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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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The Armed Citizen® August 5, 2022
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
The U.S. House Voted to Punish Law-Abiding Americans
The proposed legislation didn’t work 30 years ago and, if history is any indicator, it wouldn’t this time.
War Hippies Are NRA Country
If you’re a proud American that supports our military and loves great music, you’ll want to know about a new country group and lifestyle brand, War Hippies.
When the News Becomes Propaganda
Most people think guns are used in a majority of violent crimes. This misunderstanding comes from mainstream-media misinformation.
NRA Using Silver Mountain Electronic Targets For High Power Championships At Camp Atterbury
Big news for High Power Rifle fans—the National Rifle Association will be using Silver Mountain Targets electronic target systems during the 2022 National Matches at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
2021 NRA Col. Charles H. Mitchell Trainer of Distinction: Mr. Dennis Doll Of Tampa, Florida
One of our highest honors, this award is bestowed for extraordinary dedication and performance in development and support of NRA training programs.
Armed Citizen Stories Just Keep Proving the Mainstream Media Wrong
The mainstream media and gun-ban organizations like to pretend that lawful Americans seldom defend themselves with firearms. These stories, along with more than a million others each year, prove them wrong.
What a U.S. House Committee Just Said to Gun Manufacturers’ CEOs
The hearing was nothing more than an attempt to malign a law-abiding industry.
Our Constitution And Ideals Are The Solutions to America’s Problems, Not The Cause Of Them
It is now more important than ever to remember who we are. The worst thing we could do would be to abandon the principles and the essential freedoms we alone as Americans enjoy.
Gun Skills: Setting Up Stoppage
A non-functioning firearm is no good to anyone, so you need to practice clearing both simple and complex stoppages.
Henry Brass Axe
Henry's .410 stockless lever-action may be the perfect combination of size and power for home defense—plus it's a lot of fun to shoot.
Shooting Straight with Lawrence Keane
President Biden has been waging a focused attack on gun stores and manufacturers. The NSSF has even reported a 500% increase in dealers being closed under this administration. So we decided to ask the NSSF's top lawyer about how they're pushing back.
AP Tells Reporters to Abandon the Term “Assault Weapon”
The Associated Press Stylebook—what many journalists think of as the dictionary of proper journalistic writing technique—issued updated guidance for reporting about firearms.
House Committee Moves to Ban America’s Rifle
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee recently voted to advance a ban on some of the most-commonly owned rifles in America.
The Life of a Gun Trainer
A renowned gun trainer shares what path that took her to a career spent training others to defend themselves. American gun owners are a large and diverse part of this nation. Here is her story.
Will the Midterm Election Turn Congress Back Toward Freedom?
Issues related to guns in America have been very much in the news as some politicians blame American freedom for the actions of murderers; meanwhile, a lot of data is giving us clues of what's to come.
Will More Europeans Now Advocate for the Right to Self-Defense?
In order to understand the chaos of European politics and the resulting regulation of civilian firearms ownership, one has to step back in time and consider the historic developments.
Halbrook Explains the Bruen Decision
Stephen Halbrook has won Second Amendment cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and given his wealth of knowledge on this very topic, America's 1st Freedom Editor in Chief Frank Miniter spoke with him about the recent Bruen decision.
The Armed Citizen® July 22, 2022
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Who is to Blame?
President Biden blames American freedom for the horrific actions of a few monsters, but the fact show a very different story.