I rolled off the chairlift at 12,130 feet as wind ripped over the ridgeline and snow mist pelted my jacket. I slid my right foot under the straps of the Nidecker LT Supermatic binding, mashed my heel, and heard it click. All set. A nearby ski patroller watching advised me to “stay in the middle.” I nodded and then dropped into Pallavicini, a 1,329-vertical-foot, roughly 40-degree incline at Arapahoe Basin. As I made sweeping turns across a gully, the binding straps hugged my ankles and toes, and the baseplate responded but didn’t chatter. I dodged rocks and drops before arriving…
Since the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School, the United States has endured 84 mass shootings at schools. Each one is its own nightmare. And after each one, the pattern feels painfully familiar: grief, political finger-pointing, promises. And then gridlock. But a recent 60 Minutes report highlighted something different. In a handful of cases, prosecutors aren’t just charging the shooter. They’re charging the parents. The most prominent example came out of Oxford, Michigan. In 2021, a 15-year-old opened fire at Oxford High School, killing four students. He later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. But prosecutors went…
Every time a state pushes an “assault weapon” or magazine ban, lawmakers repeat the same line: “We’re not coming for your guns.” They say it only bans future sales. They promise current owners can keep what they legally bought. They call it “grandfathering.” Until they don’t. According to Washington Gun Law President William Kirk, that exact scenario is now playing out in Rhode Island with House Bill 8073. The state already passed an assault weapon ban a few years ago. But it only prohibited the manufacture, sale, transfer, or purchase of certain firearms. Possession was left untouched. That was the…
What’s a gun-grabbing Democrat politician to do when a foreign-born Muslim dressed in a “property of Allah” hoodie shoots up a nightclub in Texas the day after the United States launched Operation Epic Fury in Iran? If you guessed ignore the terror connection and push for more restrictive gun laws, you can go to the head of the class. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, took to X to claim that Republican lawmakers and pro-gun organizations were responsible for the attack, not the Muslim terrorist who actually pulled the trigger. “Gun violence is preventable,” he posted. “This devastating loss of life…
This article was originally published by Christopher Day at The Mises Institute. Let us imagine for a moment that we are in a museum. In one wing, the great achievements of government intervention are shown: highways, dams, public schools, and countless other ingenious designs, organizations, and feats. Things that we use in our everyday lives, which, for better or worse, supposedly ensure the smooth flow of society. Plaques and posters on the walls of this wing boast of the millions of jobs and trillions of dollars created by the state, and list the many ways by which it has contributed…
When GOA announced a new bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate that would basically bypass the 1986 machine gun ban–something I failed to comprehend completely at the time, I’ll admit, because it sounded too good to be true–it made some waves. It’s clearly a brilliant move that obeys federal law, yet still does amazing things for gun owners. And last night, they announced it passed out of committee.🚨WV BREAKING NEWS🚨SB 1071 passed out of committee via a voice vote.We’re at the 11th hour, and need to get the machine gun sales bill to the…
This story starts with some members of a shooting forum who wanted to pay tribute to one of the greats in handgun hunting, Mark Hampton. To protect their privacy, I’ll refer to them by their forum aliases. These men are all good friends and ones I deeply respect. Thank you, Mark, for your efforts—and thank you, Cutting Edge Bullets, for your contribution. Using Cutting Edge Bullets as a Tribute “Sixshot” had some bullets that Mark Hampton had sent him. He came up with a meaningful way to extend Mark’s hunting legacy after his passing. His idea: send the bullets to…
A brand new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act (NFA) has drawn support from several pro-gun rights organizations. On February 26, the Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA), American Suppressor Association Foundation (NSAF), Center for Human Liberty (CHL), Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO), Meridian Ordnance and two individuals filed the lawsuit Roberts v. ATF with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. The lawsuit challenges the NFA on the basis that, since President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill removed the $200 tax on suppressors and other NFA items, the tax law is now nothing more…
One thing that the Heller decision did was to make it clear that handguns couldn’t be banned. These are “in common use” and aren’t particularly dangerous or unusual, two things that were laid down at the time that set the stage for what could and couldn’t be argued as grounds for gun control in federal court. But a ban was completely off the table. Considering how important that was to anti-gunners of days gone by, that was saying something.Unfortunately, anti-gun states are finding a different way to ban various forms of pistols out there, and…
