The Maryland Legislature, however, passed a law prohibiting such lawsuits against gun manufacturers (though a state board later banned the sale of Saturday night specials).

Item: Congress passed a law last year (and W signed it) prohibiting lawsuits against fast food manufacturers on the basis of obesity.

Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers.

It is also fighting for national legislation that would prohibit lawsuits against gun makers, distributors and dealers who have sold weapons that are then used in a crime.

Proponents of this viewpoint support prohibiting lawsuits against food companies and restaurants for their culpability in the obesity epidemic.

A Supreme Court ruling, known as the Ferris doctrine, prohibits lawsuits by members of the military against subordinates or superiors.

- Passing comprehensive medical liability reform that will prohibit frivolous lawsuits that cost our country $126 billion every year and allow doctors to freely provide the best care possible.

Gun rights Blunt has voted to prohibit lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers if the guns they manufacture or sell are later used in a crime.

At the state level, the rifle association is pushing legislation to prohibit municipal lawsuits against the gun industry.

Long sought by the gun lobby, the legislation would prohibit lawsuits against gun manufacturers for misuse of their products during the commission of crimes.