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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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NRA Salutes Our Hero Police Officers
With National Police Week this month, I would like to shine a spotlight on the NRA’s long history of supporting law enforcement officers. Over the past year, our country’s brave men and women in law enforcement have dealt with large-scale civil unrest and long hours.
Biden’s ATF Nominee Called an “Enemy of the Second Amendment”
House Republicans recently urged their Senate colleagues to reject David Chipman.
Leaked ATF Proposal a Game Changer for Gun Owners
An apparently leaked ATF document detailing possible plans to completely redefine what parts of a gun are to be considered a “firearm” has many in the industry worried.
Americans Can’t Stop Buying Guns
April was yet another impressive month for firearms sales throughout the country.
States Continue Trend Of Countering Federal Anti-Gun Push
It was obvious that, with anti-gun Democrats in control of the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives, we would not see any real advancement of gun rights coming out of Washington, D.C. In fact, all we have seen is the confirmation of radical anti-gun extremists to the Biden Administration, and the promotion of legislation designed to remove any semblance of Second Amendment protections offered to law-abiding citizens.
Fact-Checking President Biden
The president’s dishonest attack on the Second Amendment continued in front of Congress.
VIDEO: Shooting Straight with John Lott
Dr. John R. Lott Jr., founder and CEO of the Crime Prevention Research Center, recently sat down with Frank Miniter, America's 1st Freedom Editor in Chief, to discuss his stint in the U.S. Department of Justice.
Joe Biden Launches Gun-Control Push to Cancel Your Rights
Elections have consequences. Less than two months into the Biden administration, the U.S. House of Representatives took up two far-reaching gun-control bills. Neither would reduce crime, but that is not the point.
NRA Asks High Court To Hear Mag Ban Case
The NRA is asking the High Court to hear another crucial Second Amendment case.
VIDEO: Shooting Straight with Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Here, he sits down with Frank Miniter, A1F Editor in Chief, to discuss his new book and more.
VIDEO: A1F Editor Features in I Carry for Shooting Illustrated
A1F Managing Editor Mel Dixon features in an I Carry segment for Shooting Illustrated.
One Gun for Everything: SIG Sauer P320 AXG Scorpion
Different folks prefer different styles of handguns—that much is clear. But most folks who depend on a handgun for their job (and who are free to choose what gun they carry) either choose a high-capacity, striker-fired, polymer-framed gun, or they choose a high-capacity, metal-framed DA/SA gun.
Another Attempt to Criminalize Gun Ownership
Onerous gun-storage laws are yet another infringement upon your rights.
Why They Hate Us
They hate us. The funny thing is, we don’t hate them. Consider the following dynamics.
Anti-Gun Biden Plots to Pack the U.S. Supreme Court
It seems the septuagenarian commander-in-chief may have had a change of heart after previously calling court packing a "bonehead idea."
Meet the Sunshine Shooting Club
What is gun culture really like in America? Well, you might not immediately picture women between the ages of 32 and 76 running through advanced self-defense scenarios. But perhaps you should.
Now Congress Comes After Firearms Manufacturers
Following the president’s lead, Congress wants to repeal the PLCAA.
Self-Defense: A Women’s Movement
Soon after her 21st birthday, new mother Jessica Royal (then Cothon) obtained her concealed-carry permit (CCW) in Nashville, Tenn. She prayed that she would never need to pull a trigger in defense of her life.
SCOTUS to Take Second Amendment Case
The High Court will hear a critical Second Amendment case supported by NRA.
Can Biden Take Your Rights With The Stroke of a Pen?
In his first week in office, President Joe Biden (D) signed a stack of 22 executive orders. By mid-March, he had signed more than 50. Just before this went to print, four Democrat senators, led by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), sent a letter to Biden asking him to take executive action on guns.