BIDEN ORDERS ANTI GUN STATES TO SHUTDOWN GUN MANUFACTURERS BY SUING THEM!!!

Published on August 10, 2021
Duration: 7:17

This video, presented by an authoritative speaker with deep knowledge of firearms law, details the Biden administration's strategy to circumvent the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). The administration is reportedly working with several Democratic state Attorneys General to sue gun manufacturers, aiming to hold them liable for crimes committed with their products by exploiting 'predicate exceptions' within PLCAA. The goal appears to be bankrupting manufacturers through litigation, which the speaker argues is a backdoor attack on Second Amendment rights.

Quick Summary

The Biden administration is reportedly strategizing with several states to sue U.S. gun manufacturers by circumventing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). This approach focuses on exploiting 'predicate exceptions' within PLCAA, which allow lawsuits if manufacturers knowingly violated statutes that led to harm, aiming to hold them liable for criminal misuse of their products.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Biden's Meeting with States on Gun Lawsuits
  2. 00:26Attorneys General Involved in the Lawsuit Initiative
  3. 01:07Circumventing PLCAA to Sue Gun Manufacturers
  4. 01:31Understanding the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA)
  5. 01:56Debunking the Gun Industry Immunity Myth
  6. 02:06History and Repeal Efforts of PLCAA
  7. 02:21Exploiting the 'Predicate Exception' in PLCAA
  8. 02:51Biden Administration's Claims Against Gunmakers
  9. 03:12PLCAA as a Barrier and State-Level Action
  10. 04:04New York's Public Nuisance Law Against Gun Manufacturers
  11. 04:39California Lawsuit: Goldstein v. Ernest
  12. 05:04Remington Settlement and Mexico Lawsuit
  13. 05:35Goal: Bankrupt Gun Manufacturers via Litigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Biden administration's strategy to sue gun manufacturers?

The Biden administration is reportedly working with several states to circumvent the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) by exploiting 'predicate exceptions.' This strategy aims to hold gun manufacturers liable for crimes committed with their products, potentially bankrupting them through lawsuits.

What is PLCAA and how is it being challenged?

PLCAA is a federal law protecting firearm manufacturers from liability for criminal misuse of their products. The Biden administration and allied states are attempting to challenge it by arguing that manufacturers knowingly violated statutes, thus falling under PLCAA's exceptions, or by using state public nuisance laws.

Which states are involved in the initiative to sue gun manufacturers?

The Biden administration has met with seven states and the District of Columbia. Attorneys General from states like New York, New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Massachusetts, and Connecticut are reportedly involved, all of whom are Democrats and have anti-gun stances.

What is the 'predicate exception' in PLCAA?

The 'predicate exception' in PLCAA allows lawsuits against firearm manufacturers or sellers if they knowingly violated a state or federal statute that proximately caused harm. The administration claims gunmakers' marketing and sales practices fall under this exception.

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