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Gun maker gets Newtown lawsuit moved to federal court
WSFA-TV / The Associated Press ^ | January 23, 2015 | Pat Eaton-Robb

Posted on 01/23/2015 6:35:57 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gun maker Remington has moved a lawsuit by families of those shot in the Sandy Hook school massacre from state to federal court, where at least one expert says it has less chance of succeeding.

Nine families sued Remington and others in Bridgeport Superior Court in December arguing the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used in the shooting should not have been sold for civilian use because of its overwhelming firepower. A 10th family joined the lawsuit adding a wrongful death claim....

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: banglist; newtown; remington; sandyhook
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1 posted on 01/23/2015 6:35:57 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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I’m going to sue the families for giving me a migraine due to their overwhelming selfishness and stupidity.


2 posted on 01/23/2015 6:39:58 AM PST by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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One doesn’t sue auto manufacturers for drunk driving deaths.


3 posted on 01/23/2015 6:41:46 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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“overwhelming firepower”

LOL


4 posted on 01/23/2015 6:42:08 AM PST by School of Rational Thought
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These families could have done something constructive in their grief (ending “gun free” zones in schools, perhaps), but they did this instead.


5 posted on 01/23/2015 6:42:29 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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I'm just hypothesizing here, but it would not surprise me that somewhere in the victims' families' repertoires of blame, accusations and demands there has been made mention of some sort of 'compensation' by government to victim families similar to the fantastic outlays of 9/11 victims. It's out there, I'd betcha.....
6 posted on 01/23/2015 6:43:41 AM PST by Gaffer
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Such a case, if successful, could establish an interesting precedent.

Imagine, for example, automakers being hauled into court for producing vehicles powered by engines with more than four cylinders; the argument being that a four cylinder engine is sufficient to move people and materials.


7 posted on 01/23/2015 6:44:17 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
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Like suing Chevy or selling the Suburban that the drunk driver was driving, based on the premise that no one needs a vehicle of such size.


8 posted on 01/23/2015 6:45:03 AM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: MileHi

Sure but they succumbed to the siren songs of ambulance chasers promising large settlements and the prospect of ‘10 seconds of fame’ TV interviews. They fail to see how cheaply theyre selling themselves to people w/ larger agendas who care nothing for their loss.


9 posted on 01/23/2015 6:47:22 AM PST by 556x45
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I took a couple of our Australian exchange students to the range. One of the rifles was a Spike’s Tactical AR-15. You should have seen the smiles on their faces.

Until the overwhelming firepower overwhelmed us.

Now, we’re all dead.


10 posted on 01/23/2015 6:47:22 AM PST by Rinnwald
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Now we are using adjectives to describe firearm specifications.

“What size engine is in that car, Larry”

“Overwhelming”


11 posted on 01/23/2015 6:47:23 AM PST by headstamp 2
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Nine families sued Remington and others in Bridgeport Superior Court in December arguing the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used in the shooting should not have been sold for civilian use because of its overwhelming firepower.

I'm suing the nine families for allowing their children to die without permission, thus putting me in danger of having my Second Amendment right infringed.

12 posted on 01/23/2015 6:48:22 AM PST by Lazamataz (With friends like Boehner, we don't need Democrats. -- Laz A. Mataz, 2015)
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for civilian use because of its overwhelming firepower.

Bad Guns! Bad, bad, bad!


13 posted on 01/23/2015 6:49:10 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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Pathetic


14 posted on 01/23/2015 6:51:18 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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If this suit ultimately wins it entails a major abrogation of the 2nd Amendment. Semiautomatic weapons will disappear from production in the USA.


15 posted on 01/23/2015 6:51:54 AM PST by arthurus (It's true!)
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In a more enlightened age, these idiots might have been tarred and feathered.


16 posted on 01/23/2015 6:53:45 AM PST by NorthMountain (No longer TEA Party ... I'm the TAF Party)
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ft lawyers and legal lottery lawyers descended on the families and, if they were not staunch believers in the 2nd Amd then they were prevailed upon to go for the money and to rationalize their induced greed by being convinced they would help end the scourge of guns in society. They are, after all, in Connecticut.


17 posted on 01/23/2015 6:54:35 AM PST by arthurus (It's true!)
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These families could have done something constructive in their grief (ending “gun free” zones in schools, perhaps), but they did this instead.

They could sue the school board and legislature for failure to act in loco parentis to protect their children.

The gun free schools law prevented the school staff from protecting the school children. The school staff in adhering to an illegal law neglected to perform their duty to protect the children.

I do not see how they have a chance suing Remington for manufacturing a legal firearm. The governing federal code clearly deem it a legal firearm.

If they win this suit government regulations will have been rendered moot, meaningless and legally pointless.

18 posted on 01/23/2015 6:56:39 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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"These families could have done something constructive in their grief (ending “gun free” zones in schools, perhaps), but they did this instead."

Possibly working to keep individuals who are dangerous to themselves and others from harming themselves and others? The problem is "free range" mentally ill people.

The site of the Sandy Hook massacre is about 3 miles away from an abandoned Connecticut State mental hospital.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_Hills_Hospital


19 posted on 01/23/2015 6:57:15 AM PST by Sooth2222 ("In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve." - Joseph de Maistre, 1753-1821)
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Under the laws of the United States, such lawsuits have ZERO chance of succeeding, and would not even make it beyond a preliminary hearing.

It remains to be seen how much chance of succeeding these suits will have under the legal system of the United States.

20 posted on 01/23/2015 6:59:56 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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