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Trump Stands Firm on Gun Rights Amid Policy Shift

7/19/2025

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President Trump is doubling down on his commitment to gun rights in his 2024 campaign, vowing to uphold the Second Amendment. Meanwhile, the Justice Department is pushing the Supreme Court to eliminate state laws that limit handgun access on private property and has ceased defending federal age restrictions on handgun purchases, indicating a significant shift in gun regulation policy.

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President Trump is doubling down on his commitment to gun rights in his 2024 campaign, vowing to uphold the Second Amendment. Meanwhile, the Justice Department is pushing the Supreme Court to eliminate state laws that limit handgun access on private property and has ceased defending federal age restrictions on handgun purchases, indicating a significant shift in gun regulation policy.