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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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NRA-ILA Launches Initiative to Stop Assault on Washingtonians’ Rights
The new website Initiative1639.org is an effort to spread the word to law-abiding gun owners of a new law to throttle the Second Amendment.
Gun Supporters Have a YouTube-Like Site
With all the hassles gun aficionados have to cut through to get something posted on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, a Second Amendment supporter offers a video site for firearm fans.
Dick’s to Shelve Hunting Products from Select Stores
As store’s gun politics hurt business, it does more to hurt business.
Training Colorado Educators FASTER
A look inside the determined, growing program that brings life-saving skills to any Colorado teacher who asks for them.
How Many School Shootings Happen? Pick a Number
It seems that school districts have a hard time answering even the most basic question about school shootings accurately.
Chicago: The Real Story
NRATV's Colion Noir talks to everyday people in the city to get their take on Chicago's homicide problem.
California Legislature Raises Rifle-Buying Age to 21
It becomes the latest state to react with such a law in the wake of Parkland.
Cut-Rate Cochran
As New York City resident John W. Cochran designed horizontal percussion turret rifles employing radial cylinders, he realized the inherent danger present in his design.
Ruger American Rimfire Target .17 HMR
Certain types of shooters turn up their noses at little rimfires. This month we have a rifle from Ruger and a cartridge from Hornady that prove that is a big mistake.
Product Roundup: New Releases Make Life a Little Easier, Safer
Newer items coming out this year from outdoor lifestyle companies are designed to work smarter and harder for the consumer.
Mail Call: Business Overreach
I just finished the America’s 1st Freedom July issue and was pleased to see two pieces on business overreach with respect to curtailing our Second Amendment freedom.
Will the Senate Turn Blue?
Gun owners must prevent anti-gunners from flipping the U.S. Senate in November.
Mail Call: Pistol Grips Are Everywhere
According to U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s belief that the pistol grip is dangerous (“A Dunce Talks Gun Confiscation,” July, p. 68), I’m terribly afraid my blow dryer has an awfully dangerous pistol grip.
NRA School Shield: Free of Politics, Free of Charge
The NRA School Shield is training America’s schools to protect America’s children—without charging them a dime.
Mass Shootings by the Real Numbers
Is America really home to 31 percent of mass shootings? Crime Prevention Research Center’s effort disputes professor's claim, shows he's way off base.
Too Young or Too Old to Own a Gun?
A common theme among anti-gun extremists is what we refer to as the Goldilocks approach to limiting access to firearms by law-abiding citizens.
Kavanaugh Would Uphold Heller
On May 20, 2016, candidate Donald Trump told the NRA members gathered at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Louisville, Ky., “I will never let you down, I will protect the Second Amendment.” At that moment, the president’s power to nominate U.S. Supreme Court justices was forefront in the minds of NRA members.
Friends of NRA Awards $18,000 in Grants in Arkansas
The money comes from fundraising efforts associated with Friends of NRA banquets, where proceeds are designed to benefit youth shooting sports teams.
Marion Hammer Sets Record Straight on NRA Member "Opinions"
When you read an article in the mainstream media that says "NRA members think," be aware they're generalizing. NRA membership rolls are private.
Kansas Prof Disparages Second Amendment in Syllabus
This instructor so fears guns that he refuses to hold office hours on campus.