Gun Control & RKBA

nykym

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19. Yes I agree Remington has been sued

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Reply #16)

Thu May 29, 2014, 01:57 PM

May 2014

many times for the design defects in the 700.
From your last link in #16
Remington knew the Model 700 rifles were defective, yet the company failed to warn people who purchased the weapon, failed to remedy the situation and required gun owners to pay a fee for both shipping and a replacement trigger once they notified Remington of the defect.

The gun maker “put profit over the health and safety of the public,

A typical move by corporations - Cost benefit analysis

The CPSIA provides regulation for manufacturers in producing consumer products.
Gun Manufacturers are exempt for the most part.

Why does a ballpoint pen fail CPSIA standers for lead while bullets are not even tested.

http://books.google.com/books?id=FFgQC1hZnpoC&pg=PA79&lpg=PA79&dq=are+bullets+exempt+from+consumer+protection+act&source=bl&ots=eQmXp72XS9&sig=Y7lV8txMBj0f85FnzaoqGLJDufg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n3eHU5iLG4W_sQTwzYKwDA&ved=0CFUQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=are%20bullets%20exempt%20from%20consumer%20protection%20act&f=false
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I knew that for years gejohnston May 2014 #1

Interesting article. blueridge3210 May 2014 #2

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Which controller group opposed grandfathering "extended" magazines... Eleanors38 May 2014 #4

VPC I'm guessing. blueridge3210 May 2014 #5

Actually that statement is correct. While there many regulations effecting guns, flamin lib May 2014 #6

Actually, no the statement is not correct. blueridge3210 May 2014 #7

Actually, yes that is correct. flamin lib May 2014 #8

The amount of lead in a bullet nykym May 2014 #9

And this has exactly what to do with the exemption of gun makers from flamin lib May 2014 #10

they are not gejohnston May 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast May 2014 #11

not unture nykym May 2014 #14

"Gun makers cannot be sued for producing a defective, unsafe product." friendly_iconoclast May 2014 #17

Do the lawsuits mentioned in post #16 not exist in your universe? friendly_iconoclast May 2014 #18

Jumbo jets (aircraft) are also exempt from the CPSA petronius May 2014 #21

I stand by my original statement. blueridge3210 May 2014 #20

Not true- Remington has been sued many times over defective rifles friendly_iconoclast May 2014 #16

Yes I agree Remington has been sued nykym May 2014 #19

..thus demonstrating that flamin lib was wrong when they said: friendly_iconoclast May 2014 #22

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