23 State Attorneys General To Attorney General Holder: "No Semi-Auto Ban"

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NRA-ILA :: 23 State Attorneys General To Attorney General Holder: "No Semi-Auto Ban"

23 State Attorneys General To Attorney General Holder: "No Semi-Auto Ban"

Friday, June 12, 2009

On June 11, the top law enforcement officials of nearly half the states signed a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, expressing their opposition to reinstatement of the federal ban on semi-automatic firearms.

"We share the Obama Administration's commitment to reducing illegal drugs and violent crime within the United States. We also share your deep concern about drug cartel violence in Mexico. However, we do not believe that restricting law-abiding Americans' access to certain semi-automatic firearms will resolve any of these problems," the letter said.

The letter notes congressional opposition to bringing back the ban, and calls for increasing enforcement of existing laws.

We encourage NRA members to let these state officials know we appreciate them standing up to the incessant clamor for gun control that is currently coming from anti-gun groups and their media allies.

The 23 state Attorneys General, in alphabetical order, by state, are:

Arkansas – The Honorable Dustin McDaniel
Alabama - The Honorable Troy King
Colorado - The Honorable John W. Suthers
Florida - The Honorable Bill McCollum
Georgia - The Honorable Thurbert E. Baker
Idaho - The Honorable Lawrence G. Wasden
Kansas - The Honorable Steve Six
Kentucky - The Honorable Jack Conway
Louisiana - The Honorable James D. Caldwell
Michigan - The Honorable Mike Cox
Missouri - The Honorable Chris Koster
Montana - The Honorable Steve Bullock
Oklahoma - The Honorable W.A. Edmonson
Nebraska - The Honorable Jon Bruning
Nevada - The Honorable Catherine Cortez Masto
New Hampshire - The Honorable Kelly A. Ayotte
North Dakota - The Honorable Wayne Stenehjem
South Carolina - The Honorable Henry McMaster
South Dakota - The Honorable Lawrence Long
Texas - The Honorable Greg Abbott
Utah - The Honorable Mark L. Shurtleff
Wisconsin – The Honorable J.B. Van Hollen
Wyoming - The Honorable Bruce A. Salzburg

[Scarecrow]

that's a nice list of states against a ban... I am glad to see michigan on there. thanks are in order for Mike Cox. but less than half the states.... there is room for improvement.

[DebS]

I wrote my AG, wanted to know why NC wasn't on the list. Eager to hear why.

[Scarecrow]

I wrote my AG, wanted to know why NC wasn't on the list. Eager to hear why.

I would like to hear why all 27 states left are not on that list. do they not believe and support the constitution?

[Red Hat]

I love the show of defiance from them, however I feel most will back down if and when a ban is passed. Just like the sovereignty bills look great to advocates of the 2A but in practicality they will not enforce them because of the fear of losing fed funds. Lets just hope their backbone is as big as their pen.