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America's First Freedom provides news for the membership of the NRA with the goal of delivering professional, moving, and accurate journalism that promotes knowledge about the threats to our Second Amendment Rights
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The Armed Citizen® January 26, 2024
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Gun Review | Smith & Wesson CSX
This 9 mm compact might be something of an outlier, but it’s worth taking a look at given its size, clean trigger and more.
Constitutional Carry Is The Solution To This
After a California man repelled an attack by two armed men, authorities in the state took away his ability to carry concealed. If California had constitutional carry, this would never have been an issue.
Gun Rights And Gun Ownership Are Part Of Mainstream American Culture
A core component of firearm prohibitionists’ strategy has been their attempt to stigmatize guns and gun ownership right out of mainstream American culture.
Shooting Straight with Austin Knudsen
When a person in a position of power argues there needs to be constitutional limits on their power, then this person is really worth speaking with.
Suppressed
The open hostility toward a product that is widely understood to be beneficial is an extension of the hostility toward gun ownership as a whole.
This Supreme Court Case Also Matters
Here’s what a constitutional attorney who has argued Second Amendment cases at the highest level saw in the oral arguments for United States v. Rahimi.
The Real Data on Gun-Free Zones
Recent research from paints a different picture from what those in the mainstream media and gun-control groups would have you believe when it comes to gun-free zones.
“Shall Not Be Infringed” Is Pretty Clear
Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Bruen, some courts have been enforcing the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Some lower courts, however, have been defiant, but the meaning of the Second Amendment’s text is clear.
From The Editor: Of Guns, Polls and Politics
Gun ownership is growing and more Americans are understanding that this individual freedom is a good thing.
President’s Column | How NRA Fights For Your Rights In Court—And How You Can Help
So much of this crucial fight for freedom requires us to play defense in Congress and the courts. That’s why this legal fight is so important.
Standing Guard | This Year Will Decide If American Freedom Lives
As an NRA member, you are one of the most-impactful and integral forces in America. You can save American freedom this year and preserve it for years to come.
The Most-Tyrannical Ban Yet
Gun control is not an effort to regulate firearms to promote public safety; instead, it is a long-term project to disarm Americans and eliminate the right to self-defense.
The Armed Citizen® January 13, 2024
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
The Armed Citizen® January 13, 2023
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Another Year, Another Lie from Newsom and Everytown
Unfortunately for Gavin Newsom, his newest “revelation” has been well debunked in the past.
California Injunction Blocking “Sensitive Places” Enforcement Back in Effect
At this time, an injunction blocking California’s enforcement of overly broad “sensitive places” restrictions is back in effect.
Tyson Leamon Is NRA Country
With his love of God, country and the outdoors, Tyson is a natural fit for the NRA Country family.
Video Interview: This Supreme Court Case Also Matters
In this video interview, Stephen Halbrook goes through what he heard at the hearing and discusses how this case could impact our Second Amendment-protected rights.
What Will Be Your Firearms Legacy?
As we grow older and make plans for our loved ones and our special treasures, all firearms owners must eventually answer the question, “What will happen to my guns when I’m gone?”