Fifty House Republicans on Monday signed a letter urging President Biden to end consideration of banning commercial production of certain types of ammunition at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri.
The factory, owned by the Department of Defense, has allowed private contractors over the years to operate the plant and produce 5.56mm ammunition, which is used in AR-15 semiautomatic firearms, for commercial sales that exceed U.S. military needs.
The letter, spearheaded by Reps. Vicki Hartzler and Sam Graves of Missouri, said the Biden administration is trying to circumvent Congress by banning ammunition for the popular firearm.