House Passes Gun Lawsuit Immunity Bill

Now here is one I missed. For those of you who are scratching your heads on this one, the logic stems from the massive lawsuits stemming from the tobacco industry being sued by people not intelligent enought to realize that putting stuff like nicotine and tar into your body just may cause an unkind reaction. The same lack of intelligence can be extended towards those who lack respect for firearms, hot cups of coffee, etc.:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill giving gun manufacturers and dealers broad protection from civil lawsuits arising from the misuse of firearms easily passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.

The vote was 285-140, with almost all Republicans backing the bill and Democrats divided.

Backers of the bill, a priority of the National Rifle Association, say gun control groups have been using courts to try to carry out an anti-gun agenda they have not been able to achieve legislatively. They say “nuisance” suits are also designed to force gun makers into bankruptcy.