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Gun Control & RKBA

krispos42

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21. Gun makers sell to gun dealers.

Reply to Toronto (Reply #16)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 04:33 PM

Dec 2012

Gun dealers sell to the general public. The gun makers therefore have no responsibility if a member of the general public decides to commit murder because they have no control over who gets the guns.

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What about a class action lawsuit against the NRA modeled after the tobacco class actions? [View all] Toronto Dec 2012 OP

That would be extremely difficult for two reasons. Deep13 Dec 2012 #1

they have civil immunity from frivolous law suits bossy22 Dec 2012 #4

Define "frivolous" Deep13 Dec 2012 #7

meritless, like a SLAPP suit gejohnston Dec 2012 #10

One of the key points here are "user" bossy22 Dec 2012 #28

But the NRA are not manufacturers of weapons Toronto Dec 2012 #9

sorry, I reaized that later and made another post further down. nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #11

Plus, naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #27

why don't you try it with the NFA up there first gejohnston Dec 2012 #2

fuck the NRA. Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #5

didn't say anything nice about the NRA gejohnston Dec 2012 #6

Correction, thing will go both ways clffrdjk Dec 2012 #34

nothing I haven't said gejohnston Dec 2012 #35

By up there, do you mean Canada? Toronto Dec 2012 #13

technically maybe, realistically no. bossy22 Dec 2012 #3

Let's not... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #12

You wrote "NRA," but for some reason I thought you meant suing gun makers. Deep13 Dec 2012 #8

Actually I was thinking more along the lines Toronto Dec 2012 #14

but that isn't the case gejohnston Dec 2012 #17

In order to have never heard of the NRA Toronto Dec 2012 #19

who said anything about immagrants? gejohnston Dec 2012 #20

And this type of language (NRA website - response to Sandy Hook) doesn't make people paranoid? Toronto Dec 2012 #23

no less than false claims of gejohnston Dec 2012 #25

Speaking of moles... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #29

no I haven't, I'll have to check it out. gejohnston Dec 2012 #30

From 1987... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #31

I have several like comments. From the "other" side. Want to hear them? Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #38

I too remember the days when revolvers were more popular than semi-auto pistols. ... spin Dec 2012 #32

LOL I've been waiting for the "cool factor" clause in the laws forbidding aiding and abetting... cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #22

It wasn't a cool factor clause in a law Toronto Dec 2012 #24

Then maybe we could sue some .... oldhippie Dec 2012 #26

Suing the gunmakers would be the action to take but..... Gman Dec 2012 #15

For some reason Toronto Dec 2012 #16

not at all gejohnston Dec 2012 #18

Gun makers sell to gun dealers. krispos42 Dec 2012 #21

Correction Lurks Often Dec 2012 #33

There is a history of these SLAP suits before the legislation you reference. Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #39

Irv Pinsky hotlotus Dec 2012 #36

Pinsky's lawsuit is against the State of Connecticut... PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #37

Castle Rock v. Gonzales says that they will lose mwrguy Dec 2012 #40