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Wave of Lawsuits Against US Gun Makers (popularresistance.org)
submitted 1 year ago by shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml to c/usa@lemmy.ml
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Campaigners take legal route after success against big tobacco and other industries led to change.

As America’s gun crisis shows no sign of abating, there is some hope for reducing the number of mass shootings and killings. The emerging wave of lawsuits against gun makers echoes previous successes against the car industry, opioid companies and big tobacco.

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[–] Spacebar@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder why gun owners aren't required to have liability insurance. Is it a 2nd amendment thing?

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I'd bet the reason it's not required is because it's not mentioned in the 2nd amendment