Over the last couple of years, the Democrats have decided that gun control is no longer a toxic political issue. In fact, they seem to consider it a vital imperative, and support for new restrictions has become something of a litmus test. Presidential candidates Clinton and Sanders have both been strident in calls for new legislation.
One of their primary targets is the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. The claim is that the PLCAA exempts manufacturers and retailers from any sort of liability for their actions. As Clinton put it,
So far as I know, the gun industry and gun sellers are the only business in America that is totally free of liability for their behavior. Nobody else is given that immunity. And that just illustrates the extremism that has taken over this debate.
This isn’t just wrong; it’s an utter lie.
During the late years of the Clinton administration, the Mayors of Chicago and Bridgeport decided to sue gun manufacturers for the damage inflicted by the criminal misuse of their products. Continued...