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America's 1st 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 NRA's Competitive Shooting Journal
Shooting Sports USA, the National Rifle Association of America’s monthly journal for competitive shooting fans, has been reporting on competitiveshooting for more than 100 years.
When Politicians Push Gun Control, This Happens
As anti-Second Amendment politicians in a few states continue to push, and even pass, gun bans and other legislation that infringes on Americans’ constitutional rights, they’re seeing increased firearms sales in those same states.
The Armed Citizen® May 5, 2023
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
South Dakota Chooses Freedom at NRA Annual Meetings
The NRA-ILA Annual Leadership Forum provides gun-rights supporters with one of their best opportunities of the year to hear from freedom-loving politicians who unabashedly support lawful American gun owners.
The Nation’s Petri Dish For Gun Control
California, the birthplace of banning semi-automatics they mislabel “assault weapons,” has long been considered a laboratory for oppressive and ineffective gun control.
Signs Don’t Stop Evildoers
The repeated insistence from some politicians that "gun-free zones" will stop criminals is possibly the stupidest part of the gun-control orthodoxy.
From Near-Extinction To Modern Rebirth
The Second Amendment was once facing extinction, but it has since made a return to prominence, in no small part thanks to the NRA and its members.
This Needed to Be Said
Now and then in congressional hearings, something so honest and off-script happens that we should stop and pay attention.
What’s in the Washington State Gun Ban
Things went from bad to worse for Washington state gun owners on April 25, when anti-Second Amendment Gov. Inslee signed a punitive ban on many common semi-automatic firearms.
Gun Skills: Inducing Stress
Inducing stress into even a simple shooting routine will reveal weaknesses in your approach and force you to focus and adapt.
The Anti-Second Amendment Biden Wants a Second Term
It’s official, Biden and Harris are seeking a second term.
Gun Review: Smith & Wesson Equalizer
The Equalizer is a good gun for most and a great gun for new shooters and those who struggle with standard semi-automatics.
Nebraska: Gov. Pillen Signs Constitutional Carry
This is a significant victory for gun-rights advocates.
Armed in Gotham
A first-person story on trying to carry concealed in the Big Apple.
Murder Zones
The more we learn about violent crime in America, the more evident it becomes that a small number of specific areas are where many of these crimes are concentrated.
The Real Masterminds of the Crime Wave
Under the guise of ensuring that the rights of defendants are upheld, states like New York have stacked the deck in such a way as to make the prosecution's job presumptively impossible. The results of this change have been predictable and disastrous.
Yet Another State is on the Cusp of Constitutional Carry
With Florida’s passage of constitutional carry earlier this month, more than half of the states now have some form of constitutional carry on the books, but the momentum isn’t stopping.
ATF Director Can’t Define a Firearm Type He Wants to Ban
“In 15 seconds, would you define an ‘assault weapon’ for me?” asked by Rep. Jake Ellzey. ATF Director Steve Dettelbach's response was telling.
The Armed Citizen® April 21, 2023
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
A Living Example of Courage and Bravery
Though much of the mainstream media ignores these stories of heroism, it’s crucial that we not only tell these stories, but also recognize the incredible acts of bravery and courage that law-enforcement officers display every day.