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...ufacturers, distributors, and dealers that protects them from most negligence and products liability actions in both state and federal court. Despite guns’ lethal capacity, the firearm industry enjoys a special shield from civil liability. As a result, gun makers and sellers have a lesser obligation to act with reasonable care for the safety of the public. It also means that gun sellers can turn… Continue Reading
.../p> “PLCAA is nothing more than a crass giveaway to the gun industry,” said Chelsea Parsons, Vice President of guns and Crime Policy at the Center for American Progress. “This law provides unprecedented immunity to these businesses from the type of civil litigation that is routine in other industries to help incentivize the adoption of best practice… Continue Reading
...rotests, Erdogan can be seen on video speaking briefly to his security detail, and soon thereafter, several of these men, some of them armed with handguns, rushed past DC police officers to violently confront protestors, causing severe injuries. The images are indelible and bloody. A Kurdish woman was put in a chokehold, and told by the dark-suited man who attacked her that he was going to kil… Continue Reading
... Jason George, an actor on the TV series “Grey’s Anatomy.” For Schiff, the contrasts on how the nation views guns can be stark. When he speaks with his Washington D.C. colleagues about guns, they tell him hunting and self-protection come to their constituents’ minds. But he tells them Angelenos think about drive-by shootings, gangs,… Continue Reading
...-Calif.) joined constituents and gun control advocates for a town hall meeting on Tuesday to discuss and strategize about ways to save lives and keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. The meeting at the Los Angeles Zoo’s Witherbee Auditorium was part of Schiff’s “Conversations With Your Congressman” series aimed at informing residents about important issues s… Continue Reading
...ml" target="_blank">Rep. Schiff's assessment of gun violence and the power of the NRA to dictate legislation (or the lack thereof) regarding guns. And, once again, California leads the way with the recent passage of several sensible gun control bills. But it's not just Californians who support sensible gun control legislation. A large majority of Americans, including gun owners and NR… Continue Reading
... universal background checks and close the gun show loophole, a step which is supported by almost 90% of the American people. This would help prevent guns from being easily trafficked from states with lax gun laws into those with strong laws, such as California. Second, Congress should quickly enact "No Fly, No Buy" legislation so that those who are on terror watch lists cannot easily purchase weapons… Continue Reading
...end in sight, what the party is seeking is actually not that much. They want votes on a pair of bills that would bar potential terrorists from buying guns, and would close background-check loopholes for firearm sales at gun shows and over the internet. Around 90 percent of the country supports those steps. Yet, even to compel a vote is requiring a hostile, historic ta… Continue Reading
...nt, this is terrorism’ – as if because this is terrorism, as if because this was motivated in part by an allegiance to ISIS, that somehow guns had nothing to do with this terrible loss of life. “The fact that someone is motivated by terrorism doesn’t prevent us from taking action to make sure they don’t get on a plane, which would make… Continue Reading
...nt, this is terrorism’ – as if because this is terrorism, as if because this was motivated in part by an allegiance to ISIS, that somehow guns had nothing to do with this terrible loss of life.” One piece of proposed legislation titled “No Fly, No Buy” was hoped by some to be a move toward tightening gun laws in the nation. The measure would block f… Continue Reading