Donald Trump achievements: Gun rights
- Main article: Donald Trump achievements
This article is a non-exhaustive list of achievements by U.S. President Donald Trump, his administration, and Congress related to advancing gun rights and protecting the Second Amendment.
Contents
2017
By the end of 2017, President Trump had built up a record as a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights.[1]
Legislation signed, 2017
- February 28, 2017—President Trump signed a bill into law (Public Law 115–8)[2] repealing a Social Security Administration rule adding mental disability determinations to the background check registry, subject to a person applying to be removed from the list.[3][4][5] Congress had passed a law requiring federal agencies to search their records for people who were "mentally defective", and the Social Security Administration had published their method of gathering names on December 16, 2016. The regulation would have added the names of disability beneficiaries who have a mental illness or are not competent to manage their own finances, potentially leading to the removal of Second Amendment rights to many perfectly competent, mentally healthy citizens.[4][6] By signing the resolution of disapproval, as with other CRA acts, the Social Security Administration cannot come up with different criteria for supplying names to the background check registry for 10 years.
Executive actions, 2017
- Starting early in his presidency, the Trump Administration undid Obama-era executive branch gun regulations.[7]
- August 16, 2017—The Justice Department terminated Operation Choke Point, a program started during the Obama Administration that existed to encourage banks not to do business with "high risk" businesses and that was criticized by conservatives as unfairly targeting gun dealers and other businesses not looked favorably upon by liberals.[8]
Other achievements, 2017
While the following achievements were not official United States government policy actions by the Trump Administration, they were closely related to the Trump Administration and its policies:
- As a sign of confidence in the Trump Administration by Second Amendment supporters, several media outlets reported in 2017 that gun sales fell deeply compared to 2016 after trump assumed office.[9] Others, however, noted that background checks for gun purchases increased to record levels in 2017.[10] The number of Americans with concealed carry permits continued to increase.[11] Ultimately, while the number of gun sales in 2017 was significantly lower than in 2016, it still became the second-best year on record for gun sales in the U.S.[12]
- April 28, 2017—President Trump became the first president since Ronald Reagan in 1983 to speak at the National Rifle Association's annual convention.[13]
- Unlike left-wing politicians, President Trump did not call for gun control immediately after major shootings such as one at a Texas church in November 2017, noting that stronger gun laws would not stop such shootings,[14] noting that the gunman had mental health problems and that it was not "a guns situation,"[15] and he noted that the shooter was stopped by another person with a gun.[16]
2018
Executive actions, 2018
- May 14, 2018—The Trump Administration began the process of loosening regulations for certain small-arms exports and changing the agency giving approval from the State to Commerce Department.[17] It officially published the proposed rule changes on May 24, 2018.[18] In July 2018, President Trump approved the State Department's proposed implementation plan for the new policy.[19] In February 2019, the Trump Administration finalized the new rules.[20]
- July 2018—It was reported that the DOJ had made a settlement with a 3D gun printer a few months prior, ending a lawsuit between the printer and the State Department over making blueprints for 3D-printed guns public.[21] In the settlement, the DOJ admitted that non-automatic firearms up to .50-caliber, including semi-automatic rifles, are not inherently military.[21] By allowing the release of 3D-printed gun blueprints, the settlement undermined gun-buying regulations.[21]
- December 18, 2018—President Trump's commission on school safety released its final report, which among other positive recommendations, called for more armed guards in schools, ending an Obama Administration race-based school discipline policy, and argued against raising the minimum age to buy a gun, rather than calling for more gun control.[22]
Other achievements, 2018
While the following achievements were not official United States government policy actions by the Trump Administration, they were closely related to the Trump Administration and its policies:
- Gun sales remained strong at the beginning of 2018.[23] After a major gun shooting in Florida, which began another left-wing push for gun control, the number of background checks for gun sales,[24] as well as concealed carry permits, sharply rose.[25] The number of background checks in April 2018 set a new record.[26] In addition, gun manufacturers' stocks performed well.[27] While gun sales fell in May 2018, they still continued setting record highs,[28] and background checks in June[29] and July[30] reached the second highest levels ever for those individual months. Background checks also increased in August 2018.[31] On the other hand, some gun manufacturers reported lower sales because of the Trump Administration's relatively pro-Second Amendment stance,[32] and statistics in October 2018 showed a drop in gun sales, at least partially because of the administration's pro-gun stance.[33] The National Shooting Sports Foundation reported that in 2018, gun sales fell 6.1% overall.[34]
- May 4, 2018—Both President Trump[35] and Vice President Mike Pence[36] spoke at the National Rifle Association's annual convention, where they expressed strong support for Second Amendment rights, among other topics.[35][36]
- President Trump made other statements in 2018 expressing support for the Second Amendment,[37] including at CPAC,[38] and he expressed strong opposition to repealing the Second Amendment.[39]
Setbacks, 2018
The following setbacks to the MAGA agenda were often caused by Congress or officials in the Trump Administration, rather than President Trump himself. Some of them can also be considered partial achievements.
