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<item><title><![CDATA[Standing Guard | The NRA Gathers to Celebrate Our Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The momentum we’re seeing across the country is both encouraging and energizing. January opened with tremendous activity at the NRA booth during SHOT Show, where members, industry partners and supporters stopped by to connect, share ideas and reaffirm their commitment to freedom and the Second Amendment.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/standing-guard-the-nra-gathers-to-celebrate-our-freedom/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/standing-guard-the-nra-gathers-to-celebrate-our-freedom/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/02jbuvka/newdoug.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=133669764091970000" length="264363" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[President’s Column | Getting You Up to Speed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of things have occurred over the past month or so that not all members are completely aware of. I’ll use my column this month to update you on some important issues—transparency.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/president-s-column-getting-you-up-to-speed/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/president-s-column-getting-you-up-to-speed/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/byhfjw10/bachenbergpc.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=133923796049270000" length="316282" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The Armed Citizen® February 18, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 70s was in his home in Jacksonville, Fla., shortly after lunchtime on Nov. 18, 2025, when an intruder broke in through a back window and demanded his keys and valuables.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-armed-citizen-february-18-2026/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-armed-citizen-february-18-2026/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/r2cbbulu/a1f-armed-citizen-2.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132894729056030000" length="67460" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The “L” in NRA-ILA Refers to Legislation, But Litigation is also Critically Important]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest legislative news from inside the NRA Institute for Legislative Action]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-l-in-nra-ila-refers-to-legislation-but-litigation-is-also-critically-important/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-l-in-nra-ila-refers-to-legislation-but-litigation-is-also-critically-important/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/pi1j31ao/ila.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134151952708570000" length="229867" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Video Interview: Buck Sexton Calls Gun Control a “Manufactured Delusion”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buck Sexton, the radio host and author, has a new book out titled Manufacturing Delusion—How the Left Uses Brainwashing, Indoctrination, And Propaganda Against You. As Sexton is an ardent Second Amendment advocate and an NRA-certified firearms instructor, we decided to ask him if gun control is a manufactured delusion.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/video-interview-buck-sexton-calls-gun-control-a-manufactured-delusion/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/video-interview-buck-sexton-calls-gun-control-a-manufactured-delusion/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/gphja40t/buck-sexton.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134164939235430000" length="2116009" type="image/png" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[President’s Column | NRA 2.0 Transformations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As reported on Oct. 31, 2025, the NRA announced a major internal reorganization to modernize and increase efficiencies. This reorganization marked the first step in our effort to modernize and improve operations.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/president-s-column-nra-2-0-transformations/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/president-s-column-nra-2-0-transformations/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/byhfjw10/bachenbergpc.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=133923796049270000" length="316282" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Standing Guard | The NRA Stands And Fights For Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every company, great or small, needs a realignment now and then. But, when a company has been around for nearly 155 glorious years, straightening the course can take a full reformation.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/standing-guard-the-nra-stands-and-fights-for-freedom/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/standing-guard-the-nra-stands-and-fights-for-freedom/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/02jbuvka/newdoug.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=133669764091970000" length="264363" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[DOJ Civil Rights Division’s New Second Amendment Section Hits the Ground Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just over a year ago, a hostile federal executive branch had gun owners under siege on all fronts.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/doj-civil-rights-division-s-new-second-amendment-section-hits-the-ground-running/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/doj-civil-rights-division-s-new-second-amendment-section-hits-the-ground-running/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/4mbliktg/doj.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134151957365530000" length="441510" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Petty Explains How to Stop Possible School Shooters]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Ryan Petty lost his 14-year-old daughter, Alaina, to a 19-year-old mass murderer in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 in Parkland, Fla., he wanted to know what happened. Most of all, he wanted to find the holes in the system to, as best we can, stop such horrors long before they occur.