Smith and Wesson has threatened to shutter its 44,000-square-foot Houlton facility if a Democratic gun control bill under consideration in Augusta becomes law.
The proposed bill passed this week by in the House of Representatives.
It would allow firearms manufacturers to be sued civilly over damages tied to the illegal sale or marketing of their products, a risk that could drive manufacturers out of the state, according to a Friday letter from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), a national firearms industry trade association.
The bill, LD 1696, sponsored by Cape Elizabeth Democratic Rep. Rebecca Millett, would allow a civil cause of action to be brought against firearm industry members who “knowingly” sell or market a firearm-related product in a manner that promotes illegal modification, is targeted towards persons prohibited from possessing a firearm, or in a manner that is “unconscionable or deceptive.”
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This is obviously not representative government. Maine has the lowest crime rate in USA. The American system was not built to withstand ideological politics of this sort. One of the last gentle regions in USA, Maine is now infested with parasites and slated for full takeover and destruction. ABN
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