The statement affirms that the Second Amendment is a fundamental constitutional protection, analogous to other rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken a significant step towards safeguarding the Second Amendment rights of Americans. Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, has announced a focus on protecting the right to keep and bear arms from state or local governments that may undermine it.
Dhillon's decision to make the Second Amendment a priority for the Civil Rights Division may come as a surprise to many. However, it is a move that echoes the historical efforts made after the Civil War to ensure the rights of newly freed slaves, including the Second Freedmen's Bureau Act of 1866 and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
Senator Lyman Trumbull, who introduced the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Second Freedmen's Bureau Act in Congress, made it clear that the right to bear arms was an essential part of the unalienable rights guaranteed to all citizens. The Second Freedmen's Bureau Act of 1866 explicitly stated that the constitutional right to bear arms would not be countermanded by any states.
For many years, figures such as Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia have complained that the Second Amendment is being treated as a 'second-class right' in the nation's courts. Dhillon's declaration confirms that this is not the case under the Trump administration.
Politicians in both parties have, for too long, ignored the right to keep and bear arms. Dhillon has made clear that the problem of ignoring the Second Amendment has been evident within the DOJ. She stated that city after city, state after state are eviscerating Second Amendment rights while mocking the Supreme Court.
Dhillon's commitment to upholding the Constitution extends beyond the Second Amendment. She emphasised that if the Civil Rights Division does not safeguard civil rights across the spectrum, it is unfit for its purpose. The federal government's primary function remains the protection of liberty in the United States.
The Trump administration's desire is to ensure that all federal firearms laws are consistent with the Constitution. This means that the DOJ will take action against any state or local government that infringes on the right to keep and bear arms, as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
In conclusion, Dhillon's announcement marks a significant shift in the DOJ's approach to the Second Amendment. Those who pretend otherwise will not do so with impunity from now on. The right to keep and bear arms is not optional or disposable; it is a fundamental right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
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