Episode

Trump restores gun rights for the mentally ill (seriously)

Podcast: The Rachel Maddow Show
Published: Jul 7, 2026
Duration seconds: 2873
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Summary

For reasons that are hard to fathom, included among Biden era gun rules that Donald Trump has rolled back are restrictions on people who have been adjudicated mentally ill, making it easier for them to get access to guns and ammunition. Mirianna Mitchem, former associate assistant director at the ATF, talks with Rachel Maddow about the danger Trump is courting with his recklessness.