Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More A massive summer sale gives you a two-fold chance to gear up for future adventures. Whether it’s pulling off a summer trip during the final warm days ahead or planning a winter escape, the right deal can inspire your next outing. Backcountry has you covered across seasons with deals in every sport category. Now through August 22, its Summer Semi-Annual Sale takes up to 50% off a wide selection of products, including climbing, paddling, and cycling goods. We picked a few standout deals here…
Second Amendment advocates have won an important victory in federal court, with a judge in Texas ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in a case challenging the registration requirements on National Firearms Act items that have had their taxes zeroed out by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In his decision, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix agreed with the plaintiffs in two consolidated lawsuits that the NFA’s regulatory provisions for untaxed firearms exceed Congress’s Article I enumerated powers. Hendrix, however, declined to opine on whether those same provisions infringe on the Second Amendment right…
The Gears of War: E-Day open beta just got a huge new game mode, as The Coalition has added PvP Versus to its early-access weekend following requests from fans. Gears of War: E-Day is the next major installment in Xbox’s long-running third-person shooter franchise, bringing the series back to the fan-favorite characters Dom and Marcus for a prequel story. Fans who pre-ordered Gears of War: E-Day or subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate get the chance to play the game’s early access open beta from August 6 through August 10, with a second weekend from August 13 through 17 available…
If you care about public lands, the federal government has a funny way of testing that commitment. Before you can weigh in on a road closure, forest plan, drilling lease, or recreation proposal, you first have to find the dang thing. That usually means figuring out which agency is in charge, which field office posted the notice, where it buried the documents, what string of acronyms you’re looking for, and when the comment period closes. The process may be public, but it sure as hell isn’t designed for easy public participation. OnX just made it much easier. The company’s new…
For a while, gun control seemed almost inevitable. In the aftermath of multiple mass shootings, including the horrors of the Las Vegas Route 91 massacre, it was pretty damn hard to convince anyone who wasn’t already pro-gun that gun control was a bad idea. People were upset, they were scared, and they wanted something done. Luckily, things settled down without too much damage. Yes, there was a bump stock ban, but it was an administrative ban versus the legislative one that was working its way through Congress and was likely to pass. That one would…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russia fires a ballistic missile at Ukraine, air-defense systems have only minutes — sometimes seconds — to detect and intercept the deadly threat. The lack of time has left Kyiv and other cities increasingly exposed to devastating attacks by the missiles that come down so fast and so steeply that Ukraine says only the U.S.-made Patriot defense system can stop them. But Ukraine says it has too few batteries and interceptors to protect itself. Unlike cruise missiles, which behave like pilotless planes, ballistic missiles are launched like rockets and then dive steeply toward their targets…
As of August 1, it’s a lot harder to purchase an AR-15 in Colorado than it used to be. Prospective buyers have to obtain a Firearms Safety Course Eligibility Card from a county sheriff and undergo a four- or 12-hour training class (depending on whether or not they’ve taken a hunter education course in the past five years) before they can purchase some of the most popular firearms around. Under the law, sheriffs can charge whatever they’d like for processing the eligibility card applications. Some sheriffs, like El Paso County Sheriff Jospeh Roybal, have said…
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When something awful like a mass killing at a school happens, anti-gunners routinely accuse us of not caring about the safety of students. It’s the strongest round in their magazine because it triggers emotions, but that’s all it does. We know it’s false, and anyone with half a brain will at least wonder why we’re not tripping over ourselves to back gun control even when it might be unpopular to oppose it. It’s because we know good and well that it doesn’t work.What school safety requires is a lot of work, and none of it’s…
There’s a surprising amount of policework that is really just not being dumb. My late father, for example, got an “attaboy” from the chief because of his diligent work solving a theft. What happened was that he simply followed the stolen lawnmower’s tracks in the dirt alley that led right to the thief. A lot of it is much, much more complicated than that, admittedly, but sometimes, it’s just not. That’s especially true when the criminals make it easy on the police. See, most crooks don’t think they’ll get caught. They’re convinced they’re too smart or…
Did you know that, once you join the military, Uncle Sam may keep you there longer than you planned — or that you can be recalled to active duty once you get out or retire? That can happen several ways. Voluntary Extension at Certain Duty Stations As the name suggests, this extension is up to the service member. If you are serving in a designated assignment, location or unit, you can voluntarily extend your enlistment past your normal ending date. If you do so, you are entitled to a special assignment incentive pay (AIP) of up to $1,500 monthly. The…
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The National Rifle Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Illinois State Rifle Association, and several gun sellers and gun owners in the state of Illinois have filed a new federal lawsuit taking on the state’s 72-hour waiting period for gun sales. The lawsuit, known as Pearlstine v. Raoul, argues that the three-day waiting period is an “unadorned effort to delay the exercise of Second Amendment rights, on the theory that people who seek to acquire firearms are likely animated by violent intentions that may subside if they are forced to ‘cool off’ for three days.”Similar challenges…
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is one of the longer entries among the classic Assassin’s Creed games. While it doesn’t reach the massive scale of the newer open-world titles like Valhalla, Odyssey, or Shadows, its story remains consistently engaging from start to finish. If you’re mainly interested in Edward Kenway’s story, you can expect to finish AC Black Flag Resynced in around 20 to 22 hours. On top of the original campaign, the game adds a brand new chapter, along with plenty of optional content that can keep completionists busy for dozens of extra hours. Here’s how long you can…
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Did you know that there is a military alphabet? This is a special phonetic alphabet that is used by the military to communicate over radios and other devices. The military alphabet was created in order to improve communication among military members. What is the Military Phonetic Alphabet? The military phonetic alphabet is a set of 26 words that are used to spell out letters when communicating over the radio or telephone. This system helps to ensure clarity and accuracy in communication, especially in noisy or difficult environments. The military phonetic alphabet consists of the standard English alphabet, plus a few…
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I don’t think any of us will ever forget the video of the dreadlocked DEA agent talking about how he was the only one in that room professional enough to handle his “Glock 40” just moments before he shot himself in the leg. In that moment, DEA Special Agent Lee Paige became a meme and an example of how law enforcement officers might receive taxpayer-funded training, but that didn’t mean the training took with all of them. As we’ve seen in other examples.But at least in those cases, everyone recovered. Unfortunately, a police officer from…
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a test administered to three potentially separate groups of people: interested high school students, individuals who are looking to enter the military, and military service members who are looking to reclassify and retrain into a job that requires higher test scores. So, if you are looking to take the ASVAB and want to get the best score possible, or if you have taken the ASVAB and are not really happy with your score, you can be one of the people who significantly improve your score. How? This article will provide you with…
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