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Judge Rules Newtown Lawsuit Against Gun-Maker Can Go Forward
ABC News ^ | April 14, 2016 | AP

Posted on 04/14/2016 12:27:49 PM PDT by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; gunmaker; judgebellis; lawsuit; newtown; remingtonarms; sandyhook
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To: JoSixChip; eyeamok

Bolt action Mosin Nagant, Mauser etc.


41 posted on 04/14/2016 1:23:25 PM PDT by dynachrome (We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.)
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To: Yo-Yo

I couldn’t agree more.


42 posted on 04/14/2016 1:24:02 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Repeal The 17th

Bullseye!


43 posted on 04/14/2016 1:45:50 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: jazusamo
"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.

44 posted on 04/14/2016 1:50:28 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: jazusamo

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.


45 posted on 04/14/2016 1:51:10 PM PDT by monkeyshine
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To: Yo-Yo

And muzzle loading.


46 posted on 04/14/2016 1:54:29 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: monkeyshine

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.


47 posted on 04/14/2016 1:59:15 PM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: Secret Agent Man

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


48 posted on 04/14/2016 2:08:05 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: jazusamo

49 posted on 04/14/2016 2:24:07 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
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To: TigersEye
And muzzle loading.


50 posted on 04/14/2016 2:26:56 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Repeal The 17th

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


51 posted on 04/14/2016 2:33:52 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Yo-Yo

LOL

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


52 posted on 04/14/2016 2:34:03 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: Repeal The 17th

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


53 posted on 04/14/2016 2:36:22 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: NorthMountain

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


54 posted on 04/14/2016 2:40:05 PM PDT by Lee Enfield (I identify as rich, cut me a check.)
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To: Lee Enfield

Nice.


55 posted on 04/14/2016 2:47:17 PM PDT by NorthMountain (A plague o' both your houses.)
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To: GingisK

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


56 posted on 04/14/2016 2:49:20 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: TigersEye

Match lock, wheel lock, flintlock, percussion cap.


57 posted on 04/14/2016 3:12:58 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: jazusamo

“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...


58 posted on 04/14/2016 3:15:55 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: TigersEye

Ooh! Blowback and delayed blowback!


59 posted on 04/14/2016 3:39:18 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Yo-Yo
Ooh! Blowback and delayed blowback!

Now we have an exhaustive list! heh

60 posted on 04/14/2016 3:55:31 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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