10-05-2017, 09:09 PM
Politico states the obvious:
BTW, one simple law change that would do a world of good is making gun (or other weapon) manufacturers have to face civil liability to the victims of folks using their products, as they are intended to be used. If someone has a relative who gets stabbed by a kitchen knife, the manufacturer of that knife can reasonably and believably point to the predominant, intended use of their product in chopping vegetables in defense.
AR-15s are meant to kill people, and everyone knows that. Just make their manufacturer (and retailer) liable for it's intended use, and the market would drop by 90% in a year.
The move by the influential gun lobby, which often stifles any legislation that might be interpreted as curbing Second Amendment rights, is designed to head off a messy gun control debate in Congress.
BTW, one simple law change that would do a world of good is making gun (or other weapon) manufacturers have to face civil liability to the victims of folks using their products, as they are intended to be used. If someone has a relative who gets stabbed by a kitchen knife, the manufacturer of that knife can reasonably and believably point to the predominant, intended use of their product in chopping vegetables in defense.
AR-15s are meant to kill people, and everyone knows that. Just make their manufacturer (and retailer) liable for it's intended use, and the market would drop by 90% in a year.