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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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How Gun Stores Are Coping With COVID-19
Since late February, gun manufacturers have been doing all they can to keep the supplies flowing as gun sales soar.
President’s Column | Now Launching: NRAWomen.com, A Gateway To Second Amendment Freedoms
The right to protect myself and my family, and the hunting and outdoors traditions we all enjoy in America, have shaped my life since my childhood and through today.
Standing Guard | Your NRA Is Mainstream America
When I step in front of audiences to speak, I always take a moment to look out through the lights at yet another diverse crowd of NRA members. I glance at individual faces and see men and women, youngsters and veterans, people of every ethnicity and from all occupations.
States Try Blocking Trump’s Pro-Gun Reform, Showing Need For Good Judges
The point of Export Reform is to allocate export-control resources most efficiently among different types of goods.
The Junior Rifle Team Shows Why the Shooting Sports are Growing
While it doesn’t receive much attention, thousands of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadets across the nation learn about firearms safety, marksmanship and the core values of American citizenship every year as members of JROTC Rifle Teams. And, as is the case with one Florida U.S. Marine Corps JROTC team, many of those cadets are female.
Marlin Turns 150 and Reminds Us Why a Love of American History is a Good Thing
Marlin is 150 years old—can you believe it, a century and a half of making its classic guns?—and they’ve come out with two rifles to commemorate an anniversary few companies have ever achieved.
What Virginia’s Governor is Doing During This Pandemic
Gov. Ralph Northam signed into law multiple anti-Second Amendment measures last week.
What I Learned When I Took a Disabled Friend Shooting
According to the NRA’s Adaptive Shooting Program, some 74 million Americans qualify as “disabled.”
Why Bernie is Still an Anti-Gun Factor in this Presidential Election
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has suspended his campaign, but Bernie said he will still use this process to attempt to “change America.” One of the fundamental changes Bernie wants is an end to our Second Amendment rights.
They Hate Our Right To Self-Defense
NRA member Jack Wilson, the “average” citizen who stopped a Texas church shooter, is awarded the Governor’s Medal of Courage for his life-saving actions.
A Tweet Shows How Scared Gun-Control Activists are of Women and Minorities Enjoying Their Freedom
Igor Volsky, the co-founder and executive director of Guns Down America, a gun-control group, said it's "incredibly dangerous" for gun companies to market guns to women and minorities.
Virginia’s AR-15-Type Rifle Ban Defeated
Despite this victory, multiple pieces of anti-gun legislation are still pending.
Crime In Virginia Is Falling, Governor Focuses On Turning Law-Abiding Gun Owners Into Felons
In January, disgraced Governor Ralph Northam and his anti-gun allies in the Virginia General Assembly made it clear they were hell-bent on enacting gun control legislation.
Shooting Straight With Rich Lowry
The first time I met Rich Lowry, editor in chief of National Review, was at a book party in a small bar in Midtown Manhattan in 2009.
The Funny Thing About Hollywood and Guns
What John Wick Says About American Gun Culture
What If?
If one of these anti-gun politicians wins the presidency, what then? Let’s just take their word for it.
2020 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits Return To Music City
The home of country music is a perfect place for members to enjoy a weekend of fellowship and firearms.
To My New Concealed Carry Friend
Let’s hit the range and exercise our rights!
Over 175,000 People Enjoyed the NRA's 2020 Great American Outdoor Show
My family and I attended, and everyone enjoyed the exhibits and fun-filled activities.