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As President-elect Trump prepares to take office, a major question looms for those who support the 2A: Should he disband the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention?
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the answer is a resounding yes.
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The NSSF argues that this office, created under the Biden administration, has done little to address actual gun violence and has instead served as a “blunt instrument against rights that are protected by the U.S. Constitution,” in the words of Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
Rather than targeting criminal misuse of firearms, the office has focused on policies that are aimed at making life difficult for the firearm industry and infringing on law-abiding citizens’ rights.
One of the NSSF’s primary grievances is that the office employs former gun control lobbyists and is staffed by people with strong anti-Second Amendment agendas. The office’s director, Stefanie Feldman, publicly stated that President Biden intends to “defeat” the firearms industry by dismantling the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).
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This statement signals an agenda not just to curb violence but to target the entire firearm industry—a sentiment that feels unsettlingly personal to 2A advocates.
The NSSF’s critique doesn’t stop there. They point out that taxpayer money is being funneled to fund an office that essentially supports a gun control agenda, which the Biden-Harris administration established under Vice President Kamala Harris’s supervision as the “gun control czar.”
The office’s actions have included pressuring companies to alter firearm designs and coordinating lawsuits, often aligning with anti-gun organizations such as Everytown for Gun Safety.
In fact, NSSF claims the office’s collaborations with groups like Everytown have led to efforts like the City of Chicago’s lawsuit against GLOCK, Inc., after the company refused to cave to what the NSSF describes as “corrupt pressure.”
This type of activity goes beyond policy and delves into the murky territory of targeted harassment and industry interference.
The House Oversight Committee has even stepped in, launching an investigation into the office’s activities, including potential collusion with gun control groups.
According to Keane, “This office must no longer exist after January 20, 2025.” This highlights NSSF’s position that the office’s continued operation could represent an ongoing threat to constitutional rights and industry stability.
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So, should President-elect Trump disband this office?
For me, this is a no-brainer. Disbanding it would mean putting an end to taxpayer-funded efforts to undermine lawful gun ownership.
The NSSF suggests Trump should consider replacing it with an office focused on “the advancement and preservation of the Second Amendment,” a mission that is more aligned with protecting individual freedoms rather than limiting them.
As the nation moves toward Inauguration Day, this decision could have a big impact on the future of gun rights in America.
Will President-elect Trump heed the call to disband this useless office?
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As I fully endorce disbanding this office. I do believe that one way to control the sale of illegal firearms on the street would be to create a mechanism in the nics system to flag multiple sales within a specified time period. This I understand goes against 2nd ammendment rights. However, it would be a concession most logical thinking people would endorse. It would be a fair weapon against illegal firearms sales to those who should not possess them. Reason it out. It would work.
Yes if gun violence is all it’s directed at! Violence in general gets worse as Democrats run governments! Look a city’s & stats with Democrats in control!
Make all employees of the Office of Gun Violence take a Firearms Course then disband the group.
Slash government spending to the bone !!
The office of gun violence prevention is a great place to start .
we need a national carry license. i hope trump has that on his close agenda.law abiding citizens should not be afraid to carry a weapon in any state without fear of being arrested. go trump!!!!
The name should be changed to the “Office of Violence Prevention” and the focus should be on preventing those aspects of our society that actually promote violence such as certain video games, movies and TV and cultural trends. The office should promote firearm safety by supporting firearms training in schools and other organizations. In addition, the office should point out the hypocrisy of media persons that cry for gun control but have no problem making millions selling violence (can anyone think of a clown named Alex?). If nothing else, doing this would piss off a bunch of Hollywood leftists.
Here’s a crazy idea. Keep the office, but use it to promote violence prevention measures that actually work. In other words, use the office to promote concealed carry nationwide and watch the Marxists’ heads explode.
No No NO! Keep it open and staff it with the like of Colion Noir and Brandon Herrera!
Shut them down and reverse any and all anti 2nd amendment rules, regulations and/or requirements placed on and against anyone pro 2nd.
Yes Run those socialists not only out of the swamp but all the way to cuba or Venezuela!!
Yes and start expanding the Supreme Court with a staff to review every bill congress writes and reject them if UNCONSTITUTIONAL. In fact, if a congressman writes a bill that is unconstitutional their seat should be vacated for the duration of their term and they should not be allowed to serve in government, even as a contractor, again.
While we are at it, why not start charging every single parent whose child committed gun violence with the same charge. Millions of Americans raise their kids right, only a few decide to commit gun violence. Maybe a few more sessions with a belt would straighten them out.
definitely not. this is an opportunity to flip it – fire everyone in it and make it the center which supports firearm training, safety, responsibilities, program to encourage people to get the training & CCW, vote to support gun rights and reciprical carry, and remove soft on crime DA’s, etc etc.
then watch the anti-gun people’s heads melt…
I would sure hope so. Especially considering there’s no such thing as gun violence. And there isn’t any such thing as gun violence because guns by themselves aren’t and can’t be violent because they’re inanimate objects!
Personally, I hate and can’t stand the term gun violence as much as I do “assault weapons”!
And I hate it even more when people in the 2A community use these made up scary words and or labels!
It’s a waste of money and not needed. Just more bureaucratic fat to trim. Close the revolving door justice system and enforce the guns laws already on the books. Problem solved!
Disband asap!!! YES YES YES
absolutely
thats pretty much a no-brainer. maybe when they cut off the funding that money could be used for concurrent pay to military retirees!
There is a house across the street from a Church I used to attend and the people who live there are parish members. On there lawn they posted a sign that says “Imagine a world with out gun violence.” We already have that world since violence is an intended behavior beyond the capabilities of an inanimate object. So should the US government maintain an office dedicated to preventing a circumstance that can never occur? I say nope.
Still we all know what people who post these signs really mean. They seem to believe that people, the real source of violence, would somehow become peaceful absent certain objects. Like most Catholics I do NOT study the Bible and try to aviod self interpretation of the OT since theologians long ago have already struggled with the meaning of the ancient writings. Take for instance the evil cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, those two cities which by any interpretation had no “gun violence.”
Seem to me that the ancient world without guns was a horrible world. As the strory goes, two strangers visited Lot and were going to seek lodging near town when the purpose for the visit was conclueded. Lot knew they were in danger and insisted they stay with him hoping they would be safe. Lot effort to protect his guests failed as a dangerous crowd of homosexual men gathered intending to rape the strangers. The crowd demanded that Lot produce their intended victims. Lot felt duty bound to protect his guests and offered his two “virgin” daughters instead of the guests, no deal. The mob was NOT interested in the daughters, That’s the world without guns.
Now anyone who might still be concerned about the two strangers or the fair maidens, it turns out that the two strangers NOT pushovers by any means. The crowd was dealt with since the strangers were powerful Angels that blinded the flash mob. For the rest of us, I sure would like the AR to protect those in my home.
The clear intent of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention is to defeat the Second Amendment.