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Judge rules in favor of gun dealer, New Hampshire Department of Safety after two injured officers sue
SMUR ^ | 02/15/2022 | WMUR

Posted on 02/15/2022 10:54:42 AM PST by aimhigh

A judge ruled in favor of a Derry firearms dealer and the New Hampshire Department of Safety on Monday after two Manchester police officers sued when they were shot in the line of duty.

The lawsuit alleged that the man who shot those officers back in 2016 should have never been sold a gun in the first place. Ian MacPherson has since admitted to the shooting and been sentenced to a secure psychiatric unit.

The judge's order said Chester Arms did the required background check and the sale was delayed to look into a domestic violence charge, but that charge did not meet the federal victim relationship requirement.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: banglist; gundealer; judge

1 posted on 02/15/2022 10:54:42 AM PST by aimhigh
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To: aimhigh

Lost the Lawsuit Lottery. Too bad!


2 posted on 02/15/2022 10:57:36 AM PST by Chad C. Mulligan (qd4)
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To: aimhigh

Should be suing the FBI.


3 posted on 02/15/2022 10:58:17 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: aimhigh

Qualified Immunity should be a 2 way street.


4 posted on 02/15/2022 11:57:26 AM PST by Do_Tar
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To: aimhigh
The gun dealer followed the law.

No lawsuit. Period.

5 posted on 02/16/2022 3:17:48 AM PST by marktwain (Amazing people can read a persons entire personality and character from one photograph.)
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