Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story was originally published in the December 1971 issue of Outdoor Life. “The trouble with me,” moaned Mike Jacobs, “is that I shoot where they ain’t. I zig when they zag.”  Mike had uncorked just about a whole box of shells and had less than a half-dozen doves in his game satch­el. The barrel of his 12 gauge pump gun was almost too hot to handle. But Mike wasn’t alone in his dove­shooting woes. More than half of the 10…

We’ve chronicled several times over the past few years how young adults under 21 years of age have their Second Amendment rights infringed in many states, as well as at the federal level. Due to that injustice, several gun-rights groups have made a concerted effort to challenge laws discriminating against these young adults in the courtroom. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court has distributed a case involving a Pennsylvania state law that prohibits 18-, 19- and 20-year-old adults from carrying firearms during a declared state of emergency. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and Firearms Policy Coalition-backed case, Madison Lara v. Commissioner of the…

Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. This story was originally published in the November 1962 issue of Outdoor Life. The .30/06 is the most popular big-game cartridge for bolt-action rifles in the United States and probably in the world. I have no figures from foreign factories, but I think it is reasonable to guess that more sporting rifles in .30/06 are made in Belgium, Finland, Sweden, England, and other rifle-manufacturing countries than rifles in any other caliber. I have seen .30/06 rifles of exotic manufacture in Africa, India, Iran, Mexico,…

This article was originally published by George Ford Smith at The Mises Institute.  “If human equality is to be forever averted—if the High, as we have called them, are to keep their places permanently—then the prevailing mental condition must be controlled insanity.”—George Orwell, 1984 “In contrast to all other thinkers, left, right, or in-between, the libertarian refuses to give the State the moral sanction to commit actions that almost everyone agrees would be immoral, illegal, and criminal if committed by any person or group in society.”—Murray Rothbard, For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto The government, federal or otherwise, has no business…

A three-judge panel in Gibson County Chancery Court has ruled that Tennessee’s “intent to go armed” law and state park weapon prohibition both violate the Second Amendment and Article I of the Tennessee Constitution. The lawsuit was initially filed against Governor Bill Lee in 2023 by the Gun Owners of America, the Gun Owners Foundation, Stephen L. Hughes, Duncan O’Mara, and Elaine Kehel, claiming that both statutes violate the right of Tennesseeans to bear arms.  Okay, this one is a bit awkward, so follow me. “Intent to go armed” is a statute, most notable in Tennessee, that criminalizes the carrying…

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOn September 1, 1859, auroras lit up the night sky. Telegraph lines sparked. Operators were shocked at their keys. The world had just experienced the Carrington Event—the most powerful solar storm ever recorded. If that same storm happened today, we wouldn’t be talking about fried telegraphs. We’d face the potential loss of the power grid and nearly every aspect of modern life that depends on electricity. That’s why, on this Carrington anniversary and the kickoff of National Preparedness Month, I’m re-releasing my conversation with NASA engineer and EMP expert Dr. Arthur Bradley. Dr. Bradley…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday where she called for “getting rid of assault weapons” in the wake of a fatal shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.”It is important for us to make sure that we are offering a slew of solutions,” Omar told CNN anchor Brianna Keilar. “One is to make sure that we are getting rid of assault weapons in our community.”She also emphasized the need for Congress to address mental health resources, noting it must be part of broader efforts following…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. We trailed the sheep killer that morning with some of the best dogs on earth, a pack brought to north-central Michigan from the moun­tains of Tennessee. They were great hounds, sure-nosed and bear-wise, and they did their best. But the killer stopped the hunt cold by swimming the Muskegon. Armed farmers guarded their sheep again that night. And the killer bear exploded a flock a dozen miles away, leaving the sprawling tracks that made him a legend in the Muskegon Valley.…

India and Canada have both reported outbreaks of the bird flu in animals. India says that two storks died at a zoo after contracting the virus, while Canada approved a cull of 400 ostriches to prevent the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). India has also sent a sample from another dead captive bird for testing, as authorities implement biosecurity measures and intensive surveillance to prevent the spread of the virus to other animals and humans, according to the Times of India, as reported by Yahoo News.  The zoo where the storks died has been shut down until further…

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) isn’t holding back after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in United States v. George Peterson that upheld the federal government’s suppressor restrictions under the National Firearms Act (NFA). “Once again, the Fifth Circuit has wrongly upheld the National Firearms Act in a dangerously flawed opinion that tramples the Constitution and disregards our nation’s history,” FPC said in a statement. Suppressors, the group argues, are plainly covered under the Second Amendment’s protection of “arms.” Yet instead of recognizing that reality, the court sided with the government’s decades-old scheme of taxation, registration, and…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “My Goat Was High,” appeared in the August 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. RON MARTIN WAS NOT the silent type of guide. He lowered his 6X binoculars and gave me a dry grin. “There are your goats,” he said, “right on top. Think you’re up to going after them?” My 7X glasses were a little stronger than his. I focused them where he indicated, at the very summit of the 8,000-foot mountain across Mosquito Lake from our camp. On…

Editor’s Note: This review first appeared on The Gear Bunker and is reprinted here with permission. Training with your carry gun doesn’t always mean blowing through a pile of ammo at the range. Dry fire practice is a proven method, but what if you could make it more engaging and scenario-based? That’s where virtual reality is starting to play a role. Aimpoint’s GAIM VR system lets shooters run drills, practice target transitions, and even walk through competition stages — all from the comfort of home. What Is GAIM? GAIM integrates with the Meta Quest VR headset and comes in several…

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Randy “Duke” Cunningham, whose feats as a U.S. Navy flying ace during the Vietnam War catapulted him to a U.S House of Representatives career that ended in disgrace when he was convicted of accepting $2.4 million in bribes, has died. He was 83.Cunningham died Wednesday at a hospital in a Little Rock, Arkansas, according to former Rep. Duncan L. Hunter, who spent time with him a week before his passing.He “represented the very best of American heroes who go out to meet our enemies at the gates,” said Hunter, whose served alongside Cunningham in Congress.Cunningham was one of the most…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Sweet Dove of Youth,” appeared in the February 1979 issue of Outdoor Life. Col. Tom Kelly is best known for his classic 1973 book on turkey hunting, “The Tenth Legion.” He was also a diehard dove hunter. He bought the gun for the child a month before her 10th birthday and brought it home to a concerted gasp of outrage and indignation from every female relative on either side of the family. He bought it and delivered it early…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  Is the fact that large companies are filing for bankruptcy at the fastest pace in 15 years a good sign for the economy or a bad sign for the economy? I don’t even have to answer that question because all of you already know the answer. And as you will see below, other types of bankruptcies are soaring as well. We are a nation that is absolutely drowning in debt, and now bubbles are bursting all around us. I hope that you have positioned yourself for what…