The World Health Organization is helping the ruling class of Ethiopia during an outbreak of the Marburg virus. This infection is a serious hemorrhagic disease, and three people have already died since the outbreak on November 12th. Marburg is a rare but severe viral hemorrhagic fever, similar to Ebola, that can cause serious illness and death. There is no treatment or vaccination available for this disease. Ethiopian health authorities are intensifying investigations and emergency response efforts following the detection of eight suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) in the South Ethiopia Region. As laboratory testing continues at the Ethiopian…

With the onset of winter, ski season is in full swing. If you haven’t bought a pass yet, now’s the time. Ikon Pass will stop sales for the year on Dec. 11. That means you’ve got less than 2 weeks to secure access for this season if you plan on skiing at Copper, Steamboat, Arapahoe Basin, Palisades Tahoe, Mammoth, or any of Ikon’s 60 other destinations. The news follows Vail Resort’s announcement that it will be pulling the Epic Pass from sale on Dec. 4. (Photo courtesy/Ikon Pass) End of Sale: Ikon Pass Options For the 2025/26 season, the Ikon…

More than 3,000 comments were filed in response to the Justice Department’s proposed rule allowing the Attorney General to restore the Second Amendment rights of prohibited persons who request relief before the comment period ended in late October, and the DOJ is now reviewing and analyzing those comments before deciding whether to move forward with the rule as drafted or revise the language.  Second Amendment groups like the National Rifle Association were generally receptive to proposal, though the group did advocate for several changes that it believes would make the rights restoration process even better. These…

This story out of the U.K. is one of the most disturbing examples of government overreach we’ve seen in a long time. A British IT consultant traveled to the U.S., did what millions of Americans do on a normal Saturday, shot some guns, and posted a picture on LinkedIn. Not Instagram. Not Twitter. LinkedIn. When he returned home, he wasn’t warned or lectured. He wasn’t told to take it down. He was arrested. ‘I thought 1984 was a book, not an instruction manual,’ said Jon Richelieu-Booth in an interview with local media. As Colion Noir cites from the Telegraph’s reporting,…

If you thought 2025 was stacked with must-have video games, 2026 is quietly turning into a monster year for games. After Grand Theft Auto VI slid to a November 19, 2026, release date on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, a bunch of publishers reshuffled their calendars around Rockstar’s behemoth.For service members and vets, that means one thing: a lot of new ways to burn through barracks downtime, post-deployment leave, and three-day weekends. From tactical Star Wars missions to underwater survival and life-sim wish fulfillment, here are 10 of the most exciting games currently on the 2026 schedule—and what they offer military gamers specifically.…

A new collaboration between JP Sauer and Field Ethos, the Exception 9.3×62 Sauer 100, is a new offering that I think fills a rare gap in today’s rifle market. Built on a modern Sauer 100 action, the 9.3x62mm Mauser version of the rifle is meant to give you the same power and precision that historical European hunters had, just with a modernized and well-refined action and package. Starting with the reliable and quite well-loved Sauer 100 platform (see a list of our reviews below), the Exception features a three-lug bolt with a smooth 60-degree bolt throw, a three-position safety, and…

There are many iconic moments from the 1989 classic National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. But the one that really etched itself into my childhood consciousness was when Clark Griswold ventured into a nearby forest to cut down a Christmas tree. “You can cut down your own tree?” I thought. “That sounds amazing!” Of course, this childhood dream never came true for me, mostly because I grew up in the South Texas desert (and mesquite trees don’t quite pass muster for ol’ Saint Nick).  But in reality, much of the rest of the country has access to public lands with actual pine…

Preemption is the law in most states, even some we now consider anti-gun. The basic idea is that there’s a unified series of gun laws that exist on the state level, where a simple search will inform travelers of what laws they are expected to follow while visiting or traveling through the state. Anti-gunners don’t like this because while they claim to believe in federalism for gun control, they never seem to think a location should be able to decide for itself if it will have fewer anti-Second Amendment laws.Still, in anti-gun locales, they will…

Mossberg just landed a serious win with a brand-new $11.6 million U.S. Army contract to supply more of their legendary 590A1 pump-action shotguns. And it’s another notch in the belt for a platform that’s been serving America’s military since the late ’80s. The original Mossberg 590 was adopted across multiple branches back in 1987 after surviving the brutal MIL-SPEC 3443E testing protocol, the kind of endurance gauntlet that chews up lesser guns. The military loved the platform, but they wanted something even tougher, built specifically for sustained, high-volume abuse in the worst environments on Earth. That request led directly to…

If you’ve ever cleared a room in Call of Duty or rappelled into a hot LZ in Ghost Recon and thought, “This feels… weirdly real,” there’s a reason. In this guide, we look at the real veterans and military advisers behind games like Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and America’s Army — and how their service shaped some of the most popular military video games ever made.Behind a surprising number of blockbuster games are veterans who’ve worn the uniform, humped a ruck, and now make a living making sure your digital firefights don’t look completely ridiculous. Some are…

The brand-new SQ5 is a big deal for Audi. The SUV is far and away its bestseller in the U.S., nearly doubling Audi’s next-best last year. When brand sales dropped 14% in 2024, and the Q5 and more powerful SQ5 were down 23%, it’s a big problem in need of a solution. Audi needs to reverse that trend, and the Q5, along with the SQ5 performance SUV, is the best way for the automaker to do it. As I said, it’s important. Crucial, even. So Audi is going all-out. This year’s new SQ5 is built on what Audi has been…

There’s an experiment on the internet that’s interesting. “The Enemies Project helps ‘enemies’ discover the human being in each other.” What happened when the Second Amendment was in the spotlight? One of the things I feel we do at Bearing Arms — besides providing news and commentary — is highlight the human elements that are sewn into the fiber of America and what that means looking through the lens of the Second Amendment. The Enemies Project does something we, I dare say, strive to do, and that’s provoke thought and perhaps conversation. “Can Empathy Stop…