[New York State Sen. Zellnor] Myrie has continued his agenda as New York City has seen an increase in gun violence, including a shooting in Times Square that left three innocent bystanders with injuries.
“There is an illegal trafficking pipeline that has gone unabated in which the gun industry has done nothing to help stem,” Myrie added.
“This bill … is saying we are no longer going to tolerate you having a business model that allows you to profit off of the death of people here in this state.”
In other words, the lawmakers hope to sue legitimate businesses for conducting normal business operations when their products are sold illegally by unrelated third parties.
— Peter Suciu in How To Kill The Second Amendment: Sue Gun Manufactures Into Bankruptcy
