Legal Protections for Gun Manufacturers
Duke Center for Firearms Law executive director Jacob Charles talked about legal protections for gun makers and dealers for crimes committed with their products, including those protections in the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
Description
Duke Center for Firearms Law executive director Jacob Charles talked about legal protections for gun makers and dealers for crimes committed with their products, including those protections in the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Jacob Charles, how much legal liability do gun manufacturers currently have? Why?
- How have recent lawsuits been able to "get around" the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) barrier?
- Based on the clip, how "successful" are cases brought against gun manufacturers? Compare the two scenarios that Charles provides.
- Using the Sandy Hook case "as an example," describe how individuals have been able to successfully sue gun manufacturers. What "carve out" exists in PLCAA?
Additional Resources
- On This Day: Sandy Hook Shooting
- Video Clip: Firearm Rights and Gun Violence Prevention
- Video Clip: Approaches to Reducing Gun Violence
- Bell Ringer: Mental Health, Guns, and Red Flag Laws
- Bell Ringer: McDonald v. Chicago and Local Gun Restrictions
- Lesson Plan: Should the federal government enact "red flag" laws to prevent gun violence?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Claim
- Immunity
- Liability
- Protection Of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act
- Sandy Hook Shooting
- Statute
- Third Party