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In reply to the discussion: Next time someone mentions gun rights [View all]aikoaiko
(34,169 posts)90. I've been ignoring the argument because I reject the premise.
I'm not the only one who rejects this idea that the lawsuits were threatening to bankrupt the companies. See Tim Dickinson's Rolling Stone article.
The NRA secured its "number-one legislative priority" in 2005, a law blocking liability lawsuits that once threatened to bankrupt gunmakers and expose the industry's darkest business practices. Across the country, the NRA has opened new markets for firearms dealers by pushing for state laws granting citizens the right to carry hidden weapons in public and to allow those who kill in the name of self-defense to get off scot-free.
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-nra-vs-america-20130131#ixzz2KLNYzX4D
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Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-nra-vs-america-20130131#ixzz2KLNYzX4D
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The law protects manf. from ONLY damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others
aikoaiko
Feb 2013
#26
Give me a break. The "legal activists" weren't interested in a safer product, but culture war
aikoaiko
Feb 2013
#73
I do care about the other civil liberties but no one is trying to ban my computer or internet...
aikoaiko
Feb 2013
#79
It might not bankrupt the industry but it could bankrupt companies and dealers
aikoaiko
Feb 2013
#100
The law says that gun manufacturers cannot be sued if the gun was used in a crime
hack89
Feb 2013
#15
It appears you missed the first part of my post where I mentioned that guns need to be locked up
Jenoch
Feb 2013
#96
List of other industries that have certain special protections from lawsuits
Glassunion
Feb 2013
#45
But if a child plays poorly with the dime can you sue? Why not? (nt)
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
#52