Crystal Balling the Elections

Nov 8, 2024

With the historic win of President-elect Donald Trump, it’s obvious that a political realignment has taken place in America. The traditional party lines have, essentially, been erased by the coalition that swept Trump and the Republican Party in to majority positions across Capitol Hill.

For the next few editions, QA Outdoors will be focusing on what these changes could mean for the outdoor industry, outdoor access and Second Amendment rights. We begin our conversations with Doug Hamlin, CEO and Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association. While today’s NRA isn’t the force it once was, it still represents more gun owners than any other group in the country.

We started with a simple question: what is it reasonable to expect out of the new Trump administration when it comes to gun rights and regulations?