When I stop laughing I have to pause to think just how idiotically stupid this is.
Do we hold car makers accountable for all vehicle deaths?
Do we go after distillers for the deaths caused by their beverages?
We also make big Pharma pay up for every prescription drug related death?
Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday to hold gun manufacturers liable for crimes committed with their products.
The measure, introduced in both the House and Senate, seeks to repeal legislation passed in 2005 that enacted litigation protections for the gun industry, National Public Radio reported.
“Responsible actors in the gun industry don’t need this limitation on liability. And the irresponsible ones don’t deserve it,” California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, one of the bill’s co-sponsors, said at a press conference Tuesday.
Victims of gun violence deserve their day in court.
Watch as @SenBlumenthal and I, alongside activists with @MomsDemand, @NewtownAction, @bradybuzz & @GiffordsCourage, introduce legislation to hold the gun industry accountable: End Special Protections for the Gun Industry - Repeal PLCAA — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) June 11, 2019
“All we’re doing through this proposal is giving victims of gun violence their day in court,” said Connecticut Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, co-sponsor of the bill’s Senate version.
More @ Democrats Move to Make Gun-Makers Liable for Gun Crimes