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Gun rights organizations, including the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR), the National Rifle Association (NRA), and Gun Owners of America (GOA), are focused on defending and expanding Second Amendment rights. Their 2025 agenda emphasizes: * **Defending Second Amendment Rights:** Actively opposing what they perceive as radical anti-gun legislation and policies. * **Constitutional Carry:** Advocating for “Real Constitutional Carry” laws, which would allow individuals to carry firearms without a permit. * **Repealing Regulations:** Pushing for the repeal of Biden-era Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rules and potentially seeking changes in ATF leadership. * **National Carry Reciprocity:** Supporting legislation that would require statesRead More →

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Gun control advocacy groups, such as the Alliance for Gun Responsibility and Everytown for Gun Safety, are pushing for a range of measures aimed at reducing gun violence. Their 2025 agenda includes: * **Permit-to-Purchase Systems:** Advocating for laws that require individuals to obtain a permit before purchasing a firearm, ensuring background checks occur prior to the point of sale. This includes proposed legislation like HB 1163 and SB 5140. * **Dealer Accountability:** Seeking to hold firearm dealers accountable to established standards of care to prioritize public safety, including preventing straw purchases and ensuring accurate records. This is reflected in proposed legislation like SB 5099. *Read More →

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Political discourse in 2025 is heavily influenced by the return of the Trump administration, which has initiated significant actions to roll back federal gun control measures. These actions include reversing Biden-era regulations on “ghost guns” and background checks, eliminating the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and revoking a Surgeon General’s advisory that declared gun violence a public health crisis. A key legislative push from the Trump administration is the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would mandate that all states recognize concealed carry permits issued by any other state. This approach prioritizes a “law and order” narrative and advocates for arming school personnel,Read More →

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Experts largely advocate for an overhaul of gun laws. A 2025 study highlighted a correlation between more lenient gun control laws and higher rates of pregnancy-related firearm homicide. Research published in the American Journal of Public Health also found that the legal purchase of a handgun is associated with a long-lasting increased risk of violent death. Kerri Raissian, from UConn’s ARMS Center, emphasizes the urgent need for gun law reform, noting that firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teenagers in the United States. Experts point to the effectiveness of laws mandating secure firearm storage, permitting, minimum age requirements, background checks, andRead More →

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Should a Trump administration be in office in 2025, discussions and proposals indicate potential efforts to dismantle federal gun control measures, reverse regulations from the Biden era (including those concerning ghost guns and background checks), and eliminate the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Source: https://aoav.org.uk/2025/us-gun-control-in-2025-a-look-ahead/Read More →

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Texas lawmakers have passed bills designed to ease gun ownership, such as extending handgun license renewal deadlines, establishing an appeal process for medical denials related to licenses, and recognizing handgun licenses from other states. Some legislation also seeks to prevent the use of extreme risk protection orders for gun confiscation. Source: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/01/texas-gun-laws-2025/Read More →

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Oregon has passed Senate Bill 243, which bans rapid-fire accessories like bump stocks and grants local governments the authority to prohibit concealed handguns in certain public buildings. This bill also sets the implementation date of March 15, 2026, for Measure 114, a voter-approved law from 2022 that bans high-capacity magazines and requires a permit for gun purchases. Source: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/01/oregon-measure-114-gun-control-law-implementation-challenges/Read More →