A new order by President Donald Trump to reconsider positions that limit gun rights could force the bureau to lift restrictions on gun silencers. Gun Owners of America spokesman Stephen Willeford weighs in.
After spending so many years following previous President Joe Biden’s orders surrounding limitations on gun rights, the Department of Justice (DOJ) might now be in a position where they’re eating crow.
A new report from CNN reveals that the group is considering removing the federal government’s restrictions on gun silencers, which has been in place for nearly an entire century. This comes after current President Donald Trump gave an order to reconsider positions surrounding the limitation of gun rights.
While silencers themselves are legal in nearly the entire United States, they have been subject to unfair federal restrictions, following a ruling during the Prohibition era in the 1930s. Through what’s called a National Firearms Act, buyers of said accessories would need to go through a background check and strict checking over, via fingerprinting and photograph, to qualify. Failure to do so could actually result in prosecution.
Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi have been working together to work on looking into litigation that would hamper the gun rights of Americans – something that Biden had been working on throughout his entire term.
“Protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens is a high priority for @AGPamBondi,” DOJ chief of staff and Acting Associate Attorney General Chad Mizelle said earlier this week on X. “To that end, the Department will be re-evaluating some of its recent litigation positions on Second Amendment issues, including silencers.”
Joining us now to discuss this further is Stephen Willeford, who currently serves as spokesman for the GOA. Stephen is the “hero with a gun” from the Sutherland Springs incident in 2017, which he has since co-written a book about. We welcome him to the show!
Q&A:
- Should there be restrictions on certain gun accessories sold within the United States? And if not, why do you think so many states are trying to implement them?
- Is a federal restriction really necessary for buying certain gun parts? Or is it the right of every American to purchase whatever they feel will keep them safe?
- Pam Bondi and Donald Trump have been making progress in trying to restore the rights of private gun owners, after Joe Biden has been so hasty against them over the past few years. How would you say the two have been doing thus far? What more do you think can be done?
- If the Department of Justice somehow considers keeping these federal restrictions in place, could we eventually see some heightening on the matter from Bondi and Trump? Could an internal investigation take place to assure that the agency is running on the proper terms?
- You recently wrote a book called A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy, revolving around your 2017 “hero with a gun” situation. Tell us more about how this came together, and why it’s such an important read right now.
- Where can people find your book?
- Where can we learn more about you, as well as Gun Owners of America?
- You can learn more at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com. You can also read more about the Gun Owners of America at https://www.gunowners.org/.
About Stephen Willeford…
Stephen represents Gun Owners of America and is known around the country as the “good guy with the gun” for helping stop the largest Texas mass shooting in the history of the state in 2017. He is available to speak about all gun rights issues, as well as the importance of Gun Owners of America. He is the author of the book A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy. You can read more about him at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com.
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