News that a “Second Amendment Rights Section” of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division is set to open soon has some gun rights activists cautiously optimistic.
They welcome efforts to defend the Second Amendment, but express doubt that the office will do much.
According to a report by Reuters, the new office will open on Thursday, Dec. 4, and implement policies outlined in an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on Feb. 7. Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to review gun policies set between 2021 and 2025 to “assess any ongoing infringements” of gun rights.
Two of the Trump administration’s first acts were to rescind the Biden Administration’s “Zero Tolerance Policy.” Under that policy, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) shut down federally licensed gun dealers for minor clerical errors as well as more serious violations….
Gun Rights Advocates Wary of Justice Department’s Second Amendment Rights Office
