NCJ Number
162410
Date Published
1996
Length
75 pages
Annotation
This study examines the detrimental effect that tort restriction proposals passed by the US House and Senate would have on firearms and ammunition safety and on efforts to reduce firearms violence through the civil justice system.
Abstract
In addition to studying the detrimental effect of US Senate and House actions, this booklet documents the role played by the firearms industry and pro-gun interests in lobbying for tort restrictions, and demonstrates that the supporters of tort restrictions include the manufacturers and sellers of some of the country's most dangerous and deadly products. The study is divided into three sections: (1) The Involvement of the Gun Lobby in Lobbying for Tort Restrictions (Role of the Industry, Role of the National Rifle Association); (2) Specific Benefits Tort Restrictions Would Offer the Firearms Industry (Punitive Damages, Joint and Several Liability, Product Seller Liability, Statute of Repose); and (3) Conclusion. The study includes seven appendixes containing many of the articles and documents referred to in the text. Footnotes, appendixes