Spring is in the air. The snow is melting in the high country, days are stretching longer, and short sleeves and sandals are emerging from hibernation in the wild. These are sure signs that one of the best times of the year is right around the corner. The days of car camping, backpacking, tent pitching, fire tending, and outdoor cooking are upon us — we’ve been waiting. It’s camping season! Whether you’ve got a stacked calendar of adventures ahead of you or you’re just starting to think about and plan your trips, there’s always a list of things to take…
Financial institutions across the country are weighing proposed legislation in multiple states and territories that would exclude taxes and gratuities from interchange fees on electronic transactions. In Puerto Rico, House Bill 1216 has drawn the attention of the military-focused Defense Credit Union Council, which sent a letter to Puerto Rican legislators expressing concern. “For military families, financial stability is not a side issue; it is part of mission readiness,” said DCUC President, CEO and Retired USAF Colonel Anthony Hernandez, in a statement obtained by Military.com. “Policies that create uncertainty in the payments system or weaken the credit unions serving military…
One of the common objections to the use (and existence) of “red flag” laws is that they miss the mark by targeting an inanimate object and not the owner, even though that person has been deemed by a judge to pose a danger to themselves or others. Extreme Risk Protection Orders take away someone’s ability to legally purchase and possess firearms, but that doesn’t prevent them from illegally acquiring a gun or using something else to hurt themselves or others… which is exactly what happened over the weekend in Portland, Oregon. Police say a former…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military on Monday denied claims that Iran struck a Navy vessel as U.S. forces now offer to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began. Tehran over the past two months has attacked some vessels and blocked others that don’t receive its authorization. Iranian news agencies, including the semiofficial Fars and the Iranian Labour News Agency, claimed that Iran struck a U.S. vessel near an Iranian port southeast of the strait, accusing it of “violating maritime security and navigation norms.” The reports…
Because of what we do here at Bearing Arms, we see a lot of idiotic proposals for reducing so-called gun deaths. Not all of them are legislative, either. Some are cultural, and those can be especially problematic because we’ve seen the stigmatization of gun ownership already, and nothing about it is right. But my colleague Jeff Charlies over at our sister site, Townhall, stumbled upon what might be one of the most bizarre and ridiculous ideas I’ve ever come across.Columnist Megan McCardle penned an op-ed for The Washington Post in which she suggests a new…
U.S. Central Command announced Sunday that the newest military strategy to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to broader commercial shipping is through what it calls “Project Freedom.” Project Freedom, according to CENTCOM, began Monday, May 4, in response to the blockade that has resulted in major shipping delays worldwide and had negative repercussions on oil markets. The mission, being given the green light by President Donald Trump, is supporting merchant vessels seeking to freely transit through the essential international trade corridor. The mission involves guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms, and roughly 15,000 service…
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Browse any prepper forum or scroll through enough survival gear content online, and it won’t be long before you’re looking at $3,000 generators, $500 water filtration systems, and pre-made bug out bags that cost more than a month’s rent. The prepping industry has a vested interest in making you feel completely helpless if you don’t have that one piece of survival gear, and that pressure pushes people to either spend way more than necessary or give up on preparedness altogether. The truth is that many of the scenarios most likely to affect everyday people — things like burst pipes, long…
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) said that it had intercepted an Iranian missile near Türkiye. The projectile was detected as it traveled through Iraq and Syria and was destroyed in a “timely manner” by the United States-led military bloc’s defenses, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The country’s Defense Ministry has confirmed that NATO anti-aircraft systems in the Eastern Mediterranean have shot down an Iranian ballistic missile headed for Türkiye’s airspace, according to a report by RT. Debris from the interceptor missile used to destroy the incoming projectile fell in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, although it inflicted…
The permit-to-purchase and magazine ban included in Oregon’s Measure 114 could still take effect if the state Supreme Court rules the gun control measures don’t violate the state’s constitution, but a Senate committee has gutted a bill that would have, among other things, more than doubled the fee for a permit and given county sheriffs up to two months to approve or deny an application. House Bill 4145, which advanced out of a House committee only after the bill’s sponsor berated a fellow Democrat who originally voted against it so badly that she switched her…
