Pritzker signs Firearm Industry Responsibility Act

Capitol Fax Blog ^ | August 12, 2023

[PBRCat]

Building on historic action to protect Illinoisans from gun violence and just a day after the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state’s assault weapons ban, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act (FIRA) into law, holding accountable gun manufacturers who knowingly caused harm from unsafe marketing practices. Governor Pritzker signed the bill alongside lawmakers and gun control advocates at Gun Sense University, an annual training conference of more than 2,000 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers and survivors, hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety.

“Today, I proudly signed the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act into law — finally holding gun manufacturers accountable for endangering the public safety and health of our people,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “We hold opioid manufacturers accountable. Vaping companies accountable. Predatory lenders accountable. Gun manufacturers shouldn’t get to hide from the law—and now, they won’t be able to. Here’s to an Illinois where everyone feels safe in every corner of our great state.”

“No single industry should be given a free pass to engage in unlawful, unfair or deceptive conduct,” said Attorney General Kwame Raoul. “The Firearms Industry Responsibility Act clarifies my office’s ability to use the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, which is a tool to hold businesses accountable for fraudulent or deceptive practices through civil litigation. It is how my office has protected the public from opioid manufacturers, vaping companies, tobacco companies and predatory lenders. By signing this legislation, Gov. Pritzker has taken an important step to protect consumers and increase public safety.”

[PBRCat]

Clearly unconstitutional and likely to be challenged, but what the heck. The Fat Man wants to be president.

[OHPatriot]

Okay Governor LARDASS Pritzker. Why don’t you set the example. DISMISS YOUR ARMED SECURITY DETAIL then waddle your fat ass through downtown Chi-congo at say midnight and see what happens.

Come on Lard Ass, show us how BRAVE you are. Nope, just a Fat, Stupid, and RICH Democrat Coward.

[Bonemaker]

Pritzker will need 12 pall bearers.

[kiryandil]

[E. Pluribus Unum]

A vaccine industry responsibility act would be more in order.

[Zathras]

Supreme Court already ruled unconstitutional.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Is advertising how fast and powerful your vehicles are irresponsible? Because it actually encouraging people to drive recklessly, causing thousands of accidents resulting in many, many deaths.

What about your lax drug laws that encourage people to use drugs?

Are the breweries and distilleries responsible for drunk drivers?

[MileHi]

So he’s bragging about doing nothing.

[griswold3]

Gun Sense University. “Progressives “ need to train to be idiots. This indoctrination is foreboding.

[popdonnelly]

Problem number one: What’s an “unsafe marketing practice”.

[popdonnelly]

However, this will not stop anyone from being shot in Illinois.

[popdonnelly]

I used to visit Chicago. Not anymore.

[Frank_Symptoms]

Well, gun and ammunition manufacturers need to stop selling guns and ammunition to ANY police department in Illinois then.

You know they won’t tho, because they love those big government contract payouts.

Until the manufacturers take a stand and actually make states hurt for legislation such as this, they are just as bad as these legislatures.

[FlingWingFlyer]

This sounds more like a Chicagoan Responsibility Act. Prixter knows that Chicagoans are not mature or responsible enough to own and possess firearms. Sometimes liberal politicians have to protect their supporters and voters from killing each other. Chicagoans just don’t seem to be able to grow up enough to own guns.

[BitWielder1]

The person holding the gun is responsible for using it appropriately.
Not the manufacturer, not the seller.

Cars, tools, medicines, food etc. are supposed to NOT kill humans when used correctly.
Guns ARE supposed to kill in situations when it is necessary.
You can't apply the same laws to both.
The only time the gun manufacturer should be held responsible is for manufacturing defects when the gun explodes, fires when not supposed to or fails to fire when it should, despite good maintenance.

[Bob434]

[[Problem number one: What’s an “unsafe marketing practice”.]]

Standing in the middle of a busy freeway during rush hour advertising for a business?

[Bob434]

So Mr Bobbit can sue th3 knife manufacturer for what his wife did to him?

[Gay State Conservative]

What will SCOTUS think of this hot steaming turd?

[Blue Collar Christian]

The firearms industry should entirely stop all sales of firearms and ammunition to all Illinois law enforcement and other state agencies who use such.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

This sems like an unconstitutional solution to a nonexistent problem. I do not recall ever seeing any gun manufacturer’s advertising that advocated killing any person for any reason at all.