Guns don't fall from the sky into the hands of criminals. The crime gun market is fed by a small, identifiable group of reckless gun dealers. Yes, we must severely punish criminals who use guns. But we must also stop the flood of illegal guns at its source -- the gun dealers who put profit ahead of public safety.
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In this lawsuit, the city is alleging that guns that fail to incorporate safety systems that prevent their use by children and other unauthorized users are unreasonably dangerous in design, ... Just as car manufacturers have been held liable for failing to install seat belts and airbags, gun makers should be liable for failing to install feasible safety systems to prevent serious injuries and deaths.Dennis Henigan
We are going to vigorously attack the law in courts, ... Congress has no power to retroactively deprive people of their rights.
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We're going to argue that this statute is literally unprecedented in American history, ... because it is the first time that the federal government will be stepping in and retroactively depriving injured people of their vested legal rights under state law, without providing them any alternative.
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If law enforcement officials have the tools to crack down on corrupt gun dealers and criminals face background checks wherever they buy guns, we can slow the flood of illegal guns to a trickle and save countless lives.
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such an egregious piece of special-interest legislation, it is almost shameless.
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This is a major policy success of the Clinton administration, because the gun distribution system has been out of control for a long time.
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