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/ryan-petty-explains-how-to-stop-possible-school-shooters/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/ryan-petty-explains-how-to-stop-possible-school-shooters/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/fzdnphgj/screenshot-2026-02-20-at-11-38-22-am.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134160612154270000" length="1920332" type="image/png" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[A Story On Violent Crime I’m Happy To Tell]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a saying in media, “If it bleeds, it leads.” This is a cynical reference to the notion that reporting on tragedy and victimization sells newspapers, or—in our modern media landscape—generates clicks.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/a-story-on-violent-crime-i-m-happy-to-tell/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/a-story-on-violent-crime-i-m-happy-to-tell/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/dmpg1ew2/commerford.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=133827038220330000" length="272137" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Another Example of What Actual Free Speech Does for the Second Amendment]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the sort of truth bombing X can now give us—thanks to Elon Musk’s purchase of the social-media site—if we are discerning about who we follow and take the time to be cautious about what we believe.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/another-example-of-what-actual-free-speech-does-for-the-second-amendment/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/another-example-of-what-actual-free-speech-does-for-the-second-amendment/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/ppoidd2c/17-aff_main_mediacrimereport.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132786989190330000" length="1373200" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii Wants to Go Further Than Mere “Aloha Spirit” in Defiance of Citizens’ Rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Within weeks of the U.S. Supreme Court’s hearing oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez, Hawaii lawmakers are moving on legislation to find other ways to keep citizens’ Second Amendment rights effectively off-limits.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/hawaii-wants-to-go-further-than-mere-aloha-spirit-in-defiance-of-citizens-rights/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/hawaii-wants-to-go-further-than-mere-aloha-spirit-in-defiance-of-citizens-rights/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/ubxffbct/armed-citizen_hawaii.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132786879318670000" length="475968" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The DOJ Civil Rights Division Strikes Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a poignant rebuke of the Massachusetts handgun roster, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in the case Granata v. Campbell.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-doj-civil-rights-division-strikes-again/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-doj-civil-rights-division-strikes-again/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/ulphpqb2/attorney_general_pamela_bondi_shakes_hand_with_the_newly_appointed_assistant_attorney_general_for_the_civil_rights_division_harmeet_dhillon.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134147701116700000" length="706085" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Armed Citizen Interview: NYC Homeowner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moshe Borukh heard glass breaking downstairs in his Jamaica Estates home in Queens, N.Y., around 2:40 a.m. Borukh grabbed his pistol and investigated. He soon discovered that a man was inside his home.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/armed-citizen-interview-nyc-homeowner/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/armed-citizen-interview-nyc-homeowner/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/5yipxvyp/screenshot-2026-02-04-at-10-24-27-am.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134146744994600000" length="1906327" type="image/png" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Why Did This NFL Offensive Tackle Get Arrested in NYC? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rasheed Walker thought he was following the law when he declared he had an unloaded Glock 9 mm pistol in a locked case to a Delta Air Lines employee at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on January 23.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/why-did-this-nfl-offensive-tackle-get-arrested-in-nyc/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/why-did-this-nfl-offensive-tackle-get-arrested-in-nyc/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/rhko50y3/armtravel1.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=133850416303100000" length="231160" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The Details Within Virginia’s Bill That Would Ban “Assault Firearms”]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look within Virginia Senate Bill 749 indicates which guns the state, if this bill becomes law, would ban.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-details-within-virginia-s-bill-that-would-ban-assault-firearms/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-details-within-virginia-s-bill-that-would-ban-assault-firearms/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/01jlns4q/patrol-rifles-iii-2.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132786835699970000" length="627481" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The NRA Weighs in on “Unlawful Users”]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the U.S. Supreme Court scheduled to hear United States v. Hemani on March 2, the NRA, along with the Independence Institute and FPC Action Foundation, filed an amicus brief. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-nra-weighs-in-on-unlawful-users/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-nra-weighs-in-on-unlawful-users/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/prqnhtsd/oc_a1fd_nravscotusnominee_main_3-17.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132786863127470000" length="877052" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Virginia is Going After the Peoples’ Guns]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Virginia’s Democrat-controlled General Assembly and Senate move gun-control bills through committees, residents need to contact their representatives to let them know neither they, nor their guns, are to blame for crime.