My wife and I were sitting in the living room last winter, our fireplace insert was cranking out the heat, our spark screen was on, and the Eco-Fan was blowing a mile a minute. She had a glass of wine in her hand, and we were enjoying the moment. We were discussing our preparedness. (Like all couples do — right?). The sun was very active that week, with plenty of solar wind and a moderate CME. She asked, “if the power grid goes down, how are we going to take a shower?” I kind of sputtered, “I have at least…

This Week in History: The Sea Battle of Zierikzeen was fought on August 11, 1304, Franco-Holland forces defeated the Flemish fleet. — August 12, 1336 English King Edward III banned wool export to Flanders and later granted a company of merchants a monopoly on selling wool in attempt to maximize taxes. — August 12, 1940: The German Luftwaffe bombed British radar stations, suffering a loss of 31 aircraft. — August 13, 1521: Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés captures Aztec Emperor Cuauhtémoc in Tenochtitlan. This brought the Aztec Empire to an end. — And on August 14, 1040, King Duncan…

Is a micrometer holder a must-have gunsmithing tool? No. But after you’ve used one for a while, you’ll probably wonder why you didn’t spend the $15 sooner. The post Roy’s Shop Tips: Micrometer Holder appeared first on GUNS Magazine. Read the full article here

Trail cameras have become a staple for whitetail hunters, especially over the past decade. Where legal, they can be handy tools for locating and hunting deer or other game animals. They’re especially effective if you’re interested in targeting a specific size or age structure of deer (i.e. a target buck), and can help you hone in on that deer’s home range. Consider that cellular trail cameras make this information even more accessible and immediate.Of course, you’ll need to avoid a few common mistakes if you want to get the most out of your trail camera strategy. If you’re considering running…

After President Donald Trump (R) signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, 2025, thereby eliminating the $200 tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns from the National Firearms Act (NFA) as of last January 1, the NRA quickly went to court to challenge what became a clearly unconstitutional registration scheme of those commonly owned items. About eight months later, a federal court agreed. On August 5, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the Northern District of Texas held that key regulatory provisions of the NFA are unconstitutional as applied to certain categories of firearms.…

Armed Citizen® Today In Macon, Ga., a 20-year-old man allegedly crawled under his grandmother’s garage door and entered her home to abduct his sister (whose age was not reported). The grandmother, who is the girl’s legal guardian, chased after him and ordered him to release her. When he refused, she pointed a firearm at him, allowing the victim to escape and run back to her. The brother faces charges of kidnapping, first-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit a felony. His girlfriend was also arrested for allegedly aiding the kidnapping and for obstruction of law enforcement. (41nbc.com; Macon, Ga.; 7/28/26) From…

Since 2008, the A400 has been Beretta’s top-end semi-auto hunting shotgun. Following this year’s introduction of the AX800 Suprema, the company has sought to bridge the gap between its AX800 and A400 shotguns and the company’s entry-level A300 shotguns. The result is the A400 Solo, a shotgun built around the proven action and designed to be rugged and ready for any field condition and be the only gun for the one-gun hunter. The new Beretta A400 Solo is designed as a no-nonsense hunting shotgun that is the entry to the company’s premium semi-auto shotgun family. Like other A400 models, the…

What most people believe about crime is wrong in a way that matters. They believe it is chaotic—that there is no rhyme or reason, that it is driven by impulse, desperation or some unknowable darkness that strikes at random. They hold this belief because it is comforting, because it removes responsibility: If crime is random, then preparation is pointless. If it is chaos, then there are no signals to read, no patterns to interrupt, no leverage points to exploit. But, that belief does not survive contact with reality. Crime, especially the kind most people are exposed to everyday, is rarely…

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow’s Week in Review with Ryan cow Callahan. Here’s cal Thirty two year old David Tofaldy was hiking up Granite Peak on July twenty when he took tumble. Afterward, he saw one of his trekking poles, but not the other. Then it struck him, quote, this thing is sticking out of me. Hey, we’ve all been there fall. These missing trekking pole had fully impaled him, and it was jutting out from his torso to his back. But he wasn’t in pain, bleeding, or struggling to…

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