- February 20, 2018—Under heavy pressure from the gun control lobby after a school shooting in Florida,[40] President Trump signed a memorandum directing the DOJ to create new regulations to ban gun modifiers such as "bump stocks."[41] The DOJ proposed its ban on March 10, 2018.[42] On December 18, 2018, the DOJ announced the finalized "bump stock" ban regulation, which would even apply to purchases made before the ban and require the confiscation of bump stocks already owned by Americans.[43] The ban went into effect on March 26, 2019.[44]
- March 23, 2018—President Trump signed an omnibus spending bill that Congress sent to him, and its provisions included the Fix-NICS Act, which jeopardized the Second Amendment rights of over 4 million Americans.[45] The omnibus bill also included a clause that clarified that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could conduct "gun violence research."[46]
- Particularly in February 2018, President Trump appeared to support red flag laws to confiscate guns from certain individuals deemed to be dangerous by families or local law enforcement stating: "I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida … to go to court would have taken a long time. Take the guns first, go through due process second.” [47]
2019
By mid-2019, to the consternation of the mainstream media, the Trump Administration had reduced gun restrictions through certain regulatory actions.[48]
Legislation signed, 2019
- May 10, 2019—President Trump signed a bill into law that gave states increased ability to build or expand public shooting ranges.[49]
Executive actions, 2019
- February 2019—The Trump Administration finalized the new gun export rules it had started implementing the previous year and which changed the policy to require gun-makers to have a license from the Commerce Department rather than the State Department to export firearms overseas.[20]
- April 26, 2019—President Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw the U.S. signature from the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, which former president Obama signed in 2013 and which threatened Second Amendment rights.[50] President Trump signed a letter to the U.S. Senate asking it to stop the process of ratifying the treaty.[50] In announcing the decision, President Trump stated that "under my administration, we will never surrender American sovereignty to anyone" and that "we will never allow foreign bureaucrats to trample on your Second Amendment freedom."[50]
- December 31, 2019—The U.S. Marine Corps announced a new policy allowing the branch's law enforcement personnel to carry their personal firearms on bases even when off-duty.[51]
Commemorations, 2019
- August 1, 2019—President Trump commemorated National Shooting Sports Month, stating that "the vibrant shooting sport culture is made possible, in large part, by our steadfast protection of one of our bedrock and most-cherished liberties, the right to keep and bear arms."[52]
Other achievements, 2019
While the following achievements were not official United States government policy actions by the Trump Administration, they were closely related to the Trump Administration and its policies:
- President Trump continued making statements in support of Second Amendment rights,[53] including at his United Nations General Assembly speech on September 24, 2019.[54]
- April 26, 2019—President Trump and Vice President Pence[55] spoke again at the NRA's annual convention.[50][56] This was the third time in a row as U.S. president that Trump spoke at the convention.[57]
- For the first time, the number of background checks in the U.S. in the first six months of the year surpassed 2 million each month.[58]
Setbacks, 2019
The following setbacks to the MAGA agenda were often caused by Congress or officials in the Trump Administration, rather than President Trump himself. Some of them can also be considered partial achievements.
- After the El Paso Walmart shooting and the Dayton nightclub shooting, both in early August 2019, President Trump made several statements promoting gun control measures such as universal background checks,[59] and he even appeared open to a ban on semi-automatic rifles.[60]
- December 20, 2019—The federal government spending bill signed by President Trump[61] included a provision giving $25 million for gun violence research to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, something strongly opposed by pro-Second Amendment conservatives.[62]
References
- ↑ Hawkins, AWR (December 31, 2017). President Trump’s Top Six Pro-Gun Moments of 2017. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
See also:- Crilly, Rob (August 5, 2019). The Trump gun trajectory: From banning assault weapons to NRA endorsement. Washington Examiner. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ↑ Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.. White House (February 28, 2017). Retrieved on April 11, 2017.
