"Tuebor" – latin verb meaning "I will defend" | Firearms education, regulation news, and gear guidance for American shooters and hunters.
Reciprocity is the legal principle of mutual recognition — if I honor your rules, you honor mine. Most people encounter it without thinking about it when they drive across state lines and nobody asks to see a different license. Concealed carry works the same way. If you carry concealed and you travel, reciprocity is the … Read more
Michigan hunters have been debating the deer baiting ban since it went into effect in 2019. In 2026, that debate moved from campfire arguments into the state Legislature, and the outcome could change how hunters in the Lower Peninsula set up for deer season as soon as next year. The Current Rule Deer baiting has … Read more
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission is scheduled to vote on May 13 in Gaylord on a package of deer regulation changes that includes limiting hunters to one antlered deer per season statewide. If it passes, the rule takes effect March 1, 2027, in time for next year’s license sales. Here’s what the proposal says, where … Read more
Winchester introduced the .350 Legend in 2019 with a specific purpose: give Midwest deer hunters a modern rifle cartridge that complies with straight-wall regulations in states that restrict bottlenecked cartridges. Six years later it has carved out a genuine niche, and if you hunt in Michigan, Illinois, or Ohio, it is worth understanding what it … Read more
Choosing the right firearm for home defense gets most of the attention. The ammunition question gets less, which is a mistake. The round you load matters as much as the gun it goes in, and for home defense specifically, the wrong choice creates real problems that go beyond whether the threat is stopped. This covers … Read more