This is a well-thought-out expression of our concerns about President Trump and Pam Bondi on the Second Amendment—a concern we 2A supporters have been voicing. It needs to be said that you may not be a gun owner, but your rights, liberties, and freedom depend on the Bill of Rights. Specifically, the Second Amendment protects all our other rights. Without the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, we will have totalitarianism. History has proven that.
It should come as no surprise that conservatives have been on the edge of their seats waiting for action on the Second Amendment since President Trump was inaugurated on January 20. After all, we have freedom to restore and promises to keep. Being among those conservatives, I have sat in waning patience as gun rights have taken a back seat to executive orders the likes of Withdrawing from The World Health Organization, Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports, and Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture. The President has even promised an order to bring plastic back, ending the tyranny of paper straws. In all fairness, an opening day order, Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship, addressing the First Amendment, may have had me thinking our next liberty in the Bill of Rights was on deck. Still, it remained a dormant issue until Friday, February 7.
Just in time for the weekend, the White House announced the Protecting Second Amendment Rights executive order, causing hand slapping and cork popping with cheers of “We’re back” and “Winning” reverberating across the internet. Well, as a lover of a crisp high five and an even bigger fan of chilled champagne, I’m all for a well-earned celebration, but as a realist, I’d prefer to break down whether or not this is really the moment.
After dispensing with a statement of purpose and highlighting the foundational significance of the Second Amendment, the executive order goes on to Section 2, Plan of Action:
By Darwin Nercesian
