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Application to sponsor a local youth baseball team was denied. committee in charge of the league has yet to give an official reason why it rejected the gun dealer. but the gun dealer himself is ready with his reasons why the decision was, quote, arbitrary and unfair. >> he makes and sells firearms in new jersey. after his son played in a local youth baseball league, he wrote the south original maplewood recreation department about having his company constitution arms, sponsor a team. >> we went back and forth for several months, we'll get back to you in november. i didn't hear from them. then ...

It's a cartoon character in a bikini, shall i say. >> on a kid's t-shirt. >> and the caption was "big breasts, luscious, juicy thighs and luscious legs." >> and that's ok? >> that's ok for children. but a firearm which is -- >> constitution arms. >> rooted in our culture and tradition and a second amendment right which will soon apply in new jersey come june when we win mcdonald vs. chicago, we're winning that and these guys are upset about that. >> now you're also -- you found another team to sponsor. >> i did. morris rugby.org. shamelessly plugging them. there's their tie, theirs their shirt...

They said no. >> that might get a different opinion. take a look at one of the rejection letters they sent to you. the committee asked me to thank you for constitution arms offer to sponsor a team in the south orange maplewood youth baseball league. the executive committee of the league voted yet not to accept constitution arms as a sponsor. committee did not give a reason for its decision. very interesting. i find this story fascinating, matt, because i have gotten so many requests for different little leagues where i live in connecticut saying we need businesses, we need parents to volunteer...

Meanwhile, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be innifringed. that may be your second amendment right. it's having an impact on a man's desire to sponsor a youth baseball team. he owns constitution arms, a gun sales business and he joins us live so he can tell me how to pronounce his last name. good morning to you. >> good morning. how are you, sir? >> you wanted to sponsor your son's baseball team. >> i did. >> and you went to the town. maplewood, new jersey. >> i did. >> and they said? >> they said no, i approached them back in october, my son had played baseball for a c...

Talk to us on the record, but it has to do with the name of the business. it's called constitution arms. they don't like the idea of having that plastered on the back or front of little kids' little league uniforms. one committee member said, quite frankly, we have our hands full running the league and deciding things like whether or not the infield fly rule should apply to 9-year-olds. base create, they think -- basically, they think it'll be a distraction, and they don't want to keel with it. jane: what does the owner of the gun shop say? >> reporter: well, he doesn't buy it. he's a proud gu...