Angie Craig: “In the last few days, I have found interesting editorials in the Wall Street Journal. They get it. They understand it.…”

“In the last few days, I have found interesting editorials in the Wall Street Journal. They get it. They understand it. They have put it very clearly as to the reality of this bill, that is not just for the protection of law-abiding citizens but recognizing that tort reform is necessary. When the Congress can't do it in sweeping ways, we have chosen targeted ways to get at the misuse of our court system in large part by the trial bar. I ask unanimous consent to print those in the Record as well. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Wall Street Journal, July 27, 2005] Gun Liability Control If we recall correctly, it was Shakespeare who wrote ``the first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.'' That's going too far, but the Senate can do the metaphoric equivalent this week by voting to protect gun makers from lawsuits designed to put them out of business. Senate Republicans say they have 60 votes to pass the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which would protect gun makers from lawsuits claiming they are responsible for crimes committed with their products. The support includes at least 10 Democrats, which speaks volumes about the political shift against ``gun control'' in recent years. The ``assault weapons ban'' expired with a whimper last year. State legislatures have been rolling back firearm laws because the restrictions were both ineffectual and unpopular.…”