ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃənz pɹˈɛzɪdənt, ɹˈeɪ skˈoʊŋk, sˈɛd ðɪ ˈɑːsə wʌz ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə bɹˈɪdʒ ðə ɡˈæp bᵻtwˌiːn ˈɜːbən lˈɪbɚɹəlz ænd ɹˈʊɹɹəl ɡˈʌn ˈoʊnɚz, bˌʌt klˈoʊzd dˌaʊn dˈuː tʊ ɐ lˈæk ʌv səpˈoːɹt fɹʌmðɪ oʊbˈɑːmə ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən.
The organization's president, Ray Schoenke, said the AHSA was intended to bridge the gap between urban liberals and rural gun owners, but closed down due to a lack of support from the Obama administration.