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The Armed Citizen® February 10, 2023
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
NRA Great American Outdoor Show
Act fast and buy your tickets now for the 2023 Great American Outdoor Show.
What Biden Said About Guns in His State of the Union Speech
Biden’s most-recent State of the Union was more of the same, as was his previous one, and as will likely be his next one.
Brandon Maddox Explains What’s Up With Suppressors
As the ATF has gone through changes with how it deals with citizens who file required paperwork to purchase and own suppressors, we knew it would be helpful for Brandon Maddox to explain.
Oregon’s New Gun-Control Law is Unconstitutional
Voters in the state of Oregon delivered one of the most-egregious examples of a backwards step seen in decades. It was a disaster for American freedom.
Friends Of NRA Gun Of The Year: Springfield Armory SA-35
The 2023 Friends of NRA Gun of the Year is a Springfield Armory SA-35 with a unique NRA stock design.
Biden Keeps Pushing To Ban Semi-Automatics
Biden seems determined to try to ban not just so-called “assault weapons,” but also now seems to be going after all semi-automatic firearms, by implying anyone who owns them must be, in his mind, “sick.”
Hollywood Gets It Wrong, Again
Reality tells a different story than Hollywood on Armed Citizens.
A Look At Some Of What To Expect In 2023
This year, we will push to expand constitutional carry, right-to-carry laws and fight the gun control groups' continued attempts to use the financial sector to effectively get the restrictions they can't get through legislatures. And this is just the beginning of what we will do!
The Politically Incorrect Truth About America's Rifle
For the truth on America's rifle, America's 1st Freedom spoke to the man who wrote the book on it.
Gun-Control Groups Present a Demand List to Biden
A long list of gun-control groups recently signed a letter telling President Biden that his gun-control actions are not enough. In his upcoming State of the Union Address, they want him to agree to much more.
Gun Skills: Shooting from Retreat
Shooting at a stationary target doesn't represent a defensive situation; it's important to "get off the X." But even when we do, we often forget rearward motion as an option.
Gun Review: Springfield Armory DS Prodigy
The DS Prodigy provides the same magazine capacity as most striker-fired polymer pistols; however, it also provides the familiarity–and much-better trigger–of the 1911.
Gun Owners Aren't to Blame For Surging Violent Crime
Increases in violent crime are the result of a number of factors, yet some politicians and media members are blaming lawful gun owners. Here is why.
NRA-Backed Constitutional Carry Introduced in Florida
Another state looks to advance freedom for its citizens.
Confiscation in Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's authoritarian zeal to disarm his citizens is a warning to any free people–and it shows how fundamentally important our constitutional protections are.
America's Rifle
Gun-control activists and politicians don't want citizens to know the truth about these semi-automatic rifles. So here is the history, and the contemporary facts, about these rifles.
The New Balance of Power
Almost as soon as the voting was over, President Biden once again said that he wants to sign a ban on pretty much every firearm sold in the U.S. Though he likely doesn't have the votes to do so in this Congress, this balance of power does give him some opportunities to go after our freedom.
The Story Behind the Sale of Barrett Firearms
“Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the Barrett story,” says Ronnie Barrett.
Why the Legal Fight in Illinois Matters So Much
When a governor, along with a majority of a state’s legislators, decide to take a civil right from American citizens, they have decided to start a constitutional fight.