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April 30, 2014

Why Has the NFL Launched an Investigation Over an AR-15 Featured at a Gun Show?

The National Football League has launched an investigation after a Washington Redskins-themed AR-15 rifle was discovered at a D.C.-area gun show. It’s not about the gun — it’s about the unauthorized use of the Redskins’ logo, […]
April 30, 2014

Health The No. 1 Killer on This ‘Deadliest Animals’ Infographic Might Surprise You

More than 700,000 people — that’s how many lives are taken each year thanks to a bite from small and seemingly innocuous animal. Bill Gates released this powerful infographic on his blog late last week to […]
April 30, 2014

Texas Rancher Tells BLM Story with Dewhurst, Patterson (Video)

WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS–Texas rancher Tommy Henderson lost 140 acres of his land during a lawsuit that turned it over to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 28 years ago. Now, more land owners along the […]
April 30, 2014

This Mouse Is Actually a Fierce Scorpion Killer That Does Something Amazing When Stung

Pitting a mouse against a venomous scorpion might seem like an unfair fight — but after you see this footage, you won’t feel a bit sorry for the rodent. The cuddly looking grasshopper mouse, native to […]
April 30, 2014

Prominent Anti-Gun Advocate Had a ‘Considerable Change in Demeanor’ When She Learned Who She Was Smiling Next to in This Picture

When prominent gun control advocate Shannon Watts was asked by a man to take a picture outside of the 2014 NRA convention in Indianapolis, she granted his request. What she clearly didn’t know was who the […]
April 30, 2014

Supreme Court to hear case of man prosecuted for tossing 3 fish overboard

WASHINGTON –  Not even Supreme Court justices can resist a good fish story. The court said Monday it will hear the case of a Florida fisherman charged with destroying evidence — three small grouper — under […]
April 30, 2014

School accused of trying to ‘demonize’ student in ‘pastry gun’ suspension

The attorney for a Maryland boy who was suspended after shaping a pastry into a gun says school administrators are trying to “demonize” him in their bid to fight an appeal to have the punishment erased […]
April 30, 2014

Why “Smart Guns” won’t transform firearms industry

Another company wants to manufacture a “smart gun” that can be fired only by an authorized user. Another company will fail. Why? Two reasons: The influential National Rifle Association sees smart guns as a step toward […]
April 30, 2014

Post Spawn: Is it really bass fishing’s toughest time?

Matt Williams For as long as I can remember post spawn bass fishing has gotten a bad rap. The theory among many anglers is that *Micropterus Salmoides* goes into some kind of a weird funk during […]
April 30, 2014

Me taking a jaguar to the dentist? (Photos)

This series of photos was taken by my friend award-winning wildlife photographer Gerald Burliegh back in 1995 when we got to help take our jaguar friend Tasha to get root canal. I found them while digging […]