Latest Promises In Guns

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Overturn Biden policies for gun owners and manufacturers
Trump administration continues efforts to overturn Biden-era gun policies | January 29, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Expand concealed carry rights
House Republicans push bill on concealed carry | July 11, 2025
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
End the online sale of firearms and ammunition
Joe Biden’s administration did little to restrict online gun sales | December 20, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Ban the manufacture and sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
Joe Biden failed to deliver on promise to ban assault weapons | December 6, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Require background checks for all gun sales
New firearm license rule expands background checks, but in a limited way | April 18, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
Biden signs bill that closes the ‘boyfriend loophole’ | June 30, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Expand national right to carry to all 50 states
Trump broke promise on expanding right to carry | July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Eliminate gun-free zones at schools and military bases
Trump has made scant progress on eliminating gun-free zones | July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Reverse Barack Obama’s 2016 gun executive order
Trump signs resolution to reverse Obama’s executive order on gun control | April 19, 2017
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Work to renew the assault weapons ban
Congress doesn’t zero in on assault weapons ban bills | December 8, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Better enforce gun laws
Obama used executive powers to augment existing laws | December 8, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Repeal law that limits the sharing of gun-tracing data
Tiahrt amendment modified, not repealed | December 17, 2009