First of all, this article is so full of BLATENT LIES that it makes me sick. While true that the Consumer Product Safety Board does not deal with firearms, there is a reason for this. The BATF regulates ALL firearms designs sold in the US. Unlike the CPSB, the criteria that the BATF uses is mandatory and must be met BEFORE the firearm design is approved for sale to consumers in the US.
Also, unlike the CPSB, the ATF has legal binding authority to remove a firearms design from sale if it is found to be unsafe while the CPSB can only recommend a recall since they have no legal authority. Secondly, the idiots that wrote that article have no experience with firearms. They don't comprehend the problems that "Loaded chamber indicators" and "Internal trigger locks" cause. I'd like to know what "inherent defects" the author is refering too also. I also question the comment about "Additionally, most handguns lack safety devices like trigger locks and load indicators that would reduce the number of accidental injuries and deaths caused by the unintentional firing of guns". Where did this person get such information? I've never seen any study that supports this statement.
"Currently there are no health and safety regulations for handguns. Ironically, teddy bears and toy guns are subject to federal consumer product safety standards and are subject to recall." This statement is utterly false. All consumer product recalls are voluntary. Firearms are subject to recall as well as mandatory recall by the BATF.
"Two-thirds of Twin City residents and nearly 80% of greater Minnesota residents mistakenly believe that guns are regulated by federal safety standards. It's our job to correct that myth," stated Thoman, referring to a survey recently conducted for Citizens for a Safer Minnesota.
"I think people assume that guns are regulated as consumer products because everything else they buy is regulated. " Again, this blatent out right lie. We must show the people the absolute truth on this...
I tried to find the "editorial replies" in an effort to refute this garbage but I was unable to find it.
Mike
They don't need to worry about me. I buy my own and keep them in my bedroom. My computer room. My garage. My...