If I were a juror in such a case, I would not be interested in hearing the defense. I'd be willing to throw the case out without listening to the defense, and to assess the plaintiff for all defense fees and punitive damages as well. Chicago has a reputation for this. Richard Daley Sr. was Mayor of Chicago from 1955 to 1976. Why the comparison of guns to tobacco is pure, unmitigated garbage Firearms Alcohol Tobacco When used in a responsible manner for their intended purpose, firearms have close to a zero chance of injuring or killing their users or other persons.
Some doctors even think it reduces the change of heart disease.
Mr. Mayor, you contend that the firearms manufacturers responsible for gunshot deaths and injuries in your city because they should have installed trigger locks on their products. Then what you are saying, Mr. Mayor, is that you are knowingly issuing your police officers firearms that you personally believe to be unsafe- in fact, so grossly unsafe that their manufacturers should be held accountable for injuries that are caused with them. I'm glad we cleared that up. Mr. Mayor, I'd like to expand on the first item. You probably know that a large proportion of cop-killings are committed with the officers' own weapons, when the criminals succeed in getting control of them.