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Senator Tim Kaine introduced a bill on Jan 28 that would open up gun manufacturers to lawsuits Currently gun makers are protected by law against civil liability The proposed bill would lift that shield...Kaine says the government doesn t protect other manufacturers of other products and should not protect gun makers either That said he admits passing such a bill is an uphill battle I would say right now the...says would ultimately be for the courts to decide Hypothetically it would allow someone...Continue Reading

Taking aim at gun makers and dealers Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and several other lawmakers are pushing to repeal a more than decade old law they say shields the gun industry from liability Proponents...Proponents call it the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act The measure is designed they say to ensure that the gun manufacturers sellers and interest groups are not shielded from liability when...in Arms Act a companion measure in the House of Representatives was introduced by...Continue Reading

Blumenthal and Chris Murphy to introduce the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act which would ensure that the gun industry manufacturers sellers and interest groups is not shielded from liability...society is unique to the gun industry As a result gun makers and sellers have a lesser obligation to act with reasonable care for the safety of the public It also means that gun sellers can turn a blind...background check whatsoever As most gun companies are responsible businesses t...Continue Reading

Instead of allowing amendments that would actually keep Americans safer including closing the terrorist gun loophole and increasing funding for anti terror efforts by local law enforcement and airport security...

campaign style jaunt across the nation where he tried to rally support for his agenda which ranges from gun control to finding a cure for cancer But Republicans like Virginia Congressman Randy Forbes say even...

war against ISIL fighting the devastating opioid epidemic and urging congressional action to curb gun violence The accomplishments of 2015 have shown me that through bipartisan compromise and collaboration...

today on the executive actions President Obama announced to reduce gun violence Virginia knows all too well the tragedy and pain of gun violence When I was Governor Virginia suffered the deadliest mass...involving guns that remain outside the coverage of the mainstream press In the wake of Charleston Sandy Hook and countless other tragedies across the country there s simply no denying that gun violence...resources to enforce gun laws increase mental health treatment and improve reporting to the ...Continue Reading

watch list from purchasing a gun However the so called no fly list is riddled with errors and needs significant reform which should precede its use as an instrument of gun control Overall this half of...

prioritize issues like restrictions on gun ownership above improving the economy I don t think any Democrat need to fear taking a position in favor of reasonable gun rules like universal background record...want to hear about then it may not be that good Some analysts have blamed support for restrictions on gun purchases for Democratic electoral defeats this week in Kentucky and Virginia Kaine who sits on the...

created over the last 50 years just make no sense especially when it comes to guns Currently in this country it s legal for a gun dealer to complete a sale even to someone who s not allowed to own one How...background check isn t finished in a 72 hour period gun dealers can go ahead with the sale If the FBI comes back and says there are issues it s too late The gun s already been transferred over and now it s a...is how Dylann Roof was able to buy the gun he used to attack a prayer meeting in a ...Continue Reading