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If you're referring to the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act[0] passed in 2005, that's not true. It only bars lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dea
by Zak 1y ago
If you're referring to the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act[0] passed in 2005, that's not true. It only bars lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers for criminal misuse of their products, not for hazardous defects.
Remington settled a class action lawsuit[1] concerning rifles that could fire without a trigger pull filed after the passage of that law.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_of_Lawful_Commerce_in_Arms_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_of_Lawful_Commerce_...
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/24/remington-rifle-settlement-is-official.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/24/remington-rifle-settlement-i...