Markinsa Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 sandy hook elementary school shooting Supreme Court says Sandy Hook families can sue Remington The Supreme Court is letting the lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting go forward. Tuesday, November 12, 2019 10:05AM WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. The justices rejected an appeal from Remington Arms that argued it should be shielded by a 2005 federal law preventing most lawsuits against firearms manufacturers when their products are used in crimes. The case is being watched by gun control advocates, gun rights supporters and gun manufacturers across the country, as it has the potential to provide a roadmap for victims of other mass shootings to circumvent the federal law and sue the makers of firearm. The court's order allows the lawsuit filed in Connecticut state court by a survivor and relatives of nine victims who died at the Newtown, Connecticut, school on Dec. 14, 2012, to go forward. The lawsuit says the Madison, North Carolina-based company should never have sold a weapon as dangerous as the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle to the public. Gunman Adam Lanza used it to kill 20 first graders and six educators. It also alleges Remington targeted younger, at-risk males in marketing and product placement in violent video games. Lanza was 20 years old. "The families are grateful that the Supreme Court upheld precedent and denied Remington's latest attempt to avoid accountability," said Joshua Koskoff, a lawyer for the Sandy Hook families. "We are ready to resume discovery and proceed towards trial in order to shed light on Remington's profit-driven strategy to expand the AR-15 market and court high-risk users at the expense of Americans' safety," he said. Messages seeking comment were left with a lawyer for Remington Arms on Tuesday. Before the school shooting, Lanza shot his mother to death at their Newtown home. He killed himself as police arrived at the school. The rifle was legally owned by his mother. The Connecticut Supreme Court had earlier ruled 4-3 that the lawsuit could proceed for now, citing an exemption in the federal law. The decision overturned a ruling by a trial court judge who dismissed the lawsuit based on the 2005 federal law, named the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. The federal law has been criticized by gun control advocates as being too favorable to gun-makers. It has been cited by other courts that rejected lawsuits against gun-makers and dealers in other high-profile shooting attacks, including the 2012 Colorado movie theater shooting and the Washington, D.C., sniper shootings in 2002. The National Rifle Association, 10 mainly Republican-led states and 22 Republicans in Congress were among those urging the court to jump into the case and end the lawsuit against Remington. Copyright © 2019 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstoolman1 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Every company that sells anything to the public should be scared, very scared of this case. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLadiesDaddy Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Matthew 24:12 English Standard Version And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregHi Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Awesome! Since I’m obese I think I’ll sue the company that made my silverware. Ridiculous!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coorslite21 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Not a surprise.....the courts shouldn't decide who can sue..... Any case needs to go to court so the court can decide the merit of any case.......just how the judicial system is suppose to work..... IMO. CL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabibilicious Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Finally....the mere fact that this case ended up in the Supreme Court should be proof enough for the conspiracy hacks, breitbarters and Infowars slackers that this murderous atrocity of children and teachers did indeed occur. That said, some thing's are pretty clear in life.....don't give a drug addict drugs....don't give a gambling addict money....don't give mentally deficient people guns.....Give them what they need, intervention, help. As always, just my opinion. The movie Runaway Jury comes to mind with respect to this thread. GO RV, then BV 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonangler Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Obviously the event was real.. Only a fool would say otherwise. However I don't think people should be able to sue the gun maker. That's like saying I can sue a car maker because a drunk hit me... That needs to change. B/A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabibilicious Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, bostonangler said: Obviously the event was real.. Only a fool would say otherwise. However I don't think people should be able to sue the gun maker. That's like saying I can sue a car maker because a drunk hit me... That needs to change. B/A Probably not the car maker....but you might be able to make a buck off the brewery. GO RV, then BV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indraman Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 LAWSUIT: "The lawsuit says the Madison, North Carolina-based company should never have sold a weapon as dangerous as the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle to the public. Gunman Adam Lanza used it to kill 20 first graders and six educators. It also alleges Remington targeted younger, at-risk males in marketing and product placement in violent video games. Lanza was 20 years old." If this is their argument, then good luck! This is like arguing that butter knives are more of a weapon than forks. They both may get the job done, but to argue one was made to be more lethal