"Lawsuits seeking to hold the firearms industry responsible for the criminal and unlawful use of its products are brazen attempts to accomplish through litigation what has not been achieved by legislation and the democratic process," House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., told his colleagues.

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There may be hope yet . . . . .

This should hopefully keep trial lawyers from trying to accomplish what cannot be done through democratic means: the abolition of gun manufacturing and private sales. Glad to hear it!