Statement on House of Representatives Passage of the Proposed "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act"

October 20, 2005

I commend the House for passing the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act." Our laws should punish criminals who use guns to commit crimes, not law-abiding manufacturers of lawful products. This legislation will further our efforts to stem frivolous lawsuits, which cause a logjam in America’s courts, harm America’s small businesses, and benefit a handful of lawyers at the expense of victims and consumers. I look forward to signing this legislation into law.

Note: The statement referred to S. 397.

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Chicago: George W. Bush, "Statement on House of Representatives Passage of the Proposed Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act," Week Ending Friday, October 21, 2005 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, October 21, 2005 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005), 41:1566 Original Sources, accessed July 18, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=WH14AN6J4HRQHKC.

MLA: Bush, George W. "Statement on House of Representatives Passage of the Proposed "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act"." Week Ending Friday, October 21, 2005, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, October 21, 2005 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005), 41:1566, Original Sources. 18 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=WH14AN6J4HRQHKC.

Harvard: Bush, GW, 'Statement on House of Representatives Passage of the Proposed "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act"' in Week Ending Friday, October 21, 2005. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, October 21, 2005 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005), 41:1566. Original Sources, retrieved 18 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=WH14AN6J4HRQHKC.