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Originally Posted by spellbanisher
So are gunmakers and vendors serious criminals considering they know that some of the people that buy their products will use them for illegal purposes?
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IIRC, the American firearm industry got hit by a couple of lawsuits exactly like that and had to get special protection from Congress; otherwise our police forces and military wouldn't have the option to "buy American" like so many of them prefer to. Never mind the effect it would have on hunting, and indirectly through that the environment and the cattle ranching industry.
Unfortunately, web hosting and message boards are in a totally different situation, and under attack by a rival industry with the ability to dominate public media instead of a couple of noisy fringe groups. While the Brady campaign and its allies might have been able to bring out voters, their campaign money was and still is chicken feed compared to what the RIAA and MPAA members can provide.