As I make my way around a hairpin left, a 30-degree slope enters my vision. Undeterred, I turn on X-mode and start to ascend. The Dunlop Grandtrek all-terrain tires momentarily slip and strain as I climb. But the 2026 Toyota BZ Woodland dutifully marches up the grade, greeting me with a stunning vista of rolling hills and avocado farms beneath me as the cobalt Pacific Ocean wafts in the distance. With 8.4 inches of ground clearance, standard all-wheel drive, and nearly 400 pound-feet of torque to play with, the bZ Woodland makes ventures like this comfortable. And, thankfully, I only…
New Mexico’s legislature is supposed to adjourn at noon on Thursday, and the next 48 hours are going to be a chaotic rush to move bills before the deadline. Gun owners and FFLs in the state got a small bit of good news early Tuesday morning, when a House committee delayed a vote on SB 17, but it’s still far too soon to declare victory. The House Judiciary committee didn’t take up the sweeping gun ban and gun dealer bill until late Monday evening, and after about an hour of discussion decided to hold off…
In the quiet countryside of Polk County, Florida, long-range steel targets ring out past 500 yards and sometimes far beyond. According to a report from Gulf Coast News, civilians are training in what some describe as “military-style” skills at facilities like Bone Valley Industries, where retired Air Force two-star Gen. Rick “RB” Mattson is now a co-owner. What used to be considered an impressive 500-yard shot, Mattson says, is no longer unusual. Modern rifles, optics, and training have expanded civilian capability dramatically (don’t we know it!). Sharing the same grounds is another company, Barrel & Hatchet, owned in part by…
Ram is looking for X to mark the spot. The 2026 Ram 1500 Rebel X is aimed at a luxury spot, with a panoramic roof, a glass-covered console badge, and special seat trim. But it’s also the only Ram 1500 to get the brand’s low-speed rough-road cruise control system, and it debuts a new paint color to make it more than just a carry-over. Rebel X Marked 10 Years of Styling Package (Photo/Ram) In 2025, Ram released the Rebel X as a 10th anniversary of its Rebel trim grade. Rebel was the model it launched in 2015 to add a…
The senseless shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink on Monday afternoon was a targeted attack by a transgender man intent on killing his family, according to police. The suspect, who died at the scene after shooting his ex-wife and kids, had a history of conflict with his family over his gender identify, and an online profile believed to be that of the suspect is full of references to transgenders acting violently in response to discrimination or belittling comments. While some folks will want to pin the blame for the shooting on the fact that…
If you’ve spent any time around defensive training circles, you’ve heard it: most gunfights happen within 3 feet, in 3 seconds, with 3 shots fired. The so-called “3-3-3 rule.” On a recent episode of the Armed Attorneys podcast, the Texas-based legal team dug into whether that rule actually applies to civilian self-defense, and they didn’t just speculate. They pulled real case data from their own files. Quick aside: we like these guys. They’re knowledgeable, practical, and usually bring solid legal insight to the table. And this episode was no exception (see below). Where the 3-3-3 Rule Comes From The rule…
Mikhail Gorbachev had been the leader of the Soviet Union for just 13 days when he was suddenly faced with an international crisis.On March 24, 1985, a Soviet sentry shot and killed U.S. Army Maj. Arthur D. “Nick” Nicholson Jr. near a tank storage building in Ludwigslust, East Germany. Nicholson was unarmed and in his uniform. His vehicle carried clearly marked plates identifying him as a member of the U.S. Military Liaison Mission, an organization authorized by both governments to operate in the other’s territory.The U.S. Department of War officially considers his death a murder. It also considers Nicholson the…
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People say things off the cuff all the time that they later regret. Stuff like, “That Jeffrey Epstein seems like a great guy,” or, “Your sister is hot, honey.”Yeah, not great moves, to be sure. In the aftermath of Alex Pretti being shot and killed, the administration was full of people who stepped up to automatically defend ICE, but they did so by attacking Pretti, and not just for being there, but for being there while armed, with spare magazines.It wasn’t a good look, to say the least.We’ve called them out on it, and I’m…
Around 2 a.m. on Dawson Road in Albany, Georgia, a would-be burglar picked the wrong apartment complex. And very quickly found out why doors, windows, and personal space matter. According to police, an intruder broke into two neighboring apartments overnight, setting off a chain of events that ended with him being shot multiple times by an armed resident. The incident unfolded at an apartment complex on the 1500 block of Dawson Road, where residents were jolted awake by the unmistakable sound of glass shattering and doors being kicked in. In one apartment, a tenant said he woke up to someone…
Warn just expanded its top-shelf winch lineup with a more compact and stripped-down product line. Introducing the Warn ZEON XC line of winches. Warn ZEON XC (Photo/Warn) Take the tried-and-true ZEON XD lineup of 10000-, 12,000-, and 14,000-pound capacity winches and make them lower profile and more compact, but with the same guts, and you get the new ZEON XC. A new low-profile control box, as well as removing the armor from the ends of the winch, are the main things that make this new offering smaller and lighter. All that combines to make it ideal for mounting in tight…