- ↑ Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007. Federal Register (December 19, 2017).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sherfinski, David (February 15, 2017). Senate votes to repeal Obama’s ban on gun sales for certain Social Security recipients. The Washington Times. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Hawkins, Awr (February 28, 2017). Report: Trump Signs Repeal of Obama’s Social Security Gun Ban. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- Korte, Gregory (February 28, 2017). Trump signs bill reversing Obama rule to ban gun purchases by mentally ill. USA Today. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ↑ Hawkins, Awr (April 10, 2017). Politico: Trump Repealed Social Security Gun Ban Behind Closed Doors to Hide Benefits for ‘Severely Mentally Ill’. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ↑ Hawkins, Awr (April 14, 2017). President Trump Quietly Rolling Back Obama-Era Gun Controls. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Trump DOJ ends Holder-era 'Operation Choke Point'. Fox News. August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- Gutowski, Stephen (August 18, 2017). DOJ Ends Operation Choke Point. The Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- Picket, Kerry (August 18, 2017). DOJ Halts Operation Chokepoint, Which Targeted Firearm Dealers. The Daily Caller. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- Lawler, Joseph (August 18, 2017). Trump ends Obama's Operation Choke Point. Washington Examiner. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Sherfinski, David (August 8, 2017). Under Trump, gun sales fall dramatically. The Washington Times. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- Xu, Hattie (July 24, 2017). Confident in Trump, gun owners buy fewer rifles, shotguns. The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- LaVito, Angelica (August 3, 2017). Trump is bad for the gun business: Sturm, Ruger sales plummet. USA Today. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- Takala, Rudy (February 3, 2017). Gun sales slow following Trump's election. The Hill. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- Randewich, Noel (August 4, 2017). U.S. gun background checks in July fell most since 2013. Reuters. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- Shapiro, T. Rees; Zezima, Katie (March 5, 2017). Gun sales have dropped since Trump’s election, except among people scared of his administration. The Washington Post. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Hawkins, Awr (September 11, 2017). 2017 on Track to Be One of Best Years for Gun Industry in Two Decades. Breitbart News. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- Hawkins, Awr (September 22, 2017). ‘Trump Slump’ No More: August Shatters Previous Record for Background Checks. Breitbart News. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- Bedard, Paul (November 6, 2017). Gun buying surge as Americans seek to defend selves. Washington Examiner. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Sherfinski, David (August 20, 2017). Report: Concealed-carry permits increasing as gun sales level off. The Washington Times. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- Demand soars for concealed carry permits, data shows. Fox News. May 22, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- Concealed handgun permits surging, blacks, women lead growth. Fox News. July 20, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- Adelmann, Bob (August 22, 2017). Concealed Carry Permits Hit New All-time High. The New American. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Gutowski, Stephen (January 4, 2018). 2017 Second-Best Year for Gun Sales. The Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- Bedard, Paul (January 3, 2018). 2017 gun sales surprise: Second best ever, 25 million, more 'socially acceptable'. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- Sherfinski, David (January 7, 2018). Obama gun boom ends: Background checks fall from record-breaking 2016. The Washington Times. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Hawkins, Awr (April 15, 2017). Donald Trump to Be First President Since Reagan to Speak at NRA Annual Meetings. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- Sherfinski, David (April 28, 2017). Trump to NRA: ‘You came through for me, and I am going to come through for you’. The Washington Times. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- Trump at NRA convention: 'Eight-year assault' on gun rights is over. Fox News. April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Jackson, David (April 28, 2017). Trump to NRA: The 'assault' on gun rights is over. USA Today. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Trump rebukes call for 'extreme vetting' for gun owners. Fox News. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Spiering, Charlie (November 7, 2017). Donald Trump: Gun Control ‘Not Going to Help’ Prevent Mass Shootings. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Colvin, Jill (November 7, 2017). Trump says tougher gun laws not answer after Texas shooting. Fox News (from the Associated Press). Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Bredemeier, Ken; Schwartz, Ken (November 7, 2017). Trump: Stricter US Gun Laws Would Not Have Stopped Texas Massacre. Voice of America. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Trump says Texas church shooting result of 'mental health problem,' calls gunman 'deranged'. Fox News. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Trump says Texas shooting due to 'mental health problem,' not a gun issue. Reuters. November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Spiering, Charlie (November 7, 2017). Donald Trump: ‘Fortunately, Somebody Else Had a Gun’ in Texas Shooting. Breitbart News. