In my second term, we will roll back every Biden attack on the Second Amendment -- the attacks are fast and furious -- starting the minute that Crooked Joe shuffles his way out of the White House.
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“Of particular concern are the rules that unravel Biden-era regulations like the restriction on pistol-stabilizing braces.”
“Cekada and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche have publicly embraced the gun industry and have said the agencies will work to ease burdens for sellers, manufacturers and gun owners.”
- Roll Call Factbase – NRA Leadership Forum Transcript, Dallas TXhttps://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-speech-nra-leadership-forum-dallas-may-18-2024/ ↗
“In my second term, we will roll back every Biden attack on the Second Amendment -- the attacks are fast and furious -- starting the minute that Crooked Joe shuffles his way out of the White House.”
- Pennsylvania Independenthttps://pennsylvaniaindependent.com/politics/donald-trump-joe-biden-2024-election-gun-regulation-nra/ ↗
“In my second term, we will roll back every Biden attack on the Second Amendment, attacks are fast and furious, starting the minute that Crooked Joe shuffles his way out of the White House.”
- White Househttps://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/protecting-second-amendment-rights/ ↗
“All Presidential and agencies' actions from January 2021 through January 2025 that purport to promote safety but may have impinged on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens”
- Roll Call Factbase – NRA Great American Outdoor Show Transcript, Harrisburg PAhttps://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-speech-nra-event-harrisburg-pennsylvania-february-9-2024/ ↗
“Every single Biden attack on gun owners and manufacturers will be terminated my very first week back in office, perhaps my first day.”
- Rev.com – NRA Indianapolis Speech Transcripthttps://www.rev.com/transcripts/donald-trump-addresses-nra-meeting-in-indianapolis-transcript ↗
“I will ask Congress to send a bill to my desk delivering national concealed carry reciprocity. Just like your driver's license and marriage license, your Second Amendment must apply across state lines.”
- Breitbart Newshttps://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/04/14/nra-meetings-donald-trump-pledges-tax-credit-teachers-who-train-armed/ ↗
“I will ask Congress to send a bill to my desk delivering National Concealed Carry Reciprocity. Just like your driver's license and marriage license, your Second Amendment must apply across state lines.”
- GovInfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office)https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr38rh ↗
“Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed”
- Commission on Presidential Debates – Third 2016 Presidential Debate transcripthttps://www.debates.org/voter-education/debate-transcripts/october-19-2016-debate-transcript/ ↗
“We need a Supreme Court that in my opinion is going to uphold the Second Amendment, and all amendments, but the Second Amendment, which is under absolute siege.”
- Singju Post (full debate transcript)https://singjupost.com/full-transcript-final-2016-presidential-debate-donald-trump-vs-hillary-clinton/ ↗
“The justices that I am going to appoint...will be protecting the Second Amendment. They are great scholars in all cases...They will interpret the Constitution the way the founders wanted it interpreted.”
“In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative supermajority on Thursday declared for the first time that there is a constitutional right to carry a handgun in public for self defense.”
- Supreme Court of the United Stateshttps://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-843_7j80.pdf ↗
“THOMAS, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ROBERTS, C. J., and ALITO, GORSUCH, KAVANAUGH, and BARRETT, JJ., joined.”
- ABC News (full text of RNC acceptance speech)https://abcnews.com/Politics/full-text-donald-trumps-2016-republican-national-convention/story?id=40786529 ↗
“My opponent wants to essentially abolish the second amendment. I, on the other hand, received early and strong endorsement of the National Rifle Association. And will protect the right of all Americans to keep their families safe.”
- Education Weekhttps://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/donald-trump-says-gun-free-school-zones-are-bait-vows-to-end-them/2016/01 ↗
“You know what a gun-free zone is for a sicko? That's bait.”
- EAGnews (conservative education advocacy outlet)https://www.eagnews.org/2016/01/trump-i-will-get-rid-of-gun-free-zones-on-schools-my-first-day/ ↗
“I will get rid of gun-free zones on schools. You have to... And on military bases, my first day it gets signed, OK? My first day. There's no more gun-free zones.”
“Effectively, our bases across the country were gun-free zones. Unless you're training or unless you are a military policeman, you couldn't carry.”
