On Apr. 7 I wrote (prematurely as it turned out) that the Illinois legislature had killed two bills which would have encouraged lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers, the bills having been defeated in the Judiciary committee of the Illinois Senate. Sought by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, the bills were aimed in part at reviving his litigation against gun dealers and manufacturers, which had been thrown out by the state Supreme Court. However, Daley’s allies in the legislature hastily got a different committee in the state’s upper house, the Executive Committee, which is more heavily dominated by members from Chicago, to give its narrow approval to the measures in order to bring them to the floor (Brian Mackey, “Gun-control measures approved”, Copley/Peoria Journal-Star, Apr. 14). To no avail: the full Senate defeated both measures Thursday night by 24-31 votes. (John O’Connor, “Gun bills fail to pass Senate”, AP/Bloomington Pantagraph, Apr. 15).
Update: Illinois Senate defeats gun-suit bills
On Apr. 7 I wrote (prematurely as it turned out) that the Illinois legislature had killed two bills which would have encouraged lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers, the bills having been defeated in the Judiciary committee of the Illinois Senate. Sought by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, the bills were aimed in part at reviving […]
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