2006-12-30 11:27:15 · 33 answers · asked by Fishy5499 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
no
2006-12-30 11:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by 1diputs 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The weapon is made to shoot the bullet. The manufacturer does not control where the bullet goes. Murder has been illegal since before the gun was made.
Should people be able to recover damages from car manufacturers when they're injured in a wreck? Should cutlery makers be sued over stabbings? Why not ban golf clubs, since they can kosh you on the head? And let's sue the makers of other weapons, too: rolling pins, frying pans, scissors, razors, and the list goes on forever.
Stupid.
2006-12-30 11:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is insane & greedy.
If the victims have a need to sue somebody, it should be the offender. But since our legal system is often more about money than justice, many greedy people have chosen to sue the gun manufactures. Truly silly.
2006-12-30 11:55:16 · answer #3 · answered by Bad M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, providing you follow through with that principle on everything else. Sue the hammer maker when you hit your thumb, the boat maker if you drown, the car maker if you have an accident, and so on. If you can't or won't take responsibility for your own actions, I guess the only thing left is to sue. Especially if you order coffee, and the cup says "contents may be hot" and you pour it on your leg...sue sue sue. Never take responsibility, it has to be someone else's fault.
2006-12-30 11:35:18 · answer #4 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends...did the person die from a discharge from the gun that he/she was operating? Or was this person murdered by someone using a gun? Or was this an accident?
*Discharge?....possibly yes. You would have to prove that the gun malfunctioned while being operated at the time of death (that would be tough)
*Murder?....Absolutely not. the person firing the gun goes to jail.
*Accident?....No way. Proper gun safety should have been followed. BTW they don't just hand out guns anymore, there's a Five day waiting period for that. The person that owned the gun is at fault.
2006-12-30 11:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if it can be shown that the gun manufacturer violated any laws in the sale of the gun. It remains legal to manufacture guns in the United States and the kind of firearms and the capabilities of firearms are strictly controlled.
2006-12-30 11:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by Joe Rockhead 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO!!! the lawsuit will not ease their suffering or bring back their loved ones, it will only increase the manufacturing cost of a necessary good, making it harder for the lower income law abiding families to protect their homes. it would do nothing to end gun violence. don't blame anyone but the perpetrator.
2007-01-02 19:38:25 · answer #7 · answered by otis the brave (luke 22:36) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. People shoot people. If I fall off my bike and break something is it the manufacturers fault? No. It's not.
Another point. I was almost hit by a driver who was on the phone and making an illegal u turn on Market street today. If he had hit me, would I sue the car maker, the cell phone company
2006-12-30 11:35:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...it's anger that fuels such law suits. It's a sad situation and the living are just trying to blame anyone they feel are responsible for the death of a loved one. We all know that it's the owner of the gun that killed the victim...the gun was just a weapon, if not a gun then a knife.
2006-12-30 11:30:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO, they should not ever be allowed to sue the manufacturer of the weapons.
However, I understand their pain; uncontrolled grief leads them to sue when they can't get justice from the legal system.
Murderers are let go on a whim and if they are convicted, they are confined in dormitory-like holding facilities.
If it were up to me, EVERY convicted murderer would go to a super-max prison in Alaska!
2006-12-30 11:40:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO!!!! I don't own a gun, but I have nothing against them. Guns don't kill. PEOPLE KILL with guns, knives, cars, whatever is handy at the time. Should we all be on foot because someone was killed by a car?
If parents would teach their children right from wrong, and refuse to accept video games like Grand Theft Auto, we would not have this issue.
2006-12-30 11:35:41 · answer #11 · answered by stringer_G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