The forest is full of some of nature’s most dangerous creatures. While snakes, bears, and wolves may come to mind, ticks can be dangerous in their own right. Imagine these creepy crawlies making their way onto your skin, cutting through your flesh, and drinking your blood. So, before traversing...
A complex, mobile mass shooting ripped through multiple sectors of Midland, Texas, on Friday morning, June 12, 2026, leaving one person dead and 10 others injured. Following a high-intensity vehicular rampage that moved across the southern districts of the city, the active gunman barricaded himse...
We review a monthly set of justified save cases to discuss decision-making in defensive gun use incidents, including questions about who was the initial aggressor and when a threat had ended.
Have you ever had a handgun that you immediately loved the way it shoots, feels and carries? That is, beyond question, how I feel about the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro 9mm. In my many years with it, the Hellcat Pro has proven to be reliable and accurate — truly a premier carry pistol. W...
Shooters store cartridges, firearms and other valuables in their gun safes, with the idea that the big metal boxes will give up the goods when asked. But what happens when your safe says, "No"? The post When Your Gun Safe Goes Bad appeared first on Gun Digest.
I recently read a piece by Caleb Giddings on his family trip to Disney World and his experience with Disney Security. He noted how efficient and effective their security is and how he dealt with being ‘unarmed’ in the park. That got me thinking of a recent experience I had with a hospital and...
When it comes to picking your favorite firearms, explains our former long-time shooting editor, you don't have to be entirely reasonable The post Jim Carmichel Picks His Favorite Hunting Rifles appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Many shooters don't fully understand the pros and cons of carrying a pistol with, or without, a manual safety The post Safety vs No Safety for Concealed Carry Guns: Here’s What Shooters Need to Know appeared first on Outdoor Life.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a sweeping federal civil rights investigation into the Philadelphia Police Department’s (PPD) Gun Permit Unit. The probe, orchestrated by the Civil Rights Division's newly formed Second Amendment Section, will evaluate whether the city is utiliz...
Private Dwayne Hicks sat in an expansive classroom alongside the rest of his platoon of newly minted boots. Each Marine had a well-used Pulse Rifle sitting on the table in front of them. The weapons were clean enough to be used as surgical implements and smelled vaguely of CLP. Gunnery Sergeant M...