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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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Stop-and-Go Drill
One of the most-common mistakes new gun owners make is believing that by merely learning the basics of gun safety and marksmanship, they’ll be prepared to defend their life with a gun.
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
What happens when the government limits the right to keep and bear arms to those who “need” it?
More States Considering Constitutional Carry
Lawmakers in multiple states are moving to get the government out of the way of their citizenries’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
Shooting Straight with Lauren Boebert
Like many, I first noticed Lauren Boebert when I saw a viral video of her confronting Beto O’Rourke over his gun-control extremism at a town hall meeting in Aurora, Colo., in September of 2019.
Shooting Straight with Lauren Boebert
Like many, I first noticed Lauren Boebert when I saw a viral video of her confronting Beto O’Rourke over his gun-control extremism at a town hall meeting in Aurora, Colo., in September of 2019.
The Undeniable Second Amendment
An annual event in downtown Detroit showcases this universal right.
The Long March to Restore the Second Amendment in New York
“I grew up at a time when people were not afraid of people with firearms. I used to travel on the subway from Queens to Manhattan with a rifle. Could you imagine doing that today in New York City?” So recalled U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia about his days as a schoolboy on a rifle team.
The Hearing Protection Act of 2021
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) introduced the Hearing Protection Act, H.R. 95, legislation that would remove firearm suppressors from the list of definitions under the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA).
How to Speak to New Gun Owners
Millions of Americans have recently become first-time gun owners. How can you help them learn about firearms safety and responsibility? How can you inform them about defending their right to defend themselves and their families?
SCCY CPX-2
As an affordable, everyday-carry pistol, the SCCY CPX-2 has much to offer and should be on your short list of options.
NRA’s Proud Tradition Of Marksmanship Training
For 150 years, the NRA has been a national service organization dedicated to advancing marksmanship, as well as the country’s foremost defender of Second Amendment rights.
What the Media Won’t Tell You About Red-Flag Laws
We do not need new “red-flag” laws aimed at guns; we need to return to the old red-flag laws that protected us from dangerous people.
Sen. Cruz Sends Strong Second Amendment Message at Inauguration
As Joe Biden was sworn in, Sen. Cruz made his thoughts known without saying a word.
Gun Rights are Equal Rights
When looking at the struggle of Black people in the United States for their natural rights—those of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness—the right to bear arms, and particularly those arms employing multi-shot technology, has been vital.
Biden’s First 100 Days
In his first 100 days and beyond, President Joe Biden does not have a mandate to take away our Second Amendment rights.
The $34 Billion Question
A 20-year-old acquaintance, who is now working on an undergraduate degree in applied statistics, asked me why Joe Biden’s plan to force America’s gun owners to register and pay fees for their AR-type rifles and “high-capacity” magazines doesn’t make sense.
Watts Wants Credit Card Companies to Monitor Gun Parts Purchases?
In her never-ending quest to strip Americans of their civil rights, the anti-Second Amendment founder of Mom’s Demand Action, Shannon Watts, has a new idea: have credit-card companies block their cards from being used to purchase gun parts.
Is the “Great Conversation” Ending?
Journalists are supposed to be the record keepers, the fact checkers, the referees in the battles of ideas.
Trump Rule Restores Banking Fairness
In late November, the Trump administration provided a lifeline to the gun industry with a rulemaking that would restore access to the products and services of America’s largest banks.
President’s Column | Why They Fear Us
As we brace for impending battles for our freedom, it’s worth remembering what gun-control proponents fear most about Americans who cherish their God-given, and Second Amendment-protected, right to keep and bear arms.