Above: A popular drill in defensive-training classes is to have instructors run perpendicular to the shooter in a measured space of 21′. The goal is for the shooter on the line to draw and engage a paper target before the instructor can make it to the 21′ line. This …

Congratulations! You’ve joined the ranks of millions of gun owners in America from all walks of life. As you’re about to discover, however, there’s much more to owning a gun than just…well, owning a gun. You may have gone to the gun store, filled out your ATF Form 4473, gotten …

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, people aren’t just emptying store shelves of toilet paper, bread and milk. They are also buying guns, lots of guns. The FBI said, for example, that on Monday, March 16, background check calls in to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) were 300% …

The “The Armed Citizen” column is consistently the most-read page in every NRA magazine. Harrowing stories of people protecting themselves, which they can do thanks to their Second Amendment-protected rights, are always important and engrossing. But part of the reason “The Armed Citizen” is so popular is these stories are …

Presumptive Democratic 2020 Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is not one for clarity, tact, or a firm grasp of the facts. However, even an American public that has long been aware of his shortcomings was taken aback this week when the former vice president launched an unhinged attack on a pro-Second …

On March 9, President Trump’s historic Export Reform initiative officially got underway, as companion rules published by the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce took effect. These rules are aimed at modernizing America’s regime for exports of non-military firearms and ammunition and will promote both U.S. businesses and national security. …

The correct response to the news that a private citizen has stopped a would-be mass murderer is: “Thank you.” It is not to lament that the citizen’s “split-second heroism has been turned into a PR tool by gun advocates.” Alas, that is precisely how The Arizona Republic’s Elvia Díaz responded …

As uncertainty about the COVID-19 outbreak continues to swirl, it is clear that anti-gun extremists and elected officials will use fear of the unknown to advance their agenda to undermine our firearms freedom.  Not surprisingly, it didn’t take them long to try and quietly pass and implement gun control schemes while Americans are focused on …

With our 149th Annual Meeting scheduled for next month in Nashville, we realize many NRA members and meeting guests have questions about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the potential impact on our convention. We have been closely monitoring updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Tennessee Department of Health.  …

The correct response to the news that a private citizen has stopped a would-be mass murderer is: “Thank you.” It is not to lament that the citizen’s “split-second heroism has been turned into a PR tool by gun advocates.” Alas, that is precisely how The Arizona Republic’s Elvia Díaz responded …