Sandy Hook parents file lawsuit against Bushmaster

[Wolfie]

I also have seen more women get into the sport.

But lets face it, being a gun enthusiast is expensive.

Next year sales will go down and ramp back up in 16 when Hillary wins.

[Rich10]

They will settle, do not need the bad press

They probably won't need to.

[redbaron007]

It doesn't appear Bushmaster violated any of the exceptions to the legislation that protects them. They should be fine. If they want to throw some money to the victims, more power to them. They still have to defend until they are dismissed. They could offer the amount they would spend up to dismissal, if they would let them out of the suit now.

[gandog56]

I'm a bit confused. Wasn't there a law passed to STOP this kind of nuisance lawsuit against gun manufacturers? What is the difference where they can even file this lawsuit.

From Wikipedia
In the years before passage of the act, victims of firearms violence in the United States had successfully sued manufacturers and dealers for negligence on the grounds that they should have foreseen that their products would be diverted to criminal use.[2] The purpose of the act is to prevent firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable for negligence when crimes have been committed with their products. However, both manufacturers and dealers can still be held liable for damages resulting from defective products, breach of contract, criminal misconduct, and other actions for which they are directly responsible in much the same manner that any U.S. based manufacturer of consumer products (i.e. automobiles, appliances, power tools, etc.) are held responsible.

[wadcutter]

I stopped feeling sorry for these people a long time ago. They've allowed themselves to be political pawns in a antigun media/propaganda campaign since the incident occurred. It sucks what happened to their kids but they can go to hell at this point in time.

[The Earl o Sammich]

Back after the Beltway snipers got caught shooting people out of the trunk of their car Bushmaster capitulated and paid, ...dearly.

There was a law passed shortly after that that was supposed to prevent this type of suit/settlement from ever happening again.

[Wolfie]

I recall the Beltway Snipers were collared, was anyone arrested for the Anthrax?

[gandog56]

I recall the Beltway Snipers were collared, was anyone arrested for the Anthrax?

Last I thought I heard was the guy they suspected of doing it died.

[NRA]

The lawsuit will help some hidden facts about this case come to light.  Like how a reported punk kid did something a trained Seal would be busy doing.  The case is odd, and lots of people are figuring out, things do not add up correctly. 

[redbaron007]

I'm a bit confused. Wasn't there a law passed to STOP this kind of nuisance lawsuit against gun manufacturers? What is the difference where they can even file this lawsuit.

From Wikipedia
In the years before passage of the act, victims of firearms violence in the United States had successfully sued manufacturers and dealers for negligence on the grounds that they should have foreseen that their products would be diverted to criminal use.[2] The purpose of the act is to prevent firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable for negligence when crimes have been committed with their products. However, both manufacturers and dealers can still be held liable for damages resulting from defective products, breach of contract, criminal misconduct, and other actions for which they are directly responsible in much the same manner that any U.S. based manufacturer of consumer products (i.e. automobiles, appliances, power tools, etc.) are held responsible.

You are correct....but it doesn't prevent the plaintiff from filing these nuisance suits. The exception where they can be sued is if the gun is defective and/or they assisted in selling the guns through bogus/unscrupulous dealers. I'm paraphrasing, of course.

[gandog56]

Here's hoping they don't get an Obozo appointed Lib judge, and he throws it out and fines the losers court costs!

[Rich10]

As I suspected, they've also decided to file suit against Newtown citing lack of security.

[gandog56]

I'm a bit confused. Wasn't there a law passed to STOP this kind of nuisance lawsuit against gun manufacturers? What is the difference where they can even file this lawsuit.

From Wikipedia
In the years before passage of the act, victims of firearms violence in the United States had successfully sued manufacturers and dealers for negligence on the grounds that they should have foreseen that their products would be diverted to criminal use.[2] The purpose of the act is to prevent firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable for negligence when crimes have been committed with their products. However, both manufacturers and dealers can still be held liable for damages resulting from defective products, breach of contract, criminal misconduct, and other actions for which they are directly responsible in much the same manner that any U.S. based manufacturer of consumer products (i.e. automobiles, appliances, power tools, etc.) are held responsible.

You are correct....but it doesn't prevent the plaintiff from filing these nuisance suits. The exception where they can be sued is if the gun is defective and/or they assisted in selling the guns through bogus/unscrupulous dealers. I'm paraphrasing, of course.

Which brings me right back to how can they even do this? I thought the law was passed to stop this exact thing.

[redbaron007]

I'm a bit confused. Wasn't there a law passed to STOP this kind of nuisance lawsuit against gun manufacturers? What is the difference where they can even file this lawsuit.

From Wikipedia
In the years before passage of the act, victims of firearms violence in the United States had successfully sued manufacturers and dealers for negligence on the grounds that they should have foreseen that their products would be diverted to criminal use.[2] The purpose of the act is to prevent firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable for negligence when crimes have been committed with their products. However, both manufacturers and dealers can still be held liable for damages resulting from defective products, breach of contract, criminal misconduct, and other actions for which they are directly responsible in much the same manner that any U.S. based manufacturer of consumer products (i.e. automobiles, appliances, power tools, etc.) are held responsible.

You are correct....but it doesn't prevent the plaintiff from filing these nuisance suits. The exception where they can be sued is if the gun is defective and/or they assisted in selling the guns through bogus/unscrupulous dealers. I'm paraphrasing, of course.

Which brings me right back to how can they even do this? I thought the law was passed to stop this exact thing.

The laws doesn't prevent suits....it provides a defense. There are very few laws that prevent suits. you can sue the government, it won't go anywhere unless they allow it....bottom line, it doesn't stop the suits, just provides a defense and avenue to dismiss the suit...which will probably happen.

[Rich10]

The first lawsuit, the one against Bushmaster-

{Snip from the Hartford Courant}
The lawsuit is the second one filed since the shooting. The first one against the gun manufacturer, filed at Superior Court in Bridgeport, claims that the Bushmaster AR-15 used by Lanza in the shooting should not be sold to the public because it is a military assault weapon designed for war.

Ten families, including the Pozner and Lewis families, and one of the teachers who was shot and survived are involved in the lawsuit.

That lawsuit will attempt to use what is known as the negligent entrustment exemption. In a negligent entrustment case, a party can be held liable for entrusting a product, in this case the Bushmaster rifle, to another party who then causes harm to a third party.