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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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NRA Challenges Andrew Cuomo in Court
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo tries to bully banks and businesses into not doing business with the NRA and gun organizations.
Mail Call: Time To Take A Stand
I just joined the NRA after the Florida shooting. I don’t even own a gun, but I could no longer sit by and listen to the absurdity that gun ownership was to blame.
A Record-Setting Revolver
Fetching a price of $1.84 million, a Model 1847 Walker Colt has set a new world record for most expensive single firearm ever sold at auction.
2A Armament Xanthos-Lite and Balios Lite Reviewed
Lightweight and light duty are easy to equate, but imputing that notion to either the Xanthos-Lite 6.5 mm Creedmoor or the Balios Lite .22 Long Rifle from 2A Armament would be a heavy-duty mistake.
Vedder Isn’t Just for Holsters Anymore
Florida company expands to offer T-shirts with patriotic-themed graphic designs.
Letter From The Editor | Exploding Yetis and Booming NRA Donations
At first glance, one might think that exploding Yetis and booming donations to NRA-ILA are completely unrelated. But the connection is simple.
CDC Can't Be Trusted on Guns; Here's Why
Few who read this magazine are likely to be unaware of the anti-gun leanings of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which for years has worked to treat firearm ownership like it’s a disease that needs to be eradicated.
3 Nurses Want To Ban Firearms in America
Why would three nurses think they speak for the whole profession on guns?
Standing Guard | Media Get It Wrong Again: The NRA Is Not Dead
The media elites and the political elites are so quick to predict the NRA’s demise and so eager to dance on our grave, they can’t see past all their fake news and recognize the real truth right before their eyes.
Doctors Question AMA’s Prescription for Gun Control
Non-members of the medial group dispel the myth that the media spread about doctors’ opinions about guns.
Now Australia Wants Your Lever-Action Rifles
In more proof that you can’t appease the ant-gunners, Aussies make law-abiding rifle owners jump through more hoops.
Teaching Children About Guns
Children and gun can co-exist safely; the NRA's Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program provides a model to teach youngsters about firearms.
Delaware Gun Ban Bill Dies in Senate
Bill that would have outlawed commonly owned semi-automatics doesn’t make it to floor for debate.
NRA School Shield Program Awards Grants
Carter County schools in Tennessee get more than $35,000 to bolster school security.
Kansas Café Advertises its Pro-Gun Stance
Sign in the window makes it clear that the owner supports the Second Amendment.
Doug Koenig Talks About Gun Control
He is of the mind that more-restrictive gun laws are not the answer.
Tips to Pick the Right FMJ Ammunition
When the occasion calls it, follow some simple guidelines to choose the right round.
Jerry Lewis’ Gun Collection Goes to Auction
Friday bidding action will feature an array of guns, his concealed-carry permit and more.
Sturmgewehr 44 Saved from the Scrap Heap
City Council in southeast Virginia votes to donate the rifle to a Navy museum.