THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—FBI Director Kash Patel said during a Thursday press conference that the agency has searched the Washington state home of a gunman accused of ambushing two National Guardsmen and a location in San Diego, California.

West Virginia National Guardsmen Andrew Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom were allegedly shot with a Smith and Wesson revolver at the Farragut West Metro Station in Washington, D.C., by Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the United States in September 2021.

Patel provided reporters an update on how the investigation was proceeding.

“Partnering with the D.C. United States attorney’s office, we have also executed multiple, multiple search warrants to include the subject’s last known residence, which is in the state of Washington,” Patel said.

“The search warrant was executed on that house last night or early this morning and it’s an ongoing process. All the individuals found in the house have been interviewed and some interviews remain ongoing.”

“We will not stop until we interview anyone and everyone associated with the subject, the house and every piece of his life,” Patel continued. “There’s also subject interviews, relations conducted in San Diego pursuant to our ongoing investigation. So as the judge noted, this is a coast-to-coast investigation being led right here in Washington D.C.”

Lakanwal allegedly shouted “Allahu akbar!” before opening fire on the National Guardsmen, journalist Julio Rojas reported. One National Guardsman who was on the scene who didn’t have a firearm stabbed Lakanwal with a pocketknife, while another fired multiple shots that struck the suspected gunman, according to Rojas.

“I spoke to [CIA Director] John Ratcliffe and [Secretary of War] Pete Hegseth. We’re investigating his background to include any known associates that are either overseas or here in the United States of America. That’s what a broad-based international terrorism investigation looks like,” Patel told reporters.

Originally published by The Daily Caller News Foundation.

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Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation Declare DOJ Brief an Open Attack on the Second Amendment and the Constitution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2025

Springfield, VA — Late last night, the Department of Justice filed an outrageous brief that embraces an alarmingly expansive theory of federal authority. In responding to GOA and GOF’s “One, Big, Beautiful Lawsuit,” the DOJ treats Congress’ removal of the historic $200 tax as a pretext to rewrite the limits of congressional power, advancing an argument that would open the door to federal regulation far beyond anything the Framers intended.

GOA and GOF condemn Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) for doubling down on enforcement of an archaic and unconstitutional law while simultaneously offering legal theories that would expand federal power to historic levels. This is especially striking from an administration that had promised to respect the Second Amendment and review burdensome agency rules.

The implications of DOJ’s stance are immediate and ominous. If the brief’s logic is accepted, courts could bless a framework under which Congress and federal agencies regulate—or effectively ban—common firearms and accessories by treating formalistic features (like a $0 tax) as sufficient legal cover. That outcome would run contrary to recent Supreme Court statements that the Second Amendment protects private arms possession.

GOA and our partners are demanding the Department of Justice to publicly explain and retract all portions of the brief that advance a limitless theory of federal power. We are also calling on members of Congress who claim fidelity to constitutional limits to demand the DOJ abandon this dangerous theory. The coalition that GOA and GOF have created will vigorously press our case in court and before the public, as we will not allow this administration to normalize a theory of unlimited and unchecked federal power that threatens the right to keep and bear arms.

GOA, GOF, Palmetto State Armory, the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, Silencer Shop, and B & T USA brought this challenge to vindicate the Second Amendment and end the continued enforcement of an antiquated regulatory scheme. Our original lawsuit was joined by a coalition of 15 states including Texas, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America, issued the following statement:

“This brief is federal overreach on steroids. If courts accept the government’s argument, Congress could claim the power to regulate virtually anything, including firearms, on the thinnest of statutory pretexts. That’s not conservative jurisprudence. This is authoritarianism cloaked in legalese. Make no mistake, this reads exactly like something the Biden administration would have produced.”

John Velleco, Executive Vice President of Gun Owners Foundation, issued the following statement:

“We weren’t exactly optimistic about the Department of Justice’s reply in our One, Big, Beautiful Lawsuit, but the brief they filed was far worse than anything we anticipated. We had hoped Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Trump Administration would seize this moment to become the most pro–Second Amendment presidency in history, but so far they’ve fumbled the ball. We will continue to fight to gut the National Firearms Act, and we’re confident our legal arguments will stand.”

GOA spokesmen are available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization representing over two million members and activists. For more information, visit GOA’s Press Center.

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Crossing a State Line Shouldn’t Make You a Felon

GOA’s Aidan Johnston (left) discussed plans to bring concealed carry reciprocity to the House floor with Speaker Mike Johnson.

Right now, your Second Amendment rights are under siege in anti-gun states across America. But you have a powerful opportunity to fight back by supporting H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.

H.R. 38 would finally ensure that your concealed carry permit is honored in every state across the country, just like your ability to drive a car. No more worrying about crossing state lines and becoming a felon simply for exercising your right to self-defense.

But the gun control lobby is fighting tooth and nail to kill this common-sense bill. They want to leave law-abiding gun owners like you vulnerable to anti-gun politicians and bureaucrats.

That’s why we need you to act right now.

Sign the letter urging your Members of Congress to support and co-sponsor H.R. 38!

