Editorial: A long-shot Connecticut lawsuit might finally hold the gun industry accountable
by The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Mar 19, 2019
3 minutes
It's bad enough that Congress allows military assault-style weapons to be sold to the general public, making instruments of mass carnage available for the price of a laptop computer. Making matters worse, lawmakers have granted the gun industry near-blanket protection from liability for the damage inflicted with their weapons, unlike other companies that make or sell deadly products.
That shield against liability - the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act - was passed in
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