Bushmaster’s 450 BM SD is a straight wall hammer that carries like an AR-15, hits like a sledge, and stays manageable thanks to smart parts and a good recoil pad. Why 450 Bushmaster Still Matters For Deer And Hogs Hunters often toss big bores into one bucket and call them meat wasters. Not all big bores behave the same. In straight wall states, the 450 BM shines, and Bushmaster’s own 450 BM chambered rifles show why. The Bushmaster 450 BM SD is part of a purpose built AR platform lineup that lets this cartridge show its best ballistics. After seasons…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. The war with Iran that we have been waiting for is officially here. The U.S. and Israel are absolutely pummeling Iranian military targets, and in return, the Iranians are striking targets all over the Middle East. As you will see below, even a British military base in Cyprus has just been hit. I think that the Iranians were hoping that the unexpected nations that they are targeting would be so traumatized that they would beg the United States to stop the conflict, but instead, it seems like…
Tire studs that work on demand? You’ve seen the idea before in countless sci-fi and spy movies. Our hero is about to get caught by the baddies when they press a button, and studs pop out of the tires. Suddenly, they have the grip to escape. It’s not exactly that, but the latest from Nokian might be the closest we’ll ever get. Studs When It Gets Cold, Rubber When It Warms Up (Photo/Nokian) The tire is the Hakkapeliitta 01, and manufacturer Nokian calls it Double Action Stud Technology. At the advice of being glared at by my editor, I’ll avoid…
There is something to be said about squirrel hunting. It does not have the appeal of deer hunting, which is an entire industry and pursuit in itself, chock full of gear and guns. The very concept of hunting in the media is predicated on the pursuit of deer. By comparison, squirrel hunting and small game hunting more generally is more minimal. Squirrels can be hunted with a general license and no special tags, often close to home. Legal squirrel guns in most states—rimfire rifles, shotguns, or muzzleloaders—are widely available and usually cheaper than centerfire deer rifles. Over the years, my…
The United States is unique in that it not only recognizes the right to keep and bear arms and vows to preserve it, via our Second Amendment, but that it also does a much better job of protecting that right than literally anywhere else. Mexico, for example, has something about protecting the right to keep and bear arms in its constitution, but it has never actually protected it in the least.Most other countries don’t even acknowledge it.I can’t help but think about that fact when we look at Iran right now.Yes, we’re bombing the snot…
Iran has launched a series of strikes against Israel in retaliation for a “preemptive” joint strike from Washington and Jerusalem. The initial strikes by the United States and Israel were said to be in response to a degradation in nuclear talks with Iran. On Saturday morning, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the country had carried out a “preemptive strike” on Iran to “remove threats against the State of Israel.” United States President Donald Trump later confirmed that American forces are participating, while vowing to dismantle the Iranian nuclear program, “raze [Iranian] missile industry,” and “annihilate their navy.” According to a report…
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is crying foul over a local prosecutor’s determination that a Jacksonville city employee did not violate a state statute prohibiting the creation of any kind of list of gun owners when they established a registry for concealed carry licensees who visited City Hall. In a post on X, Uthmeier announced that his office is opening up civil proceedings against the city, which could result in a $5 penalty. Jacksonville’s firearm registry exposed law-abiding firearm owners to the very dangers that the prohibition was meant to prevent.My office is correcting @SAO4Florida’s misinterpretation…
Images by the author unless otherwise noted When you speak of manufacturers of reloading equipment, certain brands might pop into your head… RCBS, Hornady, Lee Precision, Lyman, Dillon Precision, Redding, Forster… but maybe not Frankford Arsenal, at least on the first go-round. I know that I was a bit surprised to find that they make not only case prep tools like tumblers, but are a full-line manufacturer of all things reloading. (Read: presses.) The reloader in me got interested, so I checked their website and saw one co-axial press, two single-stage presses, a turret press, and the only 10-stage progressive…
The greatest part about gear is that it’s always evolving and getting better. Nowhere is that more evident than at Denver’s Outdoor Market Alliance (OMA) gear show, where some of the hottest and most innovative brands gather biannually to show off their latest and greatest products. And this year, for the winter show, they brought their A-game. GearJunkie hit the floor of OMA running, buzzing around from brand to brand, getting the lowdown on some of the coolest gear we’ve seen all season. We saw premium rooftop tents with built-in couches, Kevlar avalanche airbag vests, the most versatile headlamp we’ve…
