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Senate Bill 302
« on: June 25, 2022, 04:04:22 PM »
Reprinted from the Delaware House of Representatives Newsletter

A bill that could force Delaware gun sellers out of business is set to be
worked in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Senate Bill 302 seeks to eliminate existing civil liability protections for
people and businesses engaged in the sale, manufacturing, distribution,
importing, or marketing of firearms and related products.

The bill cleared the Senate last week on a contested vote of 13 to 8.

The measure seeks to allow private lawsuits against any member of
"the firearms industry" that knowingly or recklessly creates, maintains, or contributes to a "public nuisance" -- a term the measure defines as
"a condition which injures, endangers -- or threatens to injure or endanger
--- the health, safety, peace, comfort, or convenience of others."

Under certain conditions, the bill would allow any gun seller or maker to
be held liable for criminal acts committed by third parties.

The state attorney general's office would be empowered under the bill
to take a broad range of actions against any member of the firearms
industry it perceives as violating the legislation.

The sponsors of the measure named it the “Keshall ‘KeKe’ Anderson Safe
Firearm Sales Act," referencing a 2016 case where a bystander was killed
with a firearm acquired through a straw purchase. In a subsequent lawsuit (Summers v. Cabela’s Wholesale, Inc.) by the victim's family, the Delaware
Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that the dealer was shielded
from liability. At Wednesday's hearing, supporters of SB 302 repeatedly
referred to the case as justification for the legislation, even though the
proceedings in that trial revealed that Cabela's had followed the proper
procedures, performed the required criminal background check on the
buyer, and conducted a legal sale.
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Re: Senate Bill 302
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2022, 01:38:05 PM »
The Sponsors of this reckless, irresponsible Senate Bill need to be held accountable. 
They want to waste taxpayer money on this nonsense? 
When they lose, the expense needs to come out of THIER hide, personally.
Somebody PLEASE introduce a Bill to discourage this ignorant behavior.
Next time I see Sen. Pettyjohn, I will ask him.
-Simon

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Re: Senate Bill 302
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2022, 02:23:48 PM »
 
They want to waste taxpayer money on this nonsense? 

They live to waste taxpayers money on this nonsense.
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Re: Senate Bill 302
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2022, 03:57:04 PM »
Right. 
So if I were to ask Sen. Pettyjohn to sponsor a bill to prevent frivolous Bills that waste taxpayer money, would we BE wasting taxpayer money if it didn't pass?
Wouldn't we be in the right to do so?

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Re: Senate Bill 302
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2022, 11:02:23 PM »
Two things,
First, Right Wing, Left Wing, Same bird.
Second, It's time to re-watch Carlin's Big Club.
Here's a link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKUaqFzZLxU
Do what is right.
Love what is just.
Walk in humility with GOD.