California Assembly member Phil Ting of San Francisco unveiled a bill on Tuesday modeled after the New York law, which is being challenged in court by gun-makers. “Almost every industry in the U.S. is held liable for what their products do. ... The gun industry is the one exception,” Ting said. “Financial repercussions may encourage the firearms industry and dealers to be more responsible." [More]
What a lying subversive.
"[T]he proud son of immigrants, whose parents came here for a better life and to pursue the American Dream..."
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" 'The gun industry is the one exception,' Ting said."
ReplyDeleteSomeone should remind this clown that ignorance of the law is no excuse.
The gun industry is just as liable as all the others, with the medical industry and the law enforcement industry being two possible exceptions. What he wants to do is make the gun industry more liable.