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Boyer, Dave (November 7, 2017). Trump says hero with gun prevented ‘hundreds more’ deaths at Texas church. The Washington Times. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Trump: Stricter gun laws could've meant "hundreds more dead" in Texas. CBS News. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Bacon, John (November 7, 2017). Trump: Tighter gun control could have meant 'hundreds more deaths' in Texas. USA Today. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Wheeler, Lydia (May 15, 2018). Trump administration releases plan to shift gun export approvals. The Hill. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- Taylor, Guy (May 14, 2018). Trump move would make it easier for U.S. gun manufacturers to export firearms. The Washington Times. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- Mehta, Aaron (May 15, 2018). Selling guns abroad could get easier, thanks to the Trump administration. Defense News. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Control of Firearms, Guns, Ammunition and Related Articles the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML). Federal Register. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations: U.S. Munitions List Categories I, II, and III. Federal Register. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- Hsu, Tiffany; Ismay, John (May 23, 2018). A Bid to Increase Gun Exports, Stalled After Sandy Hook, Moves Ahead. The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- Stone, Mike (May 25, 2018). Trump administration to publish proposed rule changes for gun exports: official. Reuters. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- De lea, Brittany (May 23, 2018). Trump administration ready to ease gun export policies. Fox Business. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Gould, Joe (July 16, 2018). Trump advances ‘Buy American’ arms sales plans. Defense News. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Doubleday, Justin (July 16, 2018). White House approves action plan for new conventional arms transfer policy. Inside Defense. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Muñoz, Carlo (July 16, 2018). 'Buy America': Sale of U.S. arms increases despite Trump's tough talk on NATO, trade. The Washington Times. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- McLeary, Paul (July 16, 2018). U.S. Has Already Sold More Weapons This Year Than All 2017: $47B. Breaking Defense. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Stone, Mike (July 16, 2018). U.S. arms makers praise new U.S. weapons export policy. Reuters. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Tweed, David (March 12, 2018). U.S. Arms Exports Surge Amid Growing Middle East, Asian Demand. Bloomberg. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Wolverton, Joe (July 17, 2018). Pres. Trump's Conventional Arms Transfer Policy Calls for Increased U.S. Global Military Presence. The New American. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Linskey, Annie (June 23, 2018). Trump wants to make foreign arms sales easier. The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Multiple references:
- Lederman, Josh (February 7, 2019). New Trump rules make it easier for U.S. gun makers to sell overseas. NBC News. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- Samuels, Brett (February 7, 2019). Trump administration eases export rules for US gun manufacturers: report. The Hill. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- Price, Emily (February 7, 2019). New Trump Rules Make it Easier for U.S. Gun Makers to Sell Overseas. Fortune. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- Fandos, Nicholas (January 31, 2019). Trump Administration Eases Regulations on Gun Exports, Raising Concerns. The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- Bromund, Ted (January 30, 2019). No, Firearm Exports Aren't Being Decontrolled. Fortune. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- Stone, Mike; Shepardson, David (November 7, 2019). Exclusive: Trump administration moves closer to easing gun exports. Reuters. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- McBride, Courtney (November 12, 2019). Administration Plans to Ease Exports of U.S.-Made Firearms. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Multiple references:
- Hawkins, Awr (July 10, 2018). Inventor Wins Free Speech Battle with DOJ to Distribute 3D-Printed Gun Designs. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- Prestigiacomo, Amanda (July 10, 2018). DOJ Settles In Landmark Gun Suit, Safeguarding The Second Amendment. The Daily Wire. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- Wolverton, Joe (July 12, 2018). Printing 3D Firearms and Accessories Now Protected as Free Speech. The New American. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Angarola, Liz (July 11, 2018). Gun-Grabber Nightmare: Landmark Court Ruling Paves Way for New Class of Homemade Guns. The Western Journal. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- Gutowski, Stephen (July 15, 2018). State Department Gives Up Case Against 3D Printed Gun Pioneer. The Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- Branham, Dana (July 14, 2018). Texan's plans for homemade guns get OK from feds, and he says that spells doom for gun control. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- Hsu, Tiffany; Feuer, Alan (July 13, 2018). ‘Downloadable Gun’ Clears a Legal Obstacle, and Activists Are Alarmed. The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- Sumagaysay, Levi (July 11, 2018). 