Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) dropped a bombshell on CNBC’s Squawk Box Friday, admitting he’d consider nuking the Senate filibuster down the line—though not right now for pet progressive dreams like D.C. and Puerto Rico statehood or packing the Supreme Court. Right now, it is an absolutely critical protection, Coons confessed, hinting at a future where Democrats hold unchecked power to ram through their agenda. It’s the kind of candid slip that reveals the filibuster not as some sacred bipartisan relic, but as a temporary shield Democrats cling to while they’re in the minority, ready to discard it the moment the winds shift.

For the 2A community, this is a flashing red alert. The filibuster has been our firewall against federal gun grabs—think the stalled assault weapons ban or universal background checks that die in the Senate without 60 votes. Coons’ calculus screams hypocrisy: protect it now to block Trump-era judicial picks or pro-gun reforms, but torch it later for one-party rule on everything from red-flag laws to ATF empire-building. Remember 2021? Democrats toyed with filibuster reform to pass HR 8 and HR 1446, only backing off when Manchin and Sinema held the line. Coons’ winking threat underscores the stakes: without the filibuster, a slim Dem majority (bolstered by new states) could fast-track Biden’s assault weapons push or Harris’ executive overreach into law, bypassing the Senate’s deliberative brake.

Gun owners can’t afford complacency—this is why midterm turnout and 2024 matter. Coons isn’t alone; Schumer’s been salivating over carve-outs for guns and voting since 2022. The implication? Fortify the Senate map with pro-2A warriors like in WV, MT, and OH. If Democrats flip the script and go nuclear, expect a constitutional crisis on steroids, with 2A rights collateral damage. Stay vigilant, stock ammo, and vote like your carry permit depends on it—because one day, it just might.