A GoFundMe set up for fallen U.S. soldier Declan Coady has raised more than $50,000, receiving hundreds of donations with messages of heartbreak and solidarity for the service member and his family.Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, and three other U.S. military personnel were formally identified Tuesday as casualties stemming from the United States’ attacks on Iran that began early last Saturday and remain ongoing, in partnership with Israeli forces, leading to regional instability and countless questions about what spurred the initial onslaught and whether there is a proverbial “end game” to the conflict.Coady, who was posthumously promoted from…
Sedona’s red rock views are best seen from the driver’s seat. Whether you plan to drive your own off-highway vehicle (OHV) or a rental, there’s no denying that these Arizona trails are world-class. The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) wants to ensure they’re here to stay for generations to come. Chris Almendarez from Sedona ATV couldn’t agree more. From guiding drivers on-trail to cleaning up rental ATVS at the end of the day, he knows every aspect of the OHV world in-depth. His background in motocross and love of Sedona’s outdoor scene led him to managing experiences at the…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was far closer to being vice president than anyone should ever be comfortable with. While vice presidents are often the butt of jokes, the fact that the guy always has an expression where it looks like he just got caught having familial relations with the neighbor’s dog is probably the least annoying thing about the man. And that’s saying something.He’s another example of a politician who played at being pro-gun while it was convenient, then went anti-gun when he ran for statewide office. Since becoming governor, he’s pushed for a lot…
Fresh off the energy of Team USA’s hockey gold and staring down a 20-inch snow forecast, I finally sat down to write about a tool that’s earned its keep over the last month: the Kizer Rook. I’m a big fan of the Nessmuk knife style; the fat belly on a drop-point blade sets the tone for opportunity. Whether you’re hunting, gathering, or just completing a few random tasks, the Nessmuk exudes “old reliable.” Knifemaker Vincent Rizzo nailed the materials of the Rook — AEB-L steel and Micarta were great choices for a knife of this ilk. However, the real stars are…
After Monday’s oral arguments in U.S. v. Hemani, the consensus seems to be that the Court will rule in favor of Ali Danial Hemani and against the government’s position that “habitual” marijuana users can be prohibited from possessing firearms under Section 922(g)(3), which bars “unlawful” drug users from gun ownership. That’s the same law, you might recall, that was used to convict Hunter Biden for possessing a firearm while he was actively using and abusing crack cocaine. Biden was also convicted of lying about his drug use on the Form 4473 he filled out when…
The Supreme Court just heard arguments in U.S. v. Hemani, and if you thought this would be a clean, predictable Second Amendment case… think again. At the center of it all is a straightforward question with messy consequences: Should it be a federal crime for someone who uses marijuana to possess a firearm? Under current federal law, “unlawful users” of controlled substances are prohibited persons. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, even if your state has legalized it. So yes, technically, someone who uses weed (even legally under state law) can lose their gun rights. But this case isn’t just…
Sri Lanka’s navy and defense ministry have confirmed that an Iranian warship has been sunk off its coast. They said that the vessel had been attacked by a submarine. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told parliament that the ship, identified as IRIS Dena, had sunk. Pete Hegseth, the Department of War chief, took responsibility for the sinking of the IRIS Dena. While speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Hegseth said the Iranian vessel had “thought it was safe in international waters.” “Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo. Quiet death,” Hegseth stated, Herath said that while an investigation will come…
Michigan is not a great place for guns these days. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has managed to push an anti-gun agenda that any anti-gun governor would be proud of.So, it’s safe to say pro-gun legislation usually doesn’t have much of a chance of going anywhere. There might be some exceptions, possibly, but I wouldn’t hold my breath if I were you.Still, some are going to give it the old college try, just the same.Some lawmakers in Lansing say Michigan is too restrictive when it comes to gun laws. They argue the concealed pistol license requirement goes…
Another chapter just closed in one of the most closely watched school shooting cases in the country, and it’s not the one you might expect. A Georgia jury has found Colin Gray, father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, guilty of all charges, including second-degree murder, per CBS News. This marks the third time in the U.S. that a parent has been criminally convicted in connection with a mass shooting carried out by their child. The case stems from the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, where two students and two teachers were killed. Prosecutors…
The two biggest races in the Texas primaries, at least from a Second Amendment perspective, are headed to runoff elections after no candidate managed to win an outright majority of the vote. In the Republican Senate primary incumbent John Cornyn maintains a slim lead over challenger and Attorney General Ken Paxton as of Monday morning, with Paxton trailing Cornyn by about a single percentage point (and roughly 26,000 votes). Cornyn’s efforts to shepherd the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act through the Senate after the 2022 shooting in Uvalde, Texas has led to censures from the state…
