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2020 NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest
As we continue to celebrate the 150th year of your National Rifle Association, I want to highlight the annual NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest.
How the Pollsters Deceive When it Comes to Support for Gun Control
Poll results can be deceiving.
Constitutional Carry is Spreading
Sometimes, despite the hysteria and disinformation that surrounds our politics, good policies prevail.
Americans Have Always Owned New Gun Designs
In the 1980s, gun prohibitionists almost accomplished a national ban on then-new polymer-frame pistols, such as Glocks, with the bogus claim that “plastic guns” are invisible to metal detectors.
Gun Sales Continue to Soar
Americans continue to purchase firearms in record-setting numbers.
High-Speed, Low-Drag Basics
My Gunsite Academy students might remember hearing me preach this: Achieving high-speed, low-drag is nothing more than applying basics. While everyone wants to move on to advanced training, you must first master the fundamentals, then apply them to every shot.
Ruger Mini Thirty: A Nod Back
The early 1970s were a different time. While the new .223 Remington cartridge was gaining ground, Bill Ruger had no interest in making a rifle that was a clone of—or anything like—the AR-15.
Shooting Straight with Gov. Kristi Noem
Women relate to her warm personality. Men want to compete with her grit. She’s a force to watch and admire.
This NRA Video is a Must-See
Second Amendment-supporting politicians react to some inane statements.
People Are Dangerous, Not Guns
If Biden truly feels there is an epidemic of violence in America, maybe he should focus his efforts on the people committing the violence—yes, the criminals.
The Armed Citizen®
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
The Coming Second Amendment Court Fights
Nominating judges who have records of applying the U.S. Constitution as it was written might be Trump’s greatest legacy, but did he do enough?
Muzzled—The Breadth of Big Tech’s Strategy to Marginalize Gun Owners
Gun owners are accustomed to legalized discrimination. In some states, merchants still hang signs refusing to do business with us. We’re used and abused by big Hollywood. We’re outcasts in academia.
When Rights Are Surrendered
These countries once had the right to bear arms. Giving up their rights didn’t bring them security.
Biden’s Blatant Attack Would End the U.S. Firearm Industry As We Know It
I have spent much of the last year reporting on Joe Biden’s aggressive plans for gun control. Yet one of his most consequential proposals doesn’t feature the headline-grabbing elements of a firearm ban or confiscation scheme (which, of course, Biden also supports).
A Boom in Gun Sales Also Means This
Last year, an estimated 8.4 million Americans became new gun owners as the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) logged over 21 million background checks for the likely sales of firearms.
Vice President Harris Says Confiscation is “Not What We’re Talking About”
Her words run counter to the Biden administration’s agenda.
The Ninth Circuit Thinks Americans Don’t Have a Right to Bear Arms
This majority of judges think your Second Amendment rights stop at your front door.
NRA Applauds Attorneys General Amicus Brief In New York Carry Case
In December, The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) partnered with the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association and asked the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to New York’s restrictive process for issuing concealed-carry licenses.
The Federal Behemoth and Your Rights
When dealing with the federal government, experience doesn’t just add nuance to an understanding of the system. Often, interactions with the federal bureaucracy harden earned cynicism.