Posted on 03/14/2019 11:21:30 AM PDT by bgill
HARTFORD, Conn. — 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. Remington has denied wrongdoing and previously insisted it can't be sued under the federal law. The majority of the high court agreed with most of the lower court's ruling and dismissed most of the lawsuit's allegations, but allowed a wrongful marketing claim to proceed. "The regulation of advertising that threatens the public's health, safety, and morals has long been considered a core exercise of the states' police powers," Justice Richard Palmer wrote for the majority.
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Its CT whah’dah you expect..just look at the crusty dyke holding the weapon,nuf said
This will get destroyed in the end.
This!
The deranged punk didn’t go out and buy this weapon. So how is Remington “guilty” of marketing this weapon to young people?
Lanza killed his mother after stealing HER weapon.
I hope Remington appeals to a higher court.
Will breweries, wineries and distilleries now be sued for drunk driving crashes?
So how much is Remington going to have to pay to defend themselves from this horse sh*t!
Really a silly bit of grandstanding by the Conn. SC. They obviously know that SCOTUS has no option but to throw out this ridiculous decision.
The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA)explicitly protects firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable when crimes have been committed with their products.
A state court even a state SC cannot overrule federal law at their whimsy PERIOD!
“So how much is Remington going to have to pay to defend themselves from this horse sh*t!”
Likely nothing if they so desire. Top shelf attorneys would be happy to do this one pro-bono just for the publicity as it’s quite obviously a slam dunk.
such a lawsuit is unconstitional anyway
and will either be thrown out of court, or overturned
The same people who would take away our firearms are the people who would leave our borders wide open. The Left is at war with us and we don’t even know it.
How do you successfully prosecute a manufacturer for marketing a legal weapon?
There’s no way in hell a crime was committed here!
It's a civil action not a criminal one. The families filed a negligence lawsuit.
Wrongful marketing ? Yes, so many gun commercials on tv nowadays, it’s just crazy.
The shooter did not buy the gun himself. His mother bought the gun for her own use. The shooter stole it from his mother.
So how does the way this gun was advertised matter? The person who bought it did not commit the crime.
Certainly you are flat out guilty. Your purchases financed the production that allowed this and all gun violence to take place.
Kneel now for the beheading.
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Article and # 9, other comments.
This should never even have gone to trial, but now that it is there will be a summary motion to dismiss that is going to be hard to deny.
Agree but this is the American left... stupid.
What about all the entertainment companies who make movies glorifying violence?
And the movie stars who do such persuasive acting?
So, I suppose the school can be sued also for allowing the shooter in or is this “judge” just playing politics and smoking weed?
Hi.
In the fwiw department, a case can be made that Sandy Hook elementary had inadequate security to protect the teachers and students.
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