{"id":108972,"date":"2025-04-05T18:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T23:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=108972"},"modified":"2025-04-05T18:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T23:17:57","slug":"108972","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=108972","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoland.com\/2025\/04\/how-is-ag-pamela-bondi-doing-defending-the-2nd-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">60 Days In, How Is AG Pamela Bondi Doing Defending the 2nd Amendment?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been roughly 60 days since Pamela Bondi stepped up as Attorney General under President Trump, and the pro-gun community is talking.<\/p>\n<p>For those of us who live and breathe the Second Amendment, a Trump appointee like Bondi comes with big expectations. Two months in, though, the word on platforms like X and in gun circles is a mixed bag. Is she the 2A defender we\u2019ve been waiting for, or is she falling short?<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Good: Bondi\u2019s Pro-Gun Moves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bondi\u2019s made some moves that have gun folks nodding in approval. In February, she fired the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoland.com\/2025\/02\/atf-chief-counsel-pamela-hicks-fired-by-trump-1-down-a-1000s-more-to-go\/\" rel=\"\" data-uri=\"86efe1a656f28768d4d3c8dff3604b67\">ATF\u2019s General Counsel, Pamela Hicks<\/a>, with a sharp statement: \u201c<em>These people were targeting gun owners. Not going to happen under this administration.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=ammoland&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1893393695480643780&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ammoland.com%2F2025%2F04%2Fhow-is-ag-pamela-bondi-doing-defending-the-2nd-amendment%2F&amp;sessionId=50e82659d0c119e609d7a77a9419ad4ec69c3a78&amp;siteScreenName=ammoland&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1893393695480643780\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s a solid hit against an agency we all see as overreaching. Then, in late March, she launched a DOJ investigation into\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoland.com\/2025\/03\/doj-launch-investigation-into-second-amendment-violations-by-the-lasd\/\" rel=\"\" data-uri=\"635ae6a34c3a131e5c13dbc34748b71f\">Los Angeles County\u2019s Second Amendment\u00a0<\/a>practices, declaring,\u00a0<em>\u201cThe Second Amendment is not a second-class right.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Pro-gun groups have given her a thumbs-up for that, calling it a strong first step.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>These actions show she\u2019s willing to push back on anti-gun efforts, and that\u2019s got some folks hopeful.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The Bad: What\u2019s Happening with Adamiak?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then there\u2019s the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoland.com\/2025\/04\/federal-prosecutors-now-using-atfs-lies-and-fake-evidence-to-harm-former-sailors-legal-appeal\/\" rel=\"\" data-uri=\"c20f8a47fbc7bdf4b481b5ea94c496d1\">Patrick \u201cTate\u201d Adamiak<\/a>\u00a0case, and it\u2019s a sore spot. This former Navy sailor\u2019s been in prison for 30 months, facing a 20-year sentence, all tied to what Lee Williams calls fake ATF evidence<em>\u2014think toy guns twisted into \u201cmachineguns\u201d by a questionable ATF tech.<\/em>\u00a0Federal prosecutors under Bondi\u2019s DOJ are still fighting his appeal, sticking to the ATF\u2019s story. Lee\u2019s recent article laid out the details, and the pro-gun reaction was fierce. Some asked why Bondi isn\u2019t stepping in to stop this. Others demanded she sack the prosecutors involved.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>For a guy who just wants to serve his country again, it\u2019s tough to see her not acting. Is she too tied up, or is this not on her radar?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The Ugly: Trust Issues Hang Around<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the kicker: Bondi\u2019s got a past that doesn\u2019t sit right with everyone. As Florida\u2019s AG, she backed red flag laws and age restrictions for gun purchases after Parkland. That\u2019s still fresh for a lot of gun owners\u2014X posts from the last two months keep bringing it up, pointing to her \u201cunconstitutional\u201d stances. Even with her recent pro-2A actions, some see her as inconsistent. There\u2019s grumbling that DOJ attorneys under her are still pushing anti-gun arguments in court, like in cases challenging young adults\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>It feels like she\u2019s half in the fight, half stuck in the old habits.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the Buzz?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The pro-gun crowd\u2019s divided. On X, some praise her ATF shakeup but say she needs to do more. Others argue she\u2019s swamped fixing a messed-up system, the FBI Deputy Director, Dan Bongino,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDDBongino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uri=\"b97a7e9526bcf38bf4da2beff883c0a8\">dropped a message<\/a>\u00a0saying, \u201cJust because you don\u2019t immediately see it doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t happening.\u201d However, not everyone\u2019s buying that excuse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=ammoland&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1907587273203327047&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ammoland.com%2F2025%2F04%2Fhow-is-ag-pamela-bondi-doing-defending-the-2nd-amendment%2F&amp;sessionId=50e82659d0c119e609d7a77a9419ad4ec69c3a78&amp;siteScreenName=ammoland&amp;theme=dark&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1907587273203327047\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA patriot\u2019s losing his rights for what?\u201d one voice shot back. There\u2019s speculation she might not even know about Adamiak, with hopes pinned on a Trump pardon instead. Meanwhile, calls to flood her inbox and the White House with messages are gaining traction\u2014complete with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoland.com\/2025\/04\/federal-prosecutors-now-using-atfs-lies-and-fake-evidence-to-harm-former-sailors-legal-appeal\/#comment-3080872\" rel=\"\" data-uri=\"2df453ab86e5c955fb883b7192400ef5\">how-to guides floating around.<\/a> The vibe? We\u2019re watching closely and not staying quiet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Bottom Line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bondi\u2019s at a turning point. She\u2019s got the power to be a Second Amendment hero, but she\u2019s got to prove it. Firing ATF brass and probing LA County are big, but letting an innocent guy sit in jail while her team plays hardball? That\u2019s a miss.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoland.com\/2025\/01\/trumps-ag-nominee-bondi-expresses-willingness-to-work-with-dems-on-gun-control\/\" rel=\"\" data-uri=\"d6c2cb5e6c4f6f8af7ad4c460f7e5dca\">Her past raises eyebrows,\u00a0<\/a>but her next moves could settle the score. Two months isn\u2019t the whole story, but it\u2019s enough to show where she\u2019s leaning. Right now, it\u2019s anyone\u2019s guess.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>60 Days In, How Is AG Pamela Bondi Doing Defending the 2nd Amendment? It\u2019s been roughly 60 days since Pamela Bondi stepped up as Attorney General under President Trump, and the pro-gun community is talking. 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