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True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
The Armed Citizen®
True stories of the right to keep and bear arms.
Obama Still Whining About Gun Owners’ Political Power
Barack Obama is still upset about just how bitterly so many Americans cling to their guns. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired November 17, 2020, the former president expressed his anger with the fact that gun owners successfully organized to defeat his radical gun-control agenda in early 2013.
Obama Still Whining About Gun Owners’ Political Power
Barack Obama is still upset about just how bitterly so many Americans cling to their guns. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired November 17, 2020, the former president expressed his anger with the fact that gun owners successfully organized to defeat his radical gun-control agenda in early 2013.
After Lackluster Returns, Some Urge Democrats to Ditch Gun Control
The 2020 election may not have turned out the way gun owners had hoped. The good news is, it didn’t quite turn out the way the anti-gun radicals had hoped, either.
Biden Goes After Gun Makers
President Joe Biden (D) has made a first move toward going after an industry he called the “enemy.”
Michael Austin Is NRA Country
Three things NRA Country loves are our brave service members, first responders and of course country music. When we discovered Michael Austin—a U.S. Air Force veteran, retired deputy sheriff and current country artist—we knew he fit the NRA Country brand.
Stop-and-Go Drill
One of the most-common mistakes new gun owners make is believing that by merely learning the basics of gun safety and marksmanship, they’ll be prepared to defend their life with a gun.
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
What happens when the government limits the right to keep and bear arms to those who “need” it?
More States Considering Constitutional Carry
Lawmakers in multiple states are moving to get the government out of the way of their citizenries’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
Shooting Straight with Lauren Boebert
Like many, I first noticed Lauren Boebert when I saw a viral video of her confronting Beto O’Rourke over his gun-control extremism at a town hall meeting in Aurora, Colo., in September of 2019.
Shooting Straight with Lauren Boebert
Like many, I first noticed Lauren Boebert when I saw a viral video of her confronting Beto O’Rourke over his gun-control extremism at a town hall meeting in Aurora, Colo., in September of 2019.
The Undeniable Second Amendment
An annual event in downtown Detroit showcases this universal right.
The Long March to Restore the Second Amendment in New York
“I grew up at a time when people were not afraid of people with firearms. I used to travel on the subway from Queens to Manhattan with a rifle. Could you imagine doing that today in New York City?” So recalled U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia about his days as a schoolboy on a rifle team.
The Hearing Protection Act of 2021
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) introduced the Hearing Protection Act, H.R. 95, legislation that would remove firearm suppressors from the list of definitions under the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA).
How to Speak to New Gun Owners
Millions of Americans have recently become first-time gun owners. How can you help them learn about firearms safety and responsibility? How can you inform them about defending their right to defend themselves and their families?
SCCY CPX-2
As an affordable, everyday-carry pistol, the SCCY CPX-2 has much to offer and should be on your short list of options.
NRA’s Proud Tradition Of Marksmanship Training
For 150 years, the NRA has been a national service organization dedicated to advancing marksmanship, as well as the country’s foremost defender of Second Amendment rights.
What the Media Won’t Tell You About Red-Flag Laws
We do not need new “red-flag” laws aimed at guns; we need to return to the old red-flag laws that protected us from dangerous people.
Sen. Cruz Sends Strong Second Amendment Message at Inauguration
As Joe Biden was sworn in, Sen. Cruz made his thoughts known without saying a word.