The Corrupt Gun Industry In Action [View All]

[MrBenchley]

This is why the industry is frantically trying to engineer liability immunity for itself...

"Six people were charged in U.S District Court with federal firearms violations. Four were arrested and released Tuesday on their own recognizance after appearing before Magistrate Judge James England.
During a meeting with an undercover agent on Sept. 24, 2002, the affidavit shows, an agent "gave Bob another $1,000 towards the Jeffrey 450/400 rifle. Bob bragged, ... 'We sold 900 guns in three days.' (and) 'We are working on a deal three times the size of that one, 3000 guns.'" "

http://www.news-leader.com/today/1217-6chargedaf-245864.html

"Glock’s and other gun manufacturers’ insistence on confidentiality agreements is common in product liability settlements. The agreements have kept critical information about the safety record of the gun from the public and are a prime example of how the gun industry actively conceals information about injuries and fatalities connected with its products. The industry has done so with the help of Congress and the powerful National Rifle Association lobby.
Like other gun makers, Glock is not required to report complaints and injuries to any federal or state agency. And Glock cannot be compelled to inform gun buyers of problems others have had with its weapons.
The News documented more than 50 lawsuits against Glock in the past eight years. In those with confirmed settlements, Glock insisted on confidentiality agreements.
Despite the agreements, Glock pistols, the weapon of choice for more than half the nation’s police departments, have earned a reputation among some gun experts as a firearm with too few safety features and that is too quick to fire. Its reputation is directly linked to its design, which ignores important safety features. "

http://www.detnews.com/2003/specialreport/0312/15/a11-7995.htm