It's time to repeal the GOP/NRA liability protection of gun makers and sellers

[Hudjes]

87. Jams are actually routine events

Depending on design and level of maintenance, failures may be common or rare. A round will not go off after the primer is hit, or the firing pin will fail to hit the primer (a failure to fire, FTF). Or the spent casing will not be extracted, or will be partially ejected, but the bolt returns home before it is all the way out, trapping it in the way (a failure to eject, FTE). I don't think anybody has ever sued for a jam - it is entirely normal for a firearm to malfunction every once in a while. If a well-maintained firearm malfunctions very often, say 1/100 or more, then it should be repaired as part of warranty. Some more rare types of failures are actually dangerous - when a firing pin becomes stuck, resulting in an uncontrollable burst of automatic fire (a slam fire). Or a round may fire normally, but a fault in the metalwork cracks, splitting under the force of the gasses (a 'kaboom' or kb!). These types of malfunction, if due to manufacturer defect, are reasonable claims of liability, as they are dangerous to the user. Other malfunctions are just things to be fixed by regular maintenance or factory reservice.