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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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Hollywood Gets It Wrong, Again
Reality tells a different story than Hollywood on Armed Citizens.
A Look At Some Of What To Expect In 2023
This year, we will push to expand constitutional carry, right-to-carry laws and fight the gun control groups' continued attempts to use the financial sector to effectively get the restrictions they can't get through legislatures. And this is just the beginning of what we will do!
The Politically Incorrect Truth About America's Rifle
For the truth on America's rifle, America's 1st Freedom spoke to the man who wrote the book on it.
Gun-Control Groups Present a Demand List to Biden
A long list of gun-control groups recently signed a letter telling President Biden that his gun-control actions are not enough. In his upcoming State of the Union Address, they want him to agree to much more.
Gun Skills: Shooting from Retreat
Shooting at a stationary target doesn't represent a defensive situation; it's important to "get off the X." But even when we do, we often forget rearward motion as an option.
Gun Review: Springfield Armory DS Prodigy
The DS Prodigy provides the same magazine capacity as most striker-fired polymer pistols; however, it also provides the familiarity–and much-better trigger–of the 1911.
Gun Owners Aren't to Blame For Surging Violent Crime
Increases in violent crime are the result of a number of factors, yet some politicians and media members are blaming lawful gun owners. Here is why.
NRA-Backed Constitutional Carry Introduced in Florida
Another state looks to advance freedom for its citizens.
Confiscation in Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's authoritarian zeal to disarm his citizens is a warning to any free people–and it shows how fundamentally important our constitutional protections are.
America's Rifle
Gun-control activists and politicians don't want citizens to know the truth about these semi-automatic rifles. So here is the history, and the contemporary facts, about these rifles.
The New Balance of Power
Almost as soon as the voting was over, President Biden once again said that he wants to sign a ban on pretty much every firearm sold in the U.S. Though he likely doesn't have the votes to do so in this Congress, this balance of power does give him some opportunities to go after our freedom.
The Story Behind the Sale of Barrett Firearms
“Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the Barrett story,” says Ronnie Barrett.
Why the Legal Fight in Illinois Matters So Much
When a governor, along with a majority of a state’s legislators, decide to take a civil right from American citizens, they have decided to start a constitutional fight.
The Armed Citizen® January 27, 2023
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Biden Doesn’t Get to Tell Us We Can’t Own Semi-Automatic Firearms
Semi-automatic firearms have been popularly sold to private citizens since the late-19th century. They are the most-popular design sold today and have clear constitutional protections. So, no, the president doesn't get to tell us we can't own them.
From The Editor: Facts Still Matter
As it turns out, facts still matter when debating someone with opposing views.
NRA Challenges Illinois Gun Ban
The NRA and other pro-Second Amendment organizations filed a lawsuit challenging a recently signed Illinois law.
Standing Guard | Only NRA Members Can Stop Biden’s Agenda
All President Biden needs to make his gun-ban dream a reality is a handful of votes in a closely divided Congress. Our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms depends on you and me now more than ever.
President’s Column | Your NRA Membership Is All That Defends Our Liberty From Lies
The most-consistent—and likely most-accurate—thing President Joe Biden says about firearms is that he wants to ban them.
Reduce Crime, Not Rights
Jurisdictions that embrace the progressive soft-on-crime philosophy that was popularized after a handful of high-profile police-suspect interactions are fueling rising crime rates. American freedom is not to blame for this.