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Ammo Serialization Comes Up Again
A de facto ban on ammunition would effectively kill our ability to exercise our Second Amendment rights.
Standing Guard | NRA Fights For Truth And Justice
You know it as well as I do—politicians let you down. Principles never do. And it’s by fighting on principle that the National Rifle Association is the oldest and most successful civil rights organization in the history of mankind.
President’s Column | Billionaire Money Backs Gun Control
There are people in our society who claim to value freedom and democracy, but who vote differently either by ballot or by letting their dollars do the talking. It happens in every election.
They’ll Never Stop
Feb. 1 marked the beginning of New Zealand’s Amnesty and Buyback 2021. Kiwi gun owners have once again been forced to file into police stations like criminals to hand over firearms that they lawfully purchased.
Sen. McConnell Mentions National Reciprocity
Sen. Schumer is being warned not to turn the nation’s most-deliberative body into a one-party-ruled runaway freight train.
The Anti-Gun Cabinet Continues to Grow
The new secretary of health and human services might have the worst record yet.
The White House Says They Want to Repeal Gun Makers' “Liability Shields”
Biden’s goal is to bankrupt gun manufacturers.
A Letter to Biden From Anti-Gun Legislators
Gun-control advocates are getting antsy.
Another Biden Official Who Wants to Take on the NRA
Now we have a secretary of the interior who is opposed to our rights.
If You Think the Ammo Shortage is Bad, Consider This
If you think the shortage is bad now, just imagine if these politicians got one more thing they want.
Schumer Vows Senate Will Vote on Gun-Control Bill
The U.S. House already voted in favor of the bill.
25-Foot-Tall Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun Created for Museum
The Daisy Airgun Museum in Rogers, Ark., has added a unique tourist attraction.
On the Road Again? Get the 2021 Traveler’s Guide to the Firearms Laws of the Fifty States
It’s wise for gun owners to have the most-current version of the Traveler’s Guide to Firearm Laws of the Fifty States by J. Scott Kappas in their vehicles.
Garland Confirmed as Attorney General
Another anti-gun official joins the Biden administration.
Why Anti-Gunners in Congress Want to Close a Non-Existent Loophole
All eyes right now are on the so-called “Charleston loophole,” and federal legislation ostensibly designed to close that alleged loophole.
Guns are Not a Disease
Politicians who don’t believe you should have Second Amendment rights have often tried to hide their gun-control laws in arguments for “public health.”
Another State Recognizes the Right to Self-Defense
"Laws should favor victims—not criminals."
A Right Delayed: Why We Can’t Give Government Discretion Over our Rights
In 2020, as concerns over COVID-19 and violent unrest gripped the nation, Americans demonstrated unprecedented support for their right to keep and bear arms. The FBI conducted a record-setting 39.6 million National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) checks in 2020.
Shooting Straight with Burgess Owens
The first time I met Burgess Owens, he was speaking to a small group at the beginning of what would prove to be a grueling, but ultimately successful, congressional campaign.
Women’s History Month: Meet America’s Trailblazing Female Gun Owners
Many trailblazers’ bold endeavors have since inspired generations of strong-minded, independent women who are not afraid to take up arms in times wrought with confusion and conflict.