Unlike car manufacturers, gun manufacturers are not liable for defects or safety features that could save thousands of lives. It is time to hold them accountable for their products.
Why is this important?
On average, a child is shot every 2 days due to an unintentional discharge of a gun. Children under 17 have a higher risk of being shot or dying in a home with firearms. One third of all children whose parents own firearms live in homes where guns are not locked in safes. Even guns that have been dropped have discharged, maiming and killing kids. We have the technology to make guns safer. It is time we demanded that gun manufacturers make standard features on all weapons to prevent lethal accidents. Cars have seat belts and airbags. Guns should have load indicators, triggers that young children can't fire, serial numbers that can't be filed off and sensors that identify the person licensed to use the gun.