Every signature makes our voice louder, and Congress cannot ignore a tidal wave of patriotic Americans demanding action.

Your rights don’t end at the state line. Stand with GOA, and let’s make Constitutional Carry reciprocity the law of the land.

Congress Dropped the Tax. GOA Is Dropping the Hammer.

GOA filed the One, Big, Beautiful Lawsuit to tear down the unconstitutional NFA registration regime. The Department of Justice is being forced to defend this law in court, and they must respond to us by November 20th.

This is history in the making. Now that Congress eliminated the NFA’s $200 tax, the so-called “constitutional” foundation for this gun control monstrosity is gone. The federal government has NOTHING left to stand on except its own bureaucratic power grab. And GOA is ready to tear it down, for good.

But this fight will NOT be cheap. Our legal team urgently needs your backing to continue moving forward. Filing this lawsuit, battling the DOJ, and seeing it through to victory will cost at least $500,000.

Will you chip in $25, $50, $100, or whatever you can NOW to gut the NFA’s registration requirements?

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity, Erich. For 91 years, the NFA has trampled your rights. Weak-kneed Senators in Congress dropped the tax, but refused to fire the Parliamentarian and left the registration regime in place.

GOA is doing what they wouldn’t: cracking the NFA wide open and fighting to erase its unconstitutional registration mandates, forever.

Time is running out. Our lawsuit is filed. The DOJ’s deadline is set – and the district judge has ordered the agency to reply to our legal brief by this Thursday. So the only thing left is for YOU to help us finish the fight.

Let’s show Washington that “shall not be infringed” means exactly what it says. Rush your support today. Help GOA destroy the NFA for good!

Constitutional Carry in North Carolina continues to be the can that’s kicked down the road.

The NC House’s vote on SB 50, Freedom to Carry, still remains in limbo despite months of rescheduling. With the end of the session rapidly approaching, it’s now more important than ever to hold a vote for the legislation.

Recording a vote is not only an opportunity for a massive 2A win, but also a tool of accountability; we need to know where our elected representatives truly stand on this issue, even if the bill fails to move forward.

We’re asking that you direct your attention towards the NC House Speaker Destin Hall, and demand a recorded vote of SB50.

You can reach Speaker Hall by calling (919) 733-3451, or emailing Destin.Hall@ncleg.gov

A recorded vote on SB 50 is the bare minimum North Carolinians deserve. Whether representatives choose to uphold Constitutional Carry or side with the Governor’s veto, their decisions must be on the record.

This is our chance to secure real accountability and push for a long-overdue victory for the Second Amendment in North Carolina. Please take a moment to contact Speaker Destin Hall and demand that SB 50 receive a recorded vote before the session ends!

PA House Set to Vote on Electronic Gun Registry

The anti-gun Democrats never stop! On Wednesday, November 12th, the House Judiciary Committee voted 14 to 12, strictly along party lines, to advance a dangerous bill to the House floor—possibly as soon as next week—that would create an electronic gun registry in Pennsylvania!

Sneaky Democrats, led by Chairman Briggs, added an amendment to try and cover their tracks—an amendment that simply reaffirms what’s already true: that creating a registry is illegal. Meanwhile, they are voting to do exactly that. We will not be fooled.

HB 1891 (Bellmon) will set up all the conditions necessary for the Pennsylvania State Police to enhance their so-called “Record of Sale” system which is nothing more than a backdoor gun registry.

Gun owners across Pennsylvania are not deceived by the rhetoric claiming that the Pennsylvania State Police “Firearm Application/Record of Sale” form (SP4-113) is not a handgun registry. We know better. And HB 1891 would allow the efficient collection of any additional data the government would decide to ask for at the point of sale using this electronic form.

If that wasn’t bad enough, the Democrats already passed Universal Background Check legislation in the House. If that bill and HB 1891 were signed into law, all firearms transactions in Pennsylvania would be electronically centralized and stored by the Pennsylvania State Police.

Make no mistake, the House Democrats are implementing Bloomberg’s agenda to register and track all firearms sales in Pennsylvania. And history informs us that when guns are registered, confiscation eventually occurs.

And this isn’t the first attempt to establish an electronic gun registry. In 2024, GOA members defeated a similar bill on the House floor. We can do so again if all gun owners take action.

That’s why I need you to send a message to your state representative right away, using the form above urging them to vote AGAINST HB 1891. Let’s defeat the electronic gun registry bill once more.

Virginia Gun Owners: The War is not Over

I won’t mince words here. We lost a battle on November 4th, and the situation in Virginia is dire.

Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi, and Jay Jones will soon be sworn into power, and you can bet they are already plotting to strip Virginians of their Second Amendment rights.

Under Governor Youngkin, we dodged a slew of bullets when he vetoed over 27 anti-gun bills. Gov-elect Spanberger will not hesitate to reward her gun control extremists friends. And keep this frightening fact in mind: according to Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action “former volunteers make up 20 percent of the Virginia House Democratic Caucus.”

Let that sink in.

