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In reply to the discussion: What about MASSIVE class action suits against the NRA, it's CEO, and all of it's Board of Directors? [View all]99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)42. Gee, why am I not surprised.
It obviously "pays" to have legions of attorneys and lobbyists working 24/7 to protect
ones criminal, immoral and evil deeds.
Thanks for that link tho, as it does seem quite relevant. ESPECIALLY the part about
repealing this "bad law that shields them from liability".
The horror of Newtown has finally snapped us out of our delusional reverie about guns. Swiftly, a barrage of promising proposals have been thrown on the table: Close the gun-show loophole, which allows guns to be sold to anyone without the simple safeguard of a background check. Ban assault weapons. Ban or control the sale of large ammunition clips. Increase funding for mental health awareness, services, and surveillance.
Like any major public health problem, stemming gun violence will require multiple, overlapping strategies. Let me offer another one, overlooked until now, but potentially a dynamo: Repeal the little-known, but pernicious, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. In other words, reopen the door to lawsuits against gun sellers for wrongful conduct in the design and marketing of their weapons.
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What about MASSIVE class action suits against the NRA, it's CEO, and all of it's Board of Directors? [View all]
99th_Monkey
Dec 2012
OP
" These are NOT "normal" circumstances, as we are experiencing a mass psychosis"
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#12
Yes, those were my words, but your couldn't be wronger about what they "indicate"
99th_Monkey
Dec 2012
#13
I guess that is precisely WHY the munitions titans have legions of attorneys
99th_Monkey
Dec 2012
#53
In other words, our gun friends won't take you seriously or converse with you until you can
Squinch
Dec 2012
#31
I would note that it doesn't have to be a class action to cause the gun makers serious problems
BlueStreak
Dec 2012
#35
I missed the line about "munitions industries" and was referring to the NRA itself.
Angleae
Dec 2012
#55
Personally, I feel it should be illegal to enable mass psycho killers with easy access to guns
99th_Monkey
Dec 2012
#56
How about we not ask stupid questions we know the answers to already?? -_- nt
cecilfirefox
Dec 2012
#48