America's 1st Freedom

1 week ago | americas1stfreedom.org | Frank Melloni

Peripheral equipment has changed, so it’s only logical for our firearms to change as well. Thirty years ago, mounting a flashlight to a pistol seemed obscure; however, as these devices became more mainstream, any pistol without a means of attaching one would sit in the showcase far longer than a dealer would care to look at it. We’ve experienced the same phenomenon with electronic sights, as consumers have begun to consider a slide with an optics cut to be standard equipment.

2 weeks ago | americas1stfreedom.org | Frank Miniter

After sunset, the large balcony at Morton’s was filled with people, steaks and cigars. A few stories below, car headlights streamed along the streets of Washington, D.C. A half-dozen members of the national media were around my table at the end of the balcony. These were friends and acquaintances of my brother, Richard, who has spent his career as an author, pundit and media mogul—he has his own news service now—in and around Capitol Hill.

3 weeks ago | americas1stfreedom.org | Frank Melloni

Carrying a pistol for self-defense is one of the most personal decisions within the firearms community. From caliber to carry position, everybody has their own idea as to what works best. Among the top debates is whether a pistol should be carried in a cocked-and-locked or hammer- down condition. The cocked-and-locked crowd typically champions the 1911 as their pistol of choice, citing the ease of disengaging a thumb safety for the tradeoff benefit of a consistent trigger stroke.

1 month ago | americas1stfreedom.org | Frank Miniter

In the Heller decision (2008), the U.S. Supreme Court reiterated that the Second Amendment protects the ownership of firearms that are in “common use.” This critically acknowledges that firearms and related products evolve as companies use new technologies, materials and ideas to invent.

1 month ago | americas1stfreedom.org | James Panero

The line early Saturday morning was out the door. As we gathered around the entrance to the turn-of-the-century building, with restaurants and furniture stores populating this historic block off Fifth Avenue in New York’s Flatiron District, a gentleman holding a handful of targets spoke up. “I haven’t seen it this busy in a long time. It’s people waking up. What are you here for, the 18-hour class? How much, $500?” He paused for a moment, “$500 for a right.