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ATF Proposed Rule Would Upend Firearm Industry And Cripple Hobbyists
On May 21, ATF published a new proposed rule in the Federal Register entitled Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms.
ATF Suggests Reclassifying Pistols With Stabilizing Braces
On June 10, ATF published a new proposed rule in the Federal Register entitled Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces”.
More Bang for the Buck: Ammo-Efficient Practice
More people than ever have chosen to carry a gun for self-defense. How can we all practice life-saving skills if time and ammo are hard to get?
The High Court Heard a Critical Second Amendment Case
The U.S. Supreme Court just held the argument America has been waiting for.
Chipman Explains Why He Was Never Qualified to Run ATF
Recent interview further illustrates why Biden’s pick to lead the ATF was always wrong.
Victory for Freedom in Virginia
Voters said NO to anti-gun candidates in Old Dominion.
Walther PDP
The Walther Arms company continues to reach for its share of the modern pistol market by evolving its polymer handguns, building upon prior models and including current trends and advances.
Illinois County’s Anti-Second Amendment Taxes Ruled Unconstitutional
In a victory for the Second Amendment and the citizens of Illinois, the state’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled that two taxes Cook County had devised are unconstitutional.
The Armed Citizen®
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Moving to Freer America
Shooting-sports companies continue to move to Second Amendment-friendlier states.
Freedom On Trial
The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on a critical Second Amendment case.
Is the Left’s Gun-Control Faction Breaking Up?
The boundaries that have defined the gun debate are fracturing. One demonstration of this is the amicus brief filed by the Black Attorneys of Legal Aid (BALA), the Bronx Defenders and others in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v. Bruen, now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Bruen is a challenge to New York’s expensive and restrictive firearms permitting scheme.
VIDEO: Shooting Straight with Chris Cheng
Many of us remember Chris Cheng from the History Channel’s long-since-canceled show “Top Shot.” The show ran for five seasons, between 2010 and 2013, and featured two teams of competitors who had to use an unknown array of rifles, handguns and shotguns on various targets as they ran through shooting stations. One by one, the lowest-scoring marksmen were eliminated.
The NRA Has Long Been The Real Gun-Safety Organization
In 1986, only Vermont allowed concealed carry without a permit. A few other states issued permits fairly, but most other states refused to issue permits or only issued them arbitrarily to people the permitting authority decided had an unusual “need” to carry. But, by 2021, thanks in large part to four decades of tireless work by the NRA and members of this association, the situation has completely reversed.
Biden’s Folly Armed the Taliban, But He Still Wants Your AR-15
A long the long, dusty roads that connect Afghanistan’s city of Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, to the country’s northern neighbor of Uzbekistan, I saw remnants of Afghan army uniforms, as well as beaten-down Humvees and armored personnel carriers.
What to Say?
The conversation didn’t begin as one. I wear NRA hats and shirts all the time, so it didn’t even occur to me that I was when this waiter said at me, though not with any eye contact, “Guns are an abomination.”
Standing Guard | There Is No Freedom Without The Freedom To Defend Yourself
All of human history shows us that a disarmed populace is a vulnerable populace. Vulnerable to tyrants. Vulnerable to criminals.
President’s Column | Gratitude And Vigilance
As I’m sure you’re already aware, the ongoing challenges presented by COVID-19 and its variants forced us to cancel the 2021 NRA Annual Meetings in Houston—a huge disappointment to us all.
In Wake Of Lackluster COVID Performance, CDC Targets Guns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not inspired confidence with its response to COVID-19. That’s not NRA’s opinion—it’s borne out by the data.
The Second Amendment Fight in Virginia
Should Terry McAuliffe be elected, an ominous future for the Second Amendment lays ahead.