Bipartisan Majority of the U.S. House Opposes Obama Administration’s Ammo Ban

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Bipartisan Majority of the U.S. House Opposes Obama Administration's Ammo Ban 238 Members Sign Letter Opposing Proposed Ban on AR-15 Ammunition
Fairfax, Va. – In an overwhelming show of bipartisan opposition, 238 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter to the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, opposing the Obama Administration's attempt to ban commonly used ammunition for the most popular rifle in America, the AR-15.  The National Rifle Association worked closely with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) to gather signatures on this critical effort.  "This letter sends a clear message to President Obama that Congress opposes his attempt to use his pen and phone to thwart the will of the American people," said Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action. "Obama said he would enact his gun control agenda 'with or without Congress.' He is now trying to make good on that promise. The NRA would like to thank Chairman Goodlatte and all who signed the letter for opposing this unconstitutional attack on our Second Amendment freedom." The NRA is working with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on a similar letter of opposition from the U.S. Senate. To view the letter, along with the Member signatures, click here. To view recent op-ed in The Daily Caller by Chris Cox on the proposed ammunition ban, click here.
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