After a massive storm deposited feet of snow across the Sierras, 15 backcountry travelers were caught in an avalanche near Truckee, Calif., on Tuesday. Six of them were successfully evacuated by search and rescue (SAR). According to reports on Wednesday, nine members of the party remain missing. That makes this the most significant avalanche burial incident in the U.S. in the last decade. The group included 11 skiers traveling with four guides from Blackbird Mountain Guides. They were returning from a hut trip near Frog Lake and were navigating avalanche terrain as they exited. The avalanche occurred around 11:30 a.m.,…
The sweeping gun ban bill in New Mexico that also includes a broad number of new mandates for federally licensed firearms dealers is on the verge of defeat, but Second Amendment advocates need to continue to keep up their pressure on lawmakers. As we reported on Tuesday, the House Judiciary committee did not take a vote on SB 17 during its meeting late Monday/early Tuesday. Instead, the committee said it needed more time to read through a number of proposed amendments. With the legislative session expiring at noon on Thursday, every hour of delay makes…
Just as I pass the outskirts of town, I peg the accelerator. Both electric motors immediately engage and force me against the seatback. The C-HR charges forward with the pull of a Porsche and the smoothness of a bullet train. Moments later, I momentarily see triple-digit speeds. Whoa! This is not your father’s C-HR. Or, perhaps, your older siblings’ C-HR. After all, Toyota introduced us to the last C-HR in Los Angeles in 2016, ahead of its 2018 model year debut, which ended after 2022. That cute, but wheezy sub-compact crossover rocked all of 144 horsepower. This one? More. Returning…
The Department of Veterans Affairs is making a major change in its policies towards veterans who’ve had a fiduciary appointed to help manage their benefits. For decades, having a fiduciary meant that the veteran was reported to the FBI’s National Instant Check System as a prohibited person because the VA saw that as being adjudicated as mentally defective. On Tuesday, VA Secretary Doug Collins announced that will no longer be the case.This corrects a three-decade-old wrong that deprived many thousands of Veterans in VA’s Fiduciary Program of their constitutional right to own a firearm without…
This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge. Remember Obama’s 2012 Colombian prostitution scandal? Turns out, Jeffrey Epstein was involved… Newly released Department of Justice documents from the Epstein files have exposed a previously unknown connection between a 2012 White House advance-team scandal in Cartagena, Colombia, and Kathryn Ruemmler – the former Obama White House counsel who later became Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer. Ruemmler resigned from Goldman late last week, after the latest Epstein document dump revealed her extensive, affectionate, and years-long correspondence with the convicted sex offender. The emails show she called him “Uncle Jeffrey,” accepted expensive gifts, and turned to him for advice on…
If someone wants to take their life, and they own a firearm, they’re likely to use it, unfortunately. If they don’t have one, they might buy one, or they might look for some other way to provide a permanent end to a temporary problem. Either way, the issue with suicides isn’t about guns, but about the mental health crises that lead to them. But, last month, a study was released that supposedly linked so-called ghost guns–unserialized firearms, typically made at home via various means–to suicides.I wasn’t impressed by the study.But, unsurprisingly, The Trace was. They…
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For a lot of rifle shooters, “Mauser 98” is shorthand for one of the best actions on the planet. Featruing controlled round feed, a big non rotating claw extractor, and a design that has been copied, tweaked, and argued about for well over a century, the new M98 Das Original leans into that legacy by sticking with the familiar action while layering in upgraded finishes, high grade wood, and chamberings that range from .308 to .416 Rigby, plus a first time factory .300 Winchester Magnum option for the platform. From the price tag alone, one can infer that this is…
“We need tighter gun laws.”Every time there’s a high-profile shooting, someone comes out of the woodwork to say just this. Never mind that we don’t necessarily know anything about how the shooter got a gun; the answer is always gun control in their minds. Take the shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.Yes, this is tragic, and it’s not something we should ever see happen at high school sporting events. What’s also tragic is just how predictable these anti-gunners actually are.Child safety advocates renewed calls for tighter gun control measures following…
The Ruger Harrier isn’t a refresh or a cosmetic rebrand. It’s Ruger starting over on the AR platform and doing it deliberately. The Harrier comes in two configurations, and both offer more than the usual features in a quality production gun from a reputable manufacturer. Anderson Manufacturing Roots Last year, Ruger acquired Anderson Manufacturing’s Kentucky facility and tooling. Rather than continuing that brand or grafting parts onto existing rifles, Ruger used the move to re‑engineer its AR rifle line from the ground up. The Harrier is the first result of that decision. It reflects Ruger taking control of tolerances, assembly,…
Suppressors have become increasingly popular among shooters for their noise reduction capabilities and improved shooting experience. However, one question that frequently arises among suppressor owners is whether they need a suppressor cover to manage heat buildup and mirage effects. The answer isn’t straightforward and depends on your shooting style, frequency, and specific requirements. Understanding Heat Buildup in Suppressors When you fire a rifle or pistol with a suppressor attached, the device captures and redirects hot gases that would normally exit the muzzle directly. This process generates significant heat within the suppressor’s chambers. The metal construction of most suppressors conducts this…
