Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a state-level coalition to end Mexico’s lawfare against U.S. gun manufacturers.

On Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris pushed for numerous gun controls, including the removal of protections that shield gun makers from being sued when a legally-made firearm is legally purchased but later used in a crime.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre referenced Monday’s attack on a Louisville, Kentucky, bank and pushed for gun storage laws, an “assault weapons” ban, a “high capacity” magazine ban, and the ability to file suits against gun manufacturers.

The son of Colorado mass shooting victim Susanne Fountain is suing Sturm, Ruger, and Co., claiming the company used “deceptive marketing practices” to sell the pistol used in the March 22, 2021, King Soopers attack in Boulder. 

During Thursday’s White House briefing New York Times reporter Michael D. Shear asked if Joe Biden will target the company that made the gun that was used criminally in the Texas shooting.

Oral arguments are set to begin this week in the lawsuit brought against six United States gun makers by the government of Mexico.

President Biden emphasized on Monday while announcing his new controls on so-called “ghost guns” that acquiring gun makers’ internal documents is crucial to scrutinizing said makers’ marketing of “deadly products.”

During Tuesday night’s State of the Union (SOTU) speech, President Joe Biden claimed gun manufacturers are shielded from “liability” and cannot be sued.

On February 15, 2022, Breitbart News reported that Remington Arms agreed to a settlement with the families of nine of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting victims. 

President Joe Biden compared gun makers to cigarette manufacturers on Thursday, asking why the firearm industry has lawsuit protections that were not there to shield tobacco companies.

The government of Mexico is suing six U.S. gun makers and one Boston-area wholesaler, claiming “massive damage” created by “unlawful trafficking” of firearms to cartel and criminal elements.

San Diego Superior Court Judge Kenneth Medel ruled last week that Smith & Wesson can be sued for the April 27, 2019, Powoy Synagogue shooting.

During his Tuesday gun control speech, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced the re-instatement of a law designed to allow gun companies to be sued under the pretext of “public nuisance.”

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced gun control efforts Tuesday using the pandemic-laced language of “public health.”

Gov. Doug Ducey (R) signed legislation over the weekend barring Arizona and Arizona entities from suing gun makers over the criminal use of firearms that were legally made, marketed, and sold. 

On Thursday, President Joe Biden claimed gun manufacturers have “legal immunity” and pressed for Congress to remove the legal protections.

During his Thursday gun control push from the White House Rose Garden, President Joe Biden doubled down on his bid to remove frivolous lawsuit protections from gun makers.

During his first press conference since taking office, President Joe Biden assured reporters on Thursday that he is still determined to remove liability protections for gun manufacturers.

The Iowa Senate is weighing legislation that would put in place state-level protections to shield gunmakers from frivolous lawsuits.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is making clear that President Joe Biden looks forward to repealing the “liability shields” that currently protect gun manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits. 

Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland suggested Monday repealing lawsuit protections for gun makers does not raise a Second Amendment issue. He addressed the issue directly while being questioned by Senators in Washington, DC.

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan to do away with the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) could bankrupt the entire firearms industry.

Economist and gun scholar John R. Lott, Jr., used a Wall Street Journal op-ed Monday to ask voters to imagine how American industry would look if we treated the Ford Motor Company the way Democrat presidential hopeful Joe Biden wants to treat Ruger, Daniel Defense, and Sig Sauer.

During the March 15, 2020, Democrat debate, Joe Biden criticized Bernie Sanders’ support of the PLCAA, claiming gun makers enjoy complete immunity from lawsuits because of it.

Democrat presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reacted to criticism from other candidates by making clear he is now on board with repealing the law that protects gunmakers from lawsuits during Monday’s CNN town hall.

During a Monday night speech in South Carolina Democrat presidential hopeful Joe Biden referenced gun manufacturers and said, “I’m going to take you down.”

Democrat presidential hopeful Joe Biden contended that it is time to use lawsuits to rein in gun manufacturers.

Numerous House Democrats and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are sponsoring legislation to allow victims of gun crime sue firearm manufacturers. 

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) says the lawsuit some Sandy Hook families brought against Remington is a way of “holding gun manufacturers accountable.”

Nine Sandy Hook Elementary families are seeking reinstatement of their suit against the maker of the stolen gun used in the school attack.

Three Las Vegas concert goers filed a lawsuit against a bump stock manufacturing company over legally made but criminally used bump stocks.

More than 48 survivors and families of deceased victims of the June 12, 2016 attack on the Orlando Pulse nightclub are suing the gunman’s employer and wife in federal court.

Connecticut Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis has struck down the lawsuit that Sandy Hook Elementary families had brought against Remington Arms.

Hillary Clinton’s running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine received an “F” from the NRA in 2012 and, as Governor of Virginia, vetoed a bill that would have allowed Virginians to keep a gun in their cars for self-defense

The Brady Campaign intimated that a Trump/Pence ticket would expand places where guns can be carried for self-defense, whether those carrying are “in a classroom or a crowded nightclub.”

On May 21, NRA-ILA executive director Chris Cox said, “Bernie’s right” regarding the industry-crushing ramifications of Hillary Clinton’s push to allow crime victims to sue gun manufacturers.