Don’t Let Anti-Gunners Defeat the Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

Don’t Let Anti-Gunners Defeat the Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

The anti-gun lobby has suffered one defeat after another trying to get around the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), ever since it was signed into law in 2005. It's a common-sense statute that protects firearm manufacturers and dealers from liability when their products are used to commit a crime — just as we don't hold auto makers responsible if a driver plows into a crowd of pedestrians. But that doesn’t stop plaintiffs from tr…