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Firearm Manufacturers Target D.C. Strict Assault Weapon Liability Act

East News • July 20, 2005
Firearm manufacturers have filed papers asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruling permitting lawsuits against firearms manufacturers under the District ...

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Subject: Gun's don't kill people

Posted On: July 21, 2005, 1:13 pm CDT
Posted By: Dumbfounded
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This is absolutely ludicrous! How can the manufacturer of a firearm be held liable for the criminal acts of an individual? When was the last time somebody sued Ford or Nissan when a drunk driver of one of their vehicles plowed into their car? Why should Winchester, Remington, Berretta, etc. be held to a higher standard of care for the manufacture of their product?

Last time I looked, it was in the Constitution that people have the right to bear arms. I have no intention of arguing that there shouldn't be some limits or restrictions on the type of weapons available to the general public. But unless the act of making a gun available to the individual directly causes them to go out and shoot somebody, how can the manufacturer be responsible?

Another point to ponder. Does the company that makes the BULLET have any responsibility in the matter? After all, a gun is pretty harmless without ammunition!
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RE: RE: RE: RE: Gun's don't kill people Dumbfounded
Jul 22, 2005, 2:46 pm
RE: RE: RE: Gun's don't kill people Dave
Jul 22, 2005, 2:36 pm
RE: What's an assault weapon?? MarkoG
Jul 22, 2005, 11:44 am
RE: RE: RE: Gun's don't kill people S.E.Mettler
Jul 22, 2005, 9:55 am
What's an assault weapon?? GDSVT
Jul 22, 2005, 7:57 am
guns don't kill people gordo
Jul 21, 2005, 6:03 pm
RE: RE: RE: Gun's don't kill people Dumbfounded
Jul 21, 2005, 1:56 pm
RE: RE: Gun's don't kill people Read Again
Jul 21, 2005, 1:51 pm
RE: Gun's don't kill people GDSVT
Jul 21, 2005, 1:33 pm
Gun's don't kill people Dumbfounded
Jul 21, 2005, 1:13 pm
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