Congress Ignores Rights of Victims of Gun Violence and Grants Gun Industry Sweeping Legal Immunity; Bush Urged to Reject Bill

U.S. Newswire › October 20, 2005

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today said that the House of Representatives' passage of a bill taking away the rights of gun victims is a step backwards for a country founded on the rule of law. The bill has already been approved by the Senate, and if signed into law by President Bush, would essentially place the entire gun industry beyond the bounds of civil liability law.

"This is a tragic capitulation to the special interest gun lobby," said Brady Campaign President Michael Barnes. "It's yet another example of how much power a small group can wield behind closed doors."

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Congress Ignores Rights of Victims of Gun Violence and Grants Gun Industry Sweeping Legal Immunity; Bush Urged to Reject Bill

Dennis Henigan, Director of the Brady Center's Leg...

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