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   Chuck Darwin (cdarwin@c.im)'s status on Saturday, 05-Oct-2024 10:25:42 JST Chuck Darwin

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   In February 2022,
   after enduring years of litigation to establish their right to sue firearm manufacturers under an exception to the PLCAA gun industry immunity law,
   the families of the children and educators murdered at #Sandy #Hook elementary school in 2012 reached a record $73 million settlement with the manufacturer that made and marketed the shooter’s assault weapon.

   But if the same families had suffered the same unspeakable tragedy in many other states, they may never have been able to seek justice at all
   –not due to PLCAA but because of similar state-level gun industry immunity laws.

   At present, ❌32 states provide broad #immunity to the gun industry in a way similar to PLCAA and/or prohibit cities or other local government entities from bringing lawsuits against at least some gun industry defendants.

   https://giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/policy-areas/other-laws-policies/gun-industry-immunity/

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     Chuck Darwin (cdarwin@c.im)'s status on Saturday, 05-Oct-2024 10:25:43 JST Chuck Darwin

     Repeal Gun Industry Immunity

     The "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act" (PLCAA) 🆘blocks legal responsibility for gun manufacturers that have failed to innovate and make guns safer, and for manufacturers, distributors, and dealers with irresponsible, reckless and negligent sales practices that contribute to the flood of illegal firearms in our communities.

     ✅REPEAL THE GUN INDUSTRY
     IMMUNITY LAW
     (H.R. 3214 / S. 1779)

     Since PLCAA passed in 2005, not a single gun manufacturer accused of negligence has gone to trial. The gun industry’s broad immunity from legal accountability must be repealed.
     
     https://www.everytown.org/solutions/industry-reform/

     Mr. Bill repeated this.