Word: gunning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...case against the gun makers, on the other hand, has resulted from the absence of proper regulation rather than the evasion of it. The behavior of the firearm manufacturers, even more than cigarette companies, is immoral rather than illegal...
...course, Chicago's prosecutors will probably argue that gun makers have contorted both law and morality. They will say that manufacturers have attempted to subvert stringent Chicago gun laws by flooding the markets in states with more lenient statutes such as Florida and Texas. Many economists who have studied gun sales believe that firearms entering those states are then taken to more heavily restricted areas such as Chicago...
...prosecutors' case will focus on the negligent behavior of manufacturers in attempting to sell more guns than law-abiding citizens need. In other words, the city will accuse the gun makers of being aggressive capitalists in a legally recognized industry...
...course, cracking down on the gun industry is easier to write about than to achieve. Passing meaningful gun-control legislation in American society has proved nearly impossible. Politicians who attempt to strengthen gun laws only end up strengthening their opponents' wallets. In the face of such a formidable lobby, civil law suits are the government's only option to control the flow of guns. Lawsuits allow politicians to appear tough on crime while in reality passing the buck onto the court system. They hope that targeted companies will lose large enough verdicts so that the monetary interests of manufacturers fall...
Even if Chicago wins its case, gun makers will still weigh the costs of potential lawsuits against the costs of decreased revenues. The court system will also have difficulty determining who is to blame when criminals gain access to guns...