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Gun Makers Say Planned US Lawsuit Makes No Sense
8 December 1999
Reuters
BOSTON — The gun industry fired back at the White House on Wednesday, calling its plan to organize a lawsuit against weapon makers for irresponsible sales and marketing practices crazy and accusing the Clinton administration of blackmail.
Industry officials said it was absurd for the government, which is responsible for regulating gun sales and enforcing existing gun laws, to sue them and accused federal officials of using a bludgeon to beat the industry into... (GunPolicy.org)