Analysis: Why Some Gun Companies Worry About Trump’s Tariff [Member Exclusive]
American manufacturers dominate the gun industry, but that doesn’t mean it won’t feel the impact of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs.
American manufacturers dominate the gun industry, but that doesn’t mean it won’t feel the impact of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs.
On February 7th, President Donald Trump gave Attorney General Pam Bondi 30 days to finalize and submit a policy plan of action for enacting pro-gun reforms. Nearly two months later, the Trump Administration hasn’t released any plan.
Plus, gun-rights lawyer Alan Beck joins the podcast to discuss the history around Americans under 21 buying guns.
The gun industry is one of the few bright spots in American manufacturing, but that doesn’t mean it’s invulnerable to new tariffs.
The early days of the second Trump administration have seen just a few concrete actions on gun policy, mostly limited to federal personnel moves and procedural reforms. Now, it is firing a shot across the bow of states and localities pushing the envelope on Second Amendment restrictions.
Plus, firearms scholar David Kopel talks SCOTUS upholding the ‘ghost gun’ kit ban on the podcast.
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