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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 Country 2023
NRA Country is not just a lifestyle; it is in our DNA. It is powered by pride, love of country, and respect for the military, law enforcement and first responders, as well as our responsibility to protect our great American lifestyle.
Gun Review: Henry Homesteader
This pistol-caliber carbine is built with the same attention to detail, style and functionality as any of Henry’s other models and it has everything you need to tame a new frontier.
District Court Calls California Gun-Control Attempt “Repugnant”
A federal judge recently deemed California’s new carry law, set to take effect on January 1, “repugnant to the Second Amendment.”
This Rabbi Understands the Importance of Self-Defense
More in the Jewish community are embracing their Second Amendment rights. As you’ll see in this important video, Rabbi Yossi Eilfort is at the forefront of this rush to freedom.
Five Keys to Better Defensive Training
A real-life defensive situation is far different from what we practice on the range. Normal target shooting is still valuable, but more is needed to help people understand how to defend themselves and others.
Shooting Straight With Rob Wilson
Rob Wilson’s struggle to retain his First Amendment freedom says a lot about what is happening now in many areas of our nation.
Will the Second Amendment Soon Become a Thought Crime?
If you think the American media’s relentless attacks on the Second Amendment represent a credible threat now, just wait until they come to realize that, instead of merely proselytizing against your rights, they can turn your support for them into a “thought crime.”
Biden’s Office of Gun Control
Despite its official-sounding title, Biden’s newest federal "office" is nothing more than a bunch of political partisans pushing a deliberately unconstitutional agenda.
The Great Legal War Over Your Freedom
Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Bruen, the lower courts have been either trying to apply, or to resist, the ruling that found that, yes indeed, our Second Amendment rights do extend outside of our homes.
The Armed Citizen® December 22, 2023
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Biden Moves Forward with Gun-Control Plan
Biden’s newly established federal office recently hosted nearly 100 Democrat lawmakers from 39 states to encourage them to pass more-restrictive firearms laws.
A Time for Choosing
As the 2024 election cycle kicks into gear, it is important to recognize that the Second Amendment is a freedom indicator. A candidate’s view on our Second Amendment is revealing about much more than just this fundamental right.
From The Editor: We Must Not Disarm in the Face of Evil
Solving a problem begins with finding and acknowledging what’s actually behind it. In this case, gun-control groups and the politicians they support refuse to see evil for what it is.
A1F Starts a “Freedom Award”
We know the mainstream media isn’t going to celebrate heroes for our Second Amendment freedom. And we know these heroes need to be celebrated; after all, they represent an ideal that helps others, by comparison, do more for the freedom that has given them (and all of us) so much.
Standing Guard | SCOTUS To Hear First Amendment Case
NRA members are the front lines of an epic battle that will profoundly determine the course of freedom in America.
President’s Column | No One Should Be Forced To Confront Evil With Empty Hands
All that stands between evil and any one of us is our right and ability to defend ourselves.
Australia’s Example
When the Biden administration endorses Australia’s anti-gun laws, what they are endorsing is a regime that has no constitutional protection for the right to keep and bear arms and that treats armed self-defense as a crime.
The Up-And-Down Battle for Young Gun Owners’ Rights
This battle for young Americans’ right to keep and bear arms has a lengthy history, yet not much real progress has been made.
Let’s Take the Spin Out of This Court Decision
A recent court ruling in New York brought both wins and losses for gun owners in the state.
NRA Adds ACLU As Co-Counsel, Bolstering Legal Team on First Amendment Case
The NRA announced the addition of the ACLU as co-counsel in its First Amendment case.