Chapter
Gun Companies' Immunity to Liability
34:23 - 41:29 (07:05)
Gun companies have been exempted from liability, not just from how their products are used, but also from their guns that fire when they are not supposed to. They are being compared to companies making 'shit-proof pants' boasting that there is no shit randomly found in them.
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Axon, formerly known as Taser Corporation, has built its brand as a "less than lethal" option for policing.
34:23 - 35:44 (01:20)
Summary
Axon, formerly known as Taser Corporation, has built its brand as a "less than lethal" option for policing. They have hired medical experts to carry out studies that prove that tasers are safe to use, and have paid them to defend their products in court.
ChapterGun Companies' Immunity to Liability
EpisodePart One: Excited Delirium: How Cops Invented A Disease
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The majority of deaths involving tasers are caused by the condition of excited delirium, according to Dr. Wetley who studied such cases.
35:45 - 38:02 (02:17)
Summary
The majority of deaths involving tasers are caused by the condition of excited delirium, according to Dr. Wetley who studied such cases. He also claimed to have been approached by a company over a decade ago regarding the danger of their products on the heart.
ChapterGun Companies' Immunity to Liability
EpisodePart One: Excited Delirium: How Cops Invented A Disease
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The gun industry has fought hard for immunity from liability for the use of their products.
38:02 - 41:29 (03:26)
Summary
The gun industry has fought hard for immunity from liability for the use of their products. Even in cases where guns have malfunctioned and caused injury or death, the industry has fought to avoid being held responsible.