Barbara Cubin: “I hail from a State that respects the fundamental, individual right to own firearms granted to all Americans by the…”

“I hail from a State that respects the fundamental, individual right to own firearms granted to all Americans by the Second Amendment. This right, so essential to our liberty, is under assault by legal teams bent on destroying the firearms industry. They have tried and failed to accomplish this in the People's House and in State legislatures. Now they are using our courts, filing lawsuits with no legal merit, yet still incurring tremendous legal expense. These lawsuits rest on the misguided notion that those in the firearm industry are liable for the criminal misuse of their products. This is a dangerous precedent. It makes as much sense as suing car manufacturers for damage, injury or death caused by car thieves or joy riders. It is important to every firearm owner in the State of Wyoming that these lawsuits stop. If allowed to continue, firearms could become unavailable and unaffordable to the law-abiding citizen. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act will stop these lawsuits, while protecting causes of action based on negligence, defective product and other valid claims. I ask my colleagues to pass this legislation. By doing so, we stand up for the constitutional right of law-abiding Americans to protect themselves, their homes, and their families.”