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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas has joined forces with Senator Steve Daines from Montana and 14 other Republican senators to urge Attorney General Pam Bondi to reverse policies from the Biden administration that allegedly allow federal contracts to be awarded to groups discriminating against the firearm and ammunition industry.

In their letter, the senators highlight President Trump's Executive Order titled "Protecting Second Amendment Rights," dated February 7, 2025. They express concern over federal contracts being granted to entities they claim discriminate against this industry without federal guidance prohibiting such actions. The letter states: “We believe that entities with discriminatory policies against a Constitutionally protected industry should not be allowed to benefit from lucrative federal contracts to help finance their anti-gun agenda.”

The senators argue that past administrations, including Biden's, have pursued policies across various executive branches intended to undermine Second Amendment rights. They emphasize ongoing discrimination by private entities in sectors like financial services, insurance, and shipping.

Furthermore, they assert that awarding substantial federal contracts to organizations involved in anti-gun activism constitutes wasteful spending. They call for an end to such practices under President Trump's order: “Under no circumstance should taxpayer dollars from hard-working Americans be used to deny those very taxpayers their Constitutionally protected rights.”

The letter was signed by Senators Jim Risch (Idaho), Lindsey Graham (South Carolina), Kevin Cramer (North Dakota), Tim Sheehy (Montana), Bill Cassidy (Louisiana), Rick Scott (Florida), Mike Crapo (Idaho), John Cornyn (Texas), Jim Justice (West Virginia), Cynthia Lummis (Wyoming), Pete Ricketts (Nebraska), Mike Lee (Utah), Deb Fischer (Nebraska), and John Hoeven (North Dakota).

The full text of the letter is available online.