Fact-check analysisVerified as of January 25, 2026Curated by FactVerify
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The Trump administration is planning to temporarily ban concealed carry in the U.S. citing domestic terrorism threats.

The claim that the Trump administration is planning to temporarily ban concealed carry in the U.S. Citing domestic terrorism threats is false because available evidence from multiple sources shows the administration is instead pursuing expanded concealed carry rights and reciprocity, not bans.

Gun control policy in President Trump’s current administration examined - AOAV

Gun control policy in President Trump’s current administration examined - AOAV

Source: aoav.org.uk

At a glance

Key Evidence

Verified January 25, 2026
The reporting

What the Evidence Shows

An examination of recent and relevant sources from 2025 and early 2026 reveals no indication that the Trump administration has proposed or planned a temporary ban on concealed carry in the United States. Instead, the administration's firearm policy efforts focus on expanding gun rights, particularly through concealed carry reciprocity legislation. This legislation aims to allow individuals with concealed carry permits in one state to carry concealed firearms across all states, effectively broadening rather than restricting concealed carry rights.newsweek.comnewsweek.comWhat Donald Trump's 'concealed carry reciprocity' means for gun rightspolitifact.compolitifact.comRepublicans introduce concealed carry legislation in the House+3 more

The Duke Center for Firearms Law notes executive orders related to firearms but does not mention any bans on concealed carry; rather, it discusses regulatory shifts that may limit federal compliance with certain court rulings.firearmslaw.duke.edufirearmslaw.duke.eduTrump’s Latest Executive Order on Firearms Additionally, advocacy groups and political actors aligned with the administration emphasize constitutional carry and reciprocity as priorities.thecentersquare.comthecentersquare.comRepublicans introduce Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act+1 more

There is no credible source among those reviewed that links the Trump administration's firearm policy to a temporary ban on concealed carry due to domestic terrorism threats. Travel bans and other security measures mentioned in some sources relate to immigration and foreign nationals, not firearm possession or concealed carry bans.apnews.comapnews.comTrump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem saysnytimes.comnytimes.comU.S. to Ban Foreign Aid Recipients From Promoting D.E.I+1 more

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Trump’s Latest Executive Order on Firearms

firearmslaw.duke.edu
Open source

Gun control policy in President Trump’s current administration examined

aoav.org.uk
Open source

Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says

apnews.com
Open source
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