Biden administration’s classified domestic terrorism strategy aimed at restricting gun rights has been exposed, raising serious concerns about government overreach and Second Amendment infringement.
At a Glance
- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified a Biden administration document titled “Strategic Implementation Plan for
- Countering Domestic Terrorism” that detailed plans to restrict gun ownership
- The document included proposals for banning “assault weapons and high-capacity magazines” as part of domestic terrorism prevention
- Senate Republicans previously blocked a domestic terrorism bill that critics viewed as a backdoor for gun control measures
- The declassified plan has been criticized for focusing primarily on “racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists” while ignoring other ideological threats
Declassified Document Reveals Government’s Gun Control Agenda
A recently declassified document from the Biden administration reveals how federal officials planned to use domestic terrorism concerns as justification for restricting Americans’ Second Amendment rights. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made the “Strategic Implementation Plan for Countering Domestic Terrorism” public, exposing what many gun rights advocates have long suspected – that terrorism prevention was being used as a pretext for gun control measures.
The document outlined specific executive and legislative actions, including plans to ban “assault weapons and high-capacity magazines” and directives for federal officials to regulate “ghost guns” and encourage states to adopt extreme risk protection orders, commonly known as red flag laws. The administration’s strategic plan also focused heavily on what it termed “racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist” threats, while notably omitting mention of other ideological extremism.
Senate Republicans Halt Domestic Terrorism Bill
This revelation comes after Senate Republicans previously blocked a domestic terrorism bill that Democrats pushed following mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. The legislation, which had passed the House, failed in the Senate with a 47-47 vote, falling far short of the 60 votes needed to advance. Republican lawmakers expressed concern that the bill would be used as a vehicle to push through gun control measures rather than addressing the root causes of violence.
“I am hopeful that we could come up with a bipartisan solution that’s directly related to the facts of this awful massacre,” said Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell at the time, emphasizing the need for targeted legislation rather than sweeping gun restrictions.
The blocked domestic terrorism bill would have created dedicated offices and an interagency task force specifically targeting what the bill described as white supremacy in the military. Many conservatives viewed this focus as politically motivated rather than a balanced approach to all forms of domestic terrorism threats.
White House Strategy Links Gun Laws to Terrorism
The administration’s broader national strategy to counter domestic terrorism explicitly highlighted what it called “lax gun laws” as a driving factor in domestic terrorism threats. The strategy document stated that officials would address “long-term contributors” to domestic terrorism by “stemming the flow of firearms to individuals intending to commit acts of domestic terrorism” – language that many Second Amendment advocates found concerning.
“Shame on the Biden administration for running this classified program to eliminate the Second Amendment in the name of ‘counterterrorism,'” said Aidan Johnston, director of federal affairs for Gun Owners of America. “If President Biden really wanted to ‘increas[e] faith in democracy and government,’ perhaps he shouldn’t have proposed tyrannical gun bans and gun confiscations to disarm the People.”
The administration’s goals also included plans to increase “faith in democracy,” strengthen civics education, and implement intervention programs for individuals deemed to pose a danger. Critics point out the document’s political slant, drawing comparisons to disarmed populations in authoritarian regimes.
Transparency Through Declassification
Director Gabbard’s decision to declassify the document represents a significant step toward government transparency. Gun rights organizations have praised the move as essential for accountability and for exposing what they view as unconstitutional government overreach. Johnston expressed gratitude “to Director Gabbard for declassifying this unconstitutional attack on our rights” and voiced hope that “the federal government” would never again be “weaponized against gun owners.”
The revelation underscores the ongoing tension between security concerns and constitutional rights, especially as the administration continues to push for more restrictive gun measures while framing them in terms of public safety rather than Second Amendment limitations. For many Americans who value their constitutional rights, this declassified document confirms suspicions that domestic terrorism prevention is being used as a mechanism to advance gun control agendas.
