May 9, 2025
Trump shuts gun violence office and orders review of Biden-era regulations
CDC gun research funding zeroed out as ATF ends dealer license revocations
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Trump dismantled the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention on January 20, 2025, hours after taking office. The office website went offline the same day. Director Stefanie Feldman and deputies Greg Jackson and Rob Wilcox resigned before Trump's inauguration.
On February 7, 2025, Trump issued an executive order titled 'Protecting Second Amendment Rights' directing Attorney General 
Pam Bondi to review all Biden-era gun regulations from January 2021 through January 2025 within 30 days.
Acting ATF Director Kash Patel announced the termination of Biden's zero-tolerance policy on April 7, 2025, at an event hosted by Gun Owners of America. Attorney General Bondi called the policy an 'undue burden' on the Second Amendment.
Under Biden's zero-tolerance policy, the ATF revoked 195 dealer licenses in fiscal 2024, the highest number in two decades. In 2021, the ATF revoked only 5 licenses. Most revocations involved gun trafficking schemes, sales to prohibited purchasers, and refusal to allow inspections.
Firearms became the leading cause of death for American children and teens ages 1-19 in 2020, surpassing motor vehicle accidents. In 2021, 4,733 young people died from firearms compared to 4,048 from motor vehicles. Gun deaths among children rose 29.5% from 2019 to 2020.
Trump's budget proposal eliminates all $12.5 million in CDC funding for firearm injury and mortality prevention research. Congress had only restored this funding in 2019 after the 1996 Dickey Amendment created a 23-year research drought.
Wide-ranging CDC layoffs decimated the Division of Violence Prevention. At least 40 staff received termination notices from the unit running WISQARS, the database tracking gun deaths that researchers nationwide use. The CDC's non-fatal firearm injury data system is being eliminated.
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What is the leading cause of death for children and teens in America according to gun safety advocates?
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On what date did Trump sign the executive order targeting gun violence prevention policies?
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Community Violence Intervention programs have been proven to decrease gun homicide rates.
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According to the Brady Campaign, what percentage of U.S. adults support teachers carrying concealed firearms at school?
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What happened to Trump's proposed gun safety rule closing loopholes in safety device requirements?
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President Donald Trump
President of the United States
Pam Bondi
Attorney General
Kash Patel
Acting ATF Director (also FBI Director)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
HHS Secretary
Stefanie Feldman
Former Director, White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
What you can do
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civic action
Demand Congress restore $12.5 million in CDC gun violence prevention research funding after Trump eliminated evidence-based research
Trump's budget eliminates $12.5 million in CDC firearm research funding. Congress has the power to restore this funding in appropriations bills. Tell your representatives you support evidence-based gun violence prevention research.
Hello, I'm [NAME] from [CITY]. I'm calling about the elimination of CDC gun violence research funding. Firearms are the leading cause of death for American children. I urge [Representative/Senator NAME] to restore the $12.5 million in CDC firearm research funding in the appropriations process. Thank you.
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research
Review Trump's executive order on Second Amendment rights
The February 7, 2025 order directs reviews of all Biden-era gun regulations. Understanding which policies are under review helps you know what protections may disappear.
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civic action
Support gun violence prevention organizations
With federal coordination eliminated, organizations like Everytown, Giffords, and Brady continue advocacy and research. They track state legislation and provide resources for community violence intervention.