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/virginia-is-going-after-the-peoples-guns/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/virginia-is-going-after-the-peoples-guns/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/lvyaudgt/virginia.jpeg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132893055746430000" length="51826" type="image/jpeg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The Armed Citizen® January 21, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 7 a.m. on Nov. 7, 2025, near Los Angeles, a 79-year-old Vietnam War veteran heard his duplex tenant screaming. He found a naked 30-year-old man had forced his way into the woman’s home.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-armed-citizen-january-21-2026/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-armed-citizen-january-21-2026/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/3ojpb4ud/a1f-armed-citizen-3.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132894729592800000" length="81393" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The DOJ Civil Rights Division is Hiring Second Amendment Attorneys]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, was a guest on Gun Talk Media with Tom Gresham, NRA-ILA reported that Dhillon is “embracing a new style of litigation on behalf of the Second Amendment.”]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-doj-civil-rights-division-is-hiring-second-amendment-attorneys/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-doj-civil-rights-division-is-hiring-second-amendment-attorneys/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/nv5lrbue/harmeet_dhillon_-52588376974.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134139897724970000" length="479929" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Cynical Strategies To Subvert The Protection Of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since President George W. Bush signed the bipartisan Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) into law on Oct. 26, 2005, those bent on civilian disarmament have sought to bypass the legislation’s clear commands. In fact, 20 years later, gunmakers were fending off a frivolous nuisance suit from the city of Gary, Ind., filed in 1999, despite the PLCAA and state-analogue legislation.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/cynical-strategies-to-subvert-the-protection-of-lawful-commerce-in-arms-act/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/cynical-strategies-to-subvert-the-protection-of-lawful-commerce-in-arms-act/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/vwcdjaqw/plcaa.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134127746746200000" length="189661" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The New York Times Tries to Explain the Drop in Crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Times is attempting to explain away the Trump administration's success at lowering crime rates with these explanations.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-new-york-times-tries-to-explain-the-drop-in-crime/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-new-york-times-tries-to-explain-the-drop-in-crime/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/c4ddxt5x/how-the-new-york-times-let-the-truth-leak-out-march-4-2016.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132786866664270000" length="90483" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Winner-Take-All Elections Mark A New Chapter In The Second Amendment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will a meaningful Second Amendment survive in Virginia? That this is even an open question shows how dramatically one election can reshape a state when it comes to the right to keep and bear arms.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/winner-take-all-elections-mark-a-new-chapter-in-the-second-amendment/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/winner-take-all-elections-mark-a-new-chapter-in-the-second-amendment/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/dmpg1ew2/commerford.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=133827038220330000" length="272137" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[President’s Column | NRA Focus On The Vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/president-s-column-nra-focus-on-the-vision/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/president-s-column-nra-focus-on-the-vision/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/byhfjw10/bachenbergpc.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=133923796049270000" length="316282" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Standing Guard | The NRA is Strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/standing-guard-the-nra-is-strong/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/standing-guard-the-nra-is-strong/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/02jbuvka/newdoug.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=133669764091970000" length="264363" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ATF Pursues Changes to Federal Ban on Unlawful Drug Users/Addicts ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/atf-pursues-changes-to-federal-ban-on-unlawful-drug-users-addicts/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/atf-pursues-changes-to-federal-ban-on-unlawful-drug-users-addicts/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/gjjfextv/atfbuild.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=133123032221030000" length="1551216" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[New York City Homeowner Uses His Self-Defense Gun to Chase Off Home Invaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/new-york-city-homeowner-uses-his-self-defense-gun-to-chase-off-home-invaders/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/new-york-city-homeowner-uses-his-self-defense-gun-to-chase-off-home-invaders/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/ujifk1z3/defense0023-3113-th.