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America's 1st 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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The Armed Citizen® May 16, 2025
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms
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David Kopel Talks About What’s Really Behind Mexico’s Lawsuit
Mexico all but extinguished the constitutional right to arms for its citizens and now it is seeking to do the same to America’s.
Gun Skills | Training Grip Strength
It is imperative to balance the strengthening of your hands to best embrace this constitutional freedom and to avoid any injuries in the process.
Gun Review | Beretta 92XI
Fans of both the 1911 and the iconic Beretta 92 are going to find a friend in this introduction.
Americans Are Taking Their Safety Into Their Own Hands
Across the country, Americans are waking up to something citizens of this nation have long known: You need to be your own first responder.
John Commerford, NRA-ILA Executive Director, Discusses Our Biggest Legislative Battles
There are still many battles ahead in the defense of our Second Amendment and NRA-ILA is always leading the charge.
From Bad to Worse for Canadian Gun Owners?
Just when you think things couldn’t get any worse for beleaguered Canadian gun owners, that’s exactly what happens.
The Armed Citizen® May 9, 2025
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms
SCOTUS Considers PLCAA As Anti-Gun Lawfare Returns With a Vengeance
The PLCAA was passed nearly two decades ago. It is now under attack from a new generation of anti-gun litigants seeking to exploit loopholes.
Doug Hamlin, NRA CEO, Talks About the Future of the NRA
This exclusive interview is the first of many to come live from the newly minted Media Row at the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits.
How Innovations from Firearms-Related Companies Impact Our Freedom
The fact that the cutting edge of firearms technology can branch off in directions old laws never foresaw is inevitable—so, it seems, is the predilection of gun-control types to try to ban anything new.
The Constitutional Purge of Bad Gun Laws
For years, the Biden administration “reinterpreted” federal law to achieve its gun-control desires. Thankfully, the Trump administration is working to undo these unconstitutional changes.
A Weekend in a New York City Pistol Class
This first-person account from a mandated gun course in New York City is telling.
The Facts About Colorado’s New Gun-Control Package
Colorado’s latest gun-control measure is facing growing backlash.
The Armed Citizen® May 2, 2025
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms
Trump’s Second 100 Days and the Second Amendment
As President Trump’s first 100 days of his second administration have now come and gone, it’s worth taking a look at what he has done in defense of the Second Amendment thus far.
President Trump to the NRA: Thank You!
President Trump recently delivered a special message to the NRA and its millions of members at the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Atlanta, Ga.
Gun Industry Insider | Innovating Freedom’s Tool
Like many firearms-related companies, Sellmark’s brands make their reputations with innovation that gun owners want (or, perhaps, didn’t know they wanted until they saw it).
Tucker Sticks To His Guns
Who better to turn to for guidance on how to navigate the mainstream media’s bias than Tucker Carlson?