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In reply to the discussion: Sanders: Gun control no "magic formula" for terrorism [View all]SunSeeker
(57,492 posts)78. There is no legitimate consumer use for an AR-15 with a 100 round magazine.
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I think mental health INSTEAD of sensible gun regulation is a right-wing talking point, but plenty
Attorney in Texas
Dec 2015
#2
There isn't just a single cause, and mental health does play a role.
PersonNumber503602
Dec 2015
#45
The U.S. Assault Weapons Ban expired in 2004; the PLCAA was passed the next year. nt
SunSeeker
Dec 2015
#77
You are wrong. Those lawsuits were gaining taction. That is why the PLCAA was an NRA priority.
SunSeeker
Dec 2015
#22
The question is whether a manufacturer is liable for criminal use of their product
Scootaloo
Dec 2015
#25
A car manufacturer would still be liable for defects even if driven criminally.
SunSeeker
Dec 2015
#38
WTF? Neither of the NY labor law cases you cite involve statutory product liability immunity.
SunSeeker
Dec 2015
#47
No, read again. I asked for consumer product manufacturers that were bestowed the same immunity.
SunSeeker
Dec 2015
#49
I did. It does not affect nor even mention consumer product liability for any manufacturer.
SunSeeker
Dec 2015
#69
It's a shame, too, because that totally would've prevented these mass shootings.
arcane1
Dec 2015
#33
No, he's defending gun manufacturers who sell shit that should not be in the hands of civilians. nt
SunSeeker
Dec 2015
#51
If they "shouldn't be in the hands of citizens," get a law passed to that effect.
Lizzie Poppet
Dec 2015
#53
That IS a defective product: an unreasonably dangerous design and irresponsibly marketed. nt
SunSeeker
Dec 2015
#63
This is why Bernie Sanders will be the next President of the United States.
Major Hogwash
Dec 2015
#14
Sanders knows we have a long ways to go, not in his lifetime likely, before the
randys1
Dec 2015
#27