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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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Biden Serious About Banning “America’s Rifle”
It seems that the list of gun-related topics President Joe Biden is “not joking” about continues to grow.
Why Oregon Ballot Measure 114 is Unconstitutional
By the thinnest of margins, Oregonians appear to have passed an extreme gun-control initiative.
Support Your NRA State Association
Support your State Association and make a difference in your local community. Interested in shaping firearm policy? It all starts at the grassroots level with support from NRA-ILA.
Whey Jennings Is NRA Country
Whey Jennings grew up in a family of country-music legends; in fact, his grandparents, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter are “outlaw country” icons! The values, patriotism and talent Whey inherited from his grandparents inspired him, and he has begun to make his own name in Nashville.
NRA Online Hunter Education Program Reaches More Than 100,000 Course Completions
More than 100,000 hunters have completed the National Rifle Association of America’s free, award-winning NRA Hunter Education online courses since the program’s inception in 2017.
Gun Skills: Scan and Assess
When a threat appears, adrenaline courses through our veins to assist us in fighting it off or fleeing the area, and with it comes tunnel vision. This is why it's important to practice scanning for other potential threats.
Beto’s Gun-Ban Plans Lead to Loss In Texas
Tuesday’s defeat was the third election loss in four years for O’Rourke.
The Armed Citizen® November 11, 2022
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Iowans Vote in Favor of Freedom
Not all good news from elections comes in the form of a particular candidate winning or losing. Sometimes a state’s citizens simply vote to protect their freedoms. In Iowa, that’s exactly what happened.
More Reasons Anti-Gun Policymakers Are Wrong About Armed Self-Defense
The next time a cynical anti-gun politician tells you normal citizens never successfully use firearms for self-defense, you know where to direct them.
Six Quotes From the Campaign Trail About Our Freedom
As it is Election Day, it’s important to listen to what has been said about your Second Amendment rights on the campaign trail.
The Future of Our Rights Depends on Your Vote
President Biden and his full-spectrum war on Second Amendment rights should have gun owners racing to the polls.
Law And Order Midterms?
Numerous surveys indicate crime remains one of the top issues for voters as the country approaches the midterm elections. A closely related concern is soft-on-crime policies, with large percentages of respondents agreeing that such policies do nothing to improve public safety.
Former President Clinton Says the Next Congress Should Do This With Your Rights
Given Bill Clinton's comments, one doesn’t have to guess what happens if gun-control-supporting politicians have control in the next Congress.
Gun Review: Walther PDP F-Series
The Walther PDP F-Series 9 mm pistol has been making waves.
Why Does the IRS Need So Many Armed Agents
In a very partisan bill, Congress allocated billions of dollars for the IRS to hire 87,000 new agents—many will be armed. We decided to look into what guns they will carry and why they need them.
Shooting Straight with Sen. Charles Grassley
Sen. Grassley has long been a defender of freedom and a protector of real whistleblowers. So, as we now face a consequential midterm election, we decided to get his opinions on this election and the prospects for the future of the Second Amendment.
The White House Just Said What Right Before the Midterm Election?
Just before the midterm election, the White House is saying that the president will “do everything in his power” to bring his gun-control agenda to fruition.
Inside this Law-and-Order Election
Anti-Second Amendment politicians are trying to spin the facts; they are telling voters the surge in crime is the result of American freedom, not the policies of the far left.
Midterm Election Series: Vote For Freedom
The midterm election will impact our Second Amendment rights. Americans who love their freedom need to go out and vote.