Smith & Wesson not to blame

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Editorial: Smith & Wesson not to blame




Boston Herald
August 25th. 2018

Neither guns nor gun companies are responsible for murders.

Gunmakers are no more responsible for gun deaths than cellphone makers are for distracted driving deaths. One out of four car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving, according to the National Safety Council.

Does that mean Apple and Android are responsible? Should they be made to pay? Will high school kids protest them and applaud their demise? Of course not.

If gun companies are made to pay for each instance in which their weapons are used to kill, should they also be compensated for each instance in which their products are used to deter crimes and save lives?

Like Apple, Smith & Wesson is a great American company. We should not harass such institutions for society’s failings. Further, we must be mindful of protests based on flawed propositions. In Parkland, a series of red flags was missed and law enforcement fell short on various levels, which helped to facilitate the horrible crime.

Smith & Wesson simply manufactured a legal product.

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[mr44]

did not even make the news here