{"id":214258,"date":"2025-03-20T15:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T20:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=214258"},"modified":"2025-11-05T06:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:00:20","slug":"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UPDATE 4\/27\/25:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens is a high priority for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGPamBondi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\">@AGPamBondi<\/a>. To that end, the Department will be re-evaluating some of its recent litigation positions on Second Amendment issues, including silencers.<\/p>&mdash; Chad Mizelle (@ChadMizelle47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadMizelle47\/status\/1904159052596224434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\">March 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>A major shift just hit the Department of Justice, and Langley Outdoors&#8217; Braden is calling it a huge win for gun owners. After the DOJ argued just days ago that <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/are-suppressors-protected-by-2a\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\">suppressors are not protected<\/a> under the Second Amendment, they suddenly hit the brakes and asked for 30 more days to &#8220;reconsider their position.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LangleyOutdoors\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\">Braden<\/a> doesn\u2019t mince words\u2014this is a huge reversal, and it didn\u2019t happen by accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-from-anti-gun-to-uncertain-what-just-happened\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\" data-level=\"2\">From Anti-Gun to Uncertain: What Just Happened?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-gun-owners-are-making-an-impact\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\" data-level=\"2\">Gun Owners Are Making an Impact<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-does-this-signal-an-atf-overhaul\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\" data-level=\"2\">Does This Signal an ATF Overhaul?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-happens-next\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\" data-level=\"2\">What Happens Next?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-bottom-line\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\" data-level=\"2\">The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8BREAKING\ud83d\udea8<br \/><br \/>The Department of Justice will reconsider its incorrect position that suppressors are not arms and are not protected by the Second Amendment. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mQ8aNkuwnC\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\">https:\/\/t.co\/mQ8aNkuwnC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/USL40YFvp7\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\">pic.twitter.com\/USL40YFvp7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gun Owners Foundation (@GunFoundation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GunFoundation\/status\/1902749833909129662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\">March 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-anti-gun-to-uncertain-what-just-happened\"><strong>From Anti-Gun to Uncertain: What Just Happened?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Braden lays out the backstory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Just three days ago, the acting U.S. Attorney Michael Simpson filed a DOJ brief arguing that suppressors are NOT arms and therefore not protected by the Second Amendment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The court had already upheld the conviction of George Peterson for possessing an unregistered suppressor, reinforcing the ATF\u2019s long-standing stance that <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/accessories\/supressors\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\">suppressors<\/a> don\u2019t fall under 2A protections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>But now, in an abrupt shift, the DOJ has asked the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/fifth-circuit-court-vanderstok-frame-receiver-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1206\">Fifth Circuit Court<\/a> of Appeals for a 30-day delay to &#8220;further consider its position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And here\u2019s the kicker\u2014the DOJ is doing this in response to President <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/trump-drops-the-hammer-executive-order-targets-bidens-anti-gun-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\">Trump&#8217;s Executive Order 14206<\/a>, which directs a review of all federal actions affecting Second Amendment rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Braden emphasizes how significant this moment is. The DOJ doesn\u2019t just reverse course for no reason\u2014especially not after doubling down on an anti-gun stance just days prior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/are-suppressors-protected-by-2a\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\">Are Suppressors Protected by 2A?<\/a><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AMAZING NEWS! Bondi DOJ REVERSES Suppressor Decision... Court Receives DOJ Document PAUSING REQUEST!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y4S3e7eS_cQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gun-owners-are-making-an-impact\"><strong>Gun Owners Are Making an Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Braden makes it clear: this kind of reversal doesn\u2019t happen without pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a big Uno reverse that Pamela Bondi\u2019s DOJ just did,\u201d Braden says. \u201cThree or four days ago, they put in a motion saying suppressors aren\u2019t arms, they\u2019re not protected, let\u2019s just keep going in the Biden path. Well, now, this is the new filing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urges gun owners to stay engaged, stay vocal, and keep pushing back, saying that the public response clearly forced the DOJ to rethink its stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-does-this-signal-an-atf-overhaul\"><strong>Does This Signal an ATF Overhaul?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Braden also points to Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/fire-pam-bondi-right-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"doj-makes-stunning-reversal-on-suppressors\" title=\"DOJ Makes Stunning Reversal on Suppressors\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1207\">Pam Bondi<\/a> as a key player in this shift. While Bondi\u2019s record has left some Second Amendment advocates skeptical, this move suggests she might be taking control of the ATF and DOJ in a way we haven\u2019t seen before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn implementing that order, the Department of Justice is re-evaluating its litigation positions regarding suppressors,\u201d Braden reads from the document. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He then points out what this really means\u2014they\u2019re rethinking the way they regulate and litigate suppressor cases, something that seemed impossible just a few days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Braden sees this as a potential turning point in how the ATF and DOJ handle suppressor regulations moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-happens-next\"><strong>What Happens Next?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the DOJ now on the defensive, the next 30 days will be critical. If they fully reverse course, it could be a massive step toward suppressors being recognized as protected under the Second Amendment. But if they only make minor concessions, the fight will continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Braden reminds viewers that this win is only possible because gun owners refused to stay silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGuys, they are listening,\u201d he says. \u201cKeep it up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bottom-line\"><strong>The Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppressor rights have been under attack for years, but this massive reversal proves that pressure works. The DOJ was prepared to steamroll over suppressor protections, but thanks to gun owners making their voices heard, they\u2019re now forced to reconsider their stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Braden urges everyone to stay engaged and keep up the momentum. 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