In a significant shakeup, President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his choice for U.S. Attorney General following Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal for U.S. AG.
Bondi’s nomination is expected to face smoother confirmation in the Senate, but her record on gun rights has sparked concerns among Second Amendment advocates.
A Mixed Record on Gun Rights
During her tenure as Florida’s attorney general (2011-2019), Bondi gained attention for both defending and restricting gun rights. She supported Florida’s controversial “stand your ground” law and opposed federal semi-automatic weapon bans. However, she also defended the state’s gun control measures enacted after the tragic Parkland shooting in 2018. These measures raised the age for firearm purchases to 21 and implemented “red flag” laws, which allow courts to confiscate firearms from individuals deemed dangerous temporarily.
Some gun rights groups have expressed frustration with Bondi’s record. Florida Carry’s general counsel, Eric Friday, described her tenure as marked by “anti-gun decisions.” The NRA also clashed with Bondi over her defense of post-Parkland laws, accusing her of “bullying” tactics in court proceedings.
Senate Confirmation Likely
Despite her controversial record on firearms, Bondi’s nomination is expected to garner support from Senate Republicans. She has been a staunch ally of Trump, working on his legal defense teams during his impeachment trials and challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election. Her experience as a prosecutor and her high-profile role at the America First Policy Institute have bolstered her credentials.
Trump described Bondi as “dedicated to justice and law and order,” emphasizing her ability to address pressing issues like crime, trafficking, and opioid abuse. Supporters like Senator Lindsey Graham have expressed enthusiasm for her confirmation, calling it a “grand slam” pick.
Well done, Mr. President. Picking Pam Bondi for Attorney General is a grand slam, touchdown, hole in one, ace, hat trick, slam dunk, Olympic gold medal pick.
She will be confirmed quickly because she deserves to be confirmed quickly. https://t.co/gJ9pGUy6QW
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 22, 2024
What Bondi’s Nomination Means for Gun Rights
Second Amendment advocates are watching closely. Many are concerned about whether Bondi will support federal gun control measures, such as age restrictions and national red flag laws. Her past support for these policies in Florida raises questions about her approach to ongoing lawsuits challenging gun bans and her stance on restoring gun rights to non-violent felons.
While Bondi has yet to publicly address these issues in her new role, Second Amendment groups are likely to press her for answers during the confirmation process. Whether she can reconcile her past positions with Trump’s pro-gun platform remains a key question for gun owners and lawmakers alike.
As the confirmation hearings approach, Bondi’s gun rights record will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in shaping the narrative of her nomination. For now, her supporters and critics alike await her stance on the future of the Second Amendment under her leadership.
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Lindsey Graham likes her, which is a red flag the size of Texas. Drain the swamp apparently meant drain the swamp’s balls.
Old patterns reappearing in the new Trump Administration.
People can learn, and people can change. But what’s most frightening is when establishment goons like Lyndsey Graham get fanatical in their support.
Then that raises even more questions about her.
Bondi is BAD NEWS. She was a registered foreign lobbyist for Qatar, making 115,000 a MONTH. https://x.com/mtracey/status/1859754520953364595 She was behind the railroading of Zimmerman: https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/11/21/president-trump-nominates-pam-bondi-for-u-s-attorney-general-the-deep-swamp-smiles ======================= <snip> The Police Chief, Bill Lee, agreed with Serino and the evidence. The local Sanford prosecutor (Norm Wolfinger) refused to bring a case against Zimmerman based on the evidence. <snip> Martin family attorney’s Benjamin Crump and Daryl Parks then began creating a fabricated case construct to sell to the media. The PR firm led by Ryan Julison provided the initial media contacts and narrative distribution of the fabricated case. The majority of that fabricated case still exists… Read more »
Another consideration: One of my volunteers pointed out that Bondi was also involved in the George Zimmerman prosecution: Florida Gov. appoints special prosecutor to investigate Trayvon Martin shooting death – CBS News
She supported Florida’s red flag laws. See Copper Jack’s latest video. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/bUEn5xaZo7U?si=JGAZ5qNJhM2TUOkx
Damnit, we got DJT across the finish line, and now this bullshit?
I was really hoping for Matt Whitaker or Jim Jordan.
As the Florida AG, Bondi’s job was to uphold Florida’s laws whether she agreed with them or not. However, it is the persecution of George Zimmerman in the 2012, self-defense shooting of his unprovoked attacker Trayvon Martin that gives me pause. Zimmerman was eventually acquitted but had to go through legal and personal hell from which he never fully recovered. The local police and DA had determined that the shooting was justified, yet AG Bondi intervened and appointed a special prosecutor just to appease some race hustlers. But, if President Trump can appoint her, he can more easily fire her… Read more »
The Republican Party is still trying to learn how to be a party welcoming to Constitutional Conservatives. The progressives who ran the party are slowly. dying off or are being ousted but their legacy remains. It was Ronald Reagan who signed the bans on open carry as governor of California along with a litany of other transgressions against our most fundamental rights. Now that party elites have had time to soak up all of those upward red arrows spread across the Trump 2024 directional intensity map they are coming to the conclusion that the party of Mitt Romney and John… Read more »