David Higginbotham is a writer and editor who specializes in everyday carry. David is a former backcountry guide in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Boundary Waters Canoe Area who was a college professor for 20 years. He ultimately left behind the academy for a more practical profession in the firearms industry and was (among other editorial positions) the Managing Editor for a nascent Mag Life blog. In that Higginbotham helped establish The Maglife's tone and secure its early success. Though he went on to an even more practical firearms industry profession still, he continues to contribute articles and op-eds as time and life allow.
<p>I’m not one to get pessimistic about SHOT Show. I wrote an article last week, actually, that tried to contextualize some of this year’s pessimism. There’s not going to be a ton of “new” on display. If you define “new” as something you’ve never seen before, SHOT Show 2018 might feel like a real let down. Let’s look at a coupe of early examples.</p>