President’s Column

Charles L. Cotton

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Charles L. Cotton

President’s Column | Your NRA Membership Is All That Defends Our Liberty From Lies

The most-consistent—and likely most-accurate—thing President Joe Biden says about firearms is that he wants to ban them.

President’s Column | Bruen: A Sea-Change Moment

For decades, the NRA has fought to make sure that Americans have the right to self-defense and protection outside their homes.

President’s Column | Americans Are Living Proof: Defensive Gun Use Saves Lives

The anti-gun lobby and their legacy-media propagandist allies would have you believe defensive gun uses are as a rare as hen's teeth. The truth is just the opposite.

President’s Column | “A Good Guy With A Gun”— A Fact, Not A Sound Bite!

Legacy-media outlets consistently ignore the fact that "a good guy with a gun" can save countless innocent lives when in the presence of evildoers.

President’s Column | Make A Plan To Defend Your Freedom At The Polls

If you ever needed proof that your vote matter sand elections have consequences, today's headlines should convince you.

President’s Column | Supreme Court Affirms Right To Bear Arms As Congress Tries To Weaken Due Process

We need to focus on better solutions that exist within the framework of freedom.

President’s Column | 2022 NRA Annual Meetings And Moving Forward

What you probably read in the news about the NRA Annual Meetings, and what those of us who attended the event witnessed, were entirely different.

President’s Column | Will Civility Ever Return? Is The Rule Of Law Still Alive?

The "leak" of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion and subsequent attempts to threaten the Court's justices are examples of the pitiable state of the rule of law in our country.

President’s Column | Ukraine’s Example

For anyone who ever needed proof of how crucial gun rights are to our survival and our safety, I have just two words of advice: Remember Ukraine!

President’s Column | NRA In The States

One thing is absolutely clear—in terms of passing good bills and defeating bad bills, the NRA-ILA is the proverbial "800-pound gorilla" at both the federal and state levels.

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