On June 28, Brittany Clark was fatally attacked by an alligator in Florida. The incident occurred when the 31-year-old woman went for a swim in the Econlockhatchee River with her boyfriend and best friend after hiking in the Little Big Eco State Forest, Grant Eller, a lieutenant with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, reported in a press conference.The group was cooling down, kneeling in about three feet of water when the alligator attacked, biting both her arms. The friend called 911 while the boyfriend was actively trying to remove Clark’s arms from the mouth of the giant gator.The…

CVA has issued a safety recall notice for all CVA Paramount muzzleloading rifles, including Paramount, Paramount HTR, Paramount Pro, and Paramount Pro V2. The bulletin pertains to all production years of these models. Owners are required to cease use of all Paramount muzzleloading rifles immediately and, if loaded, safely unload. Owners unfamiliar with the unloading process can find instructions in Section 17 of the owner’s manual, which is available online here [PDF]. Reason for RecallAn unsafe condition may occur if one of the rifle’s is improperly loaded, including but not limited to: double loading, use of incorrect or incompatible powder,…

00:00:03 Speaker 1: This week on the news show Steve trespasses in Sicily, Brody runs his first marathon and it looks like dope smokers can now get a gun without lying about it. A logging project that might not actually be about logging. Oregon finds a way to do something that more states need to figure out, which is finding additional sources for wildlife funding and habitat new public lands in Ohio and Utah. North Carolinians are going to get to go elk hunting. Hunting rights are getting an unexpected boost in Massachusetts and more. But first our news. I…

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A dull knife is like a rusty car or a worn out pair of sneakers. It’s almost useless and can be quite dangerous. Your knife will get dull eventually. Rather than replace it, it’s far cheaper to sharpen it. The question is how.You can sharpen a knife on a rock. I once watched two skinners in Africa do this before turning a large bull Kudu into an abridged version of its former self. But if you’re like me, you probably don’t have a hand that deft, or the years of experience sharpening a piece of steel. Instead of rocks you…

The Mauser Model 1898 was not the first bolt-action rifle, but it would define every bolt-action that came after it. With more than 100 million produced, it is the most prolific and copied firearm design after the Kalashnikov, and derivatives of the Mauser 98 once armed the majority of the world’s military arsenals. In a world of modularity and strict cost-cutting, fine wood and machined steel firearms like the Mauser 98 are disappearing. The Mauser company is making sure the design lives on with the M98 Das Original. The M98 Das Original uses an original 1898-style action. The action is…

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In mid-June, Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp (R) announced Rideout Arsenal was investing $22 million to set up a new manufacturing facility in Thomasville, Ga. The relocation of operations will bring roughly 120 new jobs to The Peach State. When complete, the company will shutter operations in Virginia, where a political environment has turned hostile toward the Second Amendment. “This relocation was not something we originally planned to pursue,” Travis and Kelsey Rideout—husband-and-wife founders of Rideout Arsenal—said in a joint press release with Gov. Kemp. “The reality is that recent anti-gun legislation in Virginia created a significant uncertainty for our…