Gun Deregulation and Second Amendment Expansion

The White House removed an advisory webpage that defined gun violence as a public health issue, listing statistics and information on shootings, as Trump seeks to protect Second Amendment protections.

The Trump administration abandoned efforts to ban forced-reset triggers, powerful gun accessories that allow semiautomatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds. The Biden administration had previously sought to block their sale.

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Mexico's lawsuit against American gunmakers Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms, which had alleged the companies aided illegal firearms trafficking to drug cartels.

US firearms examiners were declared 'essential' shutdown workers after gun-lobby pressure, allowing Americans to resume purchasing firearms while other government services remained suspended during the shutdown.

The Trump administration altered a grant program that provides funding to gun violence prevention non-profits, disqualifying organizations from receiving grants built around their work.

Federal funding cuts to Bogalusa, Louisiana—a town plagued by gun violence—have reversed progress made through previous anti-crime initiatives. Local leaders fear that without federal support, efforts to address the root causes of crime may be permanently derailed.

The Ninth Circuit Court ruled that California's ban on openly carrying guns in counties with more than 200,000 people is unconstitutional, siding with a gun owner that the ban violates the Second Amendment.

Trump administration has cut funding for gun violence prevention programs, leading to non-profits scaling back services in California's Latino communities and raising concerns about worsening violence in historically underserved areas. Separately, video evidence emerged that undermined an ICE account of an officer shooting two Venezuelan men in Minneapolis, leading to charges being dropped against the men.

Trump administration reinstated the 'gun show loophole,' with the Department of Justice announcing changes that allow people to buy guns at shows without background checks amid a broader rollback of firearms restrictions.

The Trump administration is undertaking the broadest firearm deregulation in years, including allowing handgun shipping through the mail, gutting Biden-era background check rules, and making it harder to revoke gun dealer licenses.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a Texas marijuana user seeking to legally own a gun, continuing the court's expansion of Second Amendment protections. The decision was the latest in a series of firearm cases from the court that has broadened gun rights.

The Supreme Court struck down Hawaii's law that restricted firearms on publicly accessible private property such as restaurants and shopping malls, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment. The decision narrows states' ability to enact new gun restrictions.

The Trump administration rolled back dozens of gun regulations, with proponents claiming the rules now align with the pre-Biden era while critics argue public safety has been weakened by the reversals.