The US House of Representatives will vote to shield gun makers from lawsuits today according to comments made by Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite on a local Brooksville radio station this morning. With this pending legislation, criminals, not manufacturers, will face being sued for gun-related damages. Previously the Senate voted on July 29, 2005 to shield firearms manufacturers, dealers and importers from lawsuits brought by victims of gun crimes, a measure opponents said had been ordered up by the gun lobby. This Senate vote of 65-31 vote passed a bill that supporters said protects the industry from financial disaster and bankruptcy caused by damage lawsuits. In reference to the Senate vote in July, the NRA was quoted as stating, "The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act will end predatory lawsuits against our firearm industry and gun owners scored their greatest legislative win since enactment of 1986`s Firearms Owners` Protection Act."
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