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The Armed Citizen® January 27, 2023
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Biden Doesn’t Get to Tell Us We Can’t Own Semi-Automatic Firearms
Semi-automatic firearms have been popularly sold to private citizens since the late-19th century. They are the most-popular design sold today and have clear constitutional protections. So, no, the president doesn't get to tell us we can't own them.
From The Editor: Facts Still Matter
As it turns out, facts still matter when debating someone with opposing views.
NRA Challenges Illinois Gun Ban
The NRA and other pro-Second Amendment organizations filed a lawsuit challenging a recently signed Illinois law.
Standing Guard | Only NRA Members Can Stop Biden’s Agenda
All President Biden needs to make his gun-ban dream a reality is a handful of votes in a closely divided Congress. Our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms depends on you and me now more than ever.
President’s Column | Your NRA Membership Is All That Defends Our Liberty From Lies
The most-consistent—and likely most-accurate—thing President Joe Biden says about firearms is that he wants to ban them.
Reduce Crime, Not Rights
Jurisdictions that embrace the progressive soft-on-crime philosophy that was popularized after a handful of high-profile police-suspect interactions are fueling rising crime rates. American freedom is not to blame for this.
A Few Words from Two of Freedom’s Greatest Benefactors
Two freedom-loving citizens, who are examples of what Americanas can do in this great nation, took some time to tell us about what they've done and are doing in their continued dedication to preserving our Second Amendment rights.
Pistol Brace Rule Has Far-Reaching Effects
This recently released ATF rule is cause for concern form millions of lawful gun owners.
The NRA’s History of Success Continues
The Second Amendment was restored, brick by brick, in a decades-long battle spearheaded by the NRA that continues to this very day.
Another State Comes for the Law-Abiding
While the past few years have seen immense gains made in many states for Second Amendment freedoms, there are still some state officials insisting on limiting law-abiding Americans’ Second Amendment rights.
New Jersey’s Gun-Control Law Ruled Unconstitutional
A district judge recently ruled that it is, in fact, unconstitutional to bar people from exercising their constitutional rights just about everywhere.
Judge Strikes Down New York “Red-Flag” Law
Pro-freedom advocates in the Empire State received some good news recently.
Gabby Franco Censored on LinkedIn—Again.
In the ongoing saga of social-media’s repeated censorship, LinkedIn removed one Olympian's photos simply because she was holding firearms.
Why New Jersey’s Concealed-Carry Law is Unconstitutional
New Jersey has long been one of the worst states in the nation for law-abiding gun owners to exercise their Second Amendment rights, and the state’s carry laws are among the country’s most restrictive.
The Armed Citizen® January 6, 2023
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Top Second Amendment Stories of 2022
Another year has come and gone, and with it so did many important battles in the ongoing fight to defend our Second Amendment rights.
“True Hero” Eli Dicken Cleared of Charges, Praised by Police
No charges will be filed against Elisjsha Dicken, the 22-year-old armed citizen who stopped a mass murderer at an Indiana mall earlier this year.
Parker McCollum Is NRA Country
When Parker McCollum isn’t writing or touring, you can find him out hunting or fishing.
Life is Good in the Free States of America
Life for a gun owner who wants to carry for self-defense is quite different in freer states.