Mike Levin: “we have been told people should not be held accountable for the wrongdoing of others; that is true. The question is…”

“we have been told people should not be held accountable for the wrongdoing of others; that is true. The question is whether they should be held accountable for their own wrongdoing. This amendment would make sure that gun dealers and manufacturers-- such as any other dealer or manufacturer--could be held accountable for their own wrongdoing. That is the issue. It is very clear in the wording of the amendment. I ask unanimous consent the letter from 75 law professors describing what this bill would do in terms of eliminating responsibility for manufacturers' and gun dealers' own conduct be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI. Dear Senators and Representatives: As a professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, I write to alert you to the legal implications of S. 397 and H.R. 800, the ``Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.'' My colleagues, who join me in signing this letter, are professors at law schools around the country. This bill would represent a substantial and radical departure from traditional principles of American tort law.…”