Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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2. Eliminating the PLCAA (which won't happen)...

Wed Feb 10, 2016, 11:45 AM

Feb 2016

...would slowly bankrupt smaller dealers who did nothing wrong but can't afford the legal fees. This would give rise to larger and larger retailers operating gun shops possibly comparable to Walmart.

Larger organizations and chains tend to have lawyers on staff and on retainer. Since their allegiance is to their clients, it would not surprise me to see (hypothetically of course) that upon winning suits brought by victims and survivors of gun violence, counter suits alleging libel and/or slander. Making examples of people that threaten the bottom line.

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Bill introduced to repeal law protecting gun industry from lawsuits [View all] GGJohn Feb 2016 OP

It will die in committee, Schiff is just going through the motions and he knows it Lurks Often Feb 2016 #1

Eliminating the PLCAA (which won't happen)... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #2

The only effect this bill has is to re-affirm the image of Democrats as anti-gun... Eleanors38 Feb 2016 #3

I hope it fails in committee. People think they can't be sued. They can. Gun malfunctions from Waldorf Feb 2016 #4

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Only the hardcore banners would follow this down the drain. ileus Feb 2016 #6

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"......and Hillary is the worst." pablo_marmol Feb 2016 #9

I don't think the federal government TeddyR Feb 2016 #10