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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 Promotes Yeti Cover-Up Campaign
Former NRA President Marion Hammer says covering up the brand name with an NRA Foundation sticker is more productive than destroying the pricey cooler.
Gun Injuries Drop During NRA Annual Meetings
A study based on limited data tries to tie gun injuries to annual gathering.
A Squeezer From Minneapolis?
Designed to be the size of a pocket watch, the diminutive Minneapolis Palm Pistol was sold under license by the Minneapolis Firearms Co., but records show these guns were actually made by James Duckworth of Springfield, Mass.
CDC Didn't Release Defensive Gun Use Survey Results
The numbers indicate that researchers Gary Kleck and Marc Gertz were close when they reported that there are an estimated 2.5 million cases of people using a gun to stop a crime yearly.
Remington 700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD Reviewed
We posit that “routine” should not be confused with “boring,” especially when it means a rifle that runs with the unassuming excellence of the iconic Model 700.
Gun Control Crowd Easily Offended These Days
Beware of the killer T-shirts. Top 4 inane overreactions in response to guns.
Gun Owners Blamed for Illegal Acts of a Few
Young adults in Illinois may find that the Firearm Owners’ Identification (FOID) Card they dutifully obtained has become toxic to their Second Amendment rights.
Cross Horizontal Shoulder Holsters off Your List
Like outdated fashions that never should have been fashions in the first place, this style of holster has problems.
Dick’s Employee Quits Over Gun Decision
When Dick’s Sporting Goods announced it would cease all sales of “assault-style rifles” and “high-capacity magazines” (you know these items as AR-15s and standard-capacity magazines, respectively), and would no longer sell firearms to anyone under 21, reactions among sportsmen and Second Amendment advocates ranged from disappointment to derision.
Locking Your Home-Defense Gun
The type of lock you choose depends on your individual needs, but here are some pros and cons of the various options available.
Gun Control Supporters Are Counting On Appeasement
The former president’s statement was a lie when he said it. Less than a year earlier, the 44th president had lauded Great Britain and Australia’s confiscatory gun control policies.
Guns Save Life Files Lawsuit Against Illinois Village
Second group challenges Deerfield Village for criminalizing “assault weapons”.
Gun Control Advocates Play on Emotions
The people who want to strip away out gun rights have well-orchestrated public relations plans in place that they act on any time there is a tragedy in this county.
President’s Column | Mentor A New Shooter, Save The Second Amendment
Find someone who doesn't shoot and introduce them to the thrill of the sport.
Standing Guard | NRA Will Not Waver Despite Media Attacks
I have long believed, and often said, that one of America’s greatest threats is national news media that fail to tell the truth.
Pennsylvania Sheriff Blocks Business with Anti-NRA Companies
Rental car companies, hotels and airlines that revoked discounts to NRA members are getting a taste of their own medicine.
Brian Aitken, a New Jersey Gun-Law Victim, Speaks
He was one of several high-profile cases wherein people were arrested in New Jersey because of its harsh gun laws; now Aitken is celebrating life after pardon.
Pro-2A Dating Site Offers Romance at the Range
New site highlights pro-gun values to match singles.
Cheyenne Dalton Talks About Competitive Shooting
For her, it’s all about the process of competing, of working to see results from the hours of practice.
Pennsylvania Won’t Recognize Virginia Carry Permits
Annual review of reciprocity agreements leads to changes in the list of approved states.