Maker of rifle used in Uvalde massacre testifies to Congress: ‘The murderers are responsible.’
by activists who filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission earlier this month.Daniel Defense, makers of gun used in Uvalde massacre, face complaint for deceptive teen marketing
The CEOs of both Daniel Defense and Ruger, who testified before the committee voluntarily, insisted repeatedly that the gunmen are to blame, not the guns or the companies that make them. The House panel’s investigation is the latest fuel for a growing effort to hold gun manufacturers, which are shielded from liability for a range of conduct, to the same standards as other industries. The companies do not track the deaths or injuries caused by their firearms, the report said, as other industries, such as drug companies, are required to do.
The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, meanwhile, agreed to a $73 million settlement earlier this year of a lawsuit against Remington, makers of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012. The families had argued that Remington’s advertising appealed to troubled men,The House investigation found that was a common marketing tactic among gun manufacturers.
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