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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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Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Challenged
Gun groups seek restraining order before ordinance takes effect; hearing set for Friday.
San Antonio Teachers Train for Active Shootings
Business increased at a Texas range after the Santa Fe High School shooting.
Medal of Honor Recipient’s Monument in Limbo
New York state’s anti-gun sentiment runs deep enough to threaten memorial for Charles DeGlopper, a World War II hero.
“F--- the NRA” Candidate Drops Out
New Mexico Democrat Pat Davis made headlines when one of his campaign ads used profanity against the NRA.
Video Game That Simulates School Shooting Slammed
Parkland parents express outrage over the fact that a new video game allows players to choose to play the role of an active shooter.
Armed Citizen Stops Oklahoma Shooting
Bryan Whittle and another armed civilian confronted a gunman soon after he started shooting people near a restaurant.
Protect Your Home Against Burglars
It helps to have a plan for what to do in the event of a home invasion, and here are some tips for a good one.
Tony Holmes Discusses Shooting
Professional shooter talks about his favorite competition memories.
The Rifle That Dropped Jaws
In 1975, the film “Jaws” electrified audiences across the country.
Smith & Wesson 686 Plus Review
Whether the Performance Center 686 Plus beguiles with beauty or performance is a nettlesome question—right up to the point, that is, when you decide you don’t care what the answer is.
Gun Control and Genocide
In considering the value of the Second Amendment, it’s worth knowing what has happened in places where the right to bear arms has been squashed.
Ban All Guns, Anti-Second Amendment People Say
Don’t be deceived by the soft message of “sensible gun laws.” Today’s gun control advocates show their true colors, making a direct play toward their goal.
High Schoolers the Media Won’t Tell You About
They called it National School Walkout day. Not that this was an official holiday of any sort. Rather, it was the brainchild of professional organizers looking to use school kids as anti-freedom props.
Gun Control Crowd Directs Vitriol at NRA
Organizations and individuals trying to destroy the Second Amendment are targeting the NRA with a vengeance—and with tactics that have been used throughout history.
Vermont Gun Freedoms Shot Down—From Within
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott accomplished what New Yorker Michael Bloomberg could not, signing an unpopular, and unprecedented,bill that severely restricts gun rights.
Millennials Are Sick Of Being Branded “Anti-Gun”
Is there truth to the media’s assertions that nearly all young Americans hate firearms?
Gun Sales Increase in Michigan after Mass Shootings
Michigan residents are purchasing more firearms after Parkland.
They Really Do Want To Take Your Guns
Gun-ban proponents like to lie that nobody wants to take your guns. But more and more are starting to tell the truth about their intentions.
Murders in London, New York: A Tale Of Two Cities
London’s murder rate surpasses NYC’s
March for Our Lives: Marching Without A Clue
What does it say about a protest when many of the participants have no understanding of the issue in question?