A Brady-backed lawsuit against Century Arms blaming a Romanian gun company and a U.S. firearms distributor for the 2019 mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California has finally been dismissed by a federal judge, almost a year after he ruled the case could move forward.  U.S. District Judge William Sessions refused to dismiss the suit in late 2024, arguing that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act didn’t shield Romarm S.A. and Century Arms because the plaintiffs had “plausibly pled an aiding and abetting theory that satisfied the predicate exception to PLCAA’s liability bar.” The…

CZ’s 600+ series has quietly become one of the most advanced bolt-action platforms in modern hunting — built for shooters who demand precision, flexibility, and reliability in one rifle. Engineered with a modular design and serious attention to detail, the 600+ lineup includes the ALPHA, AMERICAN, LUX, RANGE, and TRAIL models — each built for a specific role, from mountain hunting to long-range precision. At the heart of every 600+ rifle is CZ’s innovative interchangeable barrel system, allowing shooters to change calibers safely and quickly. That means one rifle can serve as both a lightweight deer rig and a precision-range…

The man who fatally struck an Army soldier stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state in a vehicle collision on Interstate 5, then carjacked another vehicle to flee, was sentenced Monday to three years, 10 months in prison.Ryan Edward Grems, 38, pleaded guilty in July to failure to remain at an accident resulting in death and theft of a motor vehicle for the March 30, 2024, hit-and-run that killed 39-year-old Lance Melder.Grems skipped a sentencing hearing last month, angering Melder’s grieving family members and prompting a bench warrant to be issued for his arrest. Pierce County Superior Court Judge…

The original version of this article first appeared on ExplorersWeb. The Endurance set sail from Plymouth, England, in 1914 with a crew of past and future polar icons aboard. But true fame only found the ship after she sank. In November of 1915, she was crushed by the ice, launching her former passengers into a legendary ordeal. The ragged crew, led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, returned as heroes, immortalizing the ship Endurance in polar history. She was far from the first, or the last, ship to be caught and crushed by polar ice. Since the 2022 discovery of the wreck, however,…

Today marks the second anniversary of the October 7th attacks in Israel. Since then, Israel has unleashed a relentless attack on Hamas, which was behind the assault, and is refusing to back down to international pressure to somehow let bygones be bygones, even as Hamas has numerous Israeli citizens in captivity. I thought that since today is the anniversary of that horrific day, it’s a good time to remember the role private gun ownership played in saving lives.Israel is not exactly a pro-gun nation. They have extensive gun control laws on the books, after all.But…

Late-summer bait. A guide’s patience. One clear shot. That’s the hunt. Mossberg’s Patriot in 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 PRC proves itself on a Northeast black-bear hunt (see video below). Smooth action. Crisp trigger. Reliable ballistics. The rifle puts rounds exactly where they need to go for a quick, ethical harvest. Equipping the Patriot with a Banish suppressor from Silencer Central tames the blast. That matters. A suppressor protects hearing, cuts recoil, and steadies follow-ups. It also keeps noise off neighboring properties — responsible hunting, plain and simple. Shot execution here is basic: find the bear, steady the rifle, and make…

Tensions between the United States and Venezuela have flared lately as the Pentagon continues to strike civilian boats in international waters, allegedly carrying illegal drugs and headed toward the U.S. coastline. President Donald Trump has also commanded the diplomats in Venezuela to cut off peaceful outreach, paving the way for a potential military escalation. U.S. Desecrates Due Process! War Crimes Are Stacking Up Not that striking civilian boats haven’t already inflamed the situation, but this new anti-diplomatic approach could lead to a conflict with attempts to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power, according to a report by The New…

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Wolford v. Lopez, a case that could reshape the landscape of lawful carry in America by deciding whether citizens can carry firearms on private property open to the public — places like shopping malls, restaurants, office buildings, and supermarkets. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is celebrating the decision, calling it a critical step toward ending what Chairman Alan Gottlieb described as “half of a right.” The Ninth Circuit reviewed the case back in April of last year. “The time has come for such questions to be…

Gun-rights organizations are increasingly getting involved in cases involving knives for a simple reason—the Second Amendment protects the right of lawful Americans to keep and bear arms in common use. And knives, including switchblades, certainly qualify under that criteria. We recently reported how the National Rifle Association (NRA) and National Shooting Sports Association (NSSF) filed an amicus brief with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bonta, the challenge to California’s ban on switchblades. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) also filed a brief in that case. The NRA/NSSF brief stated: “The Supreme Court held that bans on common arms violate…

Despite all of Gov. Tim Walz’s talk of a special session in response to the shooting at Annunciation Church in August, the Democrat governor still hasn’t called lawmakers back to the capitol. Last week Walz and Democrats “proposed” a special session that would have started on Monday, but Walz never officially scheduled one.  According to Democrats, and far too many media outlets, it’s Republicans who are standing in the way. As KSTP-TV reported on Monday:… Walz and DFL legislative leaders floated a proposal last week to hold a session this week with votes on a…

Female-specific gear can be hard to come by in the mountaineering space — but today we’re one step closer. On October 7, The North Face (TNF) leveled up its Advanced Mountain Kit (AMK), launching the 2.0 version, which includes a women’s-specific kit. Built for high-speed mountaineering, the women’s AMK collection includes 12 pieces. It’s designed for layering and swapping to match almost any conditions and activity level. “No matter where I’m going, I throw the entire modular AMK in a bag and know I’ll be set,” professional alpinist Christina “Lusti” Lustenberger said during a TNF athlete panel about the release.…

In most cases, I have no problem viewing even repeat criminals as people. I have absolutely no issue with the belief that there are various reasons people go down that road, and we would do well to sit down with them and talk about it, if for no other reason than we might learn how to keep others from going down that particular road. I really do think the best way, long term, to address crime is to prevent it from ever happening.However, something else we need to do is to punish criminals. Unfortunately, the mayor…