Author: Gunner Quinn

In our latest episode of “I Carry” above, we’re taking a closer look at the details of the new Springfield Armory SA-35 Polished, and we’re packaging it with a high-quality leather holster from Falco Holsters, along with a new EDC knife from Work Sharp. “In today’s kit, as you might notice, we’ve opted for a kind of a barbecue rig,” American Rifleman Executive Editor Jay Grazio said. “This is, you know, kind of a fancier setup, but it’s still practical.” Springfield Armory was one of several companies, early on, that jumped on the opportunity to produce a high-quality High Power.…

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) announced on Aug. 27 that it has suffered a cybersecurity incident. “The impacted system operates separately from the ATF enterprise network, and there is no indication that the incident has affected the ATF enterprise network, the ATF eForms system, or any other ATF system,” the press release states. “Upon discovery of the incident, ATF immediately terminated connections to the affected environment and initiated incident‑response and forensic activities. ATF is coordinating closely with the Department of Justice to investigate.” CyberNews reports the announcement came hours after Qilin—a Russia-based hacker group that specializes…

00:00:04 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves. 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. bullfrogs, roebucks, and long distance calls. Before we get started, I want to invite you to…

The Pocket Dropping a spare magazine into a pocket is certainly convenient. It also gives the magazine complete freedom to move around. Without a pocket carrier, it can rotate, turn upside down and get tangled up with coins, keys, breath-mint wrappers and who knows what else. None of this is beneficial when you need a clean, predictable draw. A dedicated pocket magazine carrier works much like a pocket holster. It keeps the magazine in a consistent orientation and uses shape, texture or a hook to remain in the pocket while the magazine comes out. That last part matters. Drawing the…

This is the third and final installment of a three-part elk hunting story by FHF founder, Paul Lewis. You can read the first and second segments here.I slid behind the rifle, scanning the dark timber. Silence reclaimed the woods. Then, suddenly, he was just there. He didn’t walk out of the trees so much as materialize, standing motionless at the edge of the willows in the bottom of the drainage. Before I could get him in the scope, he stepped down into the head-high willows, and I caught only a glimpse of his frame from my elevated position. Wide, I…

One Tennessee man recently lost his hunting privileges for life. A tip to a wildlife hotline led game wardens to Austin Hale’s home, where they found 18 deer mounts, 52 turkey beards, 84 turkey spurs, and one fan mount. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) says the vast majority of the wildlife parts were obtained illegally. They were confiscated as evidence and later ordered forfeited when Hale pleaded guilty to six counts of possession of illegal wildlife.TWRA received a tip in March about two wild turkeys they believed were killed illegally near Alexandria. The concerned citizen gave game wardens photos…

The Nordic Police, comprising of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, recently selected Federal Ammunition’s 62-grain Tactical Bonded .223 Rem. load for duty ammunition. Terms of the agreement include the firm supplying the agencies with up to 35 million rounds over seven years. In addition, Federal’s 5.56 NATO 55-grain Disintegrator Jacketed Frangible was selected as the reduced-hazard training ammunition for the Nordic Police. “Federal is proud to supply duty and training ammunition to police, government agencies and militaries in America and to key allies around the world,” said Peter Gillette, senior director of international and DoD sales at Federal. “The…

The FBI just released its final 2025 national crime statistics. The numbers from 2024 to 2025 are striking: Violent crime fell 9.3 percent Murder and non-negligent manslaughter fell 18.1 percent Robbery fell 18.5 percent Rape fell 7.6 percent Aggravated assault fell 7.2 percent The murder rate fell to 4.1 per 100,000 in 2025, which the FBI says is tied with 1955-56 for the lowest national rate in its historical estimates. The FBI actually describes the 9.3 percent decline as the largest year-to-year drop in violent crime since national estimates began in 1936.  An important caveat is that these are national statistical estimates based…

For more than three decades, Friends of NRA has been bringing communities together in support of a shared mission: preserving our hunting and shooting heritage while advancing firearm safety, education, training and youth programs. Today, that mission has reached a remarkable milestone as Friends of NRA celebrates reaching more than 5 million attendees through events held across the country. Those 5 million attendees represent far more than a number. They represent families, first-time shooters, lifelong hunters, volunteers, sponsors and supporters who have become part of the Friends of NRA story. Every event has created new friendships, strengthened communities, introduced future…

In the spring of 1990, a salesman in a New York sporting goods store placed an all-black Ithaca 12-ga. shotgun on the counter in front of me. Shaking his head, he confessed, “I don’t know what it is. I have no idea how it got here. It’s not in our database, and I can’t send it back.” He looked up at me. “You want it?” I had an equally confused expression, because it was not the gun I had ordered weeks earlier. I was there to pick up a Model 87 Deerslayer featuring a blued finish, polished walnut furniture and…