Family of Newton shooting victims sue gunmaker, distributor, and seller

[Craig8sm]

Never underestimate stupid people in large groups.

Or even small groups apparently.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/1...ictims-sue-gunmaker-seller/?intcmp=latestnews

 

[Emperor]

Or even small groups apparently.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/1...ictims-sue-gunmaker-seller/?intcmp=latestnews

Frivolous! Should get thrown out unless there is a biased judge. And then they will waste more courts time.

 

[dougstump]

If I remember correctly, Adam Lanza killed his mother (who owned the rifle) and stole it. How can the manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer be held responsible for a stolen firearm? Sorry, didn't mean to confuse the issue with facts.....

 

[Pas Tout La]

If I remember correctly, Adam Lanza killed his mother (who owned the rifle) and stole it. How can the manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer be held responsible for a stolen firearm? Sorry, didn't mean to confuse the issue with facts.....

You remember correctly. Sadly I foresee the outcome being a large settlement paid to keep it out of court.

 

[Optimum]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/1...ictims-sue-gunmaker-seller/?intcmp=latestnews

 

[PPBart]

If I remember correctly...

I thought Lanza actually used a handgun for the killings(?) Wasn't the AR-15 found in the trunk of his car after the incident?

 

[Vermiform]

I thought Lanza actually used a handgun for the killings(?) Wasn't the AR-15 found in the trunk of his car after the incident?

I don't know if they ever released that info.

 

[ColbyLang]

Sue McDonald's for all the fat ****ers in the world....they shouldn't have sold em that extra double cheeseburger.....what a crock of ****

 

[Barry J]

Is anybody surprised? Deep pockets.

 

[cajun 22]

Won't go anywhere. The families of the Colorado shooting tried this and hit a brick wall. They are angry and want somebody to pay. Can't go after the mother of the shooter because she has nothing to take.

 

[CEHollier]

The picture states the AR15 was used at Sandy Hooke. LIE! It remained in the trunk and was never used. http://www.today.com/video/today/50208495#50208495

 

[LSUSMC]

What a waste of time and money.

 

[Jasarii]

What a waste of time and money.

+1 Exactly

 

[323MAR]

Our tort system is broken. Frivolous suits are now common and accepted. The American Bar Association has very deep pockets and is one of the most powerful lobby groups in Washington. The ABA will make sure that these kinds of suits are entertained. They do not care if a company has to spend money to defend these frauds. The lawyers working to file and defend these suits would rather make money than to act as Officers of the Court.

 

[calcagno45]

The only ones to prosper here will be the lawyers.

 

[PPBart]

I don't know if they ever released that info.

My mistake -- it was a shotgun found in the trunk. Lanza did use the AR-15.

 

[whodat247]

Newton familes suing Bushmaster

http://news.yahoo.com/families-newtown-victims-sue-gunmaker-seller-141435892.html

The families of nine people killed in the Newtown school massacre filed a lawsuit against the maker and sellers of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used in the shooting, saying the gun should not have been sold for civilian use because of its overwhelming firepower.

The lawsuit alleging wrongful death and negligence was filed in state court and announced on Monday — the day after the second anniversary of the shooting, which left 20 children and six educators dead and became a rallying point for gun-control efforts.

In addition to Bushmaster, the defendants are Camfour, a firearm distributor, and Riverview Gun Sales, the now-closed East Windsor store where the gunman's mother purchased the Bushmaster rifle in 2010. Messages seeking comment from the defendants were not immediately returned.

The complaint says the gun allows shooters to inflict "unparalleled civilian carnage."

"In order to continue profiting from the sale of AR-15s, defendants chose to disregard the unreasonable risks the rifle posed outside of specialized, highly regulated institutions like the armed forces and law enforcement," the plaintiffs wrote in the complaint.

 

[Ritten]

http://news.yahoo.com/families-newtown-victims-sue-gunmaker-seller-141435892.html

http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?136909-Never-underestimate-stupid-people-in-large-groups

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[Jack]

At least it's only bushmaster

 

[whitsend]

All three threads merged.