Stephen Moore nailed it on CNN’s “The Lead” Friday, torching the Supreme Court’s recent tariff smackdown by flipping the script on critics: imagine Kamala Harris in the Oval Office declaring a “climate crisis” and slapping emergency tariffs on everything from gas-guzzling trucks to affordable firearms imports. Moore, the ex-Trump economic guru, was reacting to SCOTUS curbing executive overreach on tariffs—specifically, blocking Biden’s bid to unilaterally hike them under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). His point? The left loves reining in Trump-style moves until their own side wants to wield the same hammer for green dogma or gun grabs.

This isn’t just econ wonkery; it’s a flashing red light for the 2A community. Picture Harris invoking IEEPA for a “gun violence emergency,” mirroring how Biden tried (and failed) to tariff Chinese imports without Congress. Imports fuel a huge chunk of our affordable defensive firearms—think budget ARs, defensive handguns, and ammo components from places like Turkey or Serbia. SCOTUS’s 6-3 ruling reinforces that presidents can’t bypass Article I; tariffs need legislative buy-in, shielding us from Dem fever dreams of jacking prices on imported guns to “save the planet” or curb “assault weapons.” It’s poetic justice after years of anti-2A hysterics painting Trump tariffs as apocalyptic.

The implications? A win for constitutional checks that ripple to the Second Amendment. With election dust still settling, this bolsters Trump’s tariff agenda—targeted at adversaries, not allies—while slamming the door on executive fiat that could morph “emergencies” into import bans on 2A staples. 2A warriors should cheer: fewer ways for the administrative state to nickel-and-dime our rights into oblivion. Moore’s quip exposes the hypocrisy—now let’s keep the pressure on Congress to protect gun imports explicitly. Stay vigilant, patriots.