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DOJ Proposes Looser Gun Regulations Amid NRA Opposition

1/21/2026

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U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), under U.S. President Donald Trump, is considering changes to federal gun regulations to appeal to Second Amendment supporters.
The proposed changes may loosen limits on private firearm sales and imports.
They would require gun buyers to disclose their birth sex, potentially affecting transgender individuals.
The National Rifle Association opposes policies that would unjustly restrict law-abiding citizens’ gun rights.

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Story summary

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), under U.S. President Donald Trump, is considering changes to federal gun regulations to appeal to Second Amendment supporters.
The proposed changes may loosen limits on private firearm sales and imports.
They would require gun buyers to disclose their birth sex, potentially affecting transgender individuals.
The National Rifle Association opposes policies that would unjustly restrict law-abiding citizens’ gun rights.