House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer announced on Apr. 30 that he is continuing an investigation into possible coordination between the Biden Administration and Everytown for Gun Safety regarding lawsuits against firearm manufacturers.
The inquiry seeks to determine whether the administration worked with advocacy groups to pursue legal action against gun makers, which could have implications for civil liberties related to the Second Amendment.
In a letter sent to Acting Archivist of the United States Edward Forst, Comer requested documents from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) concerning communications between the Biden Administration and Everytown. The request focuses on materials about their interactions leading up to lawsuits against firearms manufacturers.
Comer wrote, “On December 20, 2023, the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (WHOGVP) met privately with representatives from Glock, during which the Biden Administration requested that Glock change their pistol designs. Three months later, on March 19, 2024, the City of Chicago filed suit in state court against Glock with Everytown Law, the litigation arm of Everytown, listed as counsel for the plaintiff. The day the suit was filed, John Feinblatt, President of Everytown, posted on his X account, ‘[f]ederal Officials recently contacted Glock to discuss implementing new was to modify Glock pistols…Rather than help, Glock falsely insisted there is nothing they can do.’ Mr. Feinblatt appears to have had insider information regarding the WHOGVP’s private meeting with Glock, which raises questions about whether the Biden Administration colluded with Everytown to initiate their lawsuit against Glock.”
According to Comer’s statement in his letter: “The Committee is also aware that certain members of the Biden Administration have had a personal connection to Everytown. For example, Rob Wilcox, the former Deputy Director of WHOGVP worked at Everytown for nearly eight years prior to his employment in the Biden Administration. Additionally immediately following her role as Associate Assistant Director for ATF Marianna Mitchem was hired by Everytown to serve as Senior Firearms Industry Advisor.”
The House Oversight Committee previously issued subpoenas in October 2024 after agencies declined earlier requests for documents about meetings between White House officials and representatives from firearm manufacturer Glock.
