First Freedom
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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What a U.S. House Committee Just Said to Gun Manufacturers’ CEOs
The hearing was nothing more than an attempt to malign a law-abiding industry.
Our Constitution And Ideals Are The Solutions to America’s Problems, Not The Cause Of Them
It is now more important than ever to remember who we are. The worst thing we could do would be to abandon the principles and the essential freedoms we alone as Americans enjoy.
Gun Skills: Setting Up Stoppage
A non-functioning firearm is no good to anyone, so you need to practice clearing both simple and complex stoppages.
Henry Brass Axe
Henry's .410 stockless lever-action may be the perfect combination of size and power for home defense—plus it's a lot of fun to shoot.
Shooting Straight with Lawrence Keane
President Biden has been waging a focused attack on gun stores and manufacturers. The NSSF has even reported a 500% increase in dealers being closed under this administration. So we decided to ask the NSSF's top lawyer about how they're pushing back.
AP Tells Reporters to Abandon the Term “Assault Weapon”
The Associated Press Stylebook—what many journalists think of as the dictionary of proper journalistic writing technique—issued updated guidance for reporting about firearms.
House Committee Moves to Ban America’s Rifle
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee recently voted to advance a ban on some of the most-commonly owned rifles in America.
The Life of a Gun Trainer
A renowned gun trainer shares what path that took her to a career spent training others to defend themselves. American gun owners are a large and diverse part of this nation. Here is her story.
Will the Midterm Election Turn Congress Back Toward Freedom?
Issues related to guns in America have been very much in the news as some politicians blame American freedom for the actions of murderers; meanwhile, a lot of data is giving us clues of what's to come.
Will More Europeans Now Advocate for the Right to Self-Defense?
In order to understand the chaos of European politics and the resulting regulation of civilian firearms ownership, one has to step back in time and consider the historic developments.
Halbrook Explains the Bruen Decision
Stephen Halbrook has won Second Amendment cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and given his wealth of knowledge on this very topic, America's 1st Freedom Editor in Chief Frank Miniter spoke with him about the recent Bruen decision.
The Armed Citizen® July 22, 2022
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Who is to Blame?
President Biden blames American freedom for the horrific actions of a few monsters, but the fact show a very different story.
The Hero Who Stopped a Mass Murderer in Indiana
“The real hero of the day is the citizen that was lawfully carrying a firearm in that food court and was able to stop the shooter almost as soon as he began.”
From The Executive Director: What Must Be Done
Now is a critical time for us to come together, to recruit new NRA members, to advocate for our freedom and to prepare to vote for freedom this November.
What Needed to Be Said
Here are some quotes from the various speeches given at the 2022 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Houston, Texas.
Standing Guard | Soros’ Pro-Criminal DAs
George Soros, an anti-gun extremist, funded the election of dozens of radical district attorneys across the country, officials who've now transformed our major cities into war zones.
President’s Column | 2022 NRA Annual Meetings And Moving Forward
What you probably read in the news about the NRA Annual Meetings, and what those of us who attended the event witnessed, were entirely different.
Dishonesty At The Core Of Gun Control
Last month, we told you about cases in which NRA-ILA has been involved in defending the Second Amendment, but that is far from all we have been doing in the courts.
Tom King Explains What’s Next in Our Now Post-Bruen Fight for Freedom
Tom King, president of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, speaks with A1F Editor in Chief Frank Miniter about the path forward following the Supreme Court's Bruen decision.