People living in the United Kingdom will be spending fewer years in good health as “healthy life expectancy” plummets. The UK is going backward compared to most other “wealthy” countries. Healthy life expectancy (HLE) in the UK has fallen by about 2 years, to just over 60 years for both men and women, making Britain one of only five wealthy nations where people live fewer years in good health, according to a new analysis by the Health Foundation charity. This means that the amount of life a person spends in good health has decreased. The findings, based on data from…
Florida’s Everglades National Park is the largest wetland in North America, and home to endangered species like the Florida panther and West Indian manatee. A large wildfire is now threatening those animals’ habitat. The Highway 41 fire began on April 27, and authorities are struggling to contain it. What Happened The National Park Service (NPS) first learned of the fire on the evening of April 27, according to a press release. The U.S. Wildland Fire Service quickly responded with air and ground operations. As of midday on April 28, the fire had grown to 2,500 acres. Authorities closed several square…
The pistol market didn’t just show up at NRAAM 2026… it showed off. From ultra-compact carry guns to full-blown competition builds, the show floor was packed with new releases, upgrades, and a few surprises that had people stopping mid-aisle. We ran through 15 standout pistols worth your attention: quick hits, real impressions, no fluff. Here are the top 15 pistols at NRA 2026. Check out the top 15 new pistols at NRA 2026. The Carry Guns Everyone Was Crowding Around The HK VP9 CC is clearly aiming for dominance in the micro-compact space. Adjustable backstraps (a lot of them), ambi…
It happens more often than I care to admit: I sit in my house watching those shows where people win free stuff – renovations, makeovers, etc. – and I think “that could be me.” But the crazy thing is that it really could. Or, instead, it could be you. Here’s how: Some folks at a friendly casting company are looking for a military family for a new home renovation show headed for HGTV. The show is not going to focus exclusively on military, but they want a military family for the pilot episode. As usual with this kind of thing,…
At the time of writing, the Springfield Lipsey’s Exclusive 10-8 Performance Master Class has fired just over one thousand rounds. A Return to the Platform I have been carrying the 10-8 Master Class full-time since my first impressions, shooting it almost daily. I like to use the first thousand rounds as a “get to know you” stage to really figure a gun out. Coming from a 12 oz J-frame, I’ve been spending a bit more time dry-firing the 10-8 to adjust to the platform. I have been a “1911 guy” for as long as I’ve been a “gun guy,” but…
I’ve never been tech-savvy. When it comes to gizmos and gadgets, I’m rarely enticed, mainly because I assume I won’t be able to work them or they’ll sit gathering dust in my closet. I didn’t jump on the smartphone bandwagon until 2019, and I won’t shy away from arguing for the superiority of landlines. But here’s my Catch 22. I love being outdoors and enjoy documenting my activities. A scenic run on a beautiful day? That’s something I’d share with my friends and family. An overhead wave and a perfect turn? Yeah, I’d love to show my grandkids that down…
I first started wearing the LaCrosse Burly Aero on a few late-winter shed walks when the weather was too warm for that time of year, and the ground was an absolute mess. Since then, I’ve kept grabbing them for a lot more than that. They’ve been on my feet hauling feed, sitting for ducks, and doing all the everyday stuff that gets a whole lot more annoying when everything is wet and muddy. I even packed them with me for a wet trip to southern Alaska. A lot of rubber boots are tolerable at best. They keep your feet dry,…
A Colorado activist in charge of an anti-gun and anti-violence organization called Heavy Hands, Heavy Hearts has been convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man at his son’s fifth birthday party. 47-year-old Lumumba Sayers Sr. was originally charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old Malcolm Watson, who was shot while hosting a birthday party for his young son at a park in the Denver suburb of Commerce City on August 10, 2024. According to prosecutors, Sayers was seeking revenge for the murder of his son, Lumumba Sayers, Jr. who…
LONDON — In the world of diplomatic faux pas, it could have been a lot worse. At Tuesday’s state dinner honoring King Charles III and Queen Camilla, U.S. President Donald Trump said that during a private meeting earlier in the day the British monarch had agreed with him that Iran should never be allowed to have nuclear weapons. “We’re doing a little Middle East work right now … and we’re doing very well,” Trump told the audience. “We have militarily defeated that particular opponent, and we’re never going to let that opponent ever — Charles agrees with me, even more…
I had always relegated compensators and gas pedals as things geared towards competition shooting. I hadn’t really considered them for duty or concealed carry guns. That changed for me after attending GunCon 2025 last summer. I got a chance to shoot with both systems on range day and started reconsidering my previous conceptions. After the show, I picked up a Thumb Rest from Align Tactical to try out, and then most recently got a Radian AFTERBURNER + RAMJET barrel and compensator combo as well. Radian AFTERBURNER + RAMJET Features The Radian AFTERBURNER + RAMJET comes as a set including the…
