This article originally appeared on The Inertia. Two missing hikers kicked off a search for a spree killer in Utah this week. Now, the manhunt has ended with a suspect in custody and the discovery of a third body. The ordeal began Wednesday, when Linda Dewey, 65, and Natalie Graves, 34, failed to return from a hike in central Utah, near Capitol Reef National Park. When their husbands went to the trailhead to look for them, they found both women dead and their car missing. The ensuing manhunt would go across four states and uncover another body, 86-year-old Margaret Oldroyd.…
I’m not unsympathetic to those who lost loved ones in mass murders. I’ve been there myself, and while it was a friend versus a family member, I can extrapolate what it’s like from what I’ve experienced to know it’s not something I’d wish on anyone. But on the same token, I refuse to just bend the knee to everyone who lost someone to a madman who wants to demean the things that matter.The UK took a hard turn on guns after the Dunblane massacre, and it hasn’t really helped. They’ve had plenty of mass shootings…
Gun sales were brisk again in February, with background checks for gun purchases rising over February of last year. The February National Shooting Sports Foundation-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,265,320 is a 3.5 percent increase from the 1,222,980 in February 2025. For comparison, the unadjusted February 2026 FBI NICS figure of 1,933,972 reflects a 13.5 percent decrease from the unadjusted FBI NICS figure of 2,236,637 in February 2025. In fact, the new figure of over 1 million monthly gun sales continued in February, marking the seventh consecutive month with more than 1 million background checks, after…
United States President Donald Trump has downplayed the economic impact of $100 a barrel oil as a “very small price to pay” in order to keep up the war efforts. “ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. The surge in oil prices and subsequent damage to the U.S. economy could to be too much for many Americans. Right now, most everyday people are feeling the cost-of-living crisis as inflation crushes their purchasing power, and the costs of everything have skyrocketed. But you’ll get no sympathy from the ruling class, who are now telling people who can’t…
The National Shooting Sports Foundation hosts the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show. SHOT Show® 2026 was one for the record books and Mark Oliva told Bearing Arms about it. The NSSF is the firearm industry trade organization. When pundits describe civil rights groups such as the NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, Gun Owners of America, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, etc. as the so-called “gun lobby,” they are being inaccurate. The NSSF is the true gun lobby and Bearing Arms took some time to chat with Mark Oliva about…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. There is no way to get around it. We are facing a major global economic disruption, and the longer this war goes on, the worse it will get. As I have reminded my readers on numerous occasions, our entire way of life is predicated on cheap energy, and the Middle East is the most important energy-producing region in the entire world. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been paralyzed, and energy infrastructure has been under attack by both sides. In fact, this morning Tehran was “covered in…
Canada has a national-level red flag law. They can swoop in and take guns from people who are reported to be a danger to themselves or others. Well, probably mostly others, since they’re pretty quick to let people who want to kill themselves not only do it, but do it on the government’s dime. Still, they have the law in place.The problem, at least so far as some are concerned, is that they have no idea how effective the law actually is.Well, that would be fair, except guess what metrics they think should be used.”Red…
This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News. A Global Food Catastrophe Has Been Ignited The United States and Israel have struck Iran, and the consequences are already cascading far beyond the Middle East. This is not merely another regional skirmish; it is the ignition of a global food catastrophe that will unfold with terrifying speed. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global energy and fertilizer shipments, is effectively closed. This single act has severed a massive portion of the world’s natural gas supply, the foundational feedstock for modern agriculture. If nothing changes, the price…
As the sun started to drop over the Wyoming prairie, a crew of hunters and I quickly prepped to get rifles zeroed at the range. It had been a long travel day, and there wasn’t much time to get dialed for the next day’s coyote hunt. I grabbed the Kifaru Roam Crosslayer hoodie and rushed out to load up in the truck. January in Wyoming may elicit images of an icy, wind-ripped landscape, but this trip was shaping up to be unseasonably warm. That evening, temperatures sat comfortably in the 50s, and a light grid fleece hoody was all I…
