The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) estimate of last month’s gun sales was up 2.2 percent compared to August 2025. The numbers came in at 1,115,410 and 1,091,342, respectively. Firearm sales in 2026, compared to 2025, have now increased seven months in a row. It’s a welcome trend for a firearm industry fatigued from the post-pandemic sales lethargy. January suffered the only decline this year at 0.7 percent. It was more than erased with February’s 3.5-percent increase. Although NSSF’s numbers are widely considered a barometer of industry health, it’s widely recognized that the organization’s estimates are low. The figures are…

Armed Citizen® Today Two men allegedly attempted to break into a home in Jefferson County, Ala., on Labor Day. The homeowner spotted the two men, however, and asked them to leave the property. They refused, and a fight ensued. The homeowner fired one shot, causing the two suspects to flee. Both were arrested nearby a short time later and face charges of second-degree burglary and harassment. (wbrc.com; Birmingham, Ala.; 9/9/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – June 6, 1987 When a man kicked in the door of Teresa Roper’s Oklahoma City, Okla., duplex and threatened her with a knife, the 27-year-old…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. 00:00:06 Speaker 2: I’m your host, Brent Reeves. 00:00:09 Speaker 1: From coon hunting to trot lining and just general country living, I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences and life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the Store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcasts that airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stories to share. First fish and the latest baby. The first of anything…

Friday, September 11th marks the 25th anniversary of the brutal 9/11 terror attacks.  Never forget, America, the magnitude of the losses. See the 2:10 mark, and beyond. – JWR. Today is also the anniversary of the Benghazi Embassy attacks, in 2012. (Those events were recounted in the Hollywood film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.) Please remember the sacrifice of J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, and CIA (former Navy SEAL) agents Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty. Between them, Woods and Doherty reportedly dropped at least 60 of the attackers, before their position was overwhelmed. Please also remember the spineless…

An investment group comprised of family members passionate about firearms and the outdoor sports has purchased Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms and VG6. The transaction ends more than two years of financial challenges faced by the firms. “To the customers, dealers, distributors, vendors, and industry partners who continued to believe in our brands and stand beside us: thank you,” the firm said in the announcement. “Now, we get to move forward. We’re coming back.” White Wolf Capital, a private equity firm that began operation in 2011, was the previous owner. It “recapitalized” Aero Precision in September 2013. A series…

For folks who enjoy shooting sports, it will probably not come as much of a surprise to learn that the .22 LR is the most popular cartridge in the United States. On average, about 1.5 billion rounds are manufactured and sold annually, or roughly 19 percent of all the ammunition produced domestically. Plenty of enthusiasts shoot it from a variety of pistols, revolvers and long guns for pursuits that include small game hunting, formal target shooting competitions and casual plinking.   Due to its ubiquitous availability, and its other positive shooting characteristics, it’s only natural that .22 LR would find its…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired2Hunt podcast. 00:00:03 Speaker 2: This week on the show, I’m joined by Dan Ninefingers-Johnson to discuss our goals, hopes, and hit lists for the 2026 hunting season. All right, welcome back to the Wired2Hunt podcast brought to you by Moultrie. This week in the show, I am joined by my longtime friend and one-time co-host, Dan Johnson, from the Nine Finger Chronicles these days. Previously, if you are a longtime listener, of course, you know Dan from the early days of Wired2Hunt. And we are back again today to preview our upcoming deer…

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00:00:01 Speaker 1: Hey everybody, this is Clay Newcomb. We’re going to be doing things just a little bit different the next couple of episodes of Bear Grease. Sometimes we move so fast that some of our best stuff gets kind of forgotten, kind of left in the past. And I want to go back to April 19th, 2023, to one of my favorite series of that time period. And it’s our series called Con Man. And it’s about a man named Asa Carter. who in 1976 published a book called The Education of Little Tree. He wrote the book…