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Roger Williams Statement on San Bernardino Shooting

December 3, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement regarding the shooting Wednesday afternoon in San Bernardino, Calif.:

"The recent events in San Bernardino are nothing short of tragic. Loved ones have been lost and families have been devastated. In this very moment, we must comfort the grieving and restore faith to the hopeless. Even before we have learned all of the facts – including whether or not this was an act of terrorism – several politicians, including our president, have shamelessly rushed to use the misfortunes of others as props for their antigun agendas. Rather than leading the nation to common ground solutions, President Obama has yet again used an act of violence to talk down to those who disagree with him and justify infringing on the rights of responsible gun owners. This president's political gamesmanship is nearly as sickening as the event that left these innocent Americans murdered in cold blood."

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