{"id":463,"date":"2026-05-31T10:11:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T10:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interstatelogisticshubs.com\/?p=463"},"modified":"2026-05-31T10:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T10:11:36","slug":"government-is-finally-defending-the-second-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interstatelogisticshubs.com\/?p=463","title":{"rendered":"Government is finally defending the Second Amendment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All too often, supporters of the Second Amendment have been disappointed by Republicans. To be sure, they\u2019re far better than Democrats, who, having embraced Communism and Islamism, are about as bad on individual liberty issues as it gets. But Republicans have consistently failed to vote for liberty, even when they had complete control of Congress and the White House. Issues like national concealed carry reciprocity, delisting suppressors, national concealed carry, repealing the National Firearms Act, reigning in the ATF, and the DOJ\u2019s failure to stand up for individual rights among them.<\/p>

Read more The Asymmetric Cold Civil War: How Resolve Can Preserve the Republic<\/a><\/p>\n

But with the second Trump Administration, real and historic progress has been made.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Perhaps the most consequential disclosure in the conversation [with Tom Gresham on Gun Talk Radio] was Blanche\u2019s confirmation that the Department of Justice is \u201cdays away\u201d from releasing a sweeping package of new firearms regulations. He stated clearly that the changes have already been approved \u201cby the president on down\u201d and that the release has been in preparation since the earliest days of the administration.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Blanche recognizes that policies can be immediately reversed by an anti-liberty\/gun administration, but regulations have to go through a formal rule-making process and if done properly, can be defended in federal court. It would be better for such things to be done through legislation, but Republicans can\u2019t even pass the SAVE Act with 80\/20% public demand, so legislating gun regulations is essentially impossible.<\/p>\n

The DOJ\u2019s new chief counsel\u00a0for the ATF is a former Clarence Thomas law clerk, and is known as the only serious pro-Second Amendment law professor in America.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Graphic: Glock 17, Author.<\/p>\n

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Blanche\u2019s most candid political observation was his characterization of how Republican administrations have historically approached gun rights \u2014 making modest gains that are then dramatically reversed when Democrats return to power.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing back to the Reagan administration, the gun industry takes two steps forward. And then a Democrat comes in and takes us eight steps back,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re not going to take two steps forward. We\u2019re going to go forward a mile.\u201d<\/p>\n

This framing reveals the core anxiety driving the administration\u2019s approach. It is not enough to win politically. The goal is to make the wins structurally difficult to undo. That is why the emphasis is on regulatory change rather than executive action, on institutional hiring rather than temporary task forces, and on Supreme Court litigation rather than administrative guidance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s clear this administration is explicitly trying to break a cycle that gun rights advocates have found deeply demoralizing. Whether they succeed will depend heavily on how durable their regulatory work proves to be in federal courts \u2014 and whether the Supreme Court\u2019s current composition delivers favorable rulings on Second Amendment cases<\/p>\n

The ATF is being redirected, and inconsequential FFL dealer paperwork errors will no longer be prosecuted. The DOJ, for the first time, has a dedicated office in the Civil Rights Division for upholding gun rights, which is dedicated to aggressively prosecuting violations and to upholding the Second Amendment. Blanche is also dedicated to protecting specific guns:<\/p>

Read more A Political Theory of Everything<\/a><\/p>\n

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Graphic: AR-15, Author.<\/p>\n

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Blanche made it clear that federal regulations restricting the AR-15 or similar semi-automatic rifles based on sporting-use classifications are likely to be targeted in the forthcoming regulatory package. This would be one of the most consequential changes the administration could make and would almost certainly trigger immediate legal challenges from gun control organizations and state attorneys general.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Robert Cekada, the newly confirmed ATF Director, is also saying the right things:<\/p>\n

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Director Cekada began by affirming ATF\u2019s commitment \u201cto protecting and preserving\u201d the right to keep and bear arms. The agency, he said, has \u201centered a new era of reform to rebuild trust with the industry, federal firearms licensees, lawful gun owners, and the public while still prioritizing our efforts on public safety.\u201d Actions taken towards this goal include revoking the zero-tolerance compliance policy and replacing it with \u201ca new policy that emphasizes fairness and transparency while recognizing that FFLs are often the first line of defense against gun crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Cekada said he was dedicated to rebuilding trust between Americans and the ATF.\u00a0\u00a0This is helpful:<\/p>\n

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Asked by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) how he interpreted the Second Amendment, Cekada referred to his confirmation hearing where he expressed how much he and his agency respect the Second Amendment and the Constitution. The founders intended the Second Amendment to give citizens the ability to defend themselves because at the time, \u201cthe citizenry did not have a guarantee that the government would protect them, and they wanted the opportunity to protect themselves against a tyrannical government.\u201d Crane replied, \u201cI just want to make sure we\u2019re on the same page on that.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This administration isn\u2019t perfect on gun issues, but they\u2019re far better than any previous administration. They certainly deserve some praise, but Americans understand they must be eternally watchful. That\u2019s why we have the Second Amendment.<\/p>\n

Become a subscriber and get our weekly, Friday newsletter with unique content from our editors.\u00a0These essays alone are worth\u00a0<\/em>the cost of the subscription.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Mike McDaniel is a USAF veteran, classically trained musician, Japanese and European fencer, life-long athlete, firearm instructor, retired police officer and high school and college English teacher. He is a published author and blogger. His home blog is<\/em>\u00a0Stately McDaniel Manor.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>

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