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Why The Gun-Control Narrative on Armed Citizens is Plain Wrong
Armed citizens save lives. This has been shown time and again, but gun controllers try to lie about them. Here are a few ways you can refute their misinformation.
A Brazil-Sized Problem ... for Gun-Control Groups
It should come as no surprise that when armed citizens lawfully defend themselves, crime drops. Brazil is yet another example of how this holds true.
Please Don’t Put These Crime “Experts” in Charge
Today’s gun-control “experts” masquerade as an authority on firearms and are buoyed by a similarly partial mainstream media, but we can still fight back with facts and the truth.
Shooting Straight with Rep. Jim Jordan
As attacks on the Second Amendment are increasingly coming from all directions, defending our right to keep and bear arms takes an active, smart tenacity. Rep. Jim Jordan is one such defender of our freedom.
What The Hunter Biden Saga Should Teach Even Second Amendment Haters
What has transpired with Hunter Biden should teach even gun-control supporters that the legal system doesn’t work when you focus all its resources on controlling good citizens while making special deals to let the elites off.
Tennessee Special Legislative Session Targets Gun Owners
Several anti-gun measures that were rejected by the Tennessee General Assembly earlier this year are back in play in a special session that recently convened.
The Slanted Findings of a Gun-Control “Study”
It should come as no surprise that gun-control groups “found” exactly what they were looking for when they conducted a “study.”
Johnny Joey Jones Talks to Us From His Gun Room
Johnny Joey Jones brings a unique viewpoint to the discourse surrounding our civil rights. His outlook was earned in experience and he offers a positive, penetrating perspective on our struggle to keep and win back our freedom.
Police Departments Are Still Under Stress
Law-enforcement agencies are finding it difficult to retain and recruit good officers as violent crime has gone up in many areas of the country. Predictably, gun-control proponents blame law-abiding, legally armed citizens and their constitutional freedom for the results of their own soft-on-crime policies.
From The Editor: The Many Ironies of Gun-Control Politics
To stop anti-gun legislators from passing even more gun-control laws to “fix” the problems their policies are fueling, we need to tell everyone who will listen what’s really happening.
Standing Guard | NRA Files Suit To Protect Our Members’ Freedom
To President Biden, the law-abiding deserve persecution and prosecution, but the hardened criminals terrorizing neighborhoods should be left alone. It’s patently unjust and the NRA will fight it at every turn.
President’s Column | A Celebration And A Wake-Up Call
In an era when the government is increasingly being weaponized and some courts are trying to ignore the Bruen ruling, just as they ignored Heller and McDonald, you can be sure the NRA is fighting for your freedom.
Biden’s Search For A Coherent Gun-Control Message
Gun-control organizations wish to claim that Joe Biden’s achievements are underappreciated. In reality, these “achievements” only sound good if they are fabricated or distorted to mislead the public.
Senators Demand Biden Undo Attacks on School Programs
The Biden administration’s threat to withhold federal funding from elementary and secondary schools for their hunting or archery programs is drawing a strong rebuke from many in Congress.
Harris Echoes Biden’s Anti-Freedom Agenda
Kamala Harris recently laid out the Biden administration’s laundry list of anti-Second Amendment desires, and while none of it was new, none of it was good news, either.
Biden Bets on Gun Control for 2024
With the 2024 presidential election on the not-so-distant horizon, Joe Biden is set to make gun control a central component of his campaign.
A 1,000% Tax!
Anti-freedom politicians want to price you out of your rights.
FEC Agrees to Pay the NRA $25,000
The FEC agreed to pay the National Rifle Association for failing to turn over documents that were needed by the NRA to defend itself against an election lawsuit from a gun-control group.
The Armed Citizen® August 8, 2023
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
This Administration is Coming for More Than Just Firearms
The Biden administration’s recent actions show that more than just gun owners are paying the price.