Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 26 attorneys general in supporting the Trump Administration’s creation of the Second Amendment Task Force, spearheaded by Attorney General Pam Bondi. 

In a letter to Attorney General Bondi, led by West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey, the coalition praised the creation of the Task Force as a “critical space for the federal government to devise innovative strategies to use litigation and police effectively in the fight to protect the Second Amendment.” 

"Louisianans and the American people need to know their Second Amendment rights will not continue to erode over time. This Task Force is an important leap forward to reverse such a terrible trend. I will always protect our Second Amendment rights," said Attorney General Murrill.

The attorneys general emphasized the fundamental importance of Second Amendment rights within America’s constitutional framework, citing the Supreme Court’s recognition of these rights as “deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and tradition.” They contrasted the Trump Administration’s approach with Biden-era policies they described as “troubling animus against the Second Amendment.” 

"We are heartened to see that the federal government has now rejoined us in our fight for Second Amendment liberties," the attorneys general wrote. "This Task Force will serve as a key reset of President Biden's misguided approach and a crucial cornerstone of President Trump's efforts to restore Second Amendment rights to its rightful place as a first-class liberty."

The states pledge to use their own resources to support and collaborate with the Task Force, as well as promise to provide administrative expertise to help decide how to reform federal regulations regarding this amendment. 

The state leaders wrote in their letter of support that “[t]he American people need to know their Second Amendment rights will not continue to erode over time.” 

Along with Louisiana and West Virginia, attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming also signed on.

Read the letter here.