Knife steel plays a critical role in how and where you put your pocket knife to work. In fact, it’s one of the most talked-about and toiled-over aspects of a knife. So, when a new steel hits the market, I jump on the opportunity to see what it’s all about. For the last few years, MagnaCut steel has not only blanketed the EDC knife landscape, but it’s also proven its worth as a well-balanced workhorse. With the launch of the latest super steel — MagnaMax — there are high expectations as to how it compares to MagnaCut. Though the two share…

For decades, the American Civil Liberties Union has defended the exercise of those enumerated liberties found in the Bill of Rights. Well, most of them, anyway. The organization has long treated the Second Amendment as the bastard stepchild of the U,S. Constitution; a dead letter that protected individual service in a militia, perhaps, but not individual gun ownership itself.  As Jacob Sullum writes at Reason, in a lengthy column that’s worth reading in its entirety, the ACLU appears to have evolved over the past decade, though I’d argue it still has a long way to…

When it comes to special editions, few car brands are quite as prolific as the American Stellantis brands. Jeep is surely the leader. Just this year it has been putting out new editions every month. The other brands aren’t being left out, though. Chrysler just revealed its own special Pacifica themed around the United States of America’s 250th anniversary. It certainly fits the theme, but we don’t think we’d call it quite as inspired as the country it’s named after. Credit: Stellantis You Can Have It In Any Color You Want, As Long As It’s Red, White, Or Blue We’re not…

Documentaries are, in theory, works of non-fiction. They convey information you’d get in a non-fiction book, hypothetically, only in a video form. I put in the qualifiers because I’ve seen documentaries that were filled with falsehoods. My “favorite” one was something about the secrets of the pyramids, but turned out to be New Age claptrap that couldn’t even get basic facts correct about what some artifacts were made from. Anyway, I wrote about a then-upcoming documentary about the gun debate last week. What stood out to me was how the filmmaker said he didn’t pick…

The U.S. is cracking down on South Sudanese officials accused of undermining a fragile peace deal, announcing visa restrictions on Tuesday over alleged ceasefire obstruction and corruption that Washington claims fueled conflict. The move adds U.S. pressure on South Sudan’s political leadership at a volatile moment for the world’s youngest country, where a 2018 peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war remains only partly implemented. Long-delayed elections have been pushed to Dec. 22, 2026, and unresolved disputes over security forces, power-sharing, and President Salva Kiir’s unity government continue to fuel fears of renewed conflict. The pressure campaign lands against…

In retrospect, 2025 may have been the year of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its cost-cutting efforts, which touched nearly every federal agency, including those managing public lands. While mass firings at the National Park Service (NPS) made headline news last year, many other agencies also faced cuts. The full extent of public land job cuts has been unclear — until now. New data shows the total reductions to federal public land agencies in the West and their potential impacts. The Study Prospect Partners and Hawkeye Strategies, two policy watchdog groups focused on public lands advocacy, compiled federal…

An Indiana man has been sentenced to 88 years in prison for a mass shooting at an Indianapolis bar last March after a judge rejected arguments by the man’s attorney that tried to pin the blame for the shooting on Indiana’s gun laws.  27-year-old Nicholas Fulk was convicted back in March for the shooting at a bar called Landsharks that killed Timothy Brown, who was helping out behind the bar that night, and left five others injured. At his sentencing on Monday, Fulk’s attorney argued that Brown’s death was really the fault of lawmakers, not…

Military Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves always end up costing more than you think they will. While the U.S. government reimburses many moving expenses or gives benefits and allotments, most military members also experience unexpected out-of-pocket costs. Veteran spouse and military life expert Joanna Guldin joined the PCS With Military.com podcast to discuss military discounts that can help troops and their families save some cash over a move. Here are a few of her tips for finding military discounts during a military move. Know what you’re looking for, then visit Military.com’s discount center. Over her own moves, as well…

While it’s a common trope among anti-gunners to blame the United States for so-called gun crime in other countries, especially Mexico and Canada, there’s at least some truth to the fact that the guns come from the United States much of the time. It’s not our fault that bad people want to do bad things, but yeah, a lot of the guns are trafficked from American sources. But it’s not necessarily the fault of the United States.In fact, one recent arrest for attempted trafficking didn’t involve an American. It involved a Pakistani national, a lot…

Games can be the perfect tools for feeling all-powerful, emphasizing power progression, large-scale enemy encounters, and pure destruction with few restrictions. After all, switching your brain off for a while and going full “Hulk smash” mode can be incredibly fun, and open-world developers are well aware of that. There are numerous open-world titles where freedom outshines realism, and players are entrusted with various supernatural abilities, can wield powerful magic, or at times can even play as godlike beings or chosen ones, killing hundreds, if not thousands, on their journey. But what about more grounded takes that are less about destruction…

Images by the author If you’ve ever priced out suppressors, you know the math gets painful fast. A quality can isn’t cheap, and between the cost, the wait, and the paperwork, most of us aren’t building a collection — we’re picking one, maybe two, and hoping we chose well. That’s the problem I think about every time someone asks me which suppressor they should buy: how do you get the most out of a single can? The folks at Silencer Shop have been answering that question for many shooters over the years. They’re one of the largest suppressor dealers in…

Travelers who research must-visit spots in Florida have no problem finding worthy attractions. If you know where to look, however, the Sunshine State is packed with wild, natural destinations often overlooked by visitors. These spots aren’t too secret, though, as most are easy to access, lying close to major cities.  Connect with these pristine areas, and you’ll see another side of Florida — one less traveled by tourists. These are trails calmed by the melody of chirping songbirds, and refreshed by surrounding towers of trees. Time it right and you’re in for an epic sunrise or sunset, maybe the serendipity…