Two big wins in Congress this week for personal responsibility.First, Congress approved a bill saying crime victims can't sue gun makers and dealers if criminals use guns to commit crimes, unless there is direct criminal or negligent behavior by the makers or sellers, AP reports.
For example, if a manufacturer ships a gun to a dealer, who legally sells it to someone, and the gun is then stolen and used in the crime, the manufacturer and the dealer are not liable.
If the maker or dealer were to sell the guns illegally, however, they would be.
Score one for common sense.
Also, the House of Representatives passed a bill saying people who eat too many cheeseburgers and get fat cannot sue the fast food restaurants that sold the burgers, Reuters reports.
Now, if McDonald's sold the burgers illegally...
No, that's just silly.
No bill in the Senate yet, and a similar bill failed last year.
Babysteps, babysteps.
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