3D-printed guns: Settlement paves way for DIY weapons. The Mercury News. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- Correll, Diana Stancy (July 10, 2018). DOJ settles lawsuit permitting publication of information on 3-D weapons. Washington Examiner. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- Thomsen, Jacqueline (July 19, 2018). Gun rights activists win approval to post 3-D printable gun plans online. The Hill. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- Rogers, James (July 20, 2018). 3D-printed gun blueprints can be downloaded starting next month, ending lengthy legal battle. Fox News. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- Muñoz, Gabriella (July 20, 2018). Software for 3-D printed guns available Aug. 1. The Washington Times. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- Sherfinski, David (July 22, 2018). Gun company wins legal fight to post 3D printable gun plans online. The Washington Times. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- Hawkins, Awr (July 23, 2018). Government Admits AR-15s Are Not Weapons of War. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- Adelmann, Bob (August 16, 2016). 3D Printed Guns: More Freedom, Less Government. The New American. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Lott, John R. (July 20, 2018). This marks the end of gun control. Fox News. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- Greenberg, Andy (July 10, 2018). A Landmark Legal Shift Opens Pandora's Box for DIY Guns. Wired. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Richardson, Valerie; Boyer, Dave (December 18, 2018). Trump plan to arm more adults in schools, end Obama's light discipline of troubled students. The Washington Times. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Spiering, Charlie (December 18, 2018). Donald Trump School Safety Report Recommends Trained and Armed School Personnel. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Rodrigo, Chris Mills (December 18, 2018). Minimum age rules for firearm purchases don't reduce violence, Trump's school safety panel says. The Hill. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Berry, Susan (December 19, 2018). Safety Commission Recommends Scrapping Obama Race-Based School Discipline Policy. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Hackman, Michelle (December 18, 2018). Trump School-Safety Panel Targets Obama Policy on Race and Discipline. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Lucas, Fred (December 19, 2018). 5 Takeaways From the Trump Administration’s School Safety Report. The Daily Signal. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Rogers, Katie; Green, Erica L. (December 18, 2018). Trump Administration Report on School Safety Plays Down Role of Guns. The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Uria, Daniel; Hughes, Clyde (December 19, 2018). U.S. school safety report addresses mental health, discrimination. UPI. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- Quinn, Melissa (December 18, 2018). Betsy DeVos to recommend states consider arming school personnel. Washington Examiner. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- O'Brien, Cortney (December 18, 2018). Betsy DeVos Rolls Out New Report on School Safety. Here's What it Includes. Townhall. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- Hawkins, Awr (December 19, 2018). Donald Trump Doubles Down: Armed Teachers a Critical Part of ‘Hardening’ Schools. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- Hawkins, Awr (December 18, 2018). White House School Safety Report Recommends Gun Confiscation Orders. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ↑ Bedard, Paul (February 8, 2018). Gun sales stay red hot, third best January ever. Washington Examiner. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Bedard, Paul (April 5, 2018). March saw 4th highest FBI gun background check ever after Parkland shooting, sales spike 11%. Washington Examiner. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- Sherfinski, David (April 3, 2018). Nearly 3 million gun-purchase background checks ran in March. The Washington Times. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- McArdle, Mairead (April 4, 2018). Gun Background Checks Shatter Previous March Record. National Review. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- Mosendz, Polly (April 3, 2018). Fear-Based Gun Buying Is Back. Bloomberg. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Clabough, Raven (April 10, 2018). Anti-gun Hysteria Drives Rise in Gun Sales, Concealed-carry Permits. The New American. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- Sherfinski, David (April 10, 2018). Gun sales, concealed-carry instruction boom with increased media coverage of mass shootings. The Washington Times. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- Bedard, Paul (September 17, 2018). Conceal carry permits surge to 18 million, Democrats rush to get too. Washington Examiner. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- Hawkins, Awr (September 18, 2018). Concealed Carry Permits Surge to 18 Million, Include Many Democrats. Breitbart News. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- Mass, Warren (March 5, 2019). More Women Buying Guns for Protection and Empowerment. The New American. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Hawkins, Awr (May 15, 2018). April Set All-Time Record for Background Checks. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- Gutowski, Stephen (May 7, 2018). April Sets Gun Sales Record. The Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- Sherfinski, David (May 14, 2018). Record number of gun purchase checks run after Parkland school shooting. The Washington Times. