More Craziness From CO – Lawmakers Consider Holding Gun Manufacturers and Sellers Liable
If you read our previous post, What the hell is going on in Colorado? you probably know our feelings on the current anti gun political climate of the state lawmakers there. Hence our upside down distressed Colorado flag for the post image.
According to TheDailyCaller.com, CO lawmakers are considering a bill which would make gun makers and sellers liable for any damages done by the weapons they sell.
The bill is targeting so called “assault weapons” which this particular bill is defining as any firearm other than a handgun, shotgun, bolt-action or lever-action rifle.
At a press conference State Senate President John Morse said, “You fire this weapon, you own that bullet, whatever it does … These guns are four times as powerful as handguns. That means they’re more effective at killing, they’re more efficient at killing, and they do a lot more collateral damage when they’re used.”
“There are people who believe they have the right to own these guns,” he continued, “but we need to be better at making sure that we’ve articulated clearly the responsibility that goes along with these guns. The reality is, these folks don’t have a Second Amendment right to buy these guns,” he said. “I’m not going there with this bill. I’m granting them the right, if you will, as long as they take 100 percent responsibility, both to sell it, to buy it, to possess it, to shoot it, the whole kit and caboodle. You guys have to take this responsibility along with this so-called right.”
Of course all law enforcement, military or private security working within Colorado would be exempt from this liability. It does also remove liability during a legitimate self defense use of a weapon.
Read the full article here:
http://dailycaller.com/2013/02/26/colorado-legislature-to-co...
He’s GRANTING us the right?! OK, this guy is in clear violation of the Constitution and needs to be removed from office by law enforcement IMMEDIATELY.
“More powerful than a handgun”.
I suppose that he doesn’t know that an AR shooting .223 is half as powerful as common hunting ammo found in the bolt actions that the bill exempts.
Ok, Then lets hold the car manufactures responsible for every crash. Lets hold the food industry responsible for fat people. Lets hold OBUMASS responsible for his uncle who’s been living here ILLEGALLY for 43 years. It’s time we held our so called leaders responsible for our failing economy. Laws are UPHELD by guns. {not every law obviously} No guns, no protection. Maybe if guns were never invented things would be different. Hand to hand combat for wars, Knives and bats used by criminals, hunting bears would probably be given a second thought ect. Somewhere down the line someone would invent a weapon to protect themselves. In today’s world it’s a gun. Tomorrow, laser guns {which i’m sure we already have}. IT IS OUR RIGHT to HAVE these items. STOP taking away our rights cause of the mentally ill.
when you start trying them for treason and attacking civil and constitutional rights, they will stop.
The first one found guilty and executed (we are at war and the US is a Battelfield under 2012 NDAA) they will all recant.
As long as the sheep panic and run they will continue to bang the drum.
Another Moron…..
I would argue that an “assault rifle” was NEVER designed to kill. A .22 caliber bullet is about 40gr in weight, while a .223 is about 55gr in weight. Here in Virginia, a .22 is not legal for hunting large game, it lacks the energy to kill cleanly. When a combatant is killed, one person is taken from the fight. When a combatant is wounded, 4-5 are taken from the fight in order to care for the wounded one.
Right on aff260! A 223 ir 556nato is not legal for deer her either!
Yeah this bill is a waste of time. Federal law prohibits liability cases against manufacturers and dealers (as long as all laws were followed for xfer process) for the unlawful use of a firearm. This bill would be invalidated and further cause manufacturers to cease all sales to the state and local LEAs as well as individuals. Perhaps this is exactly what they want… but the complete disregard for federal law, as well as our constitution is blatant and frankly should result in this douche being removed from office
Mr. Morse, you are nothing less than an Oath-breaking cocksucker that apparently forgot the words, meaning, and OBLIGATIONS TO THE PEOPLE required by your Oath of Office. You ARE NOT the arbiter of OUR RIGHTS, you totalitarian bastard. Go ahead and ban ‘em. TAKING THEM WILL BE A BIT MORE DIFFICULT. Oh, and go screw yourself.
The people who need to be held liable are those who create “gun free” killing zones without providing adequate armed protection for those who may be there.
Even in such a bill is enacted by the legislature it seems likely that the governor would veto it based upon his recent public comments on the issues.
I could so get angry. I don’t suffer stupid people lightly, I try to remain calm because I get too radical when I’m angry. I’m just going to ask if any one else understand this jerks thinking. If taking our guns and we all know that is where this is heading is going to make everything okay then why is law enforcement and security officers exempt. These people want to take our guns, want us to lay down for it and then admit that the bad guys will still have their guns and they need their guns to protect themselves from these bad guys who are still going to have their guys while we don’t. I also do really bad run on sentences when I’m angry but I think I made sense