United States ruler Donald Trump is building an “armada” in the Middle East, as warhawk Senator Lindsey Graham meets with the Emirati president. The American military presence in the region in decades continues to growas the rulers continue with their war rhetoric. The unprecedented air and naval force sent by Trump to the Persian Gulf was sent to coerce Iran into submission to the U.S., but Tehran isn’t blinking, and Trump may be backing himself into a situation where war with Iran may be unavoidable. Back in June, the U.S. attacked Iran during the 12-day war, in order to stop…
After a breakoff in some bushes, I found myself second-guessing my choice as I tied on a new crankbait. I quickly changed my mind, reached into my box, and swapped out the bait in my hand with a different one. “Why did you just do that?” my client asked. “What’s going through your head when you select a crankbait? I usually just tie one on and see if it works, but I don’t really understand the differences between all of them.” I think there are a lot of anglers in that boat. With one walk down the aisle of your…
The Minnesota legislature convened for its 2026 session earlier this week, and we’ve already seen a number of gun control bills introduced, including bans on the possession of commonly owned firearms and ammunition magazines. MN Gun Owners Caucus chair Bryan Strawser joined me on today’s Bearing Arms’ Cam & Company to detail some of the bills, and the threats they pose to peaceable gun owners. Strawser pointed out that, to date, all of the gun control bills that have been filed are over on the House side of the statehouse, where Democrats and…
When seconds matter, so do your shoes. The just-released HOKA Cielo X1 3.0 mirrors the dedication of the committed runner by recognizing that race-day performance comes from getting all the little things right, from bottom to top, and making a long-term investment in the pursuit of excellence. The lightest and fastest super shoe in the HOKA lineup, the Cielo X1 3.0 is tuned for maximum propulsion and precision on race day. It’s already found its way onto the podium of a World Marathon Majors when Alex Masai wore a pair on his way to his third-place finish at the 2025 Chicago Marathon. When HOKA first…
The Trump administration has had some missteps recently, but those came after a very strong start to his second term. Since they’ve amounted to little more than words, I’m prepared to sort of shrug them away for the time being, but I’m cautiously watching the administration. It’s clear they’re not quite as good friends as we might hope. But the Republican Party, as a whole, hasn’t really delivered much for us. All the gains we’ve made since Trump took office are either through executive orders, which I’m not a huge fan of anyway, or through…
Billionaire Bill Gates has pulled out of the India Artificial Intelligence (AI) summit after the most recent release of the Epstein files. Additionally, former Prince Andrew of the United Kingdom, who has been stripped of his titles and is now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been arrested over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Gates arrived in India a few days before he was scheduled to talk as the keynote speaker. So far, Gates has met top elected officials in the state of Andhra Pradesh to discuss projects implemented by his foundation. Pressure is continually mounting over his ties to Jeffrey…
The Olympic Skimo Sprints were held at the Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre in Bormio, Italy, today, and two athletes made Olympic history. Marianne Fatton of Switzerland and Oriol Cardona Coll of Spain won the Skimo Sprint event for the women’s and men’s divisions, earning the sport’s first Olympic gold medals. During the race, heavy snowfall made the conditions challenging for racers, who had to sprint uphill on skis, navigating “diamonds” that forced them into single-file paths. They then had to remove their skis, bootpack up a snow staircase, transition to downhill ski mode, and descend to complete the course. The…
As of publication, there’s still about a half-hour left in the 2026 New Mexico legislative session, but we can confidently say that the bill banning the sale of all gas-operated centerfire rifles and many other commonly owned arms will not get a final vote in the House this session. Instead, SB 17 was left in limbo by the House Judiciary committee after a late night meeting on Monday evening that stretched into Tuesday morning. 🚨WE WON!!!The unconstitutional gun-grab bill SB 17 is dead!☠️It would have burdened small businesses, threatened constitutional rights, and exposed New Mexico to…
I’m a huge fan of small, useful EDC tools. For years, I’ve carried the hard-to-beat Gerber Shard in my pocket and used it more times than I can count. So when an email about a pocket knife the size of a quarter landed in my inbox, I was intrigued. The fact that the tiny COiN knife sold somewhere around 5,000 units in just 5 days proved I wasn’t alone. What Is the COiN Knife? The COiN knife is smaller than a bottle cap; (photo/COiN) The COiN (silly capitalization is the brand’s, not mine) is a very small knife that clips…
Bearing Arms was the child of Bob Owens. Every single one of us owes the man something, and I never actually met him. Still, one of the best compliments I got in my early days here was someone saying I was a worthy successor to his legacy. I don’t feel that way at all. I’m just trying to do the best I can, but I appreciate it just the same. Bob took his own life, and the anti-gunners had a field day with that fact. To them, it was the vindication of everything they believed.…
As I dropped my trolling motor, I scanned the water and noticed a few dead shad floating to my right. I quickly picked up my rod paired with the Shimano Curado 150M, and chucked an A-rig into the ball of baitfish. With two cranks of the reel, I felt a thump and set the hook. The bass immediately turned, shooting for the nearest brush pile, and the reel’s drag smoothly engaged. Knowing that there was high potential for the fish to tangle my rig in submerged limbs and shake loose, I swept my rod to the right and forced him…
