Youth gun violence in the Bronx escalates as New York City’s overall crime rate declines, revealing a troubling disconnect within the community. In 2025 alone, the NYPD reports 38 shooting victims under the age of 21 and 64 minors arrested on gun-related charges, underscoring an urgent call for action from local leaders. Bronx officials are urging parents to engage their children in preventative programs like BronxConnect’s Release the Grip, which aims to divert youth from street violence through internships and after-school activities. The community remains shaken by recent tragic incidents, including the death of 16-year-old Evette Jeffrey, who was killed…

Springfield police have identified Trey Palmer, a 27-year-old from Chicopee, as the victim of a fatal shooting in the Metro Center on Saturday night. Officers responded to reports of gunfire on Bridge Street around 9:20 p.m., where they found Palmer suffering from serious gunshot wounds. Despite being rushed to Baystate Medical Center, he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The Springfield Police Homicide Unit is now leading the investigation, asking the public for assistance. Authorities have confirmed there is no immediate danger to residents, but they encourage anyone with information or video footage related to the incident to contact them…

Jeremiah Griffiths, an 18-year-old set to graduate from James Madison High School, is fatally shot in Brooklyn ahead of Memorial Day celebrations. His mother, Vanessa Victor, had been making plans to move the family out of Brooklyn to escape escalating gun violence, expressing her fears about raising her son in the area, saying, “I don’t think Brooklyn is a good environment for young Black boys.” Jeremiah was shot in the head outside the Ava Beauty Lounge on May 26 and died two days later, leaving behind dreams of military service and a bright future. As police continue their investigation without…

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FN America recently discovered a condition on the FN Reflex MRD pistol that, in very limited circumstances when using the incorrect set of screws to mount specific optics, the pistol could experience binding, cycling issues or interference with the firing pin safety block. The condition was first identified on a Reflex MRD with a Viridian RFX11 optic installed using the incorrect FN-provided screws, which were labeled “604.” They were too long. In this case, the screws labeled “603” should have been used. The company is reminding owners that when mounting any optic to the Reflex MRD, it is imperative to…

Depending on your profession, a good every day carry (EDC) Knife might be a discrete folder that hides in the bottom of your pocket. Others might require a medium-sized fixed blade that comfortably rides on the hip and has the backbone to handle more heavy-duty tasks. Regardless, your EDC knife should excel at a wide range of tasks that might include everything from slicing cardboard to skinning a squirrel and anything in between.At MeatEater, it’s hard to separate our EDC knives from hunting. But believe it or not, there are times when we use knives for more than just breaking…

My father had three older brothers, and, in 1938, one of them bought new 12-ga. Model 37 Ithaca shotguns for each of the others—a considerably expensive purchase back then. Dad was only 16 at that time and kept his shotgun for many years. It was the gun I grew up using, and I had always hoped that, one day, it would be mine. During my senior year, my father needed cash and sold the gun. Many years later, I worked at the same place as the man who had purchased the gun. I pestered that man until he eventually told…

For 10,000 years, from the end of the Pleistocene to the coming of Old Worlders to America, a diverse population of Native people lived in North America while somehow managing to preserve almost all its biological riches. In contrast to the period when the prior Paleolithic hunters dominated America and the West, this 10,000 year phase of American history featured only one human-caused extinction that science has so far discovered. Was this some strange accident of continental history? Or were their concrete reasons for why, and how, Native America achieved this kind of environmental success? Read the full article here

The classics, as they say, never die. While the origin of this phrase is debatable, it sure feels like it came from the firearm industry. When a company has a good product, it often tends to use it as a base for future models, and a great example of this is the CZ 75. This iconic design survived the polymer-versus-metal wars by reincarnating itself as the P-09. However, successful as the design has been, CZ-USA recently decided that an update to the proven duty gun was in order, which it has delivered in the form of the P-09 Nocturne, available…

This week Reid and Dan host GRAMMY nominee and multi platinum artist, Dave Barnes, out in God’s Country. This episode is nothing short of a riot where topics range from Dave being cast in Reid’s favorite movie to trusting god when you are in a season of comparison. They discuss the art of songwriting, Dave’s journey from Mississippi to touring the world and what the next chapter for Dave Barnes looks like. The three of them bond over Dad life and the highs/lows of being a songwriter in Nashville. The episode ends with Reid and Dan’s gravorite from Dave that…