Montana Lawmakers Prepare Suppressor and Short-Barreled Firearm Bills

Three Montana Republican legislators are preparing parallel bills for the 2027 session to revise state restrictions affecting suppressors and short-barreled firearms. The proposals follow ATF's October 9 federal enforcement change, but Montana's existing statutes remain in effect unless lawmakers...

By Brandon Curtis •

How Tank Armor Really Works

There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...

By Mason Berryman •

A Five-Day Pack Trip That Went Sideways in Alberta

A long horseback trip into the Alberta backcountry started as a rodeo of half-broke horses and unfamiliar stock. Then it opened into grizzly, moose, and a mess of mountain goats for two couples who had driven a long way to get there. What follows is the story of how that trip went wrong at the [&...

By James Chen •

Gun Sales Could Surge After Democrats Win Congress in 2026 Midterms

Democrats' victories in the 2026 midterms could trigger another gun-buying surge. October firearm background checks were already up 7.9%, and gun-rights advocates warn that the prospect of new restrictions on semiautomatic firearms could send Americans rushing to gun shops.

By Duncan Johnson Editor in Chief •
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