Article first appeared at Americas1stFreedom. California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, in his quest to bolster his gun-ban credentials as he runs for governor in 2018, is pushing a handful of restrictions that would further devastate the rights of law-abiding Golden State gun owners who have already seen their freedoms infringed …

Article first appeared at Americas1stFreedom. You’re a college student. After class ends at 10 p.m., you walk to your car with friends, relying on safety in numbers. You parked in a campus garage because it’s closer than an off-campus lot. You’re a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. You have …

Article first appeared at Cheaperthatdirt.com Cheaperthandirt – Seasoned preppers have storage solutions and creative ways to store food and supplies. Some have root cellars, basements, hidden rooms,storage sheds and even underground bunkers. Those who are just starting out always have questions about storage solutions. There are plenty of people who live …

Article first appeared at Cheaperthatdirt.com Cheaperthandirt – Whitetails may still be America’s number one game animal, however, feral hogs are a close second. The feral hog population isexploding in many states and game departments and residents consider them a scourge on the population and eco system. This is good news for hunters, providing …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Just as other public activities, such as working out at a gym or dining at a nice restaurant, are attended with their own sets of social rules and acceptable behavior, visitors to gun shops should be aware of proper in-store etiquette in order to …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Tennessee recently became the seventh state to proclaim an official state firearm since 2011, after Utah designated the M1911 its official state pistol. Which six other states have made similar resolutions, and which were their chosen firearms? Read more about them here: Alaska: Pre-’64 Winchester Model …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – My friend Mike will be appalled to learn that he is the inspiration for this article. Mike is a Vietnam vet, comfortably retired and genially anti-gun. He holds forth with an authoritative voice at our neighborhood coffee shop on all subjects. He and I …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – An important aspect that is often overlooked during a presidential election and a critical general election year like 2016 is the role played by soldiers who participate in the voting process and make their voices heard. The U.S. Army and other branches of the …

Article first appeared at Cheaperthatdirt.com Cheaperthandirt – The new year is upon us, and it’s time to steer people into enlightenment and out of the old ways. While fate looks after some whodo not wish to be bored with the facts, the facts are not in your favor if you don’t …

Article first appeared at NRAmedia.org NRAmedia – Any fair-minded analysis reveals that the roughly 13.5 million concealed-carry permit holders in the United States make astonishingly few mistakes with their firearms. Serious mistakes, where actual injuries occur, are rarer still. Despite literal decades of media hysteria—“People will be shooting each other in …