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Family of Gun Instructor Slain by 9-Yr-Old Firing Uzi Files Wrongful Death Suit.
ABC News ^ | 8/26/2016 | SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN

Posted on 08/26/2016 10:31:12 AM PDT by Carriage Hill

The children of an Arizona gun instructor accidentally killed by a 9-year-old firing an Uzi at a gun range are filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the business's owners.

"The gun range created an unsafe and dangerous environment that ultimately lead to my dad’s death" said Ellie Vacca, the 17-year-old daughter of Charles Vacca, on "Good Morning America" today.

The gun instructor’s family spoke to ABC News exactly two years after the tragic accident, saying they want the owners of shooting range to be held responsible.

The wrongful death suit claims that the mini Uzi 9MM that fired the fatal shot should never have been placed in the girl's hands.

"What we have here is a complaint that says the operation we saw where Charlie Vacca was killed was fundamentally unsafe. It's fundamentally unsafe to give machine guns to children," said James Goodnow, the attorney representing the Vacca family in the suit.

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To: PROCON

I think you pegged it. When our son was murdered all we saw was wall to wall lefty press wanting interviews. We didn’t give them the pleasure of sharing our grief.

Just me fighting parole hearings with government stats they couldn’t refute. I fought dirty, still do.


61 posted on 08/27/2016 5:30:43 AM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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