February 7, 2025

Executive Order 14162 reverses ATF rules and NFA enforcement

Trump eliminates gun safety measures and Office of Gun Violence Prevention

📋Public Policy📜Constitutional Law✊Civil Rights

On Feb. 7, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14162 eliminating the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and revoking the Surgeon General’s public health advisory on gun violence (White House fact sheet).

In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice settled a lawsuit allowing the sale of forced reset triggers that enable semi-automatic weapons to fire rapid bursts of bullets (Washington Post, May 17, 2025).

On Mar. 20, 2025, the Department of Justice published a rule reviving federal firearm rights restoration petitions for persons prohibited under federal law—a process defunded since 1992 (NRAILA, Mar. 21, 2025).

The Biden-era “zero tolerance” policy led to a six-fold increase in enforcement actions against Federal Firearms Licensees for paperwork errors; the Trump administration criticized and moved to reverse that policy (White House fact sheet).

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) reported a 24% reduction in mass shootings from 659 in 2023 to 500 in 2024, attributing the decline to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (Murphy Senate Floor Speech).

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What did ATF remove from its headquarters under the Trump administration?

What federal office did the Trump administration eliminate that was dedicated to preventing gun violence?

During the pandemic, what designation did Trump give to the firearms industry?

What federal advisory did the Trump administration revoke regarding gun violence?

According to gun control advocates, what major decline in gun violence occurred in 2023-2024 before Trump's policies?

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People, bills, and sources

President Donald J. Trump

signed Executive Order 14162 on Feb. 7, 2025 to eliminate the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and revoke the Surgeon General’s advisory.

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)

cited a 24% one-year decline in mass shootings (659 → 500) between 2023 and 2024 on the Senate floor.

What you can do

To file a petition under the restored federal firearm rights restoration process, go to https://www.federalregister.gov, search “firearm rights restoration Mar. 20, 2025 DOJ,” and follow the instructions in the Mar. 20, 2025 notice for eligibility criteria and submission steps.

For current legal guidance on forced reset triggers, visit https://www.justice.gov, search the May 2025 press release on “forced reset triggers,” and review the settlement terms outlining purchase and possession requirements.

To track the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, access https://www.congress.gov, search “Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act,” then use the “Text” and “Actions” tabs to view sponsors, bill language and legislative milestones.