Connecticut Senator Not Happy With Bernie Sanders’ View On Sandy Hook Lawsuit

[JDPriestly]

45. I'm with you.

We don't make liquor manufacturers liable for deaths due to drunk driving, so why should we make gun manufacturers liable for deaths due to the misuse of guns.

Now if a person dies of a disease directly caused by excessive alcohol consumption, then maybe the liquor manufacturer could be found liable.

But there has to be some direct relationship, some wrongful or illegal action that connects the acts of the manufacturer of a gun and the injury for which it is being sued.

If something is wrong with the gun, if it was manufactured so as to shoot someone because of a defect in the gun, then maybe liability would be possible. But that does not happen.

This deal about making gun manufacturers liable is just a catchy slogan that appeals to people who don't know what they are talking about or who want a cheap political point. It doesn't make any sense in our legal system.

While I am at it, I would favor requiring that each gun owner carry an insurance policy that would cover any the costs of damages caused by that gun whether intentionally or negligently inflicted. That would be far more effective in discouraging the intentional or negligent use of a gun to cause injuries and death to people.