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flamin lib

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2. Morals, ethics and responsibility don't apply to gun manufacturers.
Thu Oct 9, 2014, 05:57 PM
Oct 2014

If they did there wouldn't be a special exemption from the safe products act. Any other manufacturer would have been legislated out of business long ago. The safetsafety and trigger pressure is so light that Blocks often go off in the holster resulting in leg wounds known in the gunner community as "glock syndrome".

You'd think a company whose business was killing people would be more ethical than that. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2014 #1
lol.... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #4
You would think they were more "efficient" in dealing with annoying people Demeter Oct 2014 #7
I was going to point out Glock is one of the largest suppliers to police departments but... AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #14
Well done! Tom Ripley Oct 2014 #48
Morals, ethics and responsibility don't apply to gun manufacturers. flamin lib Oct 2014 #2
Glocks trigger pull of 5 lbs is pretty average.. EX500rider Oct 2014 #6
It's not about the trigger pull... hunter Oct 2014 #9
My springfield can't even if something does. Like the retention strap on the holster. AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #13
I've had several since the late 80's... EX500rider Oct 2014 #41
You're a "safe action" non believer... ileus Oct 2014 #45
Making things up again? Lurks Often Oct 2014 #10
See # 15 nt flamin lib Oct 2014 #16
More nonsense from you. Lurks Often Oct 2014 #20
They are specifically exempted from the Consumer Product Safety Act. flamin lib Oct 2014 #22
They can be sued for defective defective products or breaking distribution laws hack89 Oct 2014 #23
And you need to go back to the gungeon where you can flamin lib Oct 2014 #25
Why can't they force a recall? hack89 Oct 2014 #27
Here is a long list of gun recalls hack89 Oct 2014 #31
The Kel-Tec PF-9 has an internal hammer block safety hack89 Oct 2014 #24
I'm typing this real slow because you seem to read badly. flamin lib Oct 2014 #26
Besides an internal safety and a long double action trigger pull that is. hack89 Oct 2014 #29
Is there a mechanical device that would prevent the gun from discharging I'd there were a flamin lib Oct 2014 #37
Isn't the proof of how safe a gun is the number of accidental discharges? hack89 Oct 2014 #39
anyone who has trigger time with a pf9 will tell you.. ileus Oct 2014 #46
Grown ups don't have to lie and distort facts to make their point Lurks Often Oct 2014 #32
Jumbo jets are specifically exempt from the Consumer Product Safety Act hack89 Oct 2014 #35
Gun manufacturers can be sued for defective products hack89 Oct 2014 #11
Unlike other products like autos or chainsaws the government is forbidden from interfering flamin lib Oct 2014 #15
Bullshit. Go read the actual law. hack89 Oct 2014 #17
Bullshit right back at cha. nt flamin lib Oct 2014 #18
Give us a cite from the actual law hack89 Oct 2014 #19
One more time. The federal government cannot force a recall on gun manufacturers. nt flamin lib Oct 2014 #28
Again - show us the pertinent section of the law hack89 Oct 2014 #30
The cpsa was amended in 1976 to exempt flamin lib Oct 2014 #34
Many things are specifically exempted from the CPSA but are still subjected to recalls. hack89 Oct 2014 #36
Ya can find all that but ya can't find the part about firearms and ammo? flamin lib Oct 2014 #38
I am agreeing with you on the CPSA. hack89 Oct 2014 #40
Here is a long list of gun recalls hack89 Oct 2014 #33
No empathy for those who profit from guns. Hoyt Oct 2014 #3
Good. All merchants of death should be sued. onehandle Oct 2014 #5
+1 Erose999 Oct 2014 #21
Yes Lord forbid if someones wants to hunt or protect themselves... EX500rider Oct 2014 #42
Wow! I had no idea that every gun owner was a gun dealer/manufacturer too. onehandle Oct 2014 #43
Are we expected to make our own? EX500rider Oct 2014 #44
I want to be the first one say, "Sorry about the ex-Mrs. Glock's fatal accident." nt valerief Oct 2014 #8
nothing like a divorce settlement fight to out the white collar Corp crimes. Sunlei Oct 2014 #12
Wonder if she'll buy HS Produkt??? ileus Oct 2014 #47
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