Posted on 08/30/2009 12:10:48 PM PDT by Ja7430
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The family of an Illinois boy who was fatally shot by his friend have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a federal law that protects gun companies from most civil lawsuits.
The family of Joshua Adames want the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act of 2005 overturned, a move that would allow them to sue a gun manufacturer over the 13-year-old boy's accidental death.
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I won’t address the locking up business. This has been widely discussed (and why most pro-gun supporters do not like/support trigger lock laws) and the consensus is that locked up guns are as useful as no guns for self-defense. As far as children are concerned, I would agree with your statement in the case of children that haven’t been trained on their use. This is sensitive ground, because I would not want to be the father of a child raped or murdered who may have had a fighting chance if they’d had access to the weapon. It’s a decision that needs to be weighed in light of the kid and his training. But I don’t think there is justification for a hard and fast rule.
Afraid so. A jury of his peers will decide his fate.
Every firearm that I have ever purchased new has always had this most important rule cleary stated on the first page or two of the owner's manual. Several manufacturers had the rule printed on the outside of the box. In addition, each owner's manual/box contains the words "keep out of reach of children" and/or "only use with adult supervision" or some variant.
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