In the wake of deadly mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, Representative Chris Jacobs of New York, a soft-spoken congressman serving his first full term in the House, stunned fellow Republicans by embracing a federal assault weapons ban and limits on high-capacity magazines… Rep. Chris Jacobs (R- NY) Buy …

For Immediate Release June 3, 2022 Contact: Patrick Parsons, [email protected] Washington, DC — The National Rifle Association was a NO SHOW at yesterday’s gun control hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee, where Jerry Nadler and the Democrats rammed through the most draconian gun control legislation ever seen in the Congress, …

I was chatting with a horrified Swedish visitor who described a visit to Nevada. “There was this grandmother, an elderly lady, and she took out a gun from her purse,” he told me, shaking his head. We were having this conversation in a city which had racked up 77 shootings …

Governor Roy Cooper recently requested that the General Assembly pass legislation to violate Second Amendment rights. He wants a so-called “assault weapons” ban bill, to ban many commonly-owned rifles, shotguns, and handguns that law-abiding citizens use for self-defense and sport, and also legislation to allow Second Amendment rights to be …

If anyone was still questioning the Biden-Harris administration’s devotion to banning and confiscating law-abiding Americans’ firearms, all doubt was erased this weekend. On May 31, President Joe Biden once again stated that he wants to ban 9mm firearms. Speaking with reporters outside the White House about a purported encounter with a “trauma doctor,” …

Yesterday, the General Assembly passed Virginia’s two year budget. Back in December, outgoing Governor Ralph Northam had proposed $27.4 million of taxpayer money to go towards anti-gun propaganda to further erode Second Amendment rights. Former Governor Terry McAuliffe had run for another term with that same idea. The budget that passed instead …

Stephen P. Halbrook, a senior fellow with the Independent Institute, recently authored a piece for America’s 1st Freedom about what firearms have “common-use” protections. In that piece, he asks a question that is uncomfortable for gun-control activists. To view that full article, click here. He also took some time to speak with America’s 1st Freedom Editor in …

The NRA is helping Federal Ammunition kick off its centennial year with a 100th Celebration Sweepstakes. Enthusiasts can enter here for a chance at winning more than 54,000 rounds of Federal ammo. Total value of the prize package is $28,437.25 and it includes 12 gauge, 9 mm, .223 Rem. and .22 LR. …

Springfield Armory is adding a new pistol to their popular XD-M Elite series — the XD-M Elite 4.5″ OSP 10mm. This new optics-ready pistol sports a 4.5 inch match grade Melonite finished barrel and an ergonomic frame which houses a double-column stainless steel magazine that provides a 16-round capacity in the …

The politics of guns and hunting obscures many deeper truth about America, such as a longstanding connection between private American arms makers and freedom that has greatly benefited our armed forces. Simply put, progress in U.S. firearms development has always been a mix of military and civilian market demands. While …