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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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President’s Column | My Take On NRA’s Leader, Wayne LaPierre
As president of the NRA and a long-time member of its Board of Directors, I’ve seen firsthand why NRA has been so successful in achieving the remarkable track record that honest, hard-working Americans rely on and that our political enemies fear.
Standing Guard | Your NRA Does A Lot More Than It Gets Credit For
NRA is fully engaged every day protecting and fighting for our freedom. As we fight those battles, thanks to your support, it is easy to lose sight of all the NRA is also doing for gun safety (actual gun safety, not how anti-gunners use the term).
Gun Ownership Rises in the U.K. Despite Gun Control
Experts note that clay pigeon shooting is also a popular and rewarding hobby for the elderly and disabled people who have limited mobility.
Nevada Gun Owner Faces Nuisance Calls to Police for Recreational Shooting at Gravel Pit
It is becoming more apparent that the fear of firearms among some is so acute that they will treat firearms as a contagion that can’t come within visual distance.
Hollywood Shoots Itself in the Left Foot
Hollywood has long had a confusing, contradictory and hypocritical relationship with guns, but green-lighting a thriller featuring liberals hunting down “deplorable” conservatives with guns is so smug, elitist and disgusting it is actually unintentionally revealing.
Washington State University Students Don’t Have a Legal Place on Campus to Store Guns thanks to New Law
New gun laws require campus police to conduct 3- to 5-day background checks each time students want to retrieve their legal firearms.
Florida Homeowner Uses AR-15-platform Rifle to Protect Himself from 4 Alleged Home Invaders
The Armed Citizen encountered one man wearing a “Jason” mask and gloves on both hands with a semi-automatic pistol, while the other was a 22-year-old holding a shotgun.
Singer/Songwriter Charlie Daniels: “Master Plan on Radical Side Is to Incrementally Outlaw All Privately Owned Firearms”
He says law-abiding gun owners “have a right to own guns. Criminals don’t. Apply the medicine to the diseased areas, not the healthy ones.”
Armed Citizen Working at Store Fends of Masked Robber with a Gun
“I was very scared …I’ve seen death in front of my eyes.”
More Concealed-Carry Californians in Fresno and Orange Counties than other Areas in State
The economy of Fresno, located in the San Joaquin Valley, centers on large-scale agricultural production.
Number of Personal Firearm Permits Jumps nearly 10 Percent in Hawaii during 2018
Firearm registration has increased dramatically during the 19 years that data has been systematically compiled and reported.
Idaho State Representative Takes Action to Protect Gun Rights at County Fairs
Second Amendment champion State Rep. Chad Christensen (R) educates officials about Idaho’s gun rights.
How Criminals Get Guns: Airport Baggage Handler Gets 6 Months for Stealing Firearms; 1 Went to Gang Convict
A federal prosecutor remarked: “This is how guns get diverted from lawful owners and end up in the hands of felons.’’
N.J. Governor Signs Law to Require Firearm Retailers to Sell “Smart Guns” despite their Current Unreliability
Even surveys indicate that consumers aren’t even interested in smart guns in the marketplace.
Concealed-Carry Permits Triple in North Carolina since 2010
“You don’t want to be like a sitting duck."
Now Democrats Running for President Want to Silence You
Many Democrats would like to regain the power to silence those they tax, restrict and regulate.
Canadian Gun Owners Upset Over Move to Track Firearms
The nation’s Liberal government made moves last month to quietly get on board with the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty.
Texas Restaurant Apologizes after Armed, Off-Duty Policeman Kicked Out of Birthday Party
The officer was attending a family birthday party and had been in the restaurant for some 30 minutes before he was kicked out.
Education The Bloomberg Way
Michael Bloomberg’s School Presents Advocacy as Education
Gun Stores Are Increasingly Being Zoned Out
Some Municipalities Are Banning Gun Stores With City Ordinances