FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January16, 2013  CONTACT:  Kathryn Rexrode or Jessica Baker, (202) 225-3951
                                                                                                                                                   

Goodlatte Statement on Biden Task Force Recommendations

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) issued this statement following President Obama’s announcement of the “Biden Task Force” recommendations regarding gun violence:

“House Republicans welcome the recommendations of this task force and will consider them as the House continues to examine ways to prevent tragedies like the one in Newtown.  However, good intentions do not necessarily make good laws, so as we investigate the causes and search for solutions, we must ensure that any proposed solutions will actually be meaningful in preventing the taking of innocent life and that they do not trample on the rights of law-abiding citizens to exercise their Constitutionally-guaranteed rights.  We will take these recommendations into consideration as we continue to conduct our own inquiries into how to prevent these tragedies from happening.”

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