GrabAGun CEO Marc Nemati, Donald Trump Jr. and investment banker Omeed Malik attend the IPO of GrabAGun Digital Holdings Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange in New York.Image: keystone
A new regulation in the weapons law would make buying firearms online much easier. Donald Trump Jr. would also benefit.
July 3, 2026, 10:17 amJuly 3, 2026, 10:17 am
Last year, the online arms retailer GrabAGun, the so-called “Amazon of weapons”, went public. There was help from the president’s son Donald Trump Jr., who is a shareholder and board member in the company. GrabAGun could now benefit from a planned rule change in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), set up by President Donald Trump, which wants to make it easier to ship weapons directly to private addresses.
If the regulation comes into force, it would be one of the most consequential changes to US gun policy in recent years and could be loud Reuters trigger enormous growth in the online arms trade.
That should change
The proposal would allow licensed dealers to ship firearms directly to state residents as long as they complete an online identity verification and background check and notify local law enforcement. There will then be a one-week waiting period.
Currently, online buyers must pick up their firearms in stores and undergo an in-person background check unless they have a permit. Critics argue that direct shipping of firearms poses significant risks to public safety and threatens the viability of small brick-and-mortar gun stores. The new regulation could benefit, among others, Trump Jr., who owns more than 300,000 shares, which affects around one percent of GrabAGun shares.
This is what Trump Jr means.
A statement from Trump Jr.’s press secretary said the president’s son had no role in the ATF proposal: “Don is a lifelong businessman and a committed advocate of the Second Amendment. He has no contact with the federal government as part of his work for the companies he invests in or advises and was in no way involved in this particular decision.”
GrabAGun CEO Marc Nemati said neither he nor Trump Jr. knew about this proposal. His company is still analyzing the potential impact of the rule change on its $100 million in revenue. A press release from May said: “We believe GrabAGun is uniquely positioned to capitalize on this potential opportunity.”
The ATF predicts that half of all gun buyers – nearly 3.3 million people annually – will use home delivery in the future.
(kek)
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