Virginia lawmakers just advanced one of the most aggressive “assault weapon” bills in recent memory, and as Colion Noir points out, the danger isn’t in what Senate Bill 749 claims to target. It’s in what it actually criminalizes. SB 749 doesn’t focus on violent crime. It doesn’t hinge on how a firearm is used. Instead, it zeroes in on possession, redefining a broad category of commonly owned firearms and magazines as illegal based largely on cosmetic features. AR-15–style rifles, certain pistols and shotguns, and magazines holding more than ten rounds are all swept into the bill’s reach. And that distinction…
The Virginia House of Delegates approved eight gun control bills on Thursday afternoon, including a ban on the manufacture, sale, and possession of “assault firearms” and ammunition magazines that can hold more than ten rounds. 🗞️JUST IN: Virginia House Democrats pass common-sense gun safety legislation to SAVE LIVES pic.twitter.com/MLmNsznXjW— VA House Democrats (@VAHouseDems) February 5, 2026Bills banning the sale of commonly owned arms, expanding “gun-free zones,” and imposing storage requirements that will make it nearly impossible to easily access a firearm for self-defense aren’t common sense, nor are they about saving lives. These bills are…
The Mossberg 590R Chisel takes the proven 590 action and re‑packages it around modern ergonomics, adding features that make immediate sense to shooters already fluent with AR‑pattern rifles. At its core, this is still a 590—durable, simple, and parts‑compatible—but the execution is clearly aimed at shooters who value familiarity and modularity. Folding Stock That Still Functions The standout feature is the Chisel folding stock, which folds to the side and allows the shotgun to fire while folded. This keeps the gun usable in confined spaces without turning it into a range‑only novelty. The stock includes integrated QD sling points, adding…
Images by the author I have not had much experience with John Browning’s wunderkind, the .50 BMG. Let’s say that right up front. But I’ve always had a fascination with it, probably starting when I was a young pup, building plastic models of WWII aircraft and painting their “machine guns” a gunmetal color. I imagined what it would’ve been like to fire them. Fast-forward several decades, with two reviews under my belt of an Armalite .50BMG bolt rifle. Then add to that my recent review of the HM Defense Sniper Rifle in that esteemed caliber. I guess you could say I…
United States President Donald Trump has called for a cap on credit card interest rates, which he believes will help Americans save for a home. Trump says that the maximum interest rate credit cards should charge is 10%, and proposed that this go on for a full year. The average credit card rate was 19.62% as of January 21st, according to Bankrate. “I’m asking Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, and this will help millions of Americans save for a home,” Trump said Wednesday during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,…
Make one of the most capable HD trucks from the factory even more so, and a lot more orange. American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) turns the special-order Tangier Orange Chevrolet Silverado HD ZR2 Bison into something truly special. Not only do you get an extremely capable on- and off-road heavy-duty truck, but you get a standout look that will be very rare indeed. Tangier Orange Chevrolet Silverado HD ZR2 Bison AEV Upfit Step one is to go to your favorite Chevrolet truck dealer and order up the special-order–only Tangier Orange Silverado HD, making sure it has the ZR2 Bison package on it.…
Trump’s pledge to restore and enhance immigration enforcement would never be easy. For decades, corrupt political interests have depended on open borders, mass immigration (legal and illegal), and a commitment to corrupt government largesse for migrants versus the rule of law. Inevitably, left-wing activists would seize every opportunity to stop Trump’s deportation agenda, even if it meant violence, public disorder, destruction, or even death. One crazed Minnesota Karen, Renee Good, threw her life away to protect violent illegal migrants. Alex Pretti, a male Karen with a history of mental health issues, made a pretty dumb…
The original version of this article was published on BikeRumor. A major cycling event in Minneapolis has been canceled in the wake of ongoing protests against ICE. Quality Bicycle Products (QPB), one of the country’s biggest bike distributors, had planned to host an in-house trade show called Frostbike at the end of February. But because “current enforcement activities make it unsafe for some of our attendees to travel to the Twin Cities, then the event is not safe for all attendees,” QPB president Rich Tauer said in a cancellation notice posted on the QPB site this week. The event planned…
There are a lot of gun control laws in the country that deal with the purchase of firearms. The idea being, at least as sold to the American public, that these laws will keep guns out of the hands of criminals. Despite that, we’ve seen a lot of so-called gun violence in my lifetime, especially since the Brady Bill became law and ackground checks on all gun dealer sales became mandatory.In short, the laws don’t work as advertised.Still, there’s zero chance of them being repealed, if for no other reason than there’s nothing so permanent…
