President Donald Trump told supporters at a Pennsylvania event that national right-to-carry legislation is being worked on as he praised the NRA and reaffirmed his support for Second Amendment protections.
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that efforts are underway on national right-to-carry legislation, signaling continued support for federal action aimed at protecting gun rights across the country.
Trump made the comment during a speech at a Mack Trucks event in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where he promoted his economic agenda and recognized National Rifle Association President Bill Bachenberg, thanking the organization for its support in recent presidential elections.
“They always give me their endorsement because I saved the Second Amendment, and you think it’s easy? It was not easy,” Trump said. “I think you’ve done a fantastic job. The NRA, everybody, they really have been — they’ve been with me right from it.”
During the event, Trump said Bachenberg had previously asked him about his position on national right-to-carry legislation. The president then asked the Pennsylvania crowd for its view, drawing cheers from the audience before saying the issue was being pursued.
“National right to carry. Yeah, we’re working on it,” Trump said.
Trump did not specify whether his administration is working with Congress on new legislation or attempting to advance existing gun-rights bills already introduced by Republican lawmakers.
The president’s remarks, first reported after the Pennsylvania event, came as GOP lawmakers have been pushing proposals designed to expand concealed-carry protections and reduce state-by-state barriers for eligible gun owners.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the National Constitutional Carry Act earlier this year. The measure would eliminate concealed-carry permit requirements nationwide for eligible Americans.
Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., introduced the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 last year, another proposal aimed at broadening recognition of concealed-carry rights across state lines.
Lee described his legislation in March as an effort to protect what he said is a national constitutional right.
“The Founders established a national right to keep and bear arms, not to ask for permission from hostile local officials or risk imprisonment for crossing the wrong state line,” Lee told Fox News. “Many states already protect the right to carry without a permit, and it’s time to reaffirm this right for all law-abiding Americans. The National Constitutional Carry Act will establish nationwide permitless carry to keep America safe and her people free.”
Trump has previously expressed support for gun-rights legislation and has repeatedly presented himself as a defender of the Second Amendment. His comments in Pennsylvania suggested that national right-to-carry legislation remains part of his administration’s policy agenda, though he did not provide a timetable or specific legislative path.