- govinfo.gov (United States Code, 2023 edition, 18 U.S.C. 922(q))https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title18/html/USCODE-2023-title18-partI-chap44-sec922.htm ↗
“unlawful for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm that has moved in or that otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone”
- AmmoLand (republishing Trump campaign position paper)https://www.ammoland.com/2015/09/protecting-our-second-amendment-rights-by-donald-trump/ ↗
“The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon. Period. The Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right that belongs to all law-abiding Americans.”
- PBS NewsHourhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-argues-gun-control-background-checks-policy-paper ↗
“The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed upon. Period.”
- Congressional Research Servicehttps://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IN/PDF/IN12582/IN12582.1.pdf ↗
“On May 16, 2025, the Trump Administration announced a settlement resolving several civil lawsuits, including between the U.S. federal government and Rare Breed Triggers, a company that sells forced reset triggers (FRTs).”
- GovInfo (Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents), Executive Order 14206https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202500241/html/DCPD-202500241.htm ↗
“The Second Amendment is an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty.”
- Federal Register (ATF proposed rule, via govinfo.gov)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-06/pdf/2026-08930.pdf ↗
“Following the rule's vacatur, ATF has been prevented from enforcing the rule nationwide”
“Of particular concern are the rules that unravel Biden-era regulations like the restriction on pistol-stabilizing braces.”
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairshttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-pamela-bondi-statement-regarding-creation-2nd-amendment-task-force ↗
“This follows the DOJ and ATF's Monday repeal of the Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy and the review of Final Rule 2021R-08F, related to stabilizing braces”
- Federal Register (Executive Order 14206, via govinfo.gov)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-02-12/pdf/2025-02636.pdf ↗
“the Attorney General shall examine all orders, regulations, guidance, plans, international agreements, and other actions of executive departments and agencies (agencies) to assess any ongoing infringements of the Second Amendment rights of our citizens”
“On Day 1, we will sack the radical gun-grabber Steve Dettelbach.”
“Kash Patel, the newly sworn-in director of the FBI, is expected to also be named acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives”
“Trump replied in a March 2016 debate: 'I don't support it anymore. I do not support the ban on assault' weapons.”
“I will never let you down.”
- RT (Russian state-controlled media; content covers Trump NRA Louisville speech)https://www.rt.com/usa/343838-trump-nra-gun-clinton/ ↗
“We're getting rid of gun free zones, OK? I can tell you. We're getting rid of them.”
“Gun and magazine bans are a total failure. That's been proven every time it's been tried.”
- Internal Revenue Servicehttps://www.irs.gov/newsroom/one-big-beautiful-bill-provisions ↗
“The Working Families Tax Cuts significantly affect federal taxes, credits and deductions.”
- Congress.gov (Library of Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4013 ↗
“Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”
- Roll Call / Factbase (archived transcript of Trump's position paper)https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-position-paper-second-amendment-rights-2016/ ↗
“Our mental health system is broken. It needs to be fixed.”
- govinfo.gov (Compilation of Presidential Documents, EO 13822)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-201800015/pdf/DCPD-201800015.pdf ↗
“our Government must improve mental healthcare and access to suicide prevention resources available to veterans, particularly during the critical 1-year period following the transition from uniformed service to civilian life”
- govinfo.gov (Compilation of Presidential Documents, EO 13954)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202000758/pdf/DCPD-202000758.pdf ↗
“My Administration is committed to preventing the tragedy of suicide, ending the opioid crisis, and improving mental and behavioral health.”
- U.S. Department of Justicehttps://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/attorney-general-sessions-announces-reinvigoration-project-safe-neighborhoods-and-other ↗
“Foremost of those actions is the reinvigoration of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.”
- U.S. Department of Justicehttps://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/attorney-general-william-p-barr-announces-launch-project-guardian-nationwide-strategic-plan ↗
“Project Guardian draws on the Department's earlier achievements, such as the 'Triggerlock' program, and it serves as a complementary effort to the success of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).”
- Federal Bureau of Investigationhttps://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-releases-2020-crime-statistics ↗
“The estimated number of aggravated assault offenses rose 12.1 percent, and the volume of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses increased 29.4 percent.”
- govinfo.gov (Public Law 115-141)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ141/html/PLAW-115publ141.htm ↗
“Title VI--Fix NICS Act”
- Office of U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (senate.gov)https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/doj-six-million-new-records-in-background-check-system-from-murphy-cornyn-fix-nics-act ↗
“Since the Fix NICS Act was signed into law in 2018, more than six million new records have been added to National Instant Criminal Background Check System databases.”