Republican attorneys general across the country criticized their Democratic counterparts for attempting to close a Missouri ammunition factory.
They argued that the Democrats’ claims about the factory’s products and their potential link to mass shootings contain errors.
The Republicans believe the Democrats’ efforts could undermine national security, lead to significant job losses, and harm the economy.
“Perhaps those States should focus more on prosecuting crime to stop mass shootings—rather than trying to stop lawful Americans’ use of guns and ammunition. Their tactic is an overt attempt to punish Americans’ exercise of their Second Amendment rights,” they wrote.
“First, the ammunition manufactured at Lake City and sold into the commercial market is not the primary rifle cartridge used by the United States military. The primary cartridge is proprietary to the Army and may not be sold commercially,” the AGs said.
“Second, while the United States military purchases and uses a particular type of ammunition, that is not determinative as to whether it is ‘military ammunition’ that should be banned for public use,” they wrote.
They accused gun control advocates of attempting to criminalize ammunition production while neglecting to address prosecuting criminals.
“If the United States military using ammunition precluded that ammunition’s use by civilians, then other widely and commonly available ammunition, including 9mm and 12-gauge shotshells, would also be prohibited for public use,” they said, noting that Supreme Court precedent “does not support such an openly artificial distinction.”
“Gun control advocates are firing blanks when they contend that taxpayers are subsidizing mass shooters. They get causality backward. The law-abiding target shooters and gun owners who buy Lake City ammunition are subsidizing national defense and military readiness,” they wrote.
They also emphasized the importance of protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.
“Machines and production cannot be turned on like the flip of a switch. It takes time to hire and train the highly skilled workers needed to operate production lines to manufacture the highest quality ammunition for U.S. warfighters. Commercial production has allowed Lake City, and its suppliers, to maintain steady labor, maximize equipment run time, ensure a stable supply base, and provide a level of readiness to the U.S. military that would not otherwise be available,” they added.
“Do not be fooled. The anti-gun radicals leading this effort are not honest brokers interested in public safety,” they said to Biden. “Gun control advocates want to criminalize making ammunition even while many push back against prosecuting criminals that fire weapons.”
“Do not be fooled. The anti-gun radicals leading this effort are not honest brokers interested in public safety,” they added. “Gun control advocates want to criminalize making ammunition even while many push back against prosecuting criminals that fire weapons.”
“Perpetrators of gun violence should be punished—not the firearm and ammunition manufacturers.”
“If the Biden Administration and anti-gun activists were serious about saving lives, they would start by enforcing the laws on the books to combat violent criminals,” Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said.
“Lake City Ammunition did nothing wrong,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said.
“We should be focused on the free flow of illegal weapons coming across our border – not taking aim at law-abiding patriots,” Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said, noting that the migrant crisis “is exactly why law-abiding citizens need the liberty to defend themselves.”
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