White House Presidential Action: Protecting Second Amendment Rights (2/7/25)

[MickeyD’s]

Said this another thread about this

I want justice department involvement and Office of Civil Rights! I want them sueing Antigun states !

 

[VTski4x4]

I'll be fine if they decide to go AWOL and arrest commie AGs for refusing to follow Heller and Bruen.

 

[namedpipes]

Protecting Second Amendment Rights

Protecting Second Amendment Rights​

EXECUTIVE ORDER
February 7, 2025

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Purpose. The Second Amendment is an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty. It has preserved the right of the American people to protect ourselves, our families, and our freedoms since the founding of our great Nation. Because it is foundational to maintaining all other rights held by Americans, the right to keep and bear arms must not be infringed.

Sec. 2. Plan of Action. (a) Within 30 days of the date of this order, 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, and present a proposed plan of action to the President, through the Domestic Policy Advisor, to protect the Second Amendment rights of all Americans.
(b) In developing such proposed plan of action, the Attorney General shall review, at a minimum:
(i) 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;
(ii) Rules promulgated by the Department of Justice, including by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, from January 2021 through January 2025 pertaining to firearms and/or Federal firearms licensees;
(iii) Agencies’ plans, orders, and actions regarding the so-called “enhanced regulatory enforcement policy” pertaining to firearms and/or Federal firearms licensees;
(iv) Reports and related documents issued by the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention;
(v) The positions taken by the United States in any and all ongoing and potential litigation that affects or could affect the ability of Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights;
(vi) Agencies’ classifications of firearms and ammunition; and
(vii) The processing of applications to make, manufacture, transfer, or export firearms.

Sec. 3. Implementation. Upon submission of the proposed plan of action described in section 2 of this order, the Attorney General shall work with the Domestic Policy Advisor to finalize the plan of action and establish a process for implementation.

Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

I approve.

 

[whatluck]

“Muh bUmP sChToSCHKS!!!”

Trump didn’t ban bump stocks because of some assault weapon BS, he did it because they are gay. I hope he also bans arm braces, pistol red dots and anything in .40 next. Also any sex toys that are colored pink or black.

trump can take my set of pink russian nesting dildos from my cold dead hands

 

[KBCraig]

Protecting Second Amendment Rights

Protecting Second Amendment Rights​

EXECUTIVE ORDER
February 7, 2025

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Purpose. The Second Amendment is an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty. It has preserved the right of the American people to protect ourselves, our families, and our freedoms since the founding of our great Nation. Because it is foundational to maintaining all other rights held by Americans, the right to keep and bear arms must not be infringed.

Sec. 2. Plan of Action. (a) Within 30 days of the date of this order, 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, and present a proposed plan of action to the President, through the Domestic Policy Advisor, to protect the Second Amendment rights of all Americans.
(b) In developing such proposed plan of action, the Attorney General shall review, at a minimum:
(i) 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;
(ii) Rules promulgated by the Department of Justice, including by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, from January 2021 through January 2025 pertaining to firearms and/or Federal firearms licensees;
(iii) Agencies’ plans, orders, and actions regarding the so-called “enhanced regulatory enforcement policy” pertaining to firearms and/or Federal firearms licensees;
(iv) Reports and related documents issued by the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention;
(v) The positions taken by the United States in any and all ongoing and potential litigation that affects or could affect the ability of Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights;
(vi) Agencies’ classifications of firearms and ammunition; and
(vii) The processing of applications to make, manufacture, transfer, or export firearms.

Sec. 3. Implementation. Upon submission of the proposed plan of action described in section 2 of this order, the Attorney General shall work with the Domestic Policy Advisor to finalize the plan of action and establish a process for implementation.

Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

How curious that he doesn't want to examine any actions from January 2017 to January 2021.

His AG doubled down on his "take the guns first, due process second" guidance, and even pushed a ban on under-21 rifle sales.

 

[sbhaven]

How curious that he doesn't want to examine any actions from January 2017 to January 2021.

His AG doubled down on his "take the guns first, due process second" guidance, and even pushed a ban on under-21 rifle sales.

Read the EO again. Note what it says before the mentioned dates in the EO...

(b) In developing such proposed plan of action, the Attorney General shall review, at a minimum:

See that "at a minimum" part? It means the dates listed in the EO (on the next two line) are the minimum dates they should use. There is nothing stopping them from going farther back if they so wish to.
The EO is primarily aimed at reversing Biden's actions while in office.
As for the US AG, she serves at the pleasure of the President. What she did in FL while AG there was to uphold and defend FL's laws. Trump may have different views on things than what she defended in FL's laws.

PS: Good grief people, take the small win. He is at least doing something different this time right out of the gate. Only time will tell if it bears fruit and changes the ATF or if it's just lip service to an election year wedge issue.

 

[sbhaven]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em3iWzcKUgw

What can President Trump do to restore the 2nd Amendment following his executive order? Quite a lot if he wants...

 

[Varmint]

That’s wonderful, but it seems mostly symbolic. I don’t see anything there that is game changing for us.

It’s probably the extent of what he can do without Congress.

 

[weekendracer]

That’s wonderful, but it seems mostly symbolic. I don’t see anything there that is game changing for us.

Time limited protection at best. Day after he leaves office, back to where we are now if we're lucky.

 

[KBCraig]

See that "at a minimum" part? It means the dates listed in the EO (on the next two line) are the minimum dates they should use. There is nothing stopping them from going farther back if they so wish to.
The EO is primarily aimed at reversing Biden's actions while in office.

I'm sure his hand-picked AG, who serves at his pleasure, it going to dig into executive actions taken during his first term. It's not like he has a history of tossing people aside when they displease him, or anything.

Her actions as Florida AG show that she's no friend of 2A. She's now working for a man with an almost identical record to her own.

 

[CMEBoston]

I'm sure his hand-picked AG, who serves at his pleasure, it going to dig into executive actions taken during his first term. It's not like he has a history of tossing people aside when they displease him, or anything.

Her actions as Florida AG show that she's no friend of 2A. She's now working for a man with an almost identical record to her own.

I really think people underestimate “2x post assassination attempt” Donald Trump

You’re right he is hard on people who displease him, and those are the same people that displease you, and me. You know the people who tried to slander him, jail him and kill him…..

The amount of “conditioned to lose” around here is brutal.

 

[RegAvgJoe]

This is what I want. An action towards my rights. Will he take it far enough? High hopes low expectations. I know for sure I wouldn’t see this type of hope from the other candidate. So far Trump has been a gift if our government bothers you.

 

[pinefd]

...The amount of “conditioned to lose” around here is brutal.

I think you can trace that back to the pre-2004 Red Sox and how we felt as fans during the "curse of the Bambino" years.


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