The spokesman for the Gun Owners of America discusses the new office, but also what more could be done to affirm the rights of private gun owners.
Even though some states feel the need to limit the gun rights of private gun owners, the Justice Department is taking action to assure that they’re not violated with a special office of their own.
A gun-rights protections office is set to open this week – December 4th – as part of its civil rights division. The mission of the office will be to enforce the U.S. constitutional right to bear arms, according to Reuters. It will officially be known as the Second Amendment Rights Section.
This follows President Donald Trump’s executive order signed earlier this year to assure that directing Attorney General Pam Bondi would check through the U.S. government to “assess any ongoing infringements” of gun rights. Whether this will affect what local cities are doing with their laws is unclear.
“The Civil Rights Division’s new focus on the Second Amendment, which is far outside its longstanding mission, is moving us even further away from our nation’s commitment to protecting all Americans’ civil rights,” said Stacey Young, a former Civil Rights Division attorney.
That said, there is some question as to what the Department of Justice can do further to protect gun rights, including working to get Representative Richard Hudson’s H.R. 38, or the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025, approved.
Joining us now is Stephen Willeford, the “Hero With a Gun” who serves as spokesman for the Gun Owners of America. We welcome him to the show!
Q&A:
- What are your thoughts on the Department of Justice opening an office dedicated to protecting gun rights?
- Do you think the team working at the Second Amendment Rights Section will effectively help defend the rights of private gun owners everywhere?
- What about the ongoing fight to get the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 approved? Could the Department of Justice be doing something better to effectively make sure that’s passed?
- You’ve often spoken in support of Concealed Carry. Why do you think it’s so important in this day and age, especially with the increasing number of active shooter events that have happened this year?
- Where do you see the discussion surrounding gun laws and gun rights going as we head into 2026?
- 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?
- You can purchase the book here on Amazon, both in paperback and Kindle format.
- 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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