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Is this a victory for opponents of gun control?
YES IT IS!
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Stunning Victory Against Judicial Supremacy
May 21, 2008 Eagle Forum
The media have been telling us to watch the gun-control case now before the U.S. Supreme Court, where we await a decision about Americans' Second Amendment rights. But the Second Circuit Court of Appeals just handed down an equally important gun decision that has additional implications against judicial supremacy.
The Second Circuit, which convenes in New York City, shot down the [gun control proponents] longtime dream of achieving gun control by suing gun manufacturers for crimes committed by firearms. In a remarkable decision, this federal appellate court dismissed City of New York v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp. (pdf) and protected gun corporations against frivolous lawsuits in state and federal courts. Article continues:
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- John KLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Right on!! People should be held accountable for their own actions and not someone else.
... and it also means that you can not sue auto makers for auto accidents. That could turn into an endless list.
- Noah HLv 71 decade ago
I always wondered about the idea of sueing a manufacturer. If you were run over by a drunk guy driving a Ford, could you sue him, the guy that sold the drunk the booze, the guy that sold the drunk the car and FORD? Maybe there should be a background check on every person buying a car to see if they have a drinking problem. Knowingly selling a drunk a car does seem a bit like selling a lunatic or a criminal a firearm. But sueing the folks that built the car? I dunno...that would be a stretch. Now if a firearm manufacturer knowingly sold guns to a wholesale house that the manufacturer knew sold firearms to shady retailers I suspect they would have some explaining to do as there is a question of due diligence...or at least an argument could be made for that. In the end I don't think that anyone who wants to legally purchase a firearm need fear that the right to do so will be unduely restricted...it won't like the old days when you could send off for a pistol or rifle by mailorder (them were the days) but there won't be too many more hoops to jump through except in those seven states that don't have a Right to Bear Arms clause in their state constitution. On the other hand it would be a good idea to keep you ears open on the subject....'ya never know....no kiddin'!
- BULLDOGLv 41 decade ago
HOWDY!!! leilei_70'
Yes it is a big Victory, but as long we live in THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I am afraid that some one else will go at it again. They will always be some one who is trying to take our guns away. It is Sad; I had a gun that I used for the job I had after I had got out of the Air Force. There are times a gun will come in and safe some ones life.
My partner and I were robbed at the place we worked out of it was the shop where we parked our armored car. We both had guns but we were caught because we were in the shop and thought that it was safe. The other man had the drop on us so our guns were no good at that time. My weapon did pay for itself because being able to just get my hand on the weapon and the threat disappeared. I used my weapon in the way it was meant to be used, not no John Wayne type. Don't get me wrong I Love John Wayne too bad he died so young.
I am a member of The NRA and I have learned a lot just by reading our magazine.This is not an advertisement it is just thing that have helped me since the Robbery.
As many people that should not have a weapon; those are the ones that commit crimes.
I hope the Supreme Court of the United States of America will do the right thing and let us keep our weapons.
STAY SAFE!!!
Bulldog
- Prof. DaveLv 71 decade ago
Well I agree with the court but if that's the case then how can people sue over cancer related to smoking cigarettes? The basic idea is the same, people know smoking can and will kill yet people still do it so how can the companies be held liable? The gun companies make a product that is for killing yet they do not kill people. The people who pull the trigger are the ones to blame not the companies. I see the courts ruling as in line and not considered creating law from the bench. I wish more courts would do that.
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- cluttsLv 45 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Hell yeah the 2nd amendment might just have a chance in this day and age! I was seriously really depressed here at the end of this day but after reading this im almost back to being fully happy! Ahhhhh this feels good thnx for telling about this lol.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
DARN! DARN! HOW CAN THIS BE??? You see, I'm
a pacifistic, masochistic, self-loathing freak.
I've had a lifelong fantasy of having my home invaded
and being forced to watch while my wife is raped
and murdered, just like in "A Clockwork Orange."
That way, I could get my 15 minutes of fame boo-hooing
to the media about how I needed "closure" or
whatever! (And let's not forget,
Alex and his droogies operated in an unarmed, socialistic
society.)
Thanks to all this good news for pro-gunners, I'm less
likely to get my life's dream. Criminals may be less confident about brazen home invasions than I hoped they'd be. DARN ALL YOU GUNNIES TO HECK!!!!!
- R JLv 71 decade ago
Great research and you got to admit it was getting ridiculous, got to have that protection otherwise it would be discriminatory just to let the bad guys have em. Take care.
Source(s): Actual weapons firer.. - Anonymous1 decade ago
It is a great day whenever the civil rights of common people are protected.
When wealthy elitists seek to disarm us you can be sure they are up to no good.
- COOKIELv 51 decade ago
Woo Hoo!!!
Good!!
Now I can sleep with all
my guns under my pillow again!
Thanks.
I'm passing this on to all my buds!!
Ron Paul 2008!!