Father Gifts His Son a Hunting Rifle and Lists His Own Name on the Form — Then an ATF Inspector Contacts the Dealer Six Months Later
It started the way a lot of good hunting stories start: a dad wanting to put a real rifle…
Georgia Couple Drives to Tennessee for a Hunting Trip With Legal Firearms — Then a Traffic Stop Reveals a State Magazine Law Violation
They did what a lot of us do when season rolls around: loaded the truck the night before, double-checked…
Sheriff’s Deputy Arrests a Concealed Carrier at the Boat Ramp — Then the Charges Are Dropped and the Deputy’s Body Cam Was Off
Boat ramps are one of those places where everybody’s in a hurry, nobody wants to be told “no,” and…
New Homeowner Finds a Loaded Revolver and $4,000 Cash Inside a Closet Wall — Then a Background Check Ties the Gun to a 1987 Murder
The first week in a new house is always a mix of excitement and grit. You’re chasing paint touch-ups,…
Police Surround a Home After a False 911 Report of a Hostage Situation — Then Find a Gun Owner Alone Cleaning His Rifles
It started like a lot of quiet weeknights do in gun country: a guy in his own home, a…
15 guns that aged better than the trend that replaced them
Gun trends move fast. One year everyone wants ultralight rifles. Then it is chassis rifles. Then micro-compacts, pistol-caliber carbines,…
Police Seize $8,000 From a Hunter’s Truck as Suspected Drug Money — Then Bank Records Show Every Dollar Came From a Guided Hunting Trip
The hunter had just about everything you’d expect in the cab of a pickup after a long week in…
Game Warden Stops a Truck and Finds a 220-Inch Buck in the Bed — Then the Driver Says He Found the Deer Dead on the Side of the Road
A pickup rolled through a rural two-lane with a big-bodied whitetail laid out in the bed, legs stiff and…
15 firearms that make owners glad they ignored the trade offer
Every gun owner has heard the tempting trade pitch. Someone offers a newer rifle, a pistol with better features,…
Buck Contest Winner Takes Home a $15,000 Check — Then Judges Discover the Deer Was Killed Before the Season Opened
The crowd at the weigh-in was doing what crowds do—leaning in, swapping guesses, taking pictures, and sizing up a…