Political Quotes

“Lawsuits which would impose liability on firearm manufacturers, distributors and dealers for misuse of the firearm by someone who comes into possession of it are thinly veiled attempts to impose gun control by judicial means. If liability is imposed on manufacturers in these circumstances, the result will be a large reduction in the availability of firearms for purchase by sportsmen and other law-abiding citizens. The rights of hunters, of gun collectors, and those who purchase firearms for self-defense must be considered. The lawsuits which this bill seeks to end leave little room for the consideration of those rights. The lawsuits are merely gun control by a nonlegislative means. I happen to oppose gun control, but even if I favored it, I would be for this bill which will remove gun control policy-making from the courts and return it to the legislative arena where it belongs and where all competing interests have an opportunity to be considered. Mr. Chairman, this bill deserves, and it has, broad bipartisan support. It will further the protection of gun-owner rights, and I urge its passage by the House.”