President Joe Biden has the firearms industry in his crosshairs.
“This is the only outfit that is exempt from being sued. If I get one thing on my list (if) the Lord came down and said, Joe, you get one of these give me that one, Biden said. Most people don’t realize, the only industry in America, billion-dollar industry, that can’t be sued, exempt from being sued, are gun manufacturers.”
Biden’s hostility to this industry, however, isn’t new.
As a U.S. Senator, he voted against the PLCAA. Biden’s campaign listed repeal of the law as a top priority, stating, “This law protects these manufacturers from being held civilly liable for their products – a protection granted to no other industry. Biden will prioritize repealing this protection.”
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Gun Control In The USA: How FedEx Shooter Managed To Buy A Gun Despite Red-Flag Laws
04/19/21 AT 2:37 PM
The recent shooting rampage at an Indianapolis FedEx facility has sparked a fierce debate over the efficacy of Indiana’s gun control laws. After the mass shooting left eight employees dead, state lawmakers began fighting a Republican supermajority to correct loopholes that allowed the gunman to purchase firearms even after authorities were informed he was a threat.
The 19-year-old man was detained over a year before the massacre after his mother called the police and told them he might attempt “suicide by cop.” Authorities took his shotgun, but it’s unclear whether they initiated processes that would stop him from buying more.
Democrat Senators Introduce One-Handgun-a-Month Purchase Limit
16 Apr 2021
Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) are pushing federal gun control proposals that mirror restrictions adopted in the state of Virginia in 2020.
InsideNova reports the legislation is called the Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act. It includes an expansion of background checks and a red flag law.
13 News Now notes the Act also include a one-handgun-a-month purchase limit.
Kaine and Warner released a joint statement on their gun control push, saying, “Virginia knows all too well the heartbreaking consequences of gun violence. We’ve seen it in the tragedies of Virginia Tech and Virginia Beach and the countless drive-by shootings, domestic violence, and suicides by firearm across the country. We’re proud of the Commonwealth for leading the way to advance gun reform; now it’s time for Congress to save lives.”