Writer Salman Rushdie is no stranger to death threats. He survived an attempt on his life in 2022, but that was after years of facing a fatwa calling for his death over his book, The Satanic Verses. Because of that history, one might imagine that Rushdie would see the importance of people being able to protect themselves. After all, most of us are authors known the world over for our controversial work, thus not having the means to hire protection as needed.However, it seems that if someone did, they imagined wrongly, as he was pretty…
NSSF just dropped the numbers for 2025’s “Black Friday” week, and while they’re slightly lower than last year’s record pace, the appetite for firearms among law-abiding Americans is still running hot. According to NSSF, the FBI’s NICS system processed 530,156 background checks for the week leading up to, and including, Black Friday. That’s down 13.6% from 2024’s 613,380, but still a massive volume by any normal year’s standard. Black Friday itself saw 165,183 checks, a number that roughly tracks with retail firearm sales, though NSSF notes it also captures related checks like CCW permit approvals. The holiday weekend wasn’t peaceful…
A nonprofit in North Carolina has created a unique process of honoring deceased veterans while also caring for the environment. The Idea for a MemorialThe idea began when Thomas Marcinowski, a veteran, read a story in National Geographic magazine featuring an underwater columbarium designed to replicate the Lost City of Atlantis. From there, he founded the Veterans Memorial Reef, believing families could honor their lost veterans in a similar fashion, according to Vivian Yuditsky, the nonprofit’s media coordinator and executive assistant. “He had long wanted a burial at sea to ‘touch all the places his boots had walked’ in service,” Yuditsky told…
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…
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…
Talking to kids about what’s happening in the world can feel intimidating, especially when headlines are confusing or heavy. But children are already absorbing information from school, friends, social media and overheard adult conversations. Opening the door to honest, calm discussions helps them make sense of what they hear and builds trust and critical-thinking skills. Here are five ways to talk to your military kids about current events.Bring it up first.Kids are perceptive. Even if they don’t understand the details, they sense when something big is happening. You’ve likely seen this when your spouse comes home with “news” and the…
Jonathan Lowy managed to achieve something almost unprecedented in recent years when he and the Mexican government defended their lawsuit against major U.S. gun makers at the Supreme Court earlier this year; a unanimous 9-0 decision. In Lowy’s case, though it was a 9-0 decision declaring that Mexico’s lawsuit violates the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. The Court held that Mexico and its attorneys failed to make plausible arguments that U.S. gun makers are aiding and abetting cartel violence, and shot down their theory that gunmakers’ designs and marketing decisions are meant to…
When my husband decided it was time to retire, I thought I was ready. We’d settled into the community, made friends, bought a house, and our kids loved their schools. But the future still felt uncertain. Since moving off the installation, I’d felt myself drifting from the military community, and now I knew I had a decision to make.Each time we’d moved before, I jumped in with both feet. I learned what I could about the installation, volunteered with the spouses club and family readiness groups, and became part of the community. This time felt different. I did join the…
United States senator Lindsey Graham says Ukraine’s recent demand for nukes and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) membership is “not reasonably possible.” Graham made the comments to an op-ed by Kiev’s former top military commander, Valery Zaluzhny. In the opinion piece published in The Telegraph on Saturday [behind a paywall], Zaluzhny, now serving as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, wrote that “effective security guarantees” could include NATO membership, stationing nuclear weapons on Ukrainian territory, or “a large allied military contingent capable of confronting Russia.” In a post on X the following day, Graham wrote that the arrangements described by Zaluzhny were “far…
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A major gun-rights group has taken the offensive against the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) after those organizations sent a letter to Congress asking lawmakers to reject a national concealed carry reciprocity bill. “The National Fraternal Order of Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police, which collectively represent a majority of rank-and-file officers and police executives, have serious reservations about the impact this legislation would have on officer safety, officer liability, qualified immunity, and state and local gun safety laws,” the letter stated. “The inability to confirm whether someone is…
California’s draconian gun laws failed to stop a shooting at a child’s birthday celebration in the city of Stockton over the weekend that left four dead and more than a dozen injured. Three children and one adult were killed in the attack, which San Joaquin County Sheriff’s spokesperson Heather Brent says may have been a targeted act of violence. Just before 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, sheriff’s deputies were called to a shooting in the area of the banquet hall, where approximately 100 to 150 attendees were present.”They were coming together as a family, having a…
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Illinois has some pretty strict gun control laws on the books, and they have them because of Chicago. Not only can the city not keep a lid on its violent crime problem, but the oversized population then demands laws that are then inflicted on the rest of the state that wants nothing to do with them. And anti-gunners tell us that gun control works. It’s why they kept peddling anti-gun talking points for the Thanksgiving dinner table.Of course, there are some Chicago firefighters who might be a little less inclined to listen to claims that…
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This article was originally published by Belle Carter at Natural News. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, foreign visitors to U.S. national parks will pay $250 for an annual pass and face a $100 surcharge at 11 popular parks, including the Grand Canyon and Rocky Mountain National Park. The Trump administration frames the move as prioritizing taxpayer-funded access for Americans while requiring international visitors to contribute more toward park maintenance and upgrades. Previously free holidays like Presidents’ Day and Constitution Day will now only apply to U.S. residents, eliminating universal free access. Revenue will fund conservation, facility upgrades, and digital improvements. The…
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