Glock would have likely crushed him in court if theyd gone to trial, but they clearly did the math and determined that the cost of defending themselves with attorneys and expert testimony was more than the settlement the Chavez family was willing to accept.
Its a damn shame that former officer Chavez is paralyzed, but it infuriates me that he attempts to blame everyone else for his injuries.
Not much sympathy for Mr. Chavez in the comments section.
BTW, my Glock has never negligently misfired.
Glock just set a very dangerous precedent.
This clown Chavez belongs in PRISON, His Negligent and reckless endangerment involving a firearm, in which a CHILD gained access to and Almost KILLED A POLICE OFFICER, PARALYZING him instead is the EXACT TYPE OF CASE these Gun Storage Restrictions are in place to begin with.
If it was MY GUN that MY CHILD got a hold of and SHOT A COP, WOULD I BE PROSECUTED>???
If I don’t lock my car and someone gets in and runs me over with it, is Honda to blame?
California has a crime called “criminal storage of a firearm in the first degree” punishable by up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. You commit this crime when you leave a loaded gun in a place you know, or should know a child will have access to it, and the child injures himself or someone else.
I wonder if officer Chavez was charged?
Umm, no, that's not how the courts were designed, and it is WELL beyond time for Congress to address these issues.
“Legally, ethically, and morally, this was 100% a failure of Chavez to secure his child and his weapon.”
Exactly true. Glock bears no responsibility for any of this.
Operative phrase: “sue-happy civil court system in this Republic”.
It should have never gone to a court. Never.
I absolutely hate the out of court settlements to save a buck or two....that inspires others to follow the same path. Notice how Donald Trump doesn’t do that....if you are right, prove it and LOSER pays certainly should be a consideration.
Glock needs to be put out of business for cow-towing. This sets a bad precedent. BOYCOTT NOW !!!