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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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Standing Guard | The NRA Leadership Team
It takes a team of talented, competent individuals to defend and, where necessary, to win back your Second Amendment freedom.
The Truth About So-Called “Ghost Guns”
Gun-control advocates and anti-gun politicians thrive on much of the public’s ignorance of gun laws and policies.
President’s Column | Looking To The Future
We must remain vigilant and ready for the fights ahead.
10 Thought-Provoking Things About American Gun Ownership
There are many parts of American gun ownership that are unique and interesting.
California’s Surprise Attacks on Our Freedom
This interview with Dan Reid, NRA-ILA managing director of state and local affairs, covers a lot of the legal and legislative ground NRA members’ dues and contributions make possible.
The Armed Citizen® February 14, 2025
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms
How USAID Funded the War on the Second Amendment
For years, American taxpayers have unknowingly been funding ideological crusades that have little to do with the nation’s interests and everything to do with advancing leftist causes.
Anti-Gun Extremists Never Rest
Court activity seems to never rest and neither do anti-gun extremists who want to deprive citizens of the right to bear arms.
First Gear | Galco Walkabout 3.0, TAG Precision, Streamlight’s Microstream USB Pocket Light
Must-haves for gun owners
Gun Skills | Reloading 2: Basic Equipment
A simple array of tools is all that is needed to start handloading.
Gun Review | Beretta 30X Tomcat
Beretta did an excellent job of updating this classic. It has tweaks, but retains the features that made it so popular in the first place.
Voters Are Fighting Back
Anti-gun jurisdictions display indifference to crime, but voters are fighting back.
President Trump Signs Huge Executive Order on Guns
President Trump is moving fast to find and root out any remaining anti-Second Amendment rules, actions and legal positions still in place.
How Gun Pollsters Deceive
When the misleading language of gun-control groups is used in polls, it should come as no surprise that the results don’t map properly onto the real world.
A Far-Left Gun-Control Activist Ascends to DNC Leadership
To see how radical Hogg is, all we have to do is review some of his social-media posts.
The Armed Citizen® February 7, 2025
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms
White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Goes Dark
The Biden administration’s White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention is no more—at least that is what it looks like.
Europe is Waking Up to Its Need for Armed Citizens
More citizens of various European countries are now training with firearms and, in some notable cases, they are doing so with the encouragement of their respective governments.
President Trump Targets Violent Criminals Instead of Gun Owners
Instead of pretending the rights of law-abiding American citizens are the cause of violent-crime rates, as the Biden administration did, the Trump administration is going after actual bad guys.
Freedom is Alive at the NRA Great American Outdoor Show
This celebration of American freedom is a destination event for the whole family.