A group of radical anti-gun Democrats now control the Governor’s office, the General Assembly, and the Senate. With Lt. Governor-elect Hashmi able to break ties in the Senate, there is effectively no firewall to stop gun-control legislation.

In 2019-2020, Democrats voted unanimously for every gun-control bill and against every pro-gun bill. In 2026, you can expect the same.

The bills we will be fighting, from a semi-auto ban, red flag laws, gun owner registration and more, are unconstitutional, dangerous, and obviously designed to disarm law-abiding Virginians like you.

This is the un-sugarcoated bad news. Things will likely get worse before they get better. Like I said, we lost a battle.

But things WILL get better, because the war is not over!

Because the Commonwealth is still filled with Patriots like you.

Unfortunately, too many of them stayed home on election day. But they’re still out there, and with your help, we intend to bring them back into the fold.

There Will Be Another Election!

We already have our eye on the crucial 2027 elections, when the entire Virginia Senate as well as the Assembly, will be on the ballot.

It could be tempting to throw up one’s hands in disgust, but what we really need to do is put our hands the plow.

The only way to stop the gun-control agenda long-term is to elect leaders who respect the Second Amendment. And that takes work.

Democrats flipped 13 seats this year. Many of those, and possibly some others, can flip the other way.

Do you remember the Lobby Day in Richmond in 2020, hosted by our friends at VCDL, after the bloodbath we took in the 2019 election?

Over 50,000 gun owners showed up, the largest gun-rights rally in American history.

And in the subsequent election, 7 anti-gunners were thrown out of office.

The next Lobby Day is January 19, 2026, starting at 8 a.m., with a rally at the Bell Tower at 11 a.m.

GOA will be there, and I hope you will be, too.

“We’ll See You in Court”

GOA and its partners are already reviewing legal strategies. While we don’t make these conversations public, we can share GOA’s a few recent legal victories, including a huge one right here in Virgina:

• In Virginia, our legal team got the state’s Universal Registration Checks struck down.
• In Tennessee, we convinced a three-judge panel to turn entire state into the 29th Constitutional Carry state. We are now defending that victory on appeal.
• And legal victories from New York to California have now made it easier for GOA members to travel armed across the country.
  Litigation is expensive, but we can win, and we do win.

We Must Take Action NOW

Virginia’s gun owners cannot afford to wait. Spanberger, Hashmi, and Jones are ready to push their extreme gun-control agenda.

We need your immediate support to fight back. 2026 is going to be a busy, brutal year and we must have the resources to fight:

And between now and November 30th, anyone can also enter into this GOA Sweepstakes!

The future of the Second Amendment in Virginia is in your hands. Stand with GOA today as we prepare for upcoming court battles and future elections.

Thanks to the tireless leadership of Congressman Andrew Clyde, the NFA tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and other NFA items will drop to $0 next year. In the NFA’s 91-year history, no one else has taken this big of a step to repeal the tax.

Clyde was the driving force behind this, one of the greatest Second Amendment victories in nearly a century. It’s a devastating blow against the ATF’s war on your gun rights.

It all started on January 19th, when Rep. Clyde sat before the House Ways and Means Committee on “Member Day.” His bold pitch? Completely eliminate the unconstitutional NFA tax on suppressors and short-barreled firearms.

Some weak-kneed Republicans wanted to settle for a $5 tax. Clyde refused.

Citing Chief Justice John Marshall’s 1819 warning that “the power to tax involves the power to destroy,” Clyde fought tooth and nail — in the Budget Committee, the Rules Committee, and even on the House floor at 4:00 AM — to permanently repeal this abusive tax.

This historic win will save gun owners more than $140 million a year in government extortion fees — and it lays the groundwork to dismantle NFA registration entirely.

JUST YESTERDAY, Clyde took the fight even further.

Congressman Clyde and 30 House Republicans sent a letter urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to disavow the National Firearms Act of 1934 as unconstitutional.

Gun Owners of America is already suing now that Congress has set the so-called “tax” to $0 and the Justice Department’s reply to our lawsuit is due by November 13th.

But while this monumental victory is worth celebrating, the fight isn’t over. Andrew Clyde is now under attack.

I hope you will go here right now and chip in just $25, or whatever you feel you can afford right now, to help Andrew Clyde continue to be a pro-gun fighter in the House of Representatives.

Two establishment-backed, anti-gun Republicans have jumped into the race, fueled by more than $500,000 from deep-pocketed donors who want to unseat him. These RINOs won’t fight for your gun rights — they’ll sell them out.

Clyde, on the other hand, has spent over 30 years in the firearms industry and even owns a gun store. He knows exactly what’s at stake and exactly what gun owners need.

Now he needs us.

You can get Clyde the help he deserves by volunteering for his campaign or making a financial contribution.

If Clyde loses, gun owners lose one of our strongest fighters in the House. He’s a no-compromise warrior who’s earned an A+ rating from Gun Owners of America. Meaning he’s never voted for gun control.

But Clyde can’t do this alone. We need to stand up for him because he’s standing up for us.

That is why I hope you go here right now and chip in just $25, or whatever you feel you can afford right now, to help Andrew Clyde.