Here’s a bit of competitive shooting history that you probably weren’t aware of. Did you know that the earliest pistol match recorded was in Great Britain back in 1642? During the English Civil War, the Royal Army was halted. During the lull, the Royalist favorite—Prince Rupert, fired a horse-pistol at …

The front has widened against our constitutionally protected freedoms. In New York and California, the NRA is fighting for its First and Second Amendment rights as legislators attempt to discourage private companies from doing business with the NRA. In the latest legal battle in this struggle, a federal judge on …

Calvin Wallin, age 80, started volunteering to teach youth firearms safety in Pequot Lakes, Minn., in the autumn of 1969, just a few months after Apollo 11 landed on the moon. And his younger brother, John, age 78, has been teaching it with him since 1970. In the spring after …

It may not be anywhere close to Christmas yet, but you already have a list and you’re checking it twice. Whether you’re thinking of getting that hunter in your life a new shotgun, or a carry gun for someone who just got a Right-to-Carry permit, firearms are still a very popular …

Near-record-breaking numbers of FBI background checks indicated high gun sales for “Black Friday,” which is often considered the biggest shopping day of the year. “We saw good numbers and good traffic throughout the week,” Mark Abramson, a New Mexico gun store owner, told America’s 1st Freedom. “People are starting to …

Earlier this year, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced a bill that would protect persons lawfully carrying firearms under state law, including in those states that do not require a carry permit, from being snared by a confusing provision of federal criminal law. This week U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) …

New Zealand’s dumpster fire of a government-mandated “buyback” program has become even more of a hot spot of contention. Sources indicate that the sensitive personal information of gun owners kept in a police database became accessible to users of the buyback program website. The information includes names, addresses, firearm license …

Dallas, TX — Feeding and clothing the homeless in the land of the free has now become a revolutionary act. Luckily, however, there are still good people willing to carry that act out. In December 2014, the Dallas city council enacted Ordinance No. 29595, which makes it illegal to serve food to …

Benghazi survivor and veteran John “Tig” Tiegen says veterans are increasingly concerned that gun confiscation schemes like the one Beto O’Rourke pushed could leave them defenseless. Tig, who now advocates for veterans through his foundation Beyond the Battlefield, says veterans who struggle with PTSD fear that gun control advocates are …

On December 10th, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health will hear House Bill 2005 to impose a mandatory requirement for doctors to ask patients about firearms in their homes and for the type of “counseling” they would have to provide for those who have firearms. This would essentially deputize …