A New Trump Rule Could Transform Gun Sales. The President’s Son Is Poised to Profit.
The Trump administration has spent much of this year rewriting the federal government’s approach to guns. Just last month, the Justice Department concluded that the ban on selling handguns to 18-20-year-olds is unconstitutional and would no longer be criminally enforced. But amid dozens of changes to federal firearms regulations is one you might have missed. […]
The Trump administration has recently altered the federal government's stance on guns, with one notable change that could revolutionize the way Americans purchase firearms. The proposed Non-Over-the-Counter rule would allow gun dealers to conduct many firearm sales online, bypassing the need for in-person interactions. The rule, if approved, could potentially enable up to half of all gun buyers to purchase firearms online, without leaving their homes.
Donald Trump Jr., president's son, has a significant stake in this proposed change. He is a shareholder and board member of GrabAGun, a company often referred to as the "Amazon of Guns." The company has been positioned to take advantage of the potential shift in the firearms market, with Trump Jr. promoting the idea of online gun purchases as a convenient and modern alternative.
In response to the proposed rule, anti-gun-violence advocates and some gun industry members have raised concerns. They argue that removing in-person transactions could make it more difficult to identify suspicious sales and easier for firearms to reach criminal markets. Jon Lowy, a gun violence prevention attorney, warned that a brief video interaction might not be sufficient to detect whether a purchaser is a straw buyer or involved in the gun trafficking industry.
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