The Winchester Model 64 was introduced in 1933, but its story actually begins with a John Browning project in the 1890s. That’s because the Model 64 is really just a gussied-up version of the Model 1894/Model 94 lever-action, the best-selling sporting rifle of all time (at least in the Nort...
A long-haul trucker with Florida and Georgia carry permits asks the Supreme Court to end Minnesota’s refusal to honor them. Read the original story: Two Permits, Zero Recognition: Long-Haul Trucker Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Minnesota’s Refusal to Honor His Florida and Georgia Carry Li...
Gun Owners of America and Arizona resident Cynthia Ladd are challenging Oregon laws that block most nonresidents from obtaining a concealed-handgun license while recognizing no permits issued by other states.
The first big hunt of the year for most people is the mourning dove opener, a hopefully fast-paced and social hunt that ends up being a great time spent with friends and family out on the dove fields. A successful dove hunt also usually means dove poppers for most people. Instead, I have a differ...
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to eliminate a 25-year-old rule that limits road construction across millions of acres of national forest, saying the change would give land managers more access to reduce wildfire hazards. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Aug. 18 that it has filed...
In today’s review, Richard Johnson takes a look at the X3 Driver gunsmithing set from Real Avid. This kit offers the gunsmith or home hobbyist 57 different pieces: bits along with a ratchet and T-handle screwdriver. But is this a quality set or no better than the cheap junk sold by some online ...
A federal judge has struck down Delaware’s blanket bans on possessing and making unserialized firearms, holding that the Second Amendment protects both the firearms and the ability of law-abiding citizens to build them at home.
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have Colt’s big bore double action in its handiest form, built in 1882 and chambered in 44-40. The Model 1878 was Colt’s answer to a market that wanted a double action revolver in a serious caliber. It sold in decent numbers and it w...
Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is the medical gear an individual patrol officer can carry to extend capability in the minutes before EMS arrives. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going every week.
Most hunters who run a mapping app already lean on the core tools: studying habitat and terrain from home, marking food sources and deer sign, navigating unfamiliar ground in the dark, and finding the way out after a long sit. Those basics have earned their place among the genuine game-changers o...