Protecting Second Amendment Rights: President Trump Signs Executive Order
President Donald J. Trump has taken a stand against federal infringement on Americans’ constitutional rights by signing an Executive Order to uphold the fundamental Second Amendment right to bear arms for self-defense and protection.
- This Executive Order aims to put an end to existing policies that restrict law-abiding citizens from exercising their right to keep and bear arms.
- The order instructs the incoming Attorney General to conduct a thorough review of all orders, regulations, guidance, and actions taken by the Biden Administration concerning firearms. A detailed plan of action will be presented to the President to eliminate any violations of Americans’ Second Amendment rights.
Stopping Attacks on Law-Abiding Gun Owners
The Biden Administration has been actively working to undermine Second Amendment rights, particularly targeting law-abiding gun owners and businesses. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been used to disrupt the operations of small gun businesses:
- Under the previous administration, the “zero tolerance” policy resulted in a significant increase in enforcement actions against Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL’s), causing undue harm to small businesses for minor paperwork errors.
- Firearms manufacturers have faced financial obstacles and service denials simply for producing firearms, a constitutionally protected right.
Defending the Right to Bear Arms
President Trump is committed to upholding the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, building on the progress made during his first term in office:
- The United States withdrew from the United Nations (UN) Arms Trade Treaty to safeguard Americans from potential global regulations on conventional firearms.
- The Department of Justice, under President Trump, revised the definition of “fugitive from justice” to provide clearer guidelines for determining who is prohibited from purchasing firearms.
Amid the pandemic, President Trump recognized the firearms industry as “essential,” ensuring that gun stores, shooting ranges, and ammunition dealers remained operational to protect Americans’ ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights.
