Mass shootings of any kind, and school shootings in particular, are heinous incidents that are universally scorned. Those who commit these evil acts rightfully receive the highest punishments handed down by the state and are not allowed to deflect the blame to others.

Some, however, misguidedly seek to lay responsibility on inanimate objects that violent criminals horribly misuse. Their quest for “justice” takes a wrong turn when they target constitutionally protected products.

Sadly, others attempt to exploit tragedies for personal and political gain, using these highly publicized incidents to advance an agenda.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton ruled that two plaintiffs who were injured in 2022’s shooting at Edmund Burke School in Washington, D.C., erred in their lawsuit against Daniel Defense and a long list of other gun industry defendants.

A gunman, later identified as 23-year-old Raymond Spencer of Fairfax, Virginia, wounded four victims while shooting from an apartment window before taking his own life. 

Plaintiffs in the suit argued that marketing by the defendants targeted young men such as Spencer, but the judge ruled that this stand was nothing more than speculation.

Hilton cited the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). This law for two decades has shielded the firearms industry from frivolous lawsuits filed almost entirely to drive companies out of business.

PLCAA was enacted in response to scores of anti-gun lawmakers and governing bodies attempting to litigate the weapons industry out of existence.

Contrary to what critics claim, the law is hardly a blanket shield for gun manufacturers against any and all lawsuits. If these companies commit negligent or unlawful acts, they are subject to court action just as much as any other entity.

However, they may not be the intentional targets of those whose sole purpose is to drive the industry into the ground with waves of lawsuits.

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