Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, frivolous lawsuits against gun manufacturers jeopardize a legitimate, legal, and I underscore and repeat, legal industry which is worth billions of dollars to our national economy. I cannot in good conscience support any of these actions. Being from Louisiana, officially known as the sportsmen's paradise, and I am an avid hunter and fisherman in a region that depends heavily on the sporting industry, I can easily see the potential that these lawsuits have to seriously restrict not only our freedoms but our constitutional rights. Not only would continued frivolous lawsuits against gun manufacturers threaten the firearm industry, but it would have an enormous impact on many other businesses that are dependent on this industry. These lawsuits could have serious negative economic impact on the various hunting and sportsmen-related industries which depend on safe, reliable gun manufacturing.”