California Is At It Again With More Gun Control Insanity
It's a new wrinkle on an old play out of the gun grabbers playbook. Newsom signed a new law that allows residents, the state and local governments to sue members of the firearms industry that manufacture or sell "abnormally dangerous guns." And guess what this law fails to define? Abnormally dangerous guns, of course. Yep...gotta keep that part vague as the object isn't for the plaintiff to win its lawsuit. The object is for the gov't to inflict as much financial damage on the firearm industry as possible.
But it gets better. The abnormally dangerous law expands its scope beyond California's border. The article provides the following example:
"...a Tennessee company that manufacturers guns that are legal in its state but that meet California's definition of "abnormally dangerous" could still face liability under the law even its products were shipped to nearby Arizona and used later to commit a crime in California."
U.S. District Judge Andrew Schopler, who ironically happens to be a Biden appointee, issued a preliminary injuction, barring a lawsuit. Not because it violates the 2nd Amendment, of course, but because it interferes with interstate commerce.
@NativePortlander1970 I remember it well. Europe was clearing out warehouses, and I snatched up bunches of guns in group buys with friends. My plan was to buy two of everything, let the price rise, and sell one, and it would be like getting a gun for free. The big buys kept my shipping costs close to nothing. But, there was never any I wanted to sell. I've given a few away as gifts here and there, though. IMO fair collectors prices have just gotten stupid, but they still might climb. There was a time I could get a barreled action for an M1 Springfield for $20. That will NEVER happen again.
@IronHamster I was so close to buying a vg condition Chinese SKS for $89 in Las Vegas back in 2006 at Big 5, but I didn't trust my late ex fiancee's son, who lived with us as an adult, I'd still have it to this day, they also had a Vietnam era Fulton Armory M1A in 7.62NATO, with four 20 round mags, for $350 in vg condition, I am still kicking myself.