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132787057471270000" length="30358" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[More than a Quarter Million Suppressor eForms Have Been Processed by the ATF this Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/more-than-a-quarter-million-suppressor-eforms-have-been-processed-by-the-atf-this-month/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/more-than-a-quarter-million-suppressor-eforms-have-been-processed-by-the-atf-this-month/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/4pepajfn/suppressors.jpeg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132893058639870000" length="65068" type="image/jpeg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Fourth Circuit Reaffirms That the Second Amendment Does Not End at the Storefront Door]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/fourth-circuit-reaffirms-that-the-second-amendment-does-not-end-at-the-storefront-door/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/fourth-circuit-reaffirms-that-the-second-amendment-does-not-end-at-the-storefront-door/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/eibalxsz/17-nrz-001_carry-life_choosing-a-carry-handgun-2_main_2-3_oc.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132786953575170000" length="451142" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court Hears Wolford v. Lopez]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-u-s-supreme-court-hears-wolford-v-lopez/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-u-s-supreme-court-hears-wolford-v-lopez/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/pxrlt55n/united_states_supreme_court_building_at_dusk.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132787017829630000" length="77074" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[What the Supreme Court Justices Said About Hawaii’s Carry Restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.
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<item><title><![CDATA[Women On Target Program Equips Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/women-on-target-program-equips-women/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/women-on-target-program-equips-women/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/oz1dsqtj/steps.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134062023185070000" length="354827" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[North Carolina Vote on Constitutional Carry Delayed Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/north-carolina-vote-on-constitutional-carry-delayed-again/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/north-carolina-vote-on-constitutional-carry-delayed-again/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/duyh5d11/concealedcarry-1.jpeg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=133845228522730000" length="61740" type="image/jpeg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Jet Jurgensmeyer Is NRA Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.”]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/jet-jurgensmeyer-is-nra-country/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/jet-jurgensmeyer-is-nra-country/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/4n4jawrd/jet.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134086223015370000" length="420352" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[DOJ Says the Ban on Mailing Handguns is Unconstitutional]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/doj-says-the-ban-on-mailing-handguns-is-unconstitutional/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/doj-says-the-ban-on-mailing-handguns-is-unconstitutional/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/kftli3a1/united_states_postal_service_truck.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134130408554270000" length="496006" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[First Gear | Modern Spartan Systems’ Suppressor Shield pre-treatment kit, Hornady Rapid Safe 4800KP, Sentry Handgun Go Sleeves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Must-Haves for Gun Owners]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/first-gear-modern-spartan-systems-suppressor-shield-pre-treatment-kit-hornady-rapid-safe-4800kp-sentry-handgun-go-sleeves/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/first-gear-modern-spartan-systems-suppressor-shield-pre-treatment-kit-hornady-rapid-safe-4800kp-sentry-handgun-go-sleeves/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/0m5lxrrx/mustsup.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134080186335470000" length="316526" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Opening Salvo | Kids Need Actual Gun-Safety Training]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/opening-salvo-kids-need-actual-gun-safety-training/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/opening-salvo-kids-need-actual-gun-safety-training/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/15mpakhf/kids.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134080210066670000" length="475122" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Armed American Citizens Own Over 500 Million Guns!]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/armed-american-citizens-own-over-500-million-guns/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/armed-american-citizens-own-over-500-million-guns/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/mtoh5qq3/newguns.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132787061092770000" length="286076" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[A Right Delayed is a Right Denied]]></title><description><![CDATA[A usual suspects’ list of anti-gun U.S. senators are backing S.3458, the Background Check Completion Act of 2025.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/a-right-delayed-is-a-right-denied/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/a-right-delayed-is-a-right-denied/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/4dxab41c/senator_richard_blumenthal_speaking_in_front_of_the_us_capitol-_part_of_national_walkout_day_-39001230960.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134128526399130000" length="667007" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Gun Owners Paid for This Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has made our National Wildlife Refuges presumptively open to hunting and fishing.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/gun-owners-paid-for-this-access/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/gun-owners-paid-for-this-access/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/gjcn5x0e/willapa_national_wildlife_refuge_01.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134128664039800000" length="1385224" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The Second Amendment is Under Siege in Virginia]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.”]