Gun Rights
New Jersey governor’s race tightens as gun policy and attorney general’s post loom large
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New Jersey’s gubernatorial contest between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli has narrowed to single digits, and the winner will appoint the state’s next attorney general — a key figure in enforcing and defending New Jersey’s strict gun laws. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Ciattarelli and boosted him via telerallies, while largely avoiding in‑person events in the state.
Five months after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a discussion on transgender gun rights, the Trump administration's proposed initiative to restrict firearm access for transgender individuals remains stalled. The Department of Justice considered measures to prevent those with gender dysphoria from obtaining guns following a series of shootings, but sources indicate no further progress. Kirk's death highlighted ongoing debates over transgender violence and Second Amendment concerns.
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One day after bystander video contradicted federal claims in the January 24 fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti during an ICE operation in Minneapolis, unlikely allies from left and right—including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marjorie Taylor Greene—condemned the Trump administration's defense, accusing it of hypocrisy on Second Amendment rights amid the ongoing immigration crackdown.