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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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VIDEO: The Importance of the NRA at 150
The NRA’s founders in 1871 may not have foreseen the political importance of the organization they created, but we owe them our gratitude.
The Second Amendment Isn’t Behind the Rising Crime Rate
In a tumultuous 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic locked down so much of America and the world, one thing that didn’t lock down was the murder rate.
The Armed Citizen®
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
NRA Training Programs Have Long Protected American Freedom
Ever since 1871, the NRA has brought more and more training to the American people
The Expansion of Constitutional Carry
Bureaucrats were never supposed to be in a position to make us ask—even to beg—for our constitutionally protected rights.
A California AR-15 Ruling Worth Reading
This judge understands that AR-type rifles are now America’s rifle.
Freedom is in this Metal
“Wow, if that gun could only talk, I wonder what stories it would tell.”
President’s Column | One Hundred Days Of Biden
April 29 marked 100 days of Joe Biden as president of the United States. That’s not very long, but he’s done a lot of damage in that short time.
Standing Guard | President Biden Would Rather Kill Freedom Than Save Lives
You and I are now in the battle of our lives. Two of the most extreme, gun-hating politicians in America—Nancy Pelosi and Charles Schumer—control the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Anti-gun legislation is on the move in Washington, D.C., like we haven’t seen in a generation.
NRA-Backed Case Brings The Second Amendment Back To SCOTUS
In April, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the NRA-backed case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett. This case presents the court with a historic opportunity to affirm the right to bear arms in public for self-defense.
David Chipman's Honesty Problem
Should someone who has to repeatedly say how his verified statements from the past were taken out of context be trusted to lead a large federal agency?
Americans Buying Firearms: A Trend That Isn’t Stopping
Month after month, Americans continue to buy firearms in incredible numbers.
Will This State Ban the Manufacture of America’s Rifle?
This proposed legislation in Massachusetts may cost the state thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic impact.
Calif. Lawmaker Mistakes Plastic Litter for Firearm Packaging
Gun-control advocates often demonstrate that they have no knowledge of the very firearms they want to regulate or ban.
Chipman’s ATF Hearing Shows His Extreme Anti-Gun Views
Biden's nominee to lead the ATF doubled down on his anti-gun extremism.
VIDEO: Shooting Straight with Greg Stube
As this is Memorial Day weekend, a time when we remember and honor our heroes in uniform, we’re bringing you this short excerpt from Greg Stube’s must-read book.
Anti-Gunners Go on a Spending Spree
Anti-Second Amendment groups are being helped by some deep-pocket donors.
Psaki Blames Guns for the Actions of Criminals
The White House press secretary demonizes firearms yet again.
Biden’s Anti-Gun ATF Nominee to Appear Before the U.S. Senate
David Chipman will appear in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday.
Anti-Gun Attorneys General Want Chipman
Pro-gun senators simply can’t let this nomination proceed without a fight if they intend to protect the Second Amendment during the anti-gun Biden administration.