With the chief law enforcement officer of the United States having these views, we won't be getting any help at all from the Trump DOJ... and in light of the bumpstock-type-device BAN, what more can we expect of rule/regulation changes from the BATFE under this guy? Ridiculous choice for anyone concerned about further infringements on 2A issues.

http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2018/12/trump-choosing-barr-for-doj-no-favor-to.html

Trump Choosing Barr for DOJ: No Favor to Gun Owners

On the DeConcini amendment, I would prefer a limitation on the clip size. But ultimately, I would recommend the President sign a bill that had the Brady waiting period and the DeConcini assault weapons provisions in it as long as we had other tough crime measures in it that dealt with the other problems. And I have not considered before whether the waiting period should apply to assault weapons, but -- and I want to think about that, but off the top of my head, I don't think there should be an objection to that.

Link to original full article/editorial: https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/trump-choosing-barr-for-doj-no-favor-to-gun-owners/330080

Codrea reminds us of Trump's address to the NRA:

The eight-year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end. You have a true friend and champion in the White House. No longer will federal agencies be coming after law-abiding gun owners. No longer will the government be trying to undermine your rights and your freedoms as Americans. Instead, we will work with you, by your side... As your President, I will never, ever infringe on the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Never ever.

And Codrea concludes: "If Barr is confirmed, the best gun owners will be able to hope for is that he will not abuse his position to demand more citizen disarmament edicts (although let a mass killing happen in another “gun-free zone” and all bets are off on that). And it’s a shame we’ve arrived at the point that, when it’s all said and done, the only consolation will be the excuse that “at least he’s not as bad as Eric Holder.”"