The jury deliberated for five days before reaching its verdict in the closely watched case that now goes to the judge for a final decision. The panel was unable to reach a verdict regarding 23 other defendants.NEW YORK (AP) Rejecting a lawsuit brought by the NAACP, a federal jury Wednesday cleared 45 gun manufacturers and distributors of allegations their marketing practices have stoked violence in black and Hispanic neighborhoods.
Chris Cox, chief lobbyist for the National Rifle Association, called the ruling ''common sense'' and said the lawsuit was ''aimed at bankrupting a law-abiding American industry by holding them liable for the actions of criminals.''
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And of the three A,T, & F above, which legal use cause more harm to the populace? From all evidence I've ever read, only the legal use of a fiream can actually contribute to the future health of the user. On a side note, other the revenue issue, why is an agency required to regulate legal prodycts such as these? What's next oreo cookie police?The plaintiffs built much of their case on previously sealed data provided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms under court order detailing sales histories of weapons recovered at crime scenes in New York state from 1996 to 2000.
