The tides have officially turned in Washington, and for once, they’re shifting in favor of the Second Amendment.
In two major moves this week, the Trump administration made clear it’s not playing defense when it comes to your right to keep and bear arms—it’s going on offense.
Driscoll Tapped to Lead ATF, Ending Era of Weaponized Bureaucracy
President Trump has appointed Daniel P. Driscoll as Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), signaling a dramatic course correction for the agency that’s spent the past four years under fire for overreach.
Driscoll, who also serves as Secretary of the Army, steps in following Acting Director Kash Patel’s short but impactful tenure.
Lawrence Keane, Senior VP and General Counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), called the appointment “indicative of [Trump’s] resolve to bring reform to the ATF and protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.”
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That’s music to the ears of gun owners still reeling from Biden-era rules, like the “zero-tolerance” policy that punished FFLs for minor paperwork errors and the infamous brace ban that tried to criminalize millions overnight.
The NSSF emphasized that the firearm industry is ready to work with Driscoll to do what the ATF should’ve been doing all along: focusing on violent crime and illegal trafficking—not harassing lawful gun owners and retailers.
DOJ’s Gloves Are Off: Bondi Forms Second Amendment Task Force
But that’s not all. In a memo that’s already making waves, Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced the creation of a new Second Amendment Task Force inside the Department of Justice. And this isn’t just a feel-good PR stunt.
Bondi’s memo flat-out states:
“For too long, the Second Amendment, which establishes the fundamental individual right of Americans to keep and bear arms, has been treated as a second-class right. No more… President Trump has made protecting the Second Amendment rights a priority for this administration.”
Alan Gottlieb, Chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA), called it “the news we’ve been waiting for.”
“It’s great to have a Department of Justice defending Second Amendment rights,” he added, “instead of attacking them.”
The task force will be chaired by Bondi herself and include reps from the FBI, ATF, Civil Rights Division, Criminal Division, and others.
Its mission? To advance and defend the Second Amendment through litigation, policy, and compliance enforcement.
Attorney General Bondi’s memo regarding the creation of a Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force: https://t.co/n8cXKKdj50 pic.twitter.com/vsGVBYTJeO
— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) April 9, 2025
A New Day for the Second Amendment
Between Driscoll’s appointment and the launch of the DOJ’s 2A Task Force, the message is clear: this administration isn’t just restoring your rights—it’s reinforcing them.
After four years of bureaucratic chokeholds, firearm owners now have real backing in D.C.
The war on gun owners didn’t start overnight, and it won’t end with one press release. But if these moves are any indication, the Trump administration isn’t just reversing course—it’s clearing a new path.
And for those of us who’ve been on the frontlines of this fight, that path finally looks like progress. What say you?
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