Brad Benzing SAFR PAC member and legislative liaison said:

"Mike Cox is 2nd Amendment supporters' best friend in Michigan. Cox talks the talk and walks the walk, standing up for gun owners time and again before the United States Supreme Court and fighting to expand CCW reciprocity across the nation.  Mike Cox is the best choice to effectively defend Michigan gun owners and our constitutional rights and SAFR-PAC is proud to endorse him in the race for governor."

Cox was the only gubernatorial candidate endorsed by SAFR-PAC.  Cox has also twice been endorsed by the National Rifle Association.  While some of Cox's opponents have opposed CCW reciprocity and supported the DC handgun ban, Cox has been a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment.

Cox as recently as last month, praised a ruling by the United States Supreme Court that agreed with an Amicus Brief filed by the Michigan Attorney General, upheld the Second Amendment to the Constitution and put an end to a local handgun ban in the city of Chicago.

Last year Cox's office joined Attorneys General from 37 other states in filing an amicus brief to McDonald v. Chicago, and one in support of the NRA in a related case, National Rifle Association v. City of Chicago. The briefs urged the Court to strike down the controversial weapons ban.

Simply said:

"The Constitution protects the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms and government must not infringe on that right"

Cox has been a leader in the fight to protect the 2nd Amendment, previously signing two amicus briefs supporting the right of citizens to keep and bear arms in District of Columbia v. Heller. On June 26, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the District of Columbia's gun ordinance in that case. Cox's efforts to protect gun rights also resulted in more states recognizing Michigan-issued concealed weapons (CCW) permits. When Cox took office in 2003, only eight states recognized Michigan-issued CCW permits. Today, 36 states recognize Michigan issued CCW permits.