00:00:14 Speaker 1: My name is Clay Nucomb and this is a production of the Bear Grease podcast called The Bear Grease Render, where we render down, dive deeper, and look behind the scenes of the actual bear Grease podcast. 00:00:27 Speaker 2: Brought to you by Takova’s Boots. I’m a cowboy. 00:00:30 Speaker 1: Boot man and I’ve been wearing Takovis for years with the most comfortable boot I’ve ever put on. 00:00:36 Speaker 2: Good boots for good times. 00:00:46 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Bear Grease Render, presented by Takoba’s Western Wearing Boots. I’m in the Takovi’s…

(Continued from Part 3.) Health considerations There is a saying which encapsulates a large percentage of the preparation: “If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything.” Health is much more critical for a young woman versus a young man. I have known of individuals whose fathers died before they were born as the female’s time contribution to pregnancy is on average 65,000 times greater than the man’s contribution. In nature, male bees (drones) do not live that long after successfully mating with the queen as the insemination act if successful is the male’s swan song. Even if they…

At the heart of the NRA’s mission is a simple goal: to serve our members, strengthen our communities, and advance education, safety, and shooting sports across the country. The newly released NRA 2025 program impact report highlights program accomplishments that brought the NRA mission to life over the past year—through the dedication of volunteers, instructors, clubs, partners, and members nationwide. Educating the Next GenerationIn 2025, NRA education and training programs reached hundreds of thousands of Americans, emphasizing safe, responsible firearm handling at every level. More than 102,000 students completed NRA training courses, supported by 13,000 certified instructors and Range Safety…

Back in the day, we had a regular customer whom we absolutely knew would absolutely buy a specific sort of firearm. Over the years, we got in everything from a SPAS-12 shotgun to a Crossfire pump-action shotgun/rifle combo to a classic ASP conversion on a Smith & Wesson Model 39. Whenever one of these unusual firearms crossed our books, we’d contact this dude because he was all in on weirdo guns. I had his contact info in my Rolodex (remember those?) as “The Weird-Gun Guy.” His personal tastes just ran to the esoteric. It’s not like there was any sort…

Editor’s Note: This article contains graphic images, including offensive language.An egregious act of wildlife vandalism has occurred in Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. The victims of said vandalism? Paddlefish.Two separate fish were caught (live) with obscene language carved into the sides of their bodies, and one of the fish’s prominent paddle-shaped rostrum was carved into a sawtooth pattern.On April 13, guide and angler Austin McClure posted a message on Facebook featuring graphic photos of carved-up paddlefish and a call to action with a reward for anyone who can provide details on the culprit of such heinous behavior. The fish with…

The term “personal defense weapon” (PDW) means the same thing in both civilian and military circles. It is a firearm that is compact and easy to carry, yet has more capability than a standard handgun. In civilian circles, the PDW moniker is often applied to “large-format pistols,” as many are legally classified as handguns while offering owners the opportunity to upgrade the platform to an NFA-regulated short-barreled rifle with the appropriate paperwork and the addition of a stock. Taurus now is joining the growing PDW/large-format pistol market with the RPC.   The Taurus RPC is a large-format, roller-delayed blowback semi-automatic…

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Armed Citizen® Today A man attempted to rob another man in Rocky Mount, N.C., early in the morning on April 7, but the intended victim was able to draw his firearm and fend off the attacker. Police stopped a vehicle spotted leaving the area after the attack and arrested two men—one of whom was suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound—in the vehicle. The two are facing one felony charge each of conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon and one felony count each of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon. (cbs17.com, Raleigh, N.C., 4/8/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives…

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Aaron Voigt is a gun designer who began making waves in the shooting-sports marketplace in 2017 with the release of the cellphone-size series of Trailblazer Lifecard folding single-shot rimfire pistols. Later, in 2024, Trailblazer would take home a coveted Golden Bullseye Award for his uncommon and innovative Pivot pistol-caliber carbine. By 2025, his latest manufacturing venture, Dark Mountain Arms, was in full swing producing yet another proprietary platform called the Stowaway, which is available in several chamberings, including the 5.7×28 mm version I tested. The Stowaway is a single-shot, takedown, bolt-action carbine designed to be as lightweight as possible while…