President Donald Trump says he’ll soon issue his endorsement in the bruising Texas Senate primary between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent John Cornyn, but he’s not the only D.C denizen trying to shape the Texas elections. On Thursday, House leaders, including Speaker Mike Johnson, implored embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales to drop his re-election bid after Gonzales finally confessed to having an affair with a staffer who later took her own life by self-immolation. “The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiously,” Johnson and the…
Images by the author I recently acquired two AR rifles… a Ruger Harrier, and an HM Defense Stealth MS5 suppressed gun. I needed a way to transport them to my range and to have somewhere to keep them when they were out of the safe. I think I found a great way to do that… a GPS Double Bolt Rifle Case. This $120 dual case is made for bolt-action, scoped rifles, but it works very well with semi-autos, as I found out. The “bolt” part of the title refers to the fact that it is slightly larger than cases designed…
Wildflowers are one of nature’s most beautiful — and fleeting — treasures. One week, they carpet a meadow in a sea of colorful blooms; the next, they might all be gone. Seeing them takes timing, planning, and a little luck. If you’re looking to photograph a super bloom this spring or take in some striking vistas, multiple national parks offer top-tier wildflower viewing. Here’s everything you need to know about when and where to visit, and events to help you appreciate these gems. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Dwarf crested iris alongside Lead Cove Trail; (photo/NPS, 2025 Park Break Fellows)…
If you live in a free state, you already know the drill: strap on your legally owned firearm and go about your day. If you live in New York, California, D.C., or a handful of other anti-gun strongholds? Not so much. That divide is exactly what Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) says he wants to end. On March 5, Lee introduced the National Constitutional Carry Act, a bill that would establish nationwide permitless carry for law-abiding Americans. The House version is being led by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY). And yes, this one goes big. What the Bill Would Do According to…
The war in the Middle East is quickly expanding. Israel was pounded with missiles by Iran overnight. The hopes of a “quick victory” are evaporating. Israel was hit hard overnight, according to a report by ZeroHedge. The United States Senate blocked an effort to curb President Trump’s Operation Epic Fury. The vote, which was 53–47 against a procedural motion aimed at limiting the warring operation. At the same time, Iran is increasing its response to the “preemptive” strikes on the country over a failure to come to terms on its nuclear policy. Tehran officials are saying that the war is…
Normally, government commission meetings aren’t must-attend events, but yesterday’s meeting of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission certainly was. Hundreds of people showed up, the agency increased the size of the venue, and the meeting included extra security screenings. The reason for the crowds was a proposed state ban on the commercial sale of fur from 16 animals. After hours of debate and public comment, the commission decided to take the middle road, advancing the ban to the rulemaking phase, but not adopting it outright. The Proposal The measure comes from the Center for Biological Diversity (CFBD), an active…
Florida has a Republican supermajority. While other states with a similar makeup are considering things like having the state sell machine guns to private citizens, even those made after 1986, Florida is something very different. They’re still trying to argue if adults under 21, who are old enough to fight and die for their country, should be able to buy long guns on their own.And right now, the powers that be seem inclined to keep the answer to that question as “no.”House Bill 133, sponsored by Rep. Tyler Sirois, restores the ability for young adults…
Lonoke County just sent shockwaves through Arkansas politics. Political newcomer Aaron Spencer has defeated incumbent Sheriff John Staley and challenger David Bufford in the Republican primary for Lonoke County Sheriff, pulling in over 50% of the vote and locking up the GOP nomination. Yes, that Aaron Spencer. The same man who made national headlines in October 2024 after he was charged with second-degree murder for shooting and killing a man accused of sexually abusing his daughter. According to THV11, the suspect had been released on bond and allegedly captured Spencer’s daughter again before Spencer chased him down and shot him.…
Images by the author What shooter today hasn’t heard of XS sights? They are a force to be reckoned with in the firearms aftermarket industry. I was made aware of them a couple of decades ago when a friend showed me a pistol fitted with replacement XS sights. I knew them primarily for their “Big Dot” variety – a large, round front sight with a tritium insert – but they make all sorts of other products. I found something interesting about the company… it is a second-generation family affair, as you will see below. That says a lot in this…
