GOP Fights Against Democrat Effort To Shut Down Major Ammunition Plant

Earlier this month, 20 attorney generals wrote to the White House office urging Biden to investigate the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.

The attorney generals claim that the ammunition produced at the plant is tied to multiple mass shootings.

To thwart Democrats’ efforts, all 28 GOP attorney generals asked Biden to disregard the previously written letter.

All 28 Republican attorneys general are urging the White House to shut down Democratic efforts to shut down the commercial sales from Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.

"Perhaps those States should focus more on prosecuting crime to stop mass shootings—rather than trying to stop…

— Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) January 25, 2024

The folks at Fox News share more:

Every republican attorney general in the country blasted their Democrat counterparts for attempting to shutter an ammunition factory in Missouri, a letter sent to the White House Wednesday revealed.

In a letter obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, all 28 GOP attorneys general asked President Biden and White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention director Stefanie Feldman to disregard their Democrat colleagues’ request to end commercial sales from Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, one of the country’s largest ammo manufacturers.

Democrats had previously asked the administration to investigate the contracting and manufacturing practices of the plant after a New York Times report alleged that “military-grade rounds” were sold commercially and were connected to mass shootings.

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But the Republicans say the Democrats’ letter contained a “litany of errors.” “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.

Among the list of “errors” the GOP AGs point out that their Democrat colleages allege that ammunition manufactured for “military use” does not belong in communities.

“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 note.

“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 write.

“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 argued, adding that Supreme Court precedent “does not support such an openly artificial distinction.”

This is an attempt for Democrats to restrict our 2nd amendment rights without outrightly outlawing firearms.

Instead, they attempt to increase the price of ammunition and make it so hard to come across that it is not feasible to use our firearms anymore.

Lmao I have 3k loaded in mags in this one bin alone, you’re not changing shit 😂 pic.twitter.com/iGcBm2BSZh

— JerryCurldER (@jerrycurld) January 16, 2024

CBS News shares more on the letter sent by the Democrats:

The Missouri-based manufacturer is overseen by the U.S. Army and is one of the country’s largest manufacturers of military ammunition, according to a press release.

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Officials say the federal government has invested more than $860 million to improve production.

“Ammunition from Lake City is manufactured for military use and does not belong in our communities,” read the letter.

“Even if military-grade ammunition were appropriate for the civilian market, its sale to private parties should not be subsidized by taxpayer dollars.”

Democrats once again show their failure to grasp simple facts about firearms.

Thankfully, we have educated Republican attorney generals who can call them out for this.