Here's some genuinely good news for the firearms industry. The Second Amendment Foundation just filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, and this one matters.
New York is trying to undermine the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act — you know, that federal law that protects us from getting drowned in meritless lawsuits designed to put gun businesses out of operation. The Second Circuit ruled against PLCAA protections, and now SAF is pushing the Supreme Court to step in and fix it.
They're joined by the NRA and the Independence Institute. Kostas Moros from SAF put it perfectly: "Congress enacted the PLCAA to stop the modern equivalent – coordinated litigation campaigns designed to bankrupt the firearms industry through meritless lawsuits."
This is exactly what's happening here. Anti-gunners can't pass their agenda through legitimate legislation, so they're trying to bankrupt the industry through the courts instead. It's a shell game, and thank goodness SAF is calling them out.
Alan Gottlieb hit the nail on the head: "This case is essential because it defends the firearms industry against efforts to achieve gun control through the courts rather than through the legislative process."
If the Supreme Court doesn't intervene, this ruling could open the floodgates for every anti-gun state attorney general to sue us into oblivion. Law-abiding dealers and manufacturers could face ruinous litigation just for selling legal products to legal customers.
I'm watching this one closely. You should too.