In 1937, the Curtiss SBC Helldiver entered service, but even at that point, the carrier-based two-seat scout/dive bomber was on the verge of being obsolete. Interestingly, it was also the second aircraft produced by Curtiss-Wright to earn the designation “Helldiver” after the United States Ma...
In today’s article, Ryan Domke reviews the Savior Specialist Range Bag. This is the author’s personally owned gear bag, and he offers his thoughts on how well it performs. I’ve owned more than my fair share of range bags over the years. Some were bargain-bin finds that barely lasted a seaso...
I wasn’t familiar with the term Alpine divorce until very recently. I have previously heard a bit about the behavior it describes, though. Basically, what happens is a couple goes hiking, then one of them leaves the other behind on the trail. It’s often the result of an argument. Sometimes it...
Washington’s Supreme Court upheld a law stripping gun rights after two DUIs, raising major Second Amendment questions under Bruen and Rahimi.
Bill was a happy, jovial man. He was a patient of mine for many years. He always came to the clinic in the company of his sweet wife, who clearly adored him. Bill looked like a professional grandfather. He was also my friend. Bill was a gifted woodworker. He loved football, golf, and dancing with...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The change I wrote about this spring is now the law. As of June 12, 2026, any West Virginia adult 18 and older can carry a concealed deadly weapon without first getting a license. That date marked 90 days from the passage of House Bill 4106, which Governor Patrick Morrisey s...
A disciplined mindset is what separates the carrier who's getting better from the one who's just carrying. See what discipline actually looks like in practice.
Murder and aggravated assault charges against Aaron White, a Georgia groom accused of killing his bride's stepfather, Jason Maughon, on their wedding night in 2024, have been formally dismissed. Prosecutors from the Henry County District Attorney’s office—who took over the case following alle...
The Springfield Armory M1A Tanker represents the synergistic combination of a compact, full-power rifle with a timelessly attractive aesthetic. Pushing a full-sized 7.62x51mm/.308 Win. round in a chassis that lends itself to maneuverability and easy portage, the M1A Tanker also captures...
The May 2026 NICS numbers show a split picture: total FBI background checks are down, but NSSF-adjusted checks suggest retail firearm demand is up. Meanwhile, NFA-related checks for suppressors and short-barreled rifles surged more than 100 percent.