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Studies indicate that firearms are used more than 2 million times a year for personal...
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March for Our Lives from its beginning solely has been interested in you and your...
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As president of the NRA and a long-time member of its Board of Directors, I’ve...
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NRA is fully engaged every day protecting and fighting for our freedom. As we fight...
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Rebranded for 2019, the NRA Personal Protection Expo will be held at the Fort Worth...
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Smith & Wesson is still seeing success with their M&P Shield pistol series, announcing June...
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Brazil Eases Repressive Gun Control, Allows Citizens to Carry Handguns for Personal Protection
Supporters of the pro-gun measures hope that the increase in concealed-carry permits among the public...
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Henry Deringer of Philadelphia was already well known for his rifles and larger handguns when...
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Historic gunmakers roll out some new offerings in personal protection.
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Open Carry: To Show or Not to Show
Even if going about town with a visible firearm is legal, keep some things in...
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