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What Does the Democrat Party Platform Say About Gun Rights?

Within the Democrats’ 2024 platform are some concerning statements about our Second Amendment-protected right to keep and bear arms.

With the Democratic National Convention taking place in Chicago, Ill., this week, the party has released its 2024 platform ahead of the event. Within its pages are some concerning statements about our Second Amendment-protected right to keep and bear arms.

In chapter five of the party’s platform, titled “Protecting Communities & Tackling the Scourge of Gun Violence,” it says: “[Joe Biden] defeated the gun lobby and passed the first significant gun safety law in nearly 30 years. And Democrats provided funding for communities to hire more police.”