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Originally posted by Tophat665
Similarly, gum manufacturers have a responsibility to not sell their product to dealers who habitually sell to criminals.
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This is the crux of the problem. Gun manufacturers have no such responsibility. It is the responsibility of the government to regulate the dealers. If a dealer is habitually selling directly to criminals or even indirectly through "straw man" purchasers then it is the governments responsibility, as the regulatory authority, to remove their license and or prosecute them as accessories to any crimes committed.
If the problem still exists after the proper channels have been investigated (ATF, dealers) then I see no problem with looking at manufacturers. Untill then the 9th Circuit is just putting the cart before the horse.