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It was only imposed in 2005 or 2006. >> well, representative adam schiff has introduced legislation which would undo the worst of this law. and it basically would say that negligence law, product liability law, these basic principles, will apply to gun companies. and that gun violence victims will have a right to their day in court, but to simply prove their case and say they're entitled to -- victims of newtown have a right to bring a case just like everyone else. that's very promising. it's very modest legislation. and i'm hopeful about it. i mean, it's got to get through the congress, obvio...

Companies that make guns and sell them for a profit. joining us now is jon lowy, director of the legal action project at the brady center to prevent gun violence. mr. lowey, thanks very much for being with us. i appreciate your time. >> my pleasure. >> am i overstating it to say that in the united states of america, gun manufacturers have immunity from liability that no other industries have? >> you're right. i mean, there's a basic principle of civil justice which governs everyone in society. that we all have to act reasonably. and if we don't, we are deemed negligent. we can be liable. the o...

0 colorado did not have in place a mechanism at the state level to enforce that. so what passed this morning, the first bill that advanced this morning in colorado would create that mechanism at the state level to keep people who have been convicted of domestic violence related offenses or have domestic violence protection orders against them. there was a loophole that said you have to apply and get a license and get checked out to give you a concealed carry permit. but none of that had to happen in person. you could do the whole thing online. from your padded cell or wherever. nobody ever had...

0 with a prepaid card. spends like cash. feels like membership. . there's lots to get to. today's started with economic, unemployment rate fell for the lowest in four years. we'll have to see how that holds up in the fay of the sequester to see how that screws up. yes, that still districts. john brennan was sworn into office using an original draft of the u.s. constitution. today the new secretary of defense, chuck hagel, took a surprise trip to afghanistan to visit the troops there and to talk about how that war ends. today the president's nominees to run the energy department and the epa g...

because the industry is up and rubbing and it just needs to make sure everything is regulated welfare play going forward. >> host: we're out of time. john, do these issues we've talked about in priority sei and private sei do they move the political needle are people paying attention? >> guest: i think the universe -- make their selection based on the technology issues is diminishing small. however, they are very important issues for the economy and for the country the fact you haven't seen this being a top level topic for either the obama administration or the romney campaign team i...