, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have passed a proposal that would protect gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits.
London Lamar, a Memphis lawmaker, said it's"disrespectful timing" to push through protections for gun companies while people continue to march at the Capitol for gun control changes. "This is just to try to help businesses in this state that have chosen to come here, to give them a little civil liability," Hensley said.The bill spells out a half-dozen situations in which gun and ammo companies could be held civilly liable in state courts, exempting others.
Drake said that the shooter may have had other targets, including a local mall. Maps found at the shooter's home turned up more maps"pertaining to maybe some thinking about some other incidents," he said. The firearm industry remains largely shielded from liability under federal law. Seventeen states do not have special immunity for the gun industry, and Tennessee is already not among them, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control advocacy group.
If you get into a car accident so you sue Ford or Toyota? No they sell a legal product - your problem us you can’t regulate the sale so you blame the manufacturer
Because their owners told them to. 😒 2014: Gun makers' exodus from other states benefits Tennessee
If the NRA can continue to buy the Republican Party, it will not be safe anywhere. Open carry, no registration, no training, no secured gun law, no reporting stolen guns. Charleston, SC had 20 guns stolen from vehicles on one street in a week. Everyone should be worried.
Can families of drunk driver deaths sue automobile manufacturers since a vehicle was used?
Gun manufacturers aren't the ones committing these horrific crimes. They shouldn't be able to get sued. What next, sue chevy because you got hit? Sue Applebee's for making you fat? Hold the actual criminals, the ones pulling the trigger, accountable
Right wings are scared of blacks Jews Gays change pregnant women gun free societies everyone and everything. To hide their fear they preach hate. Beats shivering in fear and pissing their pants.
Good. The ONLY responsibility lies with whoever pulled the trigger.
WTAF? The hill you choose to die on.
good... the weaponization of the courts needs to end. The object did nothing.
No words...
Seems perfectly fine to me. Why should they be sued? Should ford be sued for a dui fatality?
Why would gun manufacturers be at fault? Is the car that plowed into a Christmas parade killing children & elderly at fault? So, sue the car manufacturer? If the ammunition is legal, how can you sue? Ridiculous. In most of these shootings, the govt dropped the ball....why?
Freedom over virtue. Americas downfall
They know which side their bread is buttered
Send them personal invitations to the funerals of these innocent children. Include video clips of them when they were alive. Sick bastards
Of course they protect their donors. Money talks dontcha know 😡
People are dying in mass in places like Chicago, San Francisco, LA, Portland, New York and all CBS does is spin a story to attack Florida. The state everyone is moving to. CBS news sucks
What's the mental state of the weapon?
Wow, republicans are despicable
Republicans are all about profits over people.
When joe gonna visit family's
Republicans are born pieces of 💩. So let's say gun violence rears it's ugly head in a Republican lawmaker family, will they still support this proposal?
Shamless
Gee I wonder how long before the geniuses pass laws that protect shooters?
The maniac unloaded 152 bullets and shot up ZERO Classrooms. Actual real reporters would ask WHY.
If there is a hell, then these Republican lawmakers are headed there!
Nothing like blaming the car dealership for DUI related vehicle deaths Check the numbers
Can you sue the hammer manufacturer if you hit your thumb? Can I sue the hammer if the carpenter builds a house that falls down? No. It's ridiculis.
Way to address the problem of children being murdered in your state. The lawmakers aren't misguided at all.
Just shows their priorities.
Vote Democratic.
Wait...WTF am I reading Children are killed while at school and the politicians want to enact laws to protect the gun and ammunition makers? Are you kidding? Do they think laws that protect the children might be a good idea? Am I reading this right?
Like we do with all unsafe products.
What is wrong with TN?
We should hold the person who did the shooting responsible. 😑
MAGA slogan: Choose guns, not kids.
I guess we all have our priorities ... Hopefully people remember that when election time rolls around
Saving children isn’t profitable for them
That sounds great, bc. THAT is the problem. The industry providing weapons & profiting hugely off it, needs protection. While schools are high securtiy facilities in effort to protect pple, we see shootings every week and kids are dropping like flies.
No different than drunk driving victims can't sue the car manufacturer.
Tennessee continues to impress
Gun dealers are the real victims in all these shootings 😔 They don't deserve to have their profits die 💔
No one No corp Esp not guns should not face lawsuits
AmericansLoveMassShootings
Good. Those entities have absolutely 0 control over what happens with their product after purchase. Should food sellers now be held liable if someone chokes to death on one of their products?
Republicans are psychopaths
This is how the Democrats and corporations want to bypass the second amendment, by bankrupting gun manufacturers. Are we going to start suing car manufacturers for DUI's? Are we going to sue pool manufacturers for drownings? Yes they really do want our guns and our freedoms?
Good.
Tennessee ROYALLY SCREWS UP AGAIN. They're unable to learn lessons of human decency & empathy for humans: 'Tennessee has passed a proposal that would protect gun & ammunition dealers, manufacturers & sellers against lawsuits'. LIVES OF CHILDREN are GOP sacrifices for more MONEY.
They need 2 make it harder to get guns, and make it where only certain guns are allowed. And do a limit too. At the very least. At the most, ban guns from civilians. Bit than if u do that break ends could end badly for victims. Which is why I wouldn't want to be a politician.
Deadly shooting by a chick that was into kink! So sad, so sick.
The Nashville shooter's manifesto needs to be released. The Nashville shooter is the assault weapon at the bottom of the list below.
Conveniently left the narrative out of your headline. Fascinating when you choose to do this….
Good!! Make the liberals pass a law to lock up the mentally ill!!! The guns don’t shots themselves!!
They keep voting for these people...
Sick/Evil people are responsible for these deaths. I can support taking guns out of the hands of these people, exclusively.
How do they always manage to do the exact opposite of what is needed.
Good. Gun control is great but trying to hold companies responsible for criminal behavior? What a stretch. Americans: do not give up your constitutional right to gun ownership. It is vital for democracy. Gun regulations? Fine. Anything more? No
This is disgusting. How dare republicans say they stand for protecting children and they are sooooo pro-life
When is this going to end forget everyone that protects with guns what about the children huh
vote them out vote them all out
Who would raise children in Tennessee
ZERO accountability is the GQP policy
As they should, the Democrats should pass legislature and funding for mental health. Not lining the pockets of their special interest groups.
Yes, by all means protect the dealers and manufacturers and not the children.
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