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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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After 44 Years Of Second Amendment Advocacy, Marion P. Hammer Retires
After more than four decades of dedicated Second Amendment advocacy work, Marion P. Hammer is retiring from her position as Florida state lobbyist for the NRA Institute for Legislative Action.
Lies, Damn Lies and President Joe Biden
If the old chestnut concerning “lies, damn lies and statistics” was referring to a U.S. president, it would almost certainly be current President Biden.
The Armed Citizen® September 9, 2022
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Jacob Bryant Is NRA Country
NRA Life Member and patriot Jacob Bryant is, and will always remain, an unyielding supporter of the Second Amendment.
Is President Joe Biden’s Son Above The Law?
The treatment of President Biden's son, Hunter, is a shocking example of how the elitists who want to take your freedom think.
Anti-Gun States Blatantly Ignore U.S. Supreme Court’s Recognition Of The Right To Bear Arms
Freedom-loving Americans will need to force anti-gun states to comply in the courts, the legislatures and with the wight of public opinion.
There is Something to Be Said About Labor Day, the Shooting-Sports Industries and Our Freedom
This Labor Day, America’s 1st Freedom salutes the tens of thousands of people employed by the shooting-sports industry.
Gun Skills | Nine-in-Nine Drill: Accuracy and Movement
The nine-in-nine drill is simple, but well-regarded as a means for practicing what really matters: fast, smooth accuracy with defensive movement.
Anti-Gun States React Differently to Bruen Decision
In the wake of the landmark Bruen decision, some states have accepted the ruling and begun working to get their laws in compliance, although many overly-burdensome requirements may still need to be addressed.
Don’t Believe Anti-Gun Lies About Armed Self-Defense
One specific area where the mainstream media tends to flat out lie about is in the frequency of armed self-defense episodes by law-abiding Americans.
America’s Worst Gun-Carry Law Just Went Into Effect
As the calendar turned to September, New York’s new web of “gun-free” (aka, “sensitive places”) zones went into effect; as a result, it is now illegal for even New Yorkers who have carry permits to bring their concealed, self-defense firearms almost anywhere they want to go.
What President Biden Just Said About Our Rights
Biden's tirade against freedom was laden with many of his favorite gun-control lines.
Gun Review | Taurus 605 Defender
If you're looking for an affordable wheelgun in .357 Magnum with a barrel length that will support the potency of the round, you're in luck.
Shooting Straight with Tom King
When their rights are red-taped away, when they are abused, made into victims and treated as if some of their freedoms were the cause of criminal violence, Americans will stand up, fists clenched, and demand respect.
The U.S. Congress is at a Tipping Point
President Biden’s gun-control agenda could not be any clearer. Biden constantly makes sure to repeat the same lies, to share the same historical fictions and to offer up the same proposals he has for decades.
The "Sensitive Places" Civil-Liberties Battle Begins
Even if you don't live in New York, following what is happening in the Empire State is important in the fight for our Second Amendment rights.
Will the FTC Curb Free Speech for Gun Manufacturers?
Not content with their ongoing efforts to trample the Second Amendment-protected liberties of America’s law-abiding gun owners, anti-gun advocates have set their sights on the First Amendment rights of lawful gun manufacturers.
Prominent Anti-Gun Member of Congress Loses Primary Election
A prominent anti-gunner in the House, and a committee chair, will not be returning to Congress next term.
Changes Coming to Firearms Background-Check Process
Given the ATF’s current stance on FFLs, one has to wonder if the paperwork that will be generated by the new reporting requirements might open the nation’s FFLs to even more risk of being shut down for simple, innocuous mistakes.
The Armed Citizen® August 26, 2022
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.