BOISE, ID — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a coalition of 26 state attorneys general in support of a proposed federal Second Amendment Task Force. The group submitted a joint letter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi, expressing approval of the initiative and signaling their intent to assist in its formation and operation.

The letter, led by West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey, describes the Task Force as a potential federal platform for developing strategies that use litigation and policy to protect Second Amendment rights. The attorneys general stated their belief that the Task Force would help ensure federal actions remain aligned with the U.S. Constitution.

“The Second Amendment is not aspirational—it is a binding constitutional guarantee written by the Founders to secure individual liberty against government overreach,” Labrador said. He added that Idaho supports the Task Force’s creation and intends to collaborate with the Trump Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice.

The coalition contrasted their support of the Task Force with criticisms of what they characterized as restrictive firearm policies enacted under the Biden administration. They referenced recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that framed Second Amendment protections as historically grounded constitutional rights.

The coalition’s letter also offered assistance in Second Amendment-related litigation, support for regulatory reform, and coordination with the Department of Justice on law enforcement activities.

Attorneys general from the following states joined the letter: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming, in addition to Idaho and West Virginia.