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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Push to override law that protects gun dealers

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Push to override law that protects gun dealers
Push to override law that protects gun dealers

A U.S. judge is asking Nevada's highest court to override a law that protects gun makers and dealers.

The judge's request accuses them of making it too easy to modify weapons so they fire like automatics.

HIGHEST COURT TO OVERRIDE A LAWTHAT PROTECTS GUN MAKERS ANDDEALERS.THE JUDGE'S REQUEST STEMS FROMA WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT FILEDLAST YEAR IN LAS VEGAS.IT NAMES EIGHT FIREARMSMANUFACTURERS AND SEVERAL GUNSHOPS IN NEVADA AND UTAH...ACCUSING THEM OF MAKING IT TOOEASY TO MODIFY WEAPONS SO THEYTO FIRE LIKE AUTOMATIC WEAPONS.RIGHT NOW - FEDERAL LAWPROTECTS GUNMAKERS AND DEALERSFROM BEING LIABLE FOR CRIMESCOMMITTED WITH THEIR PRODUCTS.A HEARING FOR THE CASE HAS NOTBEEN SET YET.

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