Judge Rules Newtown Lawsuit Against Gun-Maker Can Go Forward

ABC News ^ | April 14, 2016 | AP

[jazusamo]

A lawsuit can go forward against the maker of the rifle used in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, a judge ruled Thursday.

Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis said that a 2005 federal law protecting gun-makers from lawsuits does not prevent lawyers for the victims' families from arguing that the semi-automatic rifle is a military weapon and should not have been sold to civilians.

Lanza, 20, killed 20 first-grade students and six educators on Dec. 14, 2012 with a Bushmaster XM15-E2S rifle that his mother had bought legally. Lanza killed his mother, Nancy Lanza, at their Newtown home with a different gun before going to the school a few miles away, and then killed himself as police arrived.

The families of nine children and adults killed at the Newtown school and a teacher who survived the attack are suing Remington Arms, the parent company of Bushmaster Firearms, which made the weapon used in the school shooting.

[dynachrome]

Bolt action Mosin Nagant, Mauser etc.

[jazusamo]

I couldn’t agree more.

[TigersEye]

Bullseye!

[circlecity]

"Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis said that a 2005 federal law protecting gun-makers from lawsuits does not prevent lawyers for the victims' families from arguing that the semi-automatic rifle is a military weapon and should not have been sold to civilians."

No, this is exactly the kind of litigation the law was designed to prevent. This ruling will be reversed on appeal.

[monkeyshine]

What a ridiculous ruling. It was the state that gave the gun maker authorization to sell to civilians. That should make it exempt. You cannot ask a jury to second guess congress or the legislature - if you can do it for guns, you can do it for anything.

[TigersEye]

And muzzle loading.

[TTFlyer]

The “Law” is whatever the SCOTUS says it is. If they rule that the gun manufacturers and legal gun sellers can be held liable they will be.

[GingisK]

The Second Amendment affirms the right to own military weapons. That is the meaning of “arms”.

[Repeal The 17th]

[Yo-Yo]

And muzzle loading.

[jazusamo]

She was appointed by Gov. John Rowland, a twice convicted felon who resigned office under threat of impeachment.

[TigersEye]

LOL

In terms of an action what would you call it? Arm action? Stick action?

[TigersEye]

Looks like she uses Ford Blue engine paint for fingernail polish.

[Lee Enfield]

Bushmaster is not sexist, it is a way to sell rifles to lesbians.

[NorthMountain]

Nice.

[Secret Agent Man]

I get that, they are wrong in more ways than one.

[Yo-Yo]

Match lock, wheel lock, flintlock, percussion cap.

[Vendome]

“Lanza, 20, killed 20 first-grade students and six educators ...”

So, they admit, some person actually did the killing with an inanimate object?

So, let’s sue Ford, GM and Chevy...

[Yo-Yo]

Ooh! Blowback and delayed blowback!

[TigersEye]

Ooh! Blowback and delayed blowback!

Now we have an exhaustive list! heh