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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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The Thing About the Scales of Justice
It is infuriating that it requires a constant political fight to keep the judiciary honest, but a constant political fight is exactly what it takes.
NRA, Others Petition Supreme Court to Hear Mexico Lawsuit
Mexico’s ongoing lawsuit blaming U.S. gun manufacturers for runaway violence south of the border is drawing renewed attention, with many interested parties petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.
Will Hunter Biden’s Gun Charges Impact the Second Amendment?
Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, will face gun charges in federal court after an appeals court recently threw out his attempt to have them dismissed.
The Armed Citizen® May 31, 2024
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
The NRA Wins Unanimously at the Supreme Court
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the National Rifle Association in the First Amendment case NRA v. Vullo.
Gun Review | Smith & Wesson M&P 9 M2.0 Metal
This aluminum-framed model has all the features of the popular M&P line in a more-rigid frame and is surprisingly light.
The Biden Administration is Watching You
A congressional investigation found that the Biden administration has, in fact, purposely collected information on citizens who are shopping at sporting-goods retailers.
It’s All On The Line For Gun Owners In The 2024 Election
The bottom line is that gun owners cannot afford another four years of Joe Biden in the White House.
Concealed Carry in a Bad Zip Code
The media will tell you otherwise, but the data shows that crime does not go up when more law-abiding citizens own firearms and carry concealed.
Many Israelis Realize They Need More Armed Citizens
Following the horrific events of the October 7 attack on the Israeli people, many more citizens in Israel have obtained guns for self-defense.
The NRA Goes to the Highest Court in the Land to Protect Our Right to Speak
The U.S. Supreme Court heard NRA v. Vullo in March. Here is what was said in the Court in this critical First Amendment case.
What’s With All the Clamor About So-Called “Glock Switches”
There is a proposed bill that would effectively ban the sale of Glock pistols in New York.
Biden Thinks Your Freedom Is A Red Flag
Biden’s DOJ is creating a National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center to push due-process-infringing “red-flag” laws nationwide.
From the Editor | This Should Not Have Happened
This story is yet another example of how the actions of criminals are used to justify the disarming of law-abiding citizens.
Air Travel With Firearms
With summer fast approaching, it’s an opportune time to discuss and review various laws and best practices for traveling across the country with your firearms.
The NRA Has New Leadership
Today, the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association of America elected former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr as President of the NRA and Doug Hamlin as NRA Executive Vice President & CEO.
President’s Column | The Ongoing Battles For Freedom
As the nation’s oldest civil-rights organization endures one attack after another from political partisans, we have stood strong against them time after time.
Standing Guard | NRA’s Legal Fights
The NRA leads the way in the many fights to defend our constitutional rights. In courtrooms across the country, we repeatedly do battle with those who make no secret of their desires to undo our uniquely American freedoms.
What Donald Trump Said at the NRA Annual Meetings
Some moments transcend the mere performative nature of a political event and seem to capture the mood of the nation.
This Congressman is Trying to Edit the Second Amendment
Rep. Jerry Nadler recently left out a key portion of the Second Amendment.