America’s 1st Freedom is dedicated to preserving our fundamental right to self-defense. With news on anti-gun schemes that affect our gun rights, plus the truth about legislative battles on Capitol Hill and the 50 states.
Rising country artist Jet Jurgensmeyer has been captivating the entertainment industry since he started acting at the age of three. Jurgensmeyer launched his music career in 2018 with the release of his debut single, “Everything Will Be Alright,” followed by his 2022 album “Phase 1: Discover,” and his most recent album “The Ride: Phase 2.”
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) just published an opinion arguing that the ban on the mailing of concealable firearms, via the U.S. Postal Service, is unconstitutional.
Eleven-year-old Sakir Everett came upon a dangerous situation at his school and, because he had some knowledge about firearms and firearms safety, he felt the need to act before a tragedy occurred.
By adding up figures on firearms manufactured in the U.S. and sold domestically with gun imports, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, estimates that U.S. citizens now own 506.1 million guns.
A usual suspects’ list of anti-gun U.S. senators are backing S.3458, the Background Check Completion Act of 2025.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has made our National Wildlife Refuges presumptively open to hunting and fishing.
Recent Democratic electoral successes in Virginia, including the election of Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), means a stronger push for “gun-safety legislation in the 2026 session.”
There are reasons why the shotgun is a solid choice for home defense: It is fast, powerful and versatile.
As the New York state legislature session begins, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) announced multiple proposals that target the sale/manufacture of 3D-printed guns and gun-related items.
Once again, the state of Hawaii is attempting to nullify the Second Amendment within its borders.
On October 26, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) into law. In an environment where those on the political left are more eager than ever to wage lawfare to achieve their policy goals, the PLCAA has proven invaluable to preserving the U.S. firearm industry and Americans’ ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights.
Just south of Yellowstone National Park on Oct. 18, 2025, a hunter was hiking through thick timber early one morning when suddenly a male grizzly bear charged at him.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an amicus brief in Rhode v. Bonta, a challenge to California’s unconstitutional ammunition background check law.
Have you ever watched a movie about journalism? You know the genre: Clacking typewriters, babbling newsrooms, hard-bitten editors, intrepid reporters who refuse to take anything at face value.
On January 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit struck down California’s ban on open carry in most of the state. The panel decision was 2-1.
Back when I was a new gun owner, I drilled in a habit of checking to be sure my firearm was unloaded, which was also a terrific opportunity to work on gun-handling skills like racking the action and activating the controls.
The NRA took a serious hit on December 28th. We lost Phil Schreier, director of NRA Museums. He did everything the doctors asked of him and then some. But it wasn’t enough. Leukemia won, and we all lost.
When President Donald Trump (R) signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) into law on July 4, 2025, he scheduled the end of the burdensome $200 excise tax imposed on suppressors, short-barreled firearms and “any other weapons” as defined by the National Firearms Act (NFA). That end came on January 1.
In his inauguration speech as the new mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani said, behind his characteristically easy smile, “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”
