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ACTION ALERT: Stop Frivolous Lawsuits Against Firearms Industry Now!
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to take up S.397, the Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, on Wednesday, October 19th. This bill that would prohibit lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors and dealers in firearms for unlawful acts committed by purchasers of those firearms. The purpose of these "nuisance" lawsuits is not to win a big award, but to bleed manufacturers and dealers dry with continuing legal costs, a "death of a thousand lawsuits." If this isn't stopped, within a few years there will be no gun manufacturers or dealers left.
S.397 passed the U.S. Senate in July on a 61-35 vote. A similar bill in the House has more than 250 co-sponsors. Due to minor differences in the bill, it is important that the House act on the Senate version of the bill, S.397. If a different version passed in the House, the bill would have to go to a conference committee and would likely die this year. Passage of S.397 (as passed by the Senate) will send the bill directly to President Bush for his signature. Enactment of this bill is critical if the American gun industry is to remain competitive.
Please call your U.S Representative at 202-225-3121 and ask him or her to vote in favor of S. 397 on Wednesday.
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to take up S.397, the Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, on Wednesday, October 19th. This bill that would prohibit lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors and dealers in firearms for unlawful acts committed by purchasers of those firearms. The purpose of these "nuisance" lawsuits is not to win a big award, but to bleed manufacturers and dealers dry with continuing legal costs, a "death of a thousand lawsuits." If this isn't stopped, within a few years there will be no gun manufacturers or dealers left.
S.397 passed the U.S. Senate in July on a 61-35 vote. A similar bill in the House has more than 250 co-sponsors. Due to minor differences in the bill, it is important that the House act on the Senate version of the bill, S.397. If a different version passed in the House, the bill would have to go to a conference committee and would likely die this year. Passage of S.397 (as passed by the Senate) will send the bill directly to President Bush for his signature. Enactment of this bill is critical if the American gun industry is to remain competitive.
Please call your U.S Representative at 202-225-3121 and ask him or her to vote in favor of S. 397 on Wednesday.