Suing gun makers

SCOTUSblog ^ | August 30, 2009 | Lyle Denniston

[RipSawyer]

Somebody ought to sue the company that made that danged slingblade too...and the one that makes them danged lawn mower blades...and sue Louisville Slugger too.

[Still Thinking]

Two or three books back liberal writer John Grisham had one based on a product liability case with an aluminum baseball bat.

[Still Thinking]

I love how the hats are on backwards! Caption should read “DON’T SHOOT YOUR HOMIE!”

[neverdem]

They are trying to use the Tenth Amendment to go after Beretta at the SCOTUS.

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[MaxMax]

I will sue Ford because my friend ran across the highway with out looking and got hit by an F-150....

You have it wrong, that's just the reason Obama's CZAR needs to take over Ford.

[1010RD]

Just like the case with Jarts

[1010RD]

I thought those were noses and it was saying not to shoot your gun backwards at someone who is not looking at you.

[BIGLOOK]

An accidental shooting by a teen of a friend prompts a law suit against an industry that manufactured the weapon used in the incident.

What if it read an accidental death of a teen's friend by electrocution, would the lawyers go after Illinois Power Co.?

If the circumstances involved a screw driver would they seek restitution from Ace Hardware?

If the accidental death was due to a John Deere mower would the lawyers go after Deere Co.?

If drug addled behavior on the part of the perpetrator...and the victim, would damages be sought from the Drug Cartels? Who?

Dick the Butcher made a good point.

[ForGod'sSake]

They are trying to use the Tenth Amendment to go after Beretta at the SCOTUS.

Well partially at least. Looks like what they're doing is throwing a bunch of $#!+ on the wall and hoping some of it will stick.

[xcamel]

It is why true conservatives need to push hard for the “Innocent Sellers Act”

[Condor51]

The tragedy baloney that led to the Adames lawsuit in Illinois occurred eight years ago, when 13-year-old Billy Swan aimed and fired a Beretta pistol at a friend who had come over to play, Joshua Adames, who also was 13. The gun belonged to Billy’s dad, a Cook County sheriff’s deputy. Billy had taken out the gun’s clip before aiming it, believing that would make it harmless. A bullet that had remained in the gun’s chamber killed Joshua.

Sue Billy's dad. WTF was he doing with a round in the pipe. Its not like he's a real cop.

Cook County Sheriff Deputy's have IQ's of bricks. Since Chicago & Suburbs are most of Cook County, they have very little area to patrol and play policeman. They're main duty is playing courtroom bailiff in the Cook County courts.

And in the *olden days* anyone with enough money and a word from the right person could become a 'County Sheriff Deputy' so they could 'legally' pack heat. Once a month they would play bailiff -- 'supposedly'.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[editor-surveyor]

"I will sue Ford because my friend ran across the highway with out looking and got hit by an F-150...."

And I shall sue Sara Lee because my cousin died of diabetes because she couldn't stop eating their products.

[editor-surveyor]

"An actual warning from a Sturm Ruger owner's manual."

Seems ludicrous, but now we are warned. I just wonder if their having posted the warning could be interpreted to mean that they believe such actions are a likely consequence of the use of their products. (the idle minds of unemployed lawyers...)