Putting the wood/metal bat issues aside and looking at a "contoversy brewing" mentality, this is a very smart move. Not only have they identified their allies, they are the first to have drawn a line in the sand with the groups behind them documented. I am a woody-fan for the most part but part of my "real" job is facilitation and I see proponents of a ban will now face even a larger uphill battle IMO. My bet is the NJ law pushed this statement as a fresh counter point to that law.