The year 2025 was an active one for the Second Amendment debate.
Gun rights activists hailed President Donald Trump’s gun policies, though some say his Department of Justice is sending mixed messages on the right to keep and bear arms.
Gun Rights and Gun Control Activists Kept Courts, Legislatures Busy in 2025
Each side anticipates the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on whether banning certain types of semiautomatic firearms is constitutional.
The Second Amendment is emblazoned on a U.S. flag above firearms for sale in a gun store in Rio Rico, Ariz., on Sept. 17, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
Michael Clements
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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights.
Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,
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