Gunmakers, sellers culpable

Imagine a world in which one of its most dangerous products is exempt from consumer-protection laws. Imagine a world in which the makers and sellers of that product are immune from civil lawsuits related to that product.

The first scenario is already the case; the second is close to happening, right here in America.

When consumer-protection laws were developed, the gun lobby convinced Congress to exempt guns from regulation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. That means your child's toy gun is subject to greater regulation than a real gun.

Once again the media exposes its' ignorance. Anyone who thinks teddy bears are less regulated than firearms hasn't actually looked at the law -- but they could probably get an idea of the truth by treating a handgun like they would a teddy bear. They could give their children handguns. Those children could play with the handguns and take them whereever they go. They could buy a handgun without a federal background check. They could carry the handgun in their pocket without a permit. And they could get arrested and jailed for all of these things.

Posted on 2003-06-10 00:37:46.0 by matthew@triggerfinger.org

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