Atlanta, GA – Former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr, along with Jasper, GA lawyer Ed Marger who represent Smyrna, GA firearms retailer Adventure Outdoors, today issued the following statement in reaction to yesterday’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Jack Weinstein, in the lawsuit pending against Adventure Outdoors by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg:

“The ruling by the Federal District Court in Brooklyn, NY finding that the court in that city has jurisdiction over Adventure Outdoors, was not at all unexpected. In fact, Adventure Outdoors has contemplated all along that the court would decide to maintain jurisdiction over the lawsuit brought by New York City.

Adventure Outdoors intends to continue to aggressively defend itself against what it considers an outrageous effort by Mayor Bloomberg to dictate how a lawful business in Smyrna, GA should carry out the business of providing a constitutionally-guaranteed product to the citizens of Georgia. While Mayor Bloomberg obviously believes the citizens of New York City should be denied their constitutional right to keep and bear arms, he has no business telling the citizens of Georgia they should be denied those rights as well.

Adventure Outdoors has been in business in Smyrna, GA for 30 years, and takes its responsibility to not only comply with federal and state laws relating to the sale of firearms, the company has always worked proactively to assist local law enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) so that every possible effort is made to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and others not entitled under the law to possess firearms. In fact, in several of the examples cited by the court of instances in which firearms sold by Adventure Outdoors which later turned up in New York, were brought to the attention of BATF by Adventure Outdoors.

Adventure Outdoors also intends to aggressively pursue the lawsuit it filed against New York City in Cobb County Superior Court alleging violations of Georgia laws by Mayor Bloomberg and those acting in concert with him to conduct a so called ‘undercover sting operation’ in Georgia. The U.S. Department of Justice sent New York City a letter critical of the way in which New York has proceeded in this manner.”

Barr also noted that the Renzulli Law Firm in New York, which specializes in firearms law, is handling the case in New York City on behalf of Adventure Outdoors

For further information please visit http://www.bobbarr.org or contact Derek Barr at 770-836-1776.

Barr, a former Member of Congress (1995-2003), also served previously as a US Attorney and with the Central Intelligence Agency. He is a lawyer and currently works with national organizations on issues related to privacy and national security.