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Chicago quietly drops hyped-up lawsuit against Glock firearms company
CWB Chicago ^ | July 23, 2024 | CWB Chicago staff writers

Posted on 07/23/2024 6:11:34 AM PDT by Salman

CHICAGO — When Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced in March that it was filing a “first-of-its-kind lawsuit” against firearm manufacturer Glock, the city drummed up publicity with a press release and widespread media coverage.

There was no press release and no media coverage on Monday when the city’s attorneys unceremoniously dropped the case in a two-sentence federal court filing.

The city’s lawsuit sought to hold Glock responsible because some of its handguns can be equipped with cheap, illegal after-market devices that allow the weapons to generate automatic gunfire, similar to a machine gun. ...

(Excerpt) Read more at cwbchicago.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: banglist; chicago; lawfare; lawsuit

1 posted on 07/23/2024 6:11:34 AM PDT by Salman
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To: Salman
Discovery would have damned Chicago - showing how many felons they had released back on the street and how fast they released them.

Not only would it have deflated their false argument that guns kill people, it would have shown just how negligent the Chicago prosecutor's office has been.

2 posted on 07/23/2024 6:15:22 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Salman

Glock needs to lay a “first of its kind” lawsuit on the Chicongo taxpayers until they start hiring some decent politicians.


3 posted on 07/23/2024 6:17:47 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hi! I'm Fling. My pronouns are Dem, Deez and Doze. )
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To: Salman

Maybe Glock will have a celebratory sale.


4 posted on 07/23/2024 6:32:33 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT ELECTION is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: Salman

Chicago should be required, by federal law if necessary, to reimburse Glock for its legal fees.


5 posted on 07/23/2024 7:17:52 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: Salman

Glock giggle switches can still be bought on Amazon. Some Chinese company sells them as “replica” parts for airsoft BB guns. But sue Glock....


6 posted on 07/23/2024 7:39:10 AM PDT by Organic Panic (SDemocrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Salman

The company should be able to sue for its expenses to date, on what was nothing more than a political case.


7 posted on 07/23/2024 10:15:05 AM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: Salman

They dropped and replaced it with another one.


8 posted on 07/25/2024 6:51:08 AM PDT by The Toad
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