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Texas Governor Signs Constitutional Carry into Law
The Lone Star State becomes the 21st to remove prohibition on concealed carry without a permit.
What Everytown Doesn’t Want You to Know About “Universal” Background Checks
The more people learn about “universal” background checks, the less they like them.
Forget Your Flinch
Every new shooter must work to overcome their flinch. You must train your subconscious brain not to react to the boom and flash that accompany each trigger pull. Even experienced shooters can find a flinch creeping into their practice, negatively affecting accuracy, as it causes the nose of the gun to dip down during the shot.
VIDEO: Ruger MAX-9
The Ruger MAX-9 holds true to the company's roots.
Former ATF Director: David Chipman Would Compromise ATF’s Mission
The case against Chipman continues to grow.
Meet Biden’s Gun-Control Team
Here is how they plan to disarm you, infringe on your constitutional rights and, while they’re at it, blame you for the actions of criminals.
Biden’s DOJ Proposes Model Anti-Gun Legislation, ATF Rule Changes
The Biden administration is coming for your Second Amendment rights.
VIDEO: The Importance of the NRA at 150
The NRA’s founders in 1871 may not have foreseen the political importance of the organization they created, but we owe them our gratitude.
The Second Amendment Isn’t Behind the Rising Crime Rate
In a tumultuous 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic locked down so much of America and the world, one thing that didn’t lock down was the murder rate.
The Armed Citizen®
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
NRA Training Programs Have Long Protected American Freedom
Ever since 1871, the NRA has brought more and more training to the American people
The Expansion of Constitutional Carry
Bureaucrats were never supposed to be in a position to make us ask—even to beg—for our constitutionally protected rights.
A California AR-15 Ruling Worth Reading
This judge understands that AR-type rifles are now America’s rifle.
Freedom is in this Metal
“Wow, if that gun could only talk, I wonder what stories it would tell.”
President’s Column | One Hundred Days Of Biden
April 29 marked 100 days of Joe Biden as president of the United States. That’s not very long, but he’s done a lot of damage in that short time.
Standing Guard | President Biden Would Rather Kill Freedom Than Save Lives
You and I are now in the battle of our lives. Two of the most extreme, gun-hating politicians in America—Nancy Pelosi and Charles Schumer—control the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Anti-gun legislation is on the move in Washington, D.C., like we haven’t seen in a generation.
NRA-Backed Case Brings The Second Amendment Back To SCOTUS
In April, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the NRA-backed case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett. This case presents the court with a historic opportunity to affirm the right to bear arms in public for self-defense.
David Chipman's Honesty Problem
Should someone who has to repeatedly say how his verified statements from the past were taken out of context be trusted to lead a large federal agency?
Americans Buying Firearms: A Trend That Isn’t Stopping
Month after month, Americans continue to buy firearms in incredible numbers.
Will This State Ban the Manufacture of America’s Rifle?
This proposed legislation in Massachusetts may cost the state thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic impact.