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Fresh from Washington, D.C., Amanda recounts her multi-day advocacy trip, lobbying senators on the National Firearms Act and the “Big Beautiful Bill. This bill seeks to remove suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and shotguns from NFA restrictions.

Despite Senate pushback via the Byrd Rule, a compromise keeps paperwork but may eliminate the $200 tax stamp.

At GunCon, a Second Amendment panel with groups like the NRA views this as progress worth accepting. Advocates plan to push for more gains later. Amanda describes a powerful moment with Women for Gun Rights. Her group, representing all 50 states, met a White House aide to discuss Second Amendment policy.

A church attack in Wayne, Michigan, grabs attention. Armed parishioners stopped a gunman, highlighting the need to protect soft targets like churches.

Restoring gun rights for nonviolent felons sparks debate. Trump’s review opened a comment period, with 16 Democratic attorneys general supporting restoration, while senators like Patty Murray oppose it, despite their states’ backing.

The Fourth Circuit’s ban on handgun sales to those under 21, upheld despite Bruen, sets the stage for a Supreme Court showdown. Second Amendment Foundation champions this issue, eyeing a future ruling. History resonates as Amanda reflects on D.C.’s worn marble staircases. These enduring structures symbolize the weight of decisions shaping the nation’s future.