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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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Researcher Blames Victims for Crime, Wins Award
An associate professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, recently won an award for his research, which blames law-abiding gun owners for crimes committed against them.
Gun Review | Mossberg 940 Pro Thunder Ranch
This 12-gauge shotgun is a pleasure to shoot and makes for an effective and efficient home-defense tool.
The Armed Citizen® March 3, 2025
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms
A Warm Southern Welcome For Freedom!
The NRA’s future is looking brighter than ever—come and see for yourself.
Shooting Straight With Dan Reid
If our Second Amendment rights are further diminished in California, the repercussions will likely be felt throughout the nation.
American Gun Companies Are Not Responsible for Mexico’s Violence
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear Mexico’s lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers, the battle over who is responsible for cartel violence is intensifying.
Could The Washington Post Go Pro-Second Amendment?
One of the two “pillars” The Washington Post’s opinion page will soon be defending is “personal liberties” and nothing is more anti-personal liberty than gun-control restrictions.
What DOGE Should Do To The ATF
President Trump’s newly created advisory commission has an opportunity to rein in the ATF by trimming this out-of-control bureaucracy and refocusing it on its actual mission.
Why the American Gun Culture Keeps Winning
Despite the well-monied effort to turn the American public against the right to keep and bear arms, the cultural trends keep moving toward freedom.
The ATF Has a New Leader
Kash Patel, who was recently confirmed and sworn in as the director of the FBI, is now also the acting director of the ATF.
Court Decides If Gun Owners Can Be Fined For Not Reporting Thefts Within Two Days
The ordinance in question punished awful gun owners whose firearms are stolen.
The Future Of Your NRA
With a clear commitment to transparency and a laser focus on what matters, together, we will make this the most-impactful year yet.
National Interstate Reciprocity: A Policy Whose Time Has Come
The possibility of national reciprocity for lawful concealed carry is far closer than ever before.
How To Get The Most From Your Self-Defense Pistol
When it comes to getting the most from your self-defense pistol, ammunition is a good place to start.
Young Adults Have Constitutional Rights
A panel of judges found that the federal ban on FFLs selling handguns to 18-to-20-year-old adults violates the Second Amendment.
Anti-Gunners Want the Government to Pay for Their Propaganda
The Trump administration is cracking down on what many call wasteful, partisan government spending and anti-gun “researchers” are worried.
California Did What?
While California’s assistance to Mexico may surprise some, the attempt to undermine Americans’ Second Amendment rights shouldn’t.
Suppressors Are Preventive Medicine
Despite decades of outright hostility toward the very idea of gun ownership from academic medical organizations, they are now changing their tune on suppressors.
Pro-Gun Bills Reintroduced in Congress
These pieces of pro-gun legislation are worth following.
From the Editor | Innovation and the Second Amendment
The robust American marketplace has long driven innovation to give a free people better means to defend themselves.