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Court rules gun maker can be sued over Newtown shooting
« on: March 14, 2019, 08:38:01 pm »
Gun maker Remington can be sued over how it marketed the Bushmaster rifle used to kill 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, a divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
 
Justices issued a 4-3 decision that reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit and overturned a lower court ruling that the lawsuit was prohibited by a 2005 federal law that shields gun manufacturers from liability in most cases when their products are used in crimes.

The plaintiffs include a survivor and relatives of nine people killed in the massacre. They argue the AR-15-style rifle used by shooter Adam Lanza is too dangerous for the public and Remington glorified the weapon in marketing it to young people.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/court-rules-gun-maker-can-be-sued-over-newtown-shooting/ar-BBULpA1?ocid=ientp

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Re: Court rules gun maker can be sued over Newtown shooting
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2019, 08:41:45 pm »
I have guns far more lethal than my AR-15. And they're not getting those, either.
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Re: Court rules gun maker can be sued over Newtown shooting
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2019, 08:46:44 pm »
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Justices issued a 4-3 decision that reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit and overturned a lower court ruling that the lawsuit was prohibited by a 2005 federal law that shields gun manufacturers from liability in most cases when their products are used in crimes.

Great. Federal law trumps state law. So this will go down in flames even if the plaintiffs win.

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Re: Court rules gun maker can be sued over Newtown shooting
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2019, 08:49:38 pm »
I thought this was his mother's firearm, first. So "marketing the rifle to young people" has squat to do with anything. Second, I thought he used pistols on his rampage, not the long guns.
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Re: Court rules gun maker can be sued over Newtown shooting
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2019, 08:56:27 pm »
I thought this was his mother's firearm, first. So "marketing the rifle to young people" has squat to do with anything. Second, I thought he used pistols on his rampage, not the long guns.

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Re: Court rules gun maker can be sued over Newtown shooting
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2019, 08:57:04 pm »
This like suing Chevron if you get run over by a car.
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