than the other, this argument will be difficult to make. Indy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonangler Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, Indraman said: LAWSUIT: "The lawsuit says the Madison, North Carolina-based company should never have sold a weapon as dangerous as the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle to the public. Gunman Adam Lanza used it to kill 20 first graders and six educators. It also alleges Remington targeted younger, at-risk males in marketing and product placement in violent video games. Lanza was 20 years old." If this is their argument, then good luck! This is like arguing that butter knives are more of a weapon than forks. They both may get the job done, but to argue one was made to be more lethal than the other, this argument will be difficult to make. Indy Well at least we know Sandy Hook isn't fake news... Or some crazy conspiracy by George Soros... B/A 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLadiesDaddy Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 27 minutes ago, Shabibilicious said: don't give mentally deficient people guns Now there's a solution, gun confiscation from all liberals 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th ID Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 10 hours ago, nstoolman1 said: Every company that sells anything to the public should be scared, very scared of this case. 3 hours ago, GregHi said: Awesome! Since I’m obese I think I’ll sue the company that made my silverware. Ridiculous!! 29 minutes ago, bostonangler said: Obviously the event was real.. Only a fool would say otherwise. However I don't think people should be able to sue the gun maker. That's like saying I can sue a car maker because a drunk hit me... That needs to change. Agree with every one of theses. Now when a drunk driver kills someone, the family of the deceased will be able to go after the alcohol maker. What happen to someone taking responsibility for their actions? I guess this means I can eat all of the Mexican food I want now. I know when I get grossly overweight and have diabetes from all the tacos, enchiladas and tortillas I am gonna sue Mexico for inventing it. I guess I will sue the Nordic Track company too. When I use their equipment and try to lose all that weight, their equipment makes my muscles hurt, then I can't workout because of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonangler Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 1 minute ago, 8th ID said: Agree with every one of theses. Now when a drunk driver kills someone, the family of the deceased will be able to go after the alcohol maker. What happen to someone taking responsibility for their actions? I guess this means I can eat all of the Mexican food I want now. I know when I get grossly overweight and have diabetes from all the tacos, enchiladas and tortillas I am gonna sue Mexico for inventing it. I guess I will sue the Nordic Track company too. When I use their equipment and try to lose all that weight, their equipment makes my muscles hurt, then I can't workout because of that. Yup people are looking for ways to hit the lottery. If I was on a jury for one of these cases they wouldn't get a dime. B/A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th ID Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, bostonangler said: Yup people are looking for ways to hit the lottery. If I was on a jury for one of these cases they wouldn't get a dime. B/A Yep, you are right. We have let the civil courts go to waste over stuff like this. Look at all the warning labels that have to be put on everything you buy today because some moron got hurt with it. I have always said the gene pool needs a little chlorine every now and then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabibilicious Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, ladyGrace'sDaddy said: Now there's a solution, gun confiscation from all liberals They're not the ones carrying torches, shooting up churches, threatening civil war. As always, just my opinion. GO RV, then BV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) 45 minutes ago, bostonangler said: Yup people are looking for ways to hit the lottery. If I was on a jury for one of these cases they wouldn't get a dime. B/A A few years ago....Someone ( can't recall if male or female) in the US went into McDonald's for breakfast ....While sipping coffee he/she felt his tongue slightly burning... He/she sued McDonald's for that....It was determined the coffee got heated at a superior temperature ( 2/3 degrees more) than planned ....He / she got more than $700,000 Edited November 13, 2019 by umbertino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLadiesDaddy Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 34 minutes ago, Shabibilicious said: They're not the ones carrying torches, shooting up churches, threatening civil war. As always, just my opinion. GO RV, then BV Their the ones shooting our children at school and killing mommy for buying groceries at Wal-Mart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indraman Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Wife With AR-15 Saves Husband And Daughter's Lives During Home Invasion | Colion Noir Wonder if REMINGTON will use this story as part of the DEFENSE? Indy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstoolman1 Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Nobody gave any guns to Adam Lanza, he stole them out of his mothers safe. And killed her. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markinsa Posted November 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 9 hours ago, nstoolman1 said: Nobody gave any guns to Adam Lanza, he stole them out of his mothers safe. And killed her. Thank you for the refresher. I completely forgot about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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