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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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How Gun Control Creeps In
Olympian Gabby Franco reflects on Venezuela’s downfall and the need to protect American freedom.
Concealed Carry’s Big News
The trend of more law-abiding Americans embracing their freedom is showing no sign of abating.
Standing Guard | Changing The Culture In Favor Of Freedom
NRA members are truly changing the entire culture surrounding our Second Amendment rights.
President’s Column | Americans Are Living Proof: Defensive Gun Use Saves Lives
The anti-gun lobby and their legacy-media propagandist allies would have you believe defensive gun uses are as a rare as hen's teeth. The truth is just the opposite.
The Most-Important Election
You'll repeatedly hear that "the next election" is the most important. Because it is.
Maryland County Institutes Widespread Carry Ban
Leaders of the Maryland county where three of the high-court justices live voted to ban the carry of firearms pretty much everywhere in the county.
The Midterm Election and Second Amendment Freedom
Let’s take a look at what the midterm elections wrought and, therefore, what Biden might be able to do in the last two years of his term.
Biden Serious About Banning “America’s Rifle”
It seems that the list of gun-related topics President Joe Biden is “not joking” about continues to grow.
Why Oregon Ballot Measure 114 is Unconstitutional
By the thinnest of margins, Oregonians appear to have passed an extreme gun-control initiative.
Support Your NRA State Association
Support your State Association and make a difference in your local community. Interested in shaping firearm policy? It all starts at the grassroots level with support from NRA-ILA.
Whey Jennings Is NRA Country
Whey Jennings grew up in a family of country-music legends; in fact, his grandparents, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter are “outlaw country” icons! The values, patriotism and talent Whey inherited from his grandparents inspired him, and he has begun to make his own name in Nashville.
NRA Online Hunter Education Program Reaches More Than 100,000 Course Completions
More than 100,000 hunters have completed the National Rifle Association of America’s free, award-winning NRA Hunter Education online courses since the program’s inception in 2017.
Gun Skills: Scan and Assess
When a threat appears, adrenaline courses through our veins to assist us in fighting it off or fleeing the area, and with it comes tunnel vision. This is why it's important to practice scanning for other potential threats.
Beto’s Gun-Ban Plans Lead to Loss In Texas
Tuesday’s defeat was the third election loss in four years for O’Rourke.
The Armed Citizen® November 11, 2022
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Iowans Vote in Favor of Freedom
Not all good news from elections comes in the form of a particular candidate winning or losing. Sometimes a state’s citizens simply vote to protect their freedoms. In Iowa, that’s exactly what happened.
More Reasons Anti-Gun Policymakers Are Wrong About Armed Self-Defense
The next time a cynical anti-gun politician tells you normal citizens never successfully use firearms for self-defense, you know where to direct them.
Six Quotes From the Campaign Trail About Our Freedom
As it is Election Day, it’s important to listen to what has been said about your Second Amendment rights on the campaign trail.
The Future of Our Rights Depends on Your Vote
President Biden and his full-spectrum war on Second Amendment rights should have gun owners racing to the polls.
Law And Order Midterms?
Numerous surveys indicate crime remains one of the top issues for voters as the country approaches the midterm elections. A closely related concern is soft-on-crime policies, with large percentages of respondents agreeing that such policies do nothing to improve public safety.