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-second-amendment-is-under-siege-in-virginia/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-second-amendment-is-under-siege-in-virginia/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/mbpmmjib/screenshot-2026-01-12-at-9-19-28-am.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134127654878770000" length="922240" type="image/png" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[A No-Nonsense Guide to the Home-Defense Shotgun]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are reasons why the shotgun is a solid choice for home defense: It is fast, powerful and versatile.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/a-no-nonsense-guide-to-the-home-defense-shotgun/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/a-no-nonsense-guide-to-the-home-defense-shotgun/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/ejqdsgmn/shotdef.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134080172525500000" length="290034" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[A 3D Printed Political Boondoggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/a-3d-printed-political-boondoggle/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/a-3d-printed-political-boondoggle/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/q01dvaea/32639557764_b3d5377256_k.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132787062168730000" length="892465" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Parting Shot | Hawaii Has Been Called Before the High Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again, the state of Hawaii is attempting to nullify the Second Amendment within its borders.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/parting-shot-hawaii-has-been-called-before-the-high-court/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/parting-shot-hawaii-has-been-called-before-the-high-court/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/kygnkzmx/hawaii.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134080220902700000" length="243467" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The Armed Citizen® December 16, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just south of Yellowstone National Park on Oct. 18, 2025, a hunter was hiking through thick timber early one morning when suddenly a male grizzly bear charged at him.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-armed-citizen-december-16-2025/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-armed-citizen-december-16-2025/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/r4wcqwty/a1f-armed-citizen-5.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132894730658670000" length="63202" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Victories & Challenges As The Protection Of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act Turns 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[On October 26, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) into law. In an environment where those on the political left are more eager than ever to wage lawfare to achieve their policy goals, the PLCAA has proven invaluable to preserving the U.S. firearm industry and Americans’ ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/victories-challenges-as-the-protection-of-lawful-commerce-in-arms-act-turns-20/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/victories-challenges-as-the-protection-of-lawful-commerce-in-arms-act-turns-20/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/5bvpjzib/victories.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134086225384430000" length="679027" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[A Must-Read Brief from the DOJ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an amicus brief in Rhode v. Bonta, a challenge to California’s unconstitutional ammunition background check law.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/a-must-read-brief-from-the-doj/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/a-must-read-brief-from-the-doj/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/xggjgbcg/u-s-department-of-justice-headquarters-_august_12-_2006.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134108930944870000" length="906103" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[How Gun-Control Groups Direct the Mainstream Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever watched a movie about journalism? You know the genre: Clacking typewriters, babbling newsrooms, hard-bitten editors, intrepid reporters who refuse to take anything at face value.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/how-gun-control-groups-direct-the-mainstream-media/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/how-gun-control-groups-direct-the-mainstream-media/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/dhkp44zu/mainmedia.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134080164576600000" length="683727" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Gun Skills | Press Check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back when I was a new gun owner, I drilled in a habit of checking to be sure my firearm was unloaded, which was also a terrific opportunity to work on gun-handling skills like racking the action and activating the controls.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/gun-skills-press-check/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/gun-skills-press-check/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/rflptx0x/press.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=134080179846200000" length="324220" type="image/jpg" /></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Open Carry in California?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On January 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit struck down California’s ban on open carry in most of the state. The panel decision was 2-1.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/open-carry-in-california/</link><guid>https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/open-carry-in-california/</guid><enclosure url="https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/media/hwre0slo/procarry.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=770&amp;height=430&amp;rnd=132893058533700000" length="188640" type="image/jpg" /></item>
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