For 25 years, gunmakers have repeatedly tried to end one city’s lawsuit over illegal gun sales. Meanwhile, illicit purchases of firearms continued at an unrelenting and hazardous pace.
I can see both sides of the argument, going after the retailers is a good idea, but the manufacturers themselves have no say in who the firearm is sold to once it gets to the FFL. Punish the retailers, not the manufacturers.
Manufacturers do have a say in who it is advertised to and have been caught knowingly selling to dealers who they know are selling guns to people who are not eligible.
Technically as covered in this article every sale was to a legal purchaser. The problem is they were buying on behalf of someone who cannot. This is not something the manufacturers can control.
In this instance, how do they know who is selling illegally and who isn’t, especially since the sales are all technically to legal adults who can purchase firearms. This is not the manufacturers responsibility to sort out.
There is not a similar kind of sale in automakers, like the article says every sale is technically legal to someone who can legally purchase the firearm. Gary got on too high of a horse going after manufacturers and now it’s crashing down around them.
I can see both sides of the argument, going after the retailers is a good idea, but the manufacturers themselves have no say in who the firearm is sold to once it gets to the FFL. Punish the retailers, not the manufacturers.
Manufacturers do have a say in who it is advertised to and have been caught knowingly selling to dealers who they know are selling guns to people who are not eligible.
Technically as covered in this article every sale was to a legal purchaser. The problem is they were buying on behalf of someone who cannot. This is not something the manufacturers can control.
Yeah, but it seems awful sketch when manufacturers make something like the Colt 1911 Presidente chambered in 38…
38 is a common enough caliber, people want the 1911 form factor in 38, I say give it to them.
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Gun manufacturers are infallible
Whether guns, cars, or sodas, manufacturers have always had the power and responsibility to control who sells their products.
Otherwise you get a bunch of fly by night sellers with no responsibility.
In this instance, how do they know who is selling illegally and who isn’t, especially since the sales are all technically to legal adults who can purchase firearms. This is not the manufacturers responsibility to sort out.
Automakers do this just fine.
Why do gun makers deserve a pass?
There is not a similar kind of sale in automakers, like the article says every sale is technically legal to someone who can legally purchase the firearm. Gary got on too high of a horse going after manufacturers and now it’s crashing down around them.
The manufacturers ate the ones paying the gun lobbies to ensure that the trade in guns goes on unabated. Of course they need to be “punished”. Sheesh
The manufacturers are making the weapons, the dealers are selling and advertising them. Sheesh