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For those of us who were on the front lines, the effort that went into the 2024 elections still resonates, as does the satisfaction of returning Donald Trump to the White House and electing pro-gun majorities to the U.S. House and Senate. The relentless, "whole-of-government" assault the Biden-Harris administration had perpetrated on the Second Amendment was over. There was, for a moment, space to breathe.
But as the late lawman, firearm instructor and friend of the NRA James Yeager used to preach, stillness in a fight is fatal. You must "get off the X" and keep moving to the next objective. And the fight over the right to keep and bear arms never ends.
Fortunately, we are now moving forward. Part of that is undoing the damage caused by the prior administration and its collaborators. It also means enacting a positive, pro-gun agenda. This month, I can report progress on both fronts.
Make no mistake—our margins in Congress are narrow, and the energy and fearlessness of the Trump administration only serve to underscore the plodding, cautious nature of Capitol Hill. Our friends currently in the executive branch are as true as we've seen, but the president has only one term left to solidify his America First agenda in as many critical areas as possible.
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