The Alliance for Gun Responsibility in Washington State has a 2025 policy agenda that includes requiring a permit to purchase firearms, holding dealers accountable, supporting community safety initiatives, restricting firearms in sensitive places, and requiring safe storage of firearms. Source: https://gunresponsibility.org/our-work/policy-agenda/Read More →
Polls consistently show majority support for gun safety reforms, including background checks, red-flag laws, and assault weapons bans, despite the administration’s stance. Source: https://aoav.org.uk/2025/us-gun-control-in-2025-a-look-ahead/Read More →
Gun rights organizations like the NRA, GOA, and NSSF support the current administration’s approach. Conversely, gun control groups such as Giffords, Brady, and Everytown condemn these policies, warning of a reversal of progress and an exacerbation of gun violence. Everytown for Gun Safety is advocating for the 119th Congress to take action on gun safety. Source: https://aoav.org.uk/2025/us-gun-control-in-2025-a-look-ahead/ Source: https://everytown.org/Read More →
The 119th Congress, sworn in on January 3, 2025, has a Republican majority in both the House and the Senate. Gun safety advocates are urging this Congress to prioritize gun violence prevention through measures like expanding background checks, banning assault weapons, and strengthening oversight of the firearms industry. Source: https://everytown.org/Read More →
This policy agenda, outlined by the Heritage Foundation, aims to weaken gun laws and invalidate state gun laws, which critics argue would increase gun violence. It proposes undermining federal law enforcement efforts related to gun violence and politicizing agencies like the ATF. Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/339Read More →
Gun laws across US states are undergoing changes in 2025, with some states strengthening gun safety laws (e.g., California, Colorado, New York, Delaware, Minnesota) and others expanding firearm owners’ rights (e.g., New Hampshire, Kentucky). For instance, new laws in California and New York require consumer warnings for firearm purchases, and Colorado has increased training requirements for concealed carry permits. Source: https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/us-gun-laws-2025-a-state-by-state-overview/Read More →
An Executive Order signed in February 2025 directed a review of all federal actions from 2021–2025 that “impinged” on Second Amendment rights, aiming to halt or undo policies deemed infringing. Source: https://aoav.org.uk/2025/us-gun-control-in-2025-a-look-ahead/Read More →
A central piece of the new administration’s agenda is the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would require all states to honor concealed carry permits from any other state, effectively overriding state-specific standards. The House passed this legislation in early 2025, with Senate Republicans signaling support, while Democrats fiercely oppose it. Source: https://aoav.org.uk/2025/us-gun-control-in-2025-a-look-ahead/Read More →
The current administration, which re-entered the White House in 2025, has taken steps to reverse regulations introduced by the previous administration, including those related to ghost guns, background checks, and firearm classification. This includes eliminating the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and revoking a Surgeon General’s advisory that labeled gun violence a public health crisis. Source: https://aoav.org.uk/2025/us-gun-control-in-2025-a-look-ahead/Read More →
SEN. CRUZ STATEMENT ON GUN LEGISLATION VOTE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made the following statement about his vote against the Democrats’ gun control bill: “There are two different approaches to try to stop criminals and mass murders. One is to target and prosecute felons and criminals trying to illegally buy guns and who use guns in the commission of a crime, while simultaneously securing our schools and hiring more police officers who are trained to prevent school violence. My legislation with Senators John Barrasso, Chuck Grassley, Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis and Mike Crapo would have done that. Like Grassley-Cruz in 2013,Read More →