Comment Re:PLCAA (Score 1) 1013
The MFR simply makes the product.
The owner still carries full weight and responsibility for proper use and misuse.
Shouldnt have to have a law to state that.
Nonsense. Any manufacturer is (or should be) liable for making an inherently unsafe or poor product, and should be aware of--and engineer against--reasonable & likely misuse cases. Moreover, if solutions to implement increased product safety are reasonable and will result in a significant end-user benefit, companies should be implementing them. This should apply to guns as it does to everything else.
For example: Lawnmower decks were lowered decades ago to reduce the likelihood of having your foot be errantly beneath, and guards & other implements were added to lawn mowers to greatly reduce the likelihood of dangerous projectiles. Handle grips were added to stop the motor and/or blade when released. We're not now going to take those off and say "buyer beware." If you should still disagree, claiming the owner is responsible for all "proper use," let's point out the "You're holding it wrong" poor reception debacle attributed to Steve Jobs and the iPhone.
In short, the manufacturer does not "simply make the product." Their responsibility extends well beyond that.