Hass admitted the company knew something could be done about it, and still did nothing. Hass probably hadn't intended it, but he cleared the way for government and industry to work together to bring gun reforms to a receptive public. Successful or not, lawsuits against the firearms industry give a glimpse into the self-serving strategies of gun makers, experts say, and publicize the technology currently available to stem the tide of unintentional shootings. We'd go out of business first. That's a fact for us and probably for the whole industry.
Crime is there, the issues are out there.
Until someone takes a step to try to reduce these things, there are going to be people out there waiting with lawsuits. I don't think we're responsible for one iota of the gun problem, but I'm willing to help resolve them, as opposed to fighting it out in courts here, there and everywhere. If we continue to fight, the only folks who win are the lawyers. Inc. All rights reserved.