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« George Mason U's secret is out | Main | Meirs, guns and the Second Amendment »

Gun mfr protection bill passes the House

Posted by David Hardy · 20 October 2005 10:43 AM

The House has passed the gun mfr. liability protection bill. Since it already passed the Senate, it now goes to the president for signature (and I gather there is no risk of veto, grin). Clayton Cramer remarks on claims that this makes the firearms industry "unregulated."

[UPDATE: the Library of Congress webpage indicates the House passed the Senate bill S.397. I should say suggests. A resolution calling for consideration of the Senate bill passed on 10/17, and then H Res 439 passed on 10/18, providing for the same.
Of course, you never really know until you see the final language. Sometimes the House will, just because it wants the final act to be a "House Bill," take a House bill, strike all its language, insert the Senate-passed language, and pass that. That way the final legislation is labelled as having been a House bill. Strange things happen in Congress.

· Gun manufacturer liability

2 Comments

Chris | October 20, 2005 11:36 AM

I'm assuming based upon your comments that what passed the house was S.397, which includes the trigger lock requirements that GOA has been aggitating against, and not HR.800, the "clean" version?

GLN Admin | October 20, 2005 3:15 PM

The House passed S.397 b a vote of 283-144 and along with it the trigger lock amendment and APA amendment. H.R.800 was bypassed to expedite the legislation. Before anyone goes off about the amendments, they should read the text for themselves.