California state lawmakers advanced a measure Tuesday that would make it easier to skirt a federal law in order to sue gun-makers, legislation that opponents say is ultimately aimed at driving manufacturers out of business.
FILE -"Ghost guns" are on display at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department in San Francisco, Nov. 27, 2019. California state lawmakers advanced a measure Tuesday, April 19, 2022, that would make it easier to skirt a federal law in order to sue gunmakers, legislation that opponents say is ultimately aimed at driving manufacturers out of business.
Federal law blocks most of those types of lawsuits against the gun industry. But the U.S law does permit some types of liability lawsuits, including when gun-makers break state or local laws regarding the sale and marketing of their products. Last year, New York approved a Gun control advocates said they have previously been stymied by the federal law when it comes to punishing manufacturers or dealers who are irresponsible or negligent in selling or advertising firearms.would require firearm makers and dealers to “take reasonable precautions” under a “firearm industry standard of conduct” in making and selling their weapons. That can include things like making sure buyers are taught how to safely store and use the weapon, he said.
“We think it provides a really good opportunity to put the power back in the hands of individuals who are the individual victims of gun violence,” Ting said."And really, what we hope is by holding this industry accountable that they will be much more thoughtful about how they sell their weapons." Roy Griffith, the California group’s legislative director, said the proposal is “clearly in direct conflict with federal law.”“This industry gets protection that no other industry in the United States gets,” Ting responded. “Guns are not cars. The purpose of guns is to harm another individual.”A different Assembly committee was poised to advance a bill aimed at “ghost guns,” which law enforcement agencies say have spiked in recent years. The U.S.
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