Buwahahahah! Gun Control Supporters LOST Badger Guns Case, Think They Won

By Bob Owens

As we noted yesterday, the victory in a civil trial against Wisconsin’s Badger Guns by two Milwaukee Police officers was a big win for the firearms industry, gutting Hillary Clinton’s argument to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA).

PLCAA was signed into law in 2005 to prevent frivolous lawsuits against firearms dealers, distributors, and manufacturers.

Prior to that, gun control groups were attempting to bankrupt the industry by holding companies responsible for the unforeseen criminal misuse of their products. It was directly analogous to allowing people to sue car manufacturers and dealers for the actions of drunk or negligent drivers.

Amusingly, many gun control supporters seem to think that the Badger Guns case, which shows PLCAA works, actually helps them:

The jury decision finding a Wisconsin gun seller liable for selling a firearm that was used to shoot two police officers is a rare legal victory for gun control advocates that could open a new front in the nation’s contentious fight over the right to bear arms.

A jury on Tuesday held that Badger Guns, a Milwaukee firearms seller, was liable for the wounding of two Milwaukee police officers in 2009 after it sold a …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms