Second Amendment (2A) supporters want the new Trump Administration to do away with gun policies that were adopted by the Biden White House.
One of those is Knox Williams, the President and Executive Director of the American Suppressor Association, The country’s leading advocacy organization for the legalization and use of firearm suppressors.
Williams and other gun owners are looking forward on what Trump may do to expand gun rights after being “the targets” of the Biden administration.
Under Biden, there were several initiatives that happened that were not friendly to gun owners.
Biden and Democrats wanted banks to discontinue financing gun companies. Larger financial institutions like JP Morgan were encouraged to drop capital and lines of credit for firearms retailers and manufacturers.
Democrats supported the efforts of Amalgamated Bank’s move to create a new merchant code specifically for gun shops. The bank’s CEO, Priscilla Sims Brown, said this move was needed to help prevent gun violence. But 2A groups opposed it saying it would allow the banking system to track when law-abiding Americans lawfully purchase firearms and ammunition.
Biden’s American Rescue Plan passed in 2021, and millions of dollars that were supposed to be used for COVID-related measures were instead given to organizations to “educate” the public on gun violence prevention programs.
In 2024, Steven Dettelbach, the Director of the (ATF) Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, supported the creation of a national gun registry, which would list U.S. gun owners and the number of firearms each person possesses. Dettelbach also didn’t like the idea of allowing law-abiding citizens to pay cash when purchasing a firearm.
Knox Williams says his group is optimistic of what will be accomplished during a 2nd Trump term expanding pro-gun legislation..
Two bills have been introduced. One is the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) which would make it easier for gun owners to access suppressors. The other is the PARTS Act. This bill would clarify bureaucratic confusion over the definition and regulation of suppressors that have caused concern for buyers and sellers alike. It also eliminates unnecessary paperwork for non-serialized suppressor parts, which will ensure greater access for consumers.
“Laws are needed to cut the tangled mess of red tape that places onerous burdens on hunters and sportsmen in the process of purchasing firearms, suppressors, and other implements,” said Williams.
