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No, because the issue is more subtle than you imply. But yes, if a liquor advertises to minors, or even advocates for drunk driving in ads, then I would expect
by pwinnski 7y ago
No, because the issue is more subtle than you imply.
But yes, if a liquor advertises to minors, or even advocates for drunk driving in ads, then I would expect them to be sued. And yes, if auto manufacturers advertise in a way that leads to an increase in impaired driving, I would expect them to be liable for their advertising as well.
- didgeoridoo 7y agoI think a closer parallel would be a car company that advertises a sports car as excellent for racing. While there are legal racetracks, the manufacturer could be accused of promoting dangerous and illegal street racing as a way to push their product. Do we want to effectively ban advertising a product as fit for a legal purpose, if that purpose has some functional overlap with illegal ones? It’s a reasonable question. How such a law would be implemented and executed, however, worries me greatly.
- pwinnski 7y agoI guess it's good that this isn't a law then, right? It's a court case, and it is up to attorneys for each side to make their respective cases.
- didgeoridoo 7y agoIt’s ultimately up to us as a society whether we want these restrictions codified into law or not. Over-reliance on a patchwork of precedents and prosecutorial discretion is a path to an unpredictable and unjust legal system.
- Nasrudith 7y agoI am no fan of the NRA and their sponsors but the standard of proof in this case for the line of arguement worries me. It is one thing if e-cig manufacturers get sued for marketing as smoking cessation devices while talking about flavor or advertising on influencers - it is damn clear that they are dodging anti-tobbaco advertisement and advertising nicotine to minors and the standard of evidence is well established. But trying to draw connection between the machismo and spree shooters? It seems far too speculative when courtroom junk science based on the desired outcome has already caused problems. Plus how easily used for the next moral panic. For a silly example that Minecraft causes illegal and unpermitted construction when it is really say priced out younger generations building their own squats.
- pwinnski 7y agoIt is up to attorneys for each side to make their respective cases. Presumably the slippery-slope argument you use will be part of the defendants' case.
- Koshkin 7y agoDo firearms manufacturers promote reckless shooting or terrorism in their advertisement?
- pwinnski 7y agoThe case at hand alleges that the AR-15 specifically is market that way, yes. It will be up to a jury to decide whether they agree or not.