How about No?
Just got in from seeing David Diaz get crushed by Manny Pacquiao and thought I'd scan the news really fast... While skimming, I came across this opinion piece in the LA Times:
How gun makers can help us
Make firearms manufacturers figure out how to reduce the 12,000 shooting deaths each year.Gun manufacturers insist that these deaths are not their fault, preferring to pin the blame on criminals and irresponsible dealers. They have fiercely resisted even minimal restrictions on sales and have simultaneously washed their hands of responsibility for this "collateral damage."
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We propose a new way to prod gun makers to reduce gun deaths, one that would be unlikely to put them out of business or to prevent law-abiding citizens from obtaining guns. By using a strategy known as "performance-based regulation," we would deputize private actors -- the gun makers -- to deal with the negative effects of their products in ways that promote the public good.
You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding. Me... Right? This is wrong on so many levels, but I'll just pick one point:
Why would gun-makers agree to "performance-based" solutions where a government agency assesses penalty based on a manufacturers "share of the blame" when makers are already immune to civil prosecution from the consequences of a criminal's actions?
Posted 03:06AM Jun 29, 2008 by MCSA
