President’s Column

Charles L. Cotton

Latest Stories

Charles L. Cotton

President’s Column | Giving Thanks For The Gift Of Freedom

Some leftists try to blame America for every evil on Earth, but the truth is that, as Americans, we are uniquely blessed.

President’s Column | Election Day Countdown: Plan To Win

Many of today’s media outlets want to crush your Second Amendment freedom. Countering it will take all the voices and votes that we can muster.

President’s Column | It’s Your Most Fundamental Freedom — So Set The Record Straight.

As the Declaration of Independence says, all free people “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.” The first and most-fundamental of these is the right to arms to defend ourselves.

President’s Column | A Celebration And A Wake-Up Call

In an era when the government is increasingly being weaponized and some courts are trying to ignore the Bruen ruling, just as they ignored Heller and McDonald, you can be sure the NRA is fighting for your freedom.

President’s Column | The Sport That Makes America Safer

Reverence and respect for freedom shouldn’t be a partisan issue and we must do our part to bring new gun owners into the fold.

President’s Column | The Freedom Lesson Must Be Taught—It Doesn’t Perpetuate By Osmosis!

At the NRA Annual Meetings, a group of kids lined up to ring what I call the ”Freedom Bell“ and thus gave us all good reason to be proud. This event spoke volumes about the critical need for all of us to continue educating our children about freedom.

President’s Column | Help NRA Win The War For Self-Defense

We are on the right side of history and that is why we will continue to fight every day to secure this freedom as a birthright of all free people.

President’s Column | Help NRA Save Firearm Freedom By Saving Freedom Of Speech

If the enemies of our constitutional rights prevail, millions of young Americans will never get to experience the Second Amendment.

President’s Column | Don’t Let Complacency Overturn The Bruen Decision

Bruen was a battle—a major battle, to be sure, but the war is not over. The victory we achieved in Bruen has enraged the enemies of the Second Amendment, so we must stay vigilant.

President’s Column | The Groundwork Is Done — Now It’s Up To Us

Violent crime in the United States is escalating due in large part to left-leaning judges and prosecutors being unwilling to do their jobs.

Page 1 of 10


Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.