California politicians are targeting gun manufacturers and phantom guns. — California state senators adopted legislation on Tuesday that would make it easier to circumvent a federal ban in order to sue gun manufacturers, legislation that opponents claim is geared at putting the industry out of business.
Bills targeting ghost weapons, mandating firearm dealers to install digital video monitoring systems, and prohibiting the sale of firearms to minors were all approved by various committees. California politicians are targeting gun manufacturers and phantom guns.
They are among numerous bills that have gained traction as a result of previous mass shootings, including what authorities now believe was a gang struggle that killed six people and injured 12 others just steps from the state Capitol earlier this month. California politicians are targeting gun manufacturers and phantom guns.
Assemblyman Phil Ting, a Democrat, said his bill would make California easier to sue gun manufacturers and dealers for liability in shootings that result in deaths or injury.
Most lawsuits against the gun business are barred by federal law. However, some forms of liability cases are permitted under US law, such as when gun manufacturers violate state or local regulations surrounding the sale and marketing of their weapons. Last year, New York passed a first-in-the-nation law labeling such offenses a “public nuisance,” exposing gun manufacturers to litigation, but the measure is being challenged in court.
Most lawsuits against the gun business are barred by federal law. However, some forms of liability cases are permitted under US law, such as when gun manufacturers violate state or local regulations surrounding the sale and marketing of their weapons. Last year, New York passed a first-in-the-nation law labeling such offenses a “public nuisance,” exposing gun manufacturers to litigation, but the measure is being challenged in court.
California already has some of the harshest gun laws in the country.8s
California already has some of the harshest gun laws in the country.https://journalrecord.com/2022/04/20/california-lawmakers-target-gunmakers-ghost-guns/