California bill would make it easier to sue gun-makers; critics say it's an illegal overreach

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California bill would make it easier to sue gun-makers; critics say it's an illegal overreach
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California Assembly member Phil Ting of San Francisco unveiled a bill modeled after the New York law, which is being challenged in court by gun-makers.

, as a smokescreen for another attempt by California progressives to ban guns. Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California, compared it to suing Gov. Gavin Newsom because he owns a winery and people have misused his products by drinking and driving.

California has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, including a ban on most assault weapons that has been in place for decades. But last year, a federal judgelast month The bill announced on Tuesday would not do that. Instead, Ting said it would let people and governments sue gun manufacturers or dealers for liability in shooting deaths or injuries. That’s a key distinction from the Texas abortion law, which is only enforceable by private lawsuits.

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