Co-Sponsors Needed For
Reckless Lawsuit Preemption Bill
Rep. John (D-LA) |
Rep. Stearns (R-FL) |
Although the courts continue to throw out the reckless lawsuits designed
to bankrupt law-abiding firearms manufacturers, the threat of these
suits remains extremely high. And while 27 states have passed lawsuit
preemption laws that prohibit such irresponsible action, we need to
extend this common-sense reform at the federal level.
H.R. 2037,
introduced by U.S. Representative Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and
U.S. Representative Chris John
(D-La.), seeks to protect our Second Amendment rights by preventing
firearms and ammunition manufacturers from being sued for the criminal
misuse of their lawful products by third parties by creating a federal
protection for manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition
industry from court-imposed restrictions on interstate or foreign
commerce.
While this bill already has strong bipartisan support - 173 co-sponsors to
date - we need to add to that list. If your U.S. Representative has not
yet signed on as a co-sponsor for this much-needed legislation, he needs
to hear from you today!
To find out if your Representative is a
co-sponsor, go to the Library of Congress website at
http://thomas.loc.gov, then use
the "Search" feature at the top of the
page to find information on H.R. 2037. For those not on the Internet,
you can call NRA-ILA Grassroots at (800) 392-8683.
If your
Representative is not a co-sponsor, you can contact him by calling the
U.S. House of Representatives' main switchboard at (202) 225-3121, then
asking to be transferred to your Representative's office. For
additional contact information, please use the "Write Your Reps" tool at
NRAILA.org. Be sure to encourage your family, friends, and fellow
firearm owners to contact their Representatives as well and encourage
them to co-sponsor H.R. 2037!
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