Bernie gets testy when pressed on his vote to give gun manufacturers blanket immunity from lawsuits

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23. Because it really wasn't a mistake, and

I don't think it is a "blanket" bill at all. They can still be sued for the reasons he says it's OK to sue them, like if they knowingly make/sell guns to people that will use them for illicit purposes, or if the guns are malfunctioning and hurt or kill someone.

What he is trying to protect, is the honest gun maker or seller, who follows the law and only makes and sells legal products, to people who pass the legal requirements to own and buy a gun and ammo.

He does not believe that suing the gun mfg or seller is the way to change our laws about guns. He would support (and has) laws that restrict certain kinds/quantities of guns/paraphernalia/ammo. He has always backed sensible gun laws. This law is not sensible. He may alter his stance on it somewhat, but not to totally accept the bill the way it was written, which makes mfgs and sellers 100% responsible for how their product is being used.

I sincerely want gun laws to change and certain items taken off the market, and I would love to see background checks and limits on how many guns you can buy, and espeicially ammo, but I am with Bernie on this. We cannot hold mfgs and sellers responsible for legal sales of legal products.

If you want certain guns off the market, make it illegal for sellers to sell them, and mfg's to make them for private use (military, of course, is a different issue).