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ Randewich, Noel (April 20, 2018). Two months after Parkland shooting, gun makers' stocks are rallying. Reuters. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Gutowski, Stephen (June 4, 2018). Gun Sales Set Record Again in May. The Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- Hawkins, Awr (June 10, 2018). May 2018 the Third Consecutive Month of Record Background Checks. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- Vespa, Matt (June 4, 2018). Hogg Effect: May Was A Record Breaking Month For Gun Sales. Townhall. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- Mosendz, Polly (June 4, 2018). Guns Aren’t Selling as Well as They Were After Parkland. Bloomberg. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ Hawkins, Awr (July 2, 2018). June 2018 Saw Second-Highest Number of Background Checks Ever. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ↑ Hawkins, Awr (August 3, 2018). July 2018 Saw Second Highest Number of Background Checks Ever. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ↑ Mosendz, Polly (September 6, 2018). The Gun Business Is Bouncing Back From a Long Trump Slump. Bloomberg. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ↑ Elinson, Zusha; McWhirter, Cameron (August 30, 2018). The ‘Trump Slump’: With a Friend in the White House, Gun Sales Sag. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Sherfinski, David (November 22, 2018). Gun sales decline further under Trump. The Washington Times. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Trotta, Daniel (January 29, 2019). U.S. gun sales down 6.1 percent in 2018, extending 'Trump slump'. Reuters. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- US gun sales down 6.1 percent in 2018, extending 'Trump slump'. CNBC (from Reuters). January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Atkinson, Khorri (January 29, 2019). 'Trump slump' in gun sales continues for second straight year. Axios. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Pane, Lisa Marie (January 22, 2019). Political shifts, sales slump cast shadow over gun industry. Associated Press. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Multiple references:
- Hawkins, Awr (May 4, 2018). President Trump at NRA Convention: Gun Rights Originate from God Not Government. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Hawkins, Awr (May 4, 2018). Trump at NRA Convention: ‘Come and Take It’. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Hawkins, Awr (May 4, 2018). Trump at NRA Convention: Trusting The People with Guns Is Part of Trusting Them with Freedom. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Kamisar, Ben (May 4, 2018). Trump gives freewheeling, political address to NRA. The Hill. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Sherfinski, David (May 4, 2018). Trump at NRA convention calls for arming ‘qualified’ teachers, slams gun-free zones. The Washington Times. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Elinson, Zusha (May 4, 2018). Trump Exalts Gun Rights at NRA Conference. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Svitek, Patrick (May 4, 2018). In NRA speech, Trump promises to protect gun rights — and endorses Texas politicians. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Fritze, John (May 4, 2018). Donald Trump urges NRA members to 'not get complacent' ahead of midterms. USA Today. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Kim, Seung Min (May 4, 2018). At NRA event, Trump embraces its agenda in campaign-style speech. The Washington Post. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Mason, Jeff; Trotta, Daniel (May 4, 2018). Trump back in step with NRA after doubts over Parkland shooting. Reuters. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Hale, Virginia (May 5, 2018). Trump Highlights Deadly Knife Crime Epidemic in Khan’s London: ‘It’s Like a War Zone’. Breitbart News. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- Hawkins, Awr (May 5, 2018). Trump to NRA Convention: Fewer Would Have Died in Paris if Patrons Could Shoot Back. Breitbart News. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- White, Sarah; Milliken, David (May 5, 2018). Anger in France, Britain over Trump's gun law speech. Reuters. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- Gstalter, Morgan (May 5, 2018). France condemns Trump's comments to NRA on 2015 Paris terrorist attack. The Hill. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- Hawkins, Awr (May 10, 2018). Hawkins: Trump’s NRA Speech a High Water Mark for the 2nd Amendment. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- Rocco, Matthew (May 4, 2018). Trump's NRA convention speech lifts gun stocks. Fox Business. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Multiple references:
- Sherfinski, David (May 4, 2018). Mike Pence to NRA: In the Trump administration, right to bear arms will ‘not be infringed’. The Washington Times. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- Quinn, Melissa (May 4, 2018). Mike Pence scolds media for ignoring actions of law-abiding gun owners. Washington Examiner. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Hawkins, Awr (May 10, 2019). Trump at Indiana Rally: ‘We Defend the Right to Self-Defense’. Breitbart News. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- Klukowski, Ken (January 31, 2018). Trump Highlights Constitution in SOTU: Judges, Religion, Guns, Terrorists. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
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