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Standing Guard | Standing Tall For Our Country, Our Flag, Our National Anthem And Our Traditions— As Proud Americans
As spring gives way to summer, and we enjoy the season of vacations, barbecue picnics and fun with our families, we should all take a moment and mark June 14 on our calendars.
Anti-gun Activist Government Officials Take Aim at Gun Shows, Small Local Businesses
Local officials are depriving their own people and communities of lawful income—directly impacting people’s daily lives, all for the sake of making “statements.”
How Criminals Get Guns: Prison for Man who Stole 55 Guns after Cutting off Alarm, Climbing in Store Skylight
A man was sentenced to 33 months imprisonment after admitting to stealing 55 handguns.
In Competitive Shooting: The .40 Might Finally Get Some Love
It has been a long time coming.
When Anti-Gun Politicians’ Lies Become Too Big For Even the Mainstream Media
Last week saw hundreds of students and their parents walk out a supposed vigil in memory of Kendrick Castillo.
Local Virginia Officials Drop Firearm Permit Fees by More than Half to Support Second Amendment
Bedford County, home to Revolutionary War patriots, unanimously voted on the measure.
Teacher/Hero Survivor of Mass Shooting Suspended for Having Concealed Carry in Locked Cabinet
High school students and parents held protests over the suspension of the teacher.
FBI Seeks $4.2 Million for Critical Enhancements to NICS for Firearm Checks
Despite gun-control efforts, more people seeking to buy firearms and causing a record number of FBI background checks.
How Criminals Get Guns: Snatch-and-Grab Thief Crashes Hay Barn Tractor into Gun Store in Washington state
A daring thief smashed through the front wall and entrance to steal firearms from a popular long-time gun store.
Germans Turn to Gas Pistols, Pepper Spray for Self-Defense due to Gun Restrictions
Having among the strictest gun-control laws in Europe, Germans have no constitutional right to bear arms.
Latest Excuse for Gun Ban: Saying Elderly Can’t Be Trusted to Own Firearms
Saying people with cognitive deterioration can’t be trusted to own firearms is the latest end run against private ownership of guns.
A National Gun Registry Is Now on the Ballot for 2020
The presidential contenders screaming for the attention of Democrat primary voters are actually telling us what they really think.
Teen Posing with BB Gun on Social Media Subjected to Police Investigation
Despite them finding no evidence of crime or threat, police turn case over to District Attorney.
Off-duty, Armed Sheriff on School Outing with Family Refused Entry to Oklahoma Theme Park
"When bad things happen... more times than not, it's an off-duty officer that's the first one there."
“March for Our Rights” Rallies for Freedom and the Second Amendment in Washington
The April 27 rally in Olympia, Wash., drew state representatives and supporters alike.
NRA School Shield Helps Schools With Safety Training
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to school security. In an effort to better equip law enforcement, security personnel and school systems in their pursuit of safer schools and communities, the NRA School Shield (NSS) program was launched in December 2012 with a singular mission—to protect our children.
Y.E.S. Seeks Applicants For 2020
The NRA is seeking applications from our nation’s brightest, freedom-loving student leaders who are interested in coming to Washington, D.C., and representing their home states at its 2020 Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.).
Deringer In The West
Henry Deringer of Philadelphia was already well known for his rifles and larger handguns when he turned his efforts toward manufacturing smaller pocket pistols.
NRA Selects Its 2018 Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor Of The Year
The 2018 winner of the Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor of the Year is Sgt. George Bradley of the Charleston (South Carolina) Police Department.
The Long Hard Road To Freedom
Promoting the defense of the right to keep and bear arms of NRA’s more than 5 million members, as well as tens of millions more law-abiding gun owners and Second Amendment supporters, is a distinct privilege I cherish every day.