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Families of Newtown shooting victims sue gunmaker, seller
Fox News - Crime and Courts ^ | December 15, 2014 | AP

Posted on 12/15/2014 9:37:46 AM PST by Boomer

HARTFORD, Conn. – The families of nine of the 26 people killed and a teacher wounded two years ago at the Sandy Hook Elementary School filed a lawsuit Monday against the manufacturer, distributor and seller of the rifle used in the shooting.

The negligence and wrongful death lawsuit, filed in Bridgeport Superior Court, asserts that the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle should not have been made publicly available because it was designed for military use and is unsuited for hunting or home defense.

"The AR-15 was specifically engineered for the United States military to meet the needs of changing warfare," attorney Josh Koskoff said in a release. "In fact, one of the Army's specifications for the AR-15 was that it has the capability to penetrate a steel helmet."

In addition to Bushmaster, the defendants are Camfour, a firearm distributor, and Riverview Gun Sales, the East Windsor store where the gunman's mother purchased the Bushmaster rifle in 2010.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; guncontrol; guns; lawsuit; rkba
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To: AppyPappy
So it's not logical to have an opinion based on the fact that there is no evidence?

I hope you never sit on a jury with that statement.

I have seen no evidence that there was an ar15 rifle used in this crime. No surveillance photos, no crime scene photos, no shell casings, no bullet fragments, nothing. Now in a world where we could still trust government that might be ok but as soon as Eric Holder was dispatched to this crime scene any element of credibility of this investigation went right out the window.

I have stated that government and the justice dept in particular have been caught red handed, fabricating stories and orchestrating all out illegal activities to further an agenda of gun control. That's called motive.

Now on the other hand you believe a rifle was used even though you have virtually nothing to support that theory other than trust. Now that sounds illogical to me.

81 posted on 12/15/2014 10:17:03 PM PST by precisionshootist
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To: Dagnabitt

Is that all you got? retard troll attacking the messenger because you are too stupid to formulate an argument? At least I can have a condition and not be a total zero down the mental toilet.


82 posted on 12/16/2014 2:21:32 AM PST by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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To: precisionshootist

Well, here is something that might shed more light on the firearm used, and I admit to trusting this author soooo....

http://bearingarms.com/debunking-ar-15-trunk-sandy-hook-conspiracy-theory/?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=


83 posted on 12/16/2014 4:24:40 AM PST by Boomer
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To: Boomer; 3D-JOY; abner; Abundy; AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; AliVeritas; alisasny; ALlRightAllTheTime; ..

Here we go again.

PING!


84 posted on 12/16/2014 4:37:56 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The mods stole my tagline.)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

ping!


85 posted on 12/16/2014 4:49:09 AM PST by basil (2ASisters.org)
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To: precisionshootist

Witnesses reported seeing a rifle. casing were found in the building obviously. They are easy to figure out. If pistols were used, you would think at least someone who witnessed the crime would come forward and mention that fact.
Your premise is based on ALL the witnesses being part of the conspiracy which is ludicrous. Plus you are dealing with a small town police dept, not a secretive federal acronym. Keeping them quiet is almost impossible.


86 posted on 12/16/2014 5:16:29 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Frivolous lawsuit; prior suit was thrown out.


87 posted on 12/16/2014 5:34:08 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine's brother
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To: AppyPappy
I agree, except for the fact that the witnesses you describe have no names. In other words they could be completely fictitious and no one would know.

The known surviving adults that actually saw the shooter did not see the rifle. You can find interviews online. one of them only saw his legs.

Take a look at the following link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJkvB9goPAA

Do you think this report where they stated they heard from federal officials was wrong? I doubt it. I think it was the truth until the Holder led justice dept got involved, that's when the narrative changed to a Bushmaster. Research the interview with the coroner, see how uneasy he is when questioned about the weapon involved. It's very clear he is not comfortable with what he is saying.

88 posted on 12/16/2014 7:16:03 AM PST by precisionshootist
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To: AppyPappy
Also as you say, casings were found. Except again we have no evidence as to the the caliber of those casings. The report states he shot his way in and casing were found outside the building yet not a single photo has ever been released.
89 posted on 12/16/2014 7:18:19 AM PST by precisionshootist
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To: precisionshootist

NBC would not know what kind of weapon was used until the data was released.

“The known surviving adults that actually saw the shooter did not see the rifle. “

Do you have a link to a news story?


90 posted on 12/16/2014 7:45:17 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: lavaroise
At least I can have a condition

Sorry to hear that. Good luck with your therapy. A first first step might be to stay away from the Internet.
A lot of sick stuff there, like "Actors/FakeChildren!"

91 posted on 12/16/2014 7:48:25 AM PST by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason. Its agents and supporters are Traitors.)
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To: Boomer

also, there’s a matter of proof regarding which weapon(s)
were used. ... the *expense* is the deterrent here


92 posted on 12/16/2014 3:28:50 PM PST by cycjec
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To: AppyPappy

NBC was reporting that federal officials informed them that no rifle was used and only four handguns were found inside the school. Did you even listen to the report?


93 posted on 12/16/2014 7:26:48 PM PST by precisionshootist
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To: Dagnabitt

dude, seriously, playing tough boy over the internet? get a life, your own custody, that is. but you like to murder the messenger because you are too cowardly to discuss the message. Pathetic.


94 posted on 12/17/2014 12:10:41 AM PST by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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To: lavaroise

Thanks for the laughs. Don’t ever change!


95 posted on 12/17/2014 12:19:25 AM PST by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason. Its agents and supporters are Traitors.)
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To: ctdonath2

Requiring that Guns be under Lock and Key would mean that Car Keys must be under lock and key along with Cutlery, blunt objects and anything that could cause harm to another individual.

As I have said to people who wail about Guns and Newton, would you feel better if the Perp ran the kids over driving his Mom’s Truck when they were walking to School or if he threw a couple of Molotov Cocktails into the Classroom and burned the Kids to death?

Never underestimate Human Ingenuity. Why, I’ll even bet somebody could make a Bomb just using Fireworks and Pressure Cookers. Oh wait, they already have...


96 posted on 12/17/2014 12:26:37 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (If you thought the Mulatto Marxist was bad, wait until the Menopausal Marxist is Elected.)
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To: precisionshootist

So you believe the feds when they say they found pistols but you don’t believe them when they say they found an AR-15.

See the dilemma?


97 posted on 12/17/2014 6:17:02 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Dagnabitt

Bubye


98 posted on 12/17/2014 6:28:48 AM PST by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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To: AppyPappy

Nope no delema at all. Those agents were just underlings doing their job so they told the truth. Then holder and the don’t let a crisis go to waste team got involved. That’s when things changed, and suddenly it was a bushmaster AR. It’s very obvious.


99 posted on 12/17/2014 10:18:55 AM PST by precisionshootist
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To: precisionshootist

Why do you only trust them when they agree with you?


100 posted on 12/17/2014 10:24:20 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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