Former Trump Treasury official Michael Faulkender is sounding the alarm on government meddling in the housing market, calling restrictions on companies buying single-family homes pretty nervous-making during a recent Fox Business appearance. His core argument? Don’t scapegoat institutional investors like BlackRock or hedge funds for America’s housing crunch—instead, unleash supply by slashing regulations, zoning laws, and bureaucratic red tape that strangle new construction. Faulkender nails it: when politicians like Kamala Harris push policies to block corporate buyers (as floated in her Opportunity Economy rhetoric), they’re papering over the real villain—decades of NIMBYism and overregulation that’s turned homeownership into a pipe dream for millennials and Gen Z.
This isn’t just about real estate; it’s a masterclass in how government solutions erode freedoms across the board, with chilling parallels for the 2A community. Think about it: just as institutional investors get demonized for snapping up homes to rent out (boosting supply in the process), gun manufacturers and dealers face endless ATF crackdowns and Biden-era rules painting them as bad actors for daring to meet demand. Faulkender’s supply-side logic applies perfectly here—restrict FFLs or force manufacturers to jump through more hoops, and you don’t solve gun violence; you create artificial shortages, jack up prices, and leave law-abiding citizens high and dry. The implications are stark: if D.C. can throttle corporate homebuying under the guise of protecting families, what’s stopping them from further rationing AR-15s or ammo via executive fiat? It’s the same statist playbook—ignore root causes like underbuilding (or under-enforcing laws on criminals), blame the market, and impose top-down controls that punish everyone.
Pro-2A patriots should cheer Faulkender’s pushback because it reinforces the timeless truth: freedom thrives on abundance, not prohibition. More homes built means more stable families with roots in their communities; more guns in responsible hands means safer neighborhoods. As we head into election season, let’s amplify voices like his to dismantle the regulatory stranglehold—whether it’s on housing or our God-given right to self-defense. Supply the demand, or watch liberty wither.
