Citation

Vandall FJ. SSRN eLibrary 2021; e3857796.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Social Science Electronic Publishing)

DOI

10.2139/ssrn.3857796

PMID

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Abstract

My goal is to construct a compensation program for victims of gun violence. If the victim was killed or suffered serious injury through a negligent or intentional shooting, the survivor recovers stepped compensation. The claimant files a request for compensation with the new Second Amendment Commission.The financial part of the fund will be constructed from three sources: the federal government, the state government and the NRA coupled with the gun manufacturers. The fund will be administered by the Commission. My proposal does not rest on a finding of fault or blame by the contributors. It rests instead on cause in fact.At last gun victims will be compensated and receive more than mere condolences by political leaders.

Vandall, Frank J., A Compensation System for Gun Deaths and Injuries (May 25, 2021). Arizona State Law Journal, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3857796 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3857796

Language: en

Keywords

compensation system; gun manufacturers; gun victims; gun violence; NRA; PLCAA; Second Amendment