Gun Makers Face Lawfare After Supreme Court Lets New York Law Stand
BY Herschel Smith
1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Kathy Hochul didn’t hide the goal. New York’s left-wing Democrat governor praised the Supreme Court after the justices declined to hear a challenge to her state’s gun industry lawsuit law. Gun makers didn’t lose a ruling on the merits, but New York kept its legal weapon alive.
Gun owners should clearly see the threat.
The case is National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. v. Letitia James, Attorney General of New York. The Supreme Court declined review yesterday, leaving a Second Circuit ruling in place.
For now. From Just the News:
The Supreme Court did not explain its reasoning for rejecting the case. The decision comes the same day the highest court also declined to take up over a dozen cases as it winds down the term, including an appeal from a 98-year-old federal judge who had been suspended amid mental fitness concerns.
“NSSF sincerely believes that those criminals who illegally misuse lawful products should be held responsible for the harms they cause when they commit their crimes,” Mark Oliva, a spokesperson for NSSF told Reuters. “Holding the firearm industry responsible for the criminal misuse of a firearm is akin to holding Anheuser-Busch and Ford Motor Company responsible for damages from drunk-driving crimes.”
And this, when there is a federal law in place that prohibits this behavior by plaintiffs. Just amazing, the lack of courage by the high court.
I’m telling you, there is an answer to all of this. If gun manufacturers want to stop this dead in its tracks, pull legal ownership of their weapons from LEOs in states where this legal warfare is allowed. They can do this through distributors like Sports South, Lipsey’s and other major warehouses.
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