illinois’ and the Chicago Transit Authority’s ban on concealed carry on public transportation. Instead, the Court denied cert and left the “gun-free zones” in place. Though plenty of violent offenders have disregarded those rules, it’s not often we see someone with a valid carry permit busted for having a gun on CTA property. My guess is…

The firearm industry is drawing a line in the sand over a new Maryland proposal that could ban a wide swath of commonly owned handguns. And a lawsuit may be coming next. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is vowing legal action if Gov. Wes Moore signs Senate Bill 334 and House Bill 557 into law, arguing the legislation would effectively ban some of the most popular striker-fired pistols in the country. At issue is how the bills define so-called “machine gun convertible pistols.” Under the proposed language, certain semiautomatic handguns (particularly those with a cruciform trigger bar design aka…

After days in the desert or hauling gear by the river, the last thing I want is a cooler that’s a pain to clean. I’ve come to expect that soft-sided coolers always mean extra cleaning. I end up spending 20 minutes scrubbing inside a floppy, dark shell, trying to reach the corners where spilled juice or leftover food has taken over.  The design of the  PRO Welded Cooler feels like a middle ground. It’s a hybrid that tries to steal the best traits of a hard-sided chest — structure, easy cleaning, and a solid seal — while keeping the portability…

The Trace likes red flag laws. As they’re funded by Michael Bloomberg, that’s about as surprising as the sun rising in the east. Time and time again, the “gun violence newsroom” is almost exclusively about gun control, just like everyone else who uses euphemisms to pretend they’re neutral when they’re not. So, it’s not surprising that they ran this piece last week, trying to bash Republicans throughout the nation for opposing, or outright banning, red flag laws.n May 18, 2018, a teenager at Santa Fe High School in Texas walked into the school armed with…

Chiappa is leaning into the “modern classic” idea with its latest release, the 92 Wildlands Field, a lever-action rifle that keeps the traditional 1892 design intact while adding a few updates aimed at real-world use. At its core, this is still very much a lever gun. The rifle runs on a Model 1892-style action, chambered in .44 Remington Magnum, and feeds from a tubular magazine holding 8+1 rounds. It’s a familiar setup (compact, simple, and proven) especially for shooters who like running revolver cartridges through a rifle. Where things start to shift a bit is in the details. Chiappa paired…

Authorities in Mexico aren’t saying much, at least officially, about the 27-year-old man who opened fire on tourists at the Teotihuacan archaeololgical complex on Monday, killing a Canadian tourist and wounding several others. We don’t know, for instance, if he acquired his pistol through one of the country’s two gun stores or if he got it on the black market. Officials have also been silent about the murderer’s motivations, though several media outlets in Mexico have claimed the killer may have been inspired by the Columbine shooting in Littleton, Colorado in 1999.  The newspaper Milenio…

Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, has warned that he will order the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters the country. This is a sharp reversal of predecessor Viktor Orban’s policy. Hungary’s Orbán Warns: “A 3rd World War Is Knocking On The Door” Before leaving, Orban initiated Hungary’s withdrawal from the  International Criminal Court (ICC). While speaking at a press conference on Monday, Magyar said he would halt this action. As a member, Budapest would be legally responsible for enforcing arrest warrants. The ICC issued warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in…

When your family owns a fishing lodge on Alaska’s Dean River, chances are you’re going to grow up fishing. Oly Hickman is no exception. He’s tying his own flies, prowling the banks with his dad, casting, catching, and reeling in hogs. When he isn’t on the river, you’ll probably find him chasing frogs, digging up worms, and generally being a curious outdoor kid. Fishermen travel from all around Alaska and North America to come cast flies on the fabled Dean River, where Oly’s family owns their lodge. Oly’s dad, Jeff, is a guide with over a decade of experience. He…

Like California, Maryland could soon make it illegal to sell or transfer some of the most popular pistols in the country, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation is warning Gov. Wes Moore about the consequences of signing a gun ban bill into law. SB 334 and HB 557 would prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transfer of semiautomatic pistols the state defines as “machine gun convertible pistols.” The bill would put an end to the sale of virtually all Glocks and other striker-fired semi-automatic pistols in the state, because they can be illegally modified to fire…

This article was originally published by Micahel Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog under the title: The U.S. Navy Just Blew A Giant Hole In An Iranian Cargo Ship As The Crisis In The Strait Of Hormuz Escalates To An Entirely New Level Apparently the Trump administration was not kidding when it warned that no Iranian ships would be allowed through the blockade. Just a little while ago, Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy had blown an enormous hole in the side of an Iranian cargo vessel that had willingly chosen to ignore a warning to turn around. Just…

The city of Los Angeles is so deep into the anti-gun state of California that the nearest border to the city is Mexico. They have embraced gun control laws and constantly demand more. Despite all of that, not only does it seem that garden-variety gun control doesn’t work, but an arrest at LAX kind of shows us that the rules around international arms sales don’t seem to be doing all that much, either. We all know that in California, they raise a stink if you want to print firearms components on the 3D printer you…