America's 1st Freedom

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.

Meet an Elementary School Teacher Who Uses Guns to Help Kids

John Annoni has used the law-abiding gun culture that so many of us know and enjoy to help inner-city youth for decades.

California Armed Citizen Has His Concealed-Carry Permit Taken Away After He Protected His Family

After a California man protected his family, he has been disarmed and left vulnerable.

This First Amendment Attack is Designed to Reduce Gun Ownership

Rob Wilson’s struggle to retain his American freedom is regional, but it says a lot about what is happening now in many areas of this nation.

Johnny Joey Jones Talks to Us From His Gun Room

Johnny Joey Jones brings a unique viewpoint to the discourse surrounding our civil rights. His outlook was earned in experience and he offers a positive, penetrating perspective on our struggle to keep and win back our freedom.

A Firsthand Account of How Freedom Can Be Taken Away

Gabby Franco tells the story about why, after representing her native country as a shooting competitor for Venezuela in the 2000 Olympics, she fled Venezuela for the United States in order to keep her freedom.

What the Naysayers Simply Won’t Admit About Constitutional Carry

It has now been 20 years since American states began to abolish their permitting systems, and there has never been a persuasive argument as to how that development could possibly make us less safe.

The Truth About Crime Rates From 18-20 Year Olds

John Lott takes on a “fact” now being used by gun-control groups, and all the media members who repeat their “facts” without challenging them, that 18-20 year olds are particularly dangerous.

John Lott Said What?

When John Lott was called to be an expert witness—as he has been many times before—he was happy to oblige. What happened next was a shocking act of political maneuvering to suppress an expert witness.

A Year After Bruen, and this is Happening?

With Bruen decided, litigation sprung up throughout the country. What will all of this mean for the future of our freedom?

This Needed to Be Said

Now and then in congressional hearings, something so honest and off-script happens that we should stop and pay attention.

Why the Gun-Control Crowd Loathes John Lott

Gun-control groups find the research from John Lott so inconvenient to their ambitions that they’ve spent years doing all they can to disparage, delegitimize and cancel him.

Georgia Has a Few Things to Say

Bert Brantley is deputy chief of staff for Gov. Brian Kemp and had insightful comments about how Kemp's office is responding to financial attacks on gun makers, how Georgia has fared since it passed constitutional carry and much more.

Brandon Maddox Explains What’s Up With Suppressors

As the ATF has gone through changes with how it deals with citizens who file required paperwork to purchase and own suppressors, we knew it would be helpful for Brandon Maddox to explain.

The Politically Incorrect Truth About America’s Rifle

For the truth on America's rifle, America's 1st Freedom spoke to the man who wrote the book on it.

The Story Behind the Sale of Barrett Firearms

“Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the Barrett story,” says Ronnie Barrett.

A Few Words from Two of Freedom’s Greatest Benefactors

Two freedom-loving citizens, who are examples of what Americans can do in this great nation, took some time to tell us about what they've done and are doing in their continued dedication to preserving our Second Amendment rights.

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson ​Gives His Analysis of This Critical Midterm Election

Mark Robinson went from giving a speech about our rights to being elected lieutenant governor of North Carolina in less than three years. Recently, he sat down with A1F Editor in Chief Frank Miniter to talk about this critical midterm election.

Halbrook Explains the Bruen Decision

Stephen Halbrook has won Second Amendment cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and given his wealth of knowledge on this very topic, America's 1st Freedom Editor in Chief Frank Miniter spoke with him about the recent Bruen decision.

Tom King Explains What’s Next in Our Now Post-Bruen Fight for Freedom

Tom King, president of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, speaks with A1F Editor in Chief Frank Miniter about the path forward following the Supreme Court's Bruen decision.

Gun-Control's Latest Contradiction with Charles C.W. Cooke

Charles C.W. Cooke of National Review returns to speak with America's 1st Freedom Editor in Chief Frank Miniter about the newest contradiction in gun control.

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