AUSTIN, Texas –  Texas took a major step toward allowing the licensed open carry of handguns, with Senate approval Friday night after a fierce debate over restricting police powers to ask people carrying guns if they are legal. The open

On May 8, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 5th grader Aarin Moody reached into his pocket to retrieve a “late note” from his mother and a Nerf gun foam “bullet” fell out. Officials at the Atlantic City School District categorized the

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Legislature has approved a proposed state constitutional amendment guaranteeing citizens’ right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife. The House passed it 111-1 Wednesday, with 20-plus abstentions. Senate approval came last month. Voters in November

It seems there have been a fair amount of strange snake happenings in the news lately.  This one come to us from South Carolina.  It seems the snake was catching some sun in the windshield wiper groove when the truck

Northern Namibia (CNN)In January 2014, Corey Knowlton bid $350,000 for a permit to hunt and kill a black rhino in Namibia. He won the permit and became a target himself. The hunt is now complete. A rhino is dead. This

Hunting boots are being recalled because they fail to protect the wearer’s feet from a snake bite. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission the recalled boots are 16-inch tall rubber hunting boots sold under the Rocky brand name. According to the CPSC the

The Louisiana Wildlife Commission is pushing for defeat of Louisiana House Bill 167, which would allow hunting of feral hogs 24 hours a day on private property, including during the night in the middle of deer season. According to an

AUSTIN – Target range and recreational shooting facilities looking to expand or improve their operations, grants are now available through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to help fund construction and enhancements to shooting or archery ranges. TPWD, with support

Federal agents seized thousands of gun parts and documents from New Britain gun maker Stag Arms LLC today. According to court documents, an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives revealed that Stag failed to comply with the National Firearms

I’ll admit it, I am completed enthralled with binary explosves like Tannerite. Having said that, I use them with extreme caution, typically on sanctioned ranges under good conditions at minimum safe distances. Those that do not heed the warnings risk

For those of you who know our Editor in Chief, Chester Moore, you would know this is something he would absolutely love to stumble upon.  For the rest of us, the thought of coming across this many snakes in one

AUSTIN— Numerous storms have rolled through much of the state recently, and the volume of much needed rain is having impacts on some state parks. Affected parks include: Bonham State Park: All camping and day use areas remain open and

A Greenville woman is living proof that snake bites can demand immediate attention. “If I had not received treatment when I did I would have lost my arm,” Lori Ulmer said Friday from her hospital bed at the Hunt Regional

Industry groups are working with United Parcel Service to reverse its recent decision to no longer ship registered Title II suppressors, even in cases where the items are going from dealer to dealer. UPS, commonly also referred to as Brown,

A Russian woman was attacked by bear that mauled her, then buried her to be eaten later, authorities said. Natalya Pasternak, a 55-year-old postal worker and the mother of two, had been hiking with her dog and a friend in

DALLAS — Recent heavy rains have helped Texas emerge from the worst of the years-long drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor on Thursday indicated Texas, for the first time since mid-2012, is no longer in the “exceptional drought” category. That’s the