Author: Gunner Quinn
A 17-year-old boy allegedly shoots and kills his ex-girlfriend, Emily Finn, 18, before turning the gun on himself in a tragic incident in Nesconset, New York. The shooting occurred on November 26, when Finn visited the shooter’s home to return personal belongings after their breakup. Finn died at the scene, while the shooter is hospitalized in critical but stable condition and faces imminent second-degree murder charges. This heartbreaking event has left the local community in shock, as Finn was a recent graduate of Sayville High School. Suffolk County police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting, raising questions about…
Hunters can be picky when it comes to gear. Luckily, you don’t need to buy them a new hunting rifle, bow, or even the best binoculars. Some of the best hunting gifts I’ve received over the years were unexpected pieces of gear that I probably wouldn’t have bought for myself. I still have a pair of heavy-duty hunting gloves I got in middle school. I’m sure my aunt didn’t envision me wearing them almost twenty years later, but I break them out when it gets super cold. Sure, they fit tighter than they did when I was sixteen, but they’re…
In the wake of a tragic shooting at an Oregon school that left nine dead and seven injured, President Obama calls for reflection on America’s persistent issue of gun violence. This incident marks the 994th mass shooting in the United States since Obama was re-elected in 2012, highlighting a growing crisis in a nation with an estimated 300 million firearms. Obama’s remarks emphasize the stark contrast in gun-related deaths between the U.S. and other developed countries, with the U.S. experiencing nearly 30 times the gun murder rate of the UK. He urges that law reform is overdue, stating, “We know…
Matt Jefko of Wisconsin says he can’t sacrifice the time and money to hunt Western states, so he turns his stay-at-home hunts into hard-earned adventures whenever possible.But after this public-schools teacher arrowed a buck in southwestern Wisconsin’s Yellowstone Lake State Park in early November, he triggered more adventure than most hunters ever find on the Great Plains or in the Rocky Mountains.Jefko, 41, wouldn’t wish similar misadventures on anyone. He’s just grateful he’s still enjoying his family and teaching his social studies classes one block from home at Middleton High School.And he refuses to say he was simply unlucky.“It could…
September’s gun sales numbers, as estimated by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), were up 2 percent compared to the same month in 2024, a modest, but welcome, increase. October gun sales numbers dropped from the year before by a paltry 0.2 percent. That seemingly insignificant bump may be sending a hidden signal that what we’re seeing is a new normal in terms of firearm sales. Only time will tell, but there was a contentious Presidential election underway in 2024 when the figure was nearly identical. Firearm sales traditionally spike in the months before polls open. October usually reaps the…
00:00:00 Speaker 1: Big old nanny dough and so we’re sitting there and he’s like shoot him, thinking all right, we’re early enough that a buck might be coming after. She didn’t seem like anything was coming after, but we’ll give it some time. She came out probably thirty yards in front of us and looked straight into blind and he’s moving around and doing whatever. So of course she starts to stop, and I’ve made my mind up at that point. She made me mad enough that I shot her. Oh out here. The stakes are real. Effective preparation…
Many people regard gun owners as “hard to shop for,” and in some instances, that is completely fair. Arguably one of the most technical and nitpicky of hobbies, it’s easy to purchase something that might be useless for your loved one who enjoys spending time afield or on the firing line. From those in the know, here are a few great gift ideas that speak to a wide breadth of shooters, broken up into four handy budget tiers: Under $50 Wildlife Research Center Scents – $18.99 – $47.99If your giftee is a true hunter, then they likely view the holidays…
00:00:01 Speaker 1: It was the first snow of the season when Lujia Bilander disappeared into the woods of rural Maine. He’d gone out hunting, just like he had one hundred times before, but this time you didn’t come home. His wife Linda thought maybe he’d gotten lost in the storm. But what game Wardens uncovered over the next few days would lead them through a maze of violence, drugs, and deceit that no one could have predicted. 00:00:24 Speaker 2: That’s next on Blood Trails. 00:00:40 Speaker 1: Twenty five year old Luja Bolanger was what you might call…
00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast, your guide to the white Tail Woods, presented by first Light, creating proven versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle or blind. First Light Go Farther, Stay Longer, and now your host, Mark Kenyon. 00:00:19 Speaker 2: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast. This week in the show, we are conducting a comprehensive review of the many different approaches to hunting mature bucks during the late season. And these are ideas that come from the many different experts that have shared with me their approaches over the course of…
Senator Mark Kelly recently accused former President Donald Trump of expressing a desire to “hang,” “execute,” and “kill” members of Congress during a segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. This comment comes in the context of a video Kelly made with five other Democratic lawmakers, urging military personnel to reject illegal orders, which has drawn significant controversy and led to accusations of sedition from Trump against the senator. During the Kimmel appearance, Kelly emphasized the importance of military and intelligence community members adhering to lawful commands, igniting a robust dialogue about authority and obedience within military ranks. As this exchange unfolds,…