Gun suit denied consideration
The supreme court let stand a lower ruling telling Michael Bloomberg that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act means exactly what it says. The NRA brings the presser:
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied consideration of New York City and Washington, D.C. lawsuits, New York v. Beretta and Lawson v. Beretta, respectively, that tried to hold American gun manufacturers responsible for the acts of criminals. The Court ‘s order leaves standing a pair of decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and District of Columbia Court of Appeals, both of which found that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), enacted in 2005, prevents these types of lawsuits against lawful firearms manufacturers and dealers.
March 10th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
“…the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), enacted in 2005, prevents these types of lawsuits against lawful firearms manufacturers and dealers.”
Actually, the second, fourth, fifth, sixth, ninth and tenth amendments do a pretty good job of preventing these types of suits too, or they would if enforced. That is to say nothing of 18 USC 241 and 18 USC 242 of course. Bloomberg and his conspirators could be in jail right now. All we need is the right prosecuter.
March 10th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Pardon my flagrant assault on the English language here, but KICK FUCKING ASS!
I was wondering when someone with some sense would, you know, uphold the laws as meaning what they say. Now, if we could get some clarification on that whole confusing Heller thing…
tweaker