# Executive Order 14206: Protecting Second Amendment Rights
Executive Order 14206 establishes a framework to review and potentially reverse firearms regulations implemented during the previous administration. The order frames the Second Amendment as "an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty" and characterizes it as "foundational to maintaining all other rights held by Americans." This executive action signals a significant shift in gun policy priorities from the previous administration, positioning Second Amendment protections as a central focus of the current administration's approach to gun policy and framing prior regulatory efforts as potential infringements rather than safety measures.
The order directs the Attorney General to conduct a comprehensive 30-day review of executive actions taken between January 2021 and January 2025 that the order suggests may have "impinged on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens" while purporting to promote safety. Specifically, the Attorney General must examine seven categories of policies and actions: Justice Department rules related to firearms and Federal firearms licensees; enhanced regulatory enforcement policies; materials from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention; U.S. positions in firearms-related litigation; agency classifications of firearms and ammunition; and the processing of applications to make, manufacture, transfer, or export firearms. Following this review, the Attorney General must present a proposed action plan to the President through the Domestic Policy Advisor.
Implementation responsibility falls primarily to the Attorney General, who must collaborate with the Domestic Policy Advisor to finalize and implement the action plan after completing the initial review. The order includes standard provisions that maintain existing departmental authorities and specify that implementation is subject to applicable law and available appropriations. While the order does not specify what specific actions might result from this review process, its directive to examine regulatory approaches characterized as safety measures suggests potential rollbacks of firearms regulations established during the previous administration. The order explicitly frames such a review as necessary to protect constitutional rights rather than as a reconsideration of public safety approaches.