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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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2022 NRA National Silhouette Championships
Silhouette is one of the most popular NRA competitive shooting disciplines. At the 2021 NRA National Silhouette Rifle Championships, conducted last summer at the Ridgway Rifle Club in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, shooters traveled from 23 states (along with a few from Mexico) to compete in both smallbore and high power rifle events.
News From The Courts, And Why Elections Matter
Our efforts with America’s various legislative bodies are, of course, critical to immediate threats to the Second Amendment.
NRA Achieves Historical Milestone as 25 States Recognize Constitutional Carry
A movement long championed by the NRA, constitutional carry eliminates the need for government permission before a law-abiding individual can exercise their right to bear arms.
The Armed Citizen® April 2, 2022
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
NRA-Backed Constitutional Carry Passed in Georgia
Half of our nation's states now support constitutional carry.
Gun Registration Poses Dangers, Old And New
Firearms registries have long been associated with the overreaching abuse of government power and the desire by some anti-gun officials to then confiscate registered firearms. This isn't a cycle we want to play out in America.
Using Alternative Holsters
Some clothing and carry situations require "alternative holsters." Using these requires these skills.
Staccato C
The Staccato C is an excellent compact 9 mm concealed-carry pistol that gets the job done with style.
Applications for Suppressors Have Gone Digital
This should be old news, but government agencies don't always keep up with the times. Still, this is a big deal as people have been waiting up to a year and more just to get approval to reduce a gun's noise level.
Busting the Gun-Control Narrative
Sen. Durbin tried to shut down an expert witness because he didn't want people to hear the truth about what has pushed crime rates up. Here's what happened.
American Freedom Should Not Be Infringed
American federalism allows states to be incubators of new ideas and policies. This can be helpful. But this isn't supposed to happen with a natural right that's specifically protected within the U.S. Bill of Rights.
17 Inconvenient Facts For the Gun-Control Movement
The truth can be a moving target as our understanding evolves with new data, but we must try to hit the target every time and be honest about our mistakes. This, however, isn't what the gun-control crowd tries to do.
How South Dakota Just Got Out of the Way of Residents’ Freedom
Gov. Kristi Noem signed a host of bills that strengthened Second Amendment freedoms.
U.S. Senators Accuse ATF Of Making, Enforcing Secret Regulations
A group of senators recently sent out a scathing letter to the attorney general and head of the ATF over what they call enforcement of "secret guidance."
Biden is Playing Politics with American Lives
President Biden is pushing the fiction that guns are to blame for a rise in murder rates and for other violent crime. This is a false narrative that's easy to dispel.
The Armed Citizen® March 22, 2022
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
A Telling Gun-Control Debate on a College Campus
A small group of Michigan students are urging their college to ignore existing law and ban guns, even on the surrounding public roads.
From The Editor: What is a Good Citizen to Do?
Crime is personal. Victims are real. Law-abiding Americans deserve the right to defend themselves just as police officers deserve our respect for doing a tough job.
NRA-Backed Constitutional Carry Signed in Indiana
Indiana is now the 24th state to allow law-abiding individuals to carry a concealed handgun without a government-issued permit.
Standing Guard | Biden Blames The Second Amendment Instead Of Pro-Criminal Policies
President Biden and his administration are set on an anti-gun, pro-criminal course that is taking a tragic toll across America; meanwhile, Biden has continued to blame the Second Amendment instead of criminals.