On January 8, I participated in a panel discussion on “Firearms and Lethality” at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting. From the session description:
“The concept of lethality features prominently in gun policy and litigation. Lethality has been used to justify banning machine guns and “assault weapons.” Civil lawsuits against firearm manufacturers and sellers have alleged that the lethality of certain firearm products renders them unsuitable for the civilian market. This session will feature a panel of experts from various disciplines—ballistics, public health, and law—to discuss the meaning and legal significance of lethality. Those attending the session will have ample opportunity to pose questions to the panelists and to share their own views about the role that lethality does and should play in legal responses to firearms violence.”
Beside me, the panel included:
Medical College of Wisconsin
Global Action on Gun Violence
Timothy Daniel Lytton (Moderator)
Georgia State University College of Law
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
It was 75 minutes of thoughtful, respectful dialogue and debate. You can see details on the AALS website here.