TikTok users have started reporting that they are having difficulties posting about Jeffrey Epstein and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) just days after the social media platform finalized its sale to United States investors. Free speech and censorship are once again in the spotlight, as the issues seem to surround Epstein and ICE raids. Just days after TikTok finalized a sale to a consortium of American investors who now control the business in the U.S., users report being unable to use the word “Epstein” in direct messages. The sale of TikTok was said to have averted a national ban of…
Even before the explosion from an IED changed everything, Hari Budha Magar had lived an extraordinary life. The 46-year-old grew up in a family of nomadic cattle farmers in the foothills of the Nepalese Himalayas, where the colossal mountains Dhaulagiri and Sisne were often visible over the horizon. He was fascinated by black-and-white photographs of the historic first ascent of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. But it would be many years before his dream of reaching that summit could be realized. As a child, he managed to avoid the violence of a civil war gripping Nepal.…
Now-former New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has never given the slightest impression of acknowledging the right to keep and bear arms is a real thing, and he’s certainly never taken a stand in support of that right. Instead, Platkin defended New Jersey’s ban on commonly-owned guns and magazines, restrictions on lawful carry in a host of supposedly sensitive places (including your own car), and attacked the firearms industry and makers of home-built firearms through civil litigation. In the wake of the death of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, though, Platkin has joined…
SHOT Show is wild, and chances are, if there’s a product you’re looking for, you’ll find it in Vegas. Heck, I saw a belt-fed grenade launcher mounted on a drone. Two, actually. But while all that is fun, I had a job to do. I put the distractions aside and searched out products that are a bit more practical, like flashlights. Everyone needs a flashlight, whether you’re a hunter, a shooter, or a camping enthusiast. The list goes on and on. The point is, flashlights are handy, and SHOT Show is oddly where many of the top names in the…
The bills Virginia gun owners are staring at are worrying to a significant degree. Not only do they ban so-called assault weapons and standard capacity magazines, but the magazine ban doesn’t include a grandfather clause. If you’ve got a buttload of magazines you’ve accumulated over the years, even for guns you no longer own, you could wake up one morning and find yourself guilty of a felony because an old magazine fell behind your nightstand.Now, it’s possible that it will get watered down to some degree. Still, I’m skeptical that it’ll happen, considering the so-called…
The United States has initiated large-scale, multi-day military drills in the Middle East, as a massive “armada” of ships makes its way to Iran. U.S. ruler Donald Trump has warned that “there is another beautiful armada floating beautifully towards Iran right now.” Fortunately, Trump has laid off the rhetoric of taking over Greenland for now. However, in exchange, he’s increasing military actions in the Middle East, likely gearing up for a war there. WAR ALERT: Trump Threatens Iran US Air Forces Central (AFCENT) stated on Tuesday that the “readiness exercise” is designed to demonstrate the rapid deployment and sustainment of combat aircraft. The operation…
The snowpack in Colorado is dismal, and warm temperatures across the state aren’t helping. Earlier this month, Vail Resorts announced that skier visits are down 20% this year as a result of the poor conditions. Ikon resorts must be feeling the sting, too. On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Ikon sent its pass holders an email offering $20 vouchers for anyone willing to come and ski in these less-than-ideal conditions. All you have to do is register for the “Ski & Ride Reward Program” online. Then, go ski and ride at any U.S. Ikon Pass destination. For each day you do (up…
I wasn’t expecting to find futuristic footwear at a nerdy electronics show. So, when I saw Fitasy’s booth at CES, I did a double-take. The brand was debuting eye-catching, monochrome recovery kicks called the Stride, which featured some fancy technology I hadn’t seen before. To make them, Fitasy takes a custom scan of your feet and prints shoes tailored to your foot’s dimensions. Cinderella would be envious of the fit. Naturally, I had to try these things on. And I’m not gonna lie, they impressed me. What Makes the Fitasy Stride 3D-Printed Recovery Shoes Unique (Photo/Fitasy) These mesh-like, rubbery shoes are…
When it comes to bills seeking to restrict so-called assault weapons, most of us don’t have to go looking for reasons to oppose them. They’re a blatant infringement on our right to keep and bear arms. They run directly counter to what our Founding Fathers wanted for us. While proponents of these bans lament that these “weapons of war” are on our streets, that’s exactly what the framers wanted. They wanted us to be able to meet the forces of a tyrannical government on as even a field as was possible.In Virginia, there’s just such…
Plenty of Americans still might not even recognize an Ineos when they see one on the road. But the off-road and overlanding crowd should know this upstart automaker well by now. Surprisingly, Ineos can report with pride that after two model years on sale, over 12,000 vehicles now roam the United States. That’s out of 30,000 sold globally after originally launching the Grenadier worldwide for model year 2023. Now, for 2026, Ineos wants to show that a new automaker believes in listening to customer feedback. For this model year, a new “Black Edition” joins the lineup with the same aesthetic…
