Gun lawsuit follow up
After the Illinois Supreme Court dismissed the frivolous and baseless lawsuits alleging that the gun industry makes it easy for criminals to get guns, the accusers in the case are up to plan B:
He and other families hit by gun violence sued in an attempt to force gunmakers and sellers to be more socially responsible. But on Nov. 18, the Illinois Supreme Court dismissed their lawsuit and another brought by the city of Chicago accusing the firearms industry of knowingly allowing criminals to get hold of guns. (sic)
Young still believes someone will find a way to hold those who make and sell firearms responsible for gun violence, whether it’s the legislature, Congress or the courts somewhere else.
“I think we are seeding the future,” he said. “We will get some sanity in gun policies.”
I think a good start for sanity in gun policies would be to stop harassing through the court system makers of a legal product that is not defective. Continuing:
There also are some avenues suggested by the Supreme Court justices themselves.
Though the court dismissed both lawsuits unanimously, saying there was no legal basis in the lawsuits for holding the manufacturers responsible, five of the seven justices issued a separate opinion in which they urged the legislature to “turn its attention to the problems” alleged in the cases.
The court is advocating exactly what? The article mentions undercover police buying guns from gun dealers in the suburbs after making it clear they were engaging in a straw purchase. My suggestion is, of course, to prosecute those dealers. Mayor Daley is also pursuing additional actions.
