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I can’t believe it’s been seven months since I was elected NRA president, and I’m already composing my eighth President’s Column. The officers never fully anticipated or appreciated the immense challenges we faced when elected.
The strength of the NRA is, and has always been, our membership. Without our millions of members, we would not be able to effectively rally behind elections for pro-freedom politicians; just as importantly, if not for our large membership, our representatives in office would not feel the same urgency to listen to us in this constitutional republic.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) posted a proposed rule on the Federal Register seeking to redefine what constitutes an unlawful drug user for the purpose of the Gun Control Act.
Moshe Borukh, 35, heard glass breaking downstairs in his Jamaica Estates home in Queens, N.Y., around 2:40 a.m. He got his gun.
When the $200 tax stamp on suppressors and other restricted items was set to be zeroed out at midnight on December 31, 2025, last summer, it was a given that demand would explode on January 1, 2026.
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down Maryland’s attempt to impose a sweeping “default ban” on lawful concealed carry on private property open to the public.
Today (January 20), the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Hawaii’s ban on carrying guns on private property that is open to the public—at least unless the property owner has given express consent for the carrying of guns.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard Wolford v. Lopez. It is a challenge to Hawaii’s law banning citizens with permits to carry handguns from going armed on any private property in the state unless the property owner has given express permission to do so. Here is what was said.
On Sept. 20, 2025, the sound of gunfire carried across the 110-acre grounds of the Arlington-Fairfax Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America in Fairfax County, Va. But this wasn’t just another day at the range.
The North Carolina House of Representatives rescheduled the veto override vote on Senate Bill 50, or the “Freedom to Carry NC,” to February 9, 2026.
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.
