The year 2025 was an active one for the Second Amendment debate.
Gun rights activists hailed President Donald Trump’s gun policies, though some say his Department of Justice is sending mixed messages on the right to keep and bear arms.
Gun control proponents decry the loss of key planks of President Joe Biden’s agenda even as they make gains in some states that are considered “gun friendly.”
The courts have been busy with lawsuits filed over laws passed in response to the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen.
In Bruen, the court held that gun laws must have a historical analogue and that Americans have a right to carry arms for self-defense….
Gun Rights and Gun Control Activists Kept Courts, Legislatures Busy in 2025
