Dennis Henigan Quotes (12 Quotes)

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.

The Congress can pass it. The President can sign it. But this shameful law will not stand, ... We will challenge the constitutionality of this special- interest extravaganza in every court where the rights of gun violence victims are being threatened.

If we can childproof medicine bottles, why can't we childproof guns

This is a major policy success of the Clinton administration, because the gun distribution system has been out of control for a long time.

This is the United States Congress stepping in and saying these victims cannot get any kind of relief, even though their claims have already been recognized to be valid.

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.

We are going to vigorously attack the law in courts, ... Congress has no power to retroactively deprive people of their rights.

This bill is an unprecedented attack on the due process rights of victims injured by the misconduct of an industry that seeks to escape the legal rules that govern the rest of us. We believe state and federal courts across this nation are prepared to strike it down,

such an egregious piece of special-interest legislation, it is almost shameless.

But critics say the Senate bill goes overboard in its attempt to block frivolous suits. It completely eliminates the right to sue in the vast majority of cases, ... It goes right to the heart of our civil liability system.

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.

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.