Notorious NRA spokesperson Marion Hammer came out with this doozy as Florida prepares for a possible ban on assault weapons. There really are no limits to the depths with which these people will stoop. Source: Newsweek As Florida lawmakers prepare to vote an a potential ban of assault weapons next year, the National Rifle Association's (NRA) top lobbyist for the state said the law would affect children who, all of a sudden, could not shoot rifles on their birthdays. Marion Hammer, the chief NRA lobbyist, met with a group of economists in Florida on Friday to oppose the proposed ban of assault weapons, according to Shareblue Media.