A top manufacturer and distributor of AR-15-style rifles can be sued for advertising and marketing practices that a lawsuit claims has made the gun the weapon of choice for mass shooters, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The state’s highest court revived a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by families of victims killed in 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., against the manufacturer of the semiautomatic gun used by Adam Lanza in the rampage.
Heading for the 'I like beer' guy?
Does this mean auto manufacturers can be sued because their cars can go faster than what is needed?
All bullshit.
There will be no lawsuit. Easily & justly to be overturned. Next nonsensical story?
Horse crap... people are responsible always… Ford is not responsible for a DUI, Oreo is not responsible for a 400 pound person, mother nature is not responsible if you get wet, etc., etc.
Oops I’m sure SCOTUS will rule the other way. Stupid liberals
Ah... Connecticut 🤣🤣
If it isn't overturned...This implies that goods manufacturers are now responsible for the end user's behavior with their product. U-haul for the NYC rundown ter. attack. Truck manufacturer for the Nice attack. Etc.
What's next? Car manufacturers sued for vehicle deaths from misuse? Pool manufacturers sued for pool deaths from misuse? How about hammer manufacturers sued for deaths from misuse. BTW: More people have died from my examples than AR firearms!
Can I sue the manufacture of my pens and pencils for the tests I failed back in school and the car manufactures for the traffic tickets I received? This is completely assassin.
It'll be overturned, over reach.
Great! I can sue Ford for getting sideswiped by the drunk guy driving an Explorer then!
So if a person driving a Corvette speeds and crashes into a school bus, can GM be sued for selling a flashy car? Obviously they're encouraging people to drive at high speeds.
Even though this will be overturned harshly by SCOTUS, I can hear all of the firearm companies in this historic area packing their shit. Looks like Texas is going to get some more of the North East's businesses.
The court is out-of-bounds and will be overturned in short order. You heard it here.
Significant victory for GVP advocates! Now specter of SCt gun case awaits...
Herring_NBA ok i should be able to sue chevy ford or any other car company whose cars have killed my family
Herring_NBA bullshit
Federal law and court disagrees so the ruling means dogshit
BS 💩this sets up alcohol and car manufacturers for the same kind of lawsuits when there is a fatality from a DUI. This is why judges who legislate from the bench need to be impeached. This case is really about bankrupting remenington and allow a path to infringe on 2A.
Hopefully this causes all the gun manufacturers to move out of Conn. Stupid and will be overturned. Under their logic the US Armed forces could be sued for featuring M-16s in their commercials.
The shooter stole the weapon. How can Remington’s marketing be held to blame for the product that was stolen by a son who killed his mother to acquire it?
Good. Nobody needs a assault rifle. The should be banned.
This is beyond idiotic.
So Connecticut's Supreme Court is filled with morons. Good to know.
Horseshit.
1 gun held by a wacko who’s mother thought it was a good idea vs the 100,000’s of these guns owned by people who do NOTHING. BS
So are we going to sue car manufacturers when used to mow down pedestrians? What about knives, do you know how many people are stabbed yearly on this planet? Are we going to sue them?
The upshot to all of this is don’t do business in CT.
People - read the damn article not just the headline. It's only allowed to go forward for wrongful marketing ie they can't be sued for making that type of gun but rather can be sued for how it is marketed
16 is the most common gun.
What a travesty of “justice”. The only one responsible was the shooter. When will the anti gun crowd finally grow a brain?
Blame an inanimate object and not the criminal. Good idea.
How the hell does a judge, in a right state of mind, reach a logical verdict in which gun manufacturers are held liable for a person’s crimes? Does this mean I can now sue a car manufacturer if I get in an auto accident from a criminal fleeing/resisting arrest from the police?
Good
Not good. Makes no sense at all.
They’re friggin IDIOTS! Now I’m gonna sue every company I ever dealt with!
Ridiculous. And I’m a gun control advocate.
The dumbest shit I've seen this week.... and that's saying something!
This may set a precendence as alcoholic beverage manufacturers should be able to be taken to court if anyone under the influence causes injury or death.
Awesome! Put them out of business
Herring_NBA They didnt shoot the people!, they were negligent and abusive in selling the guns!
This will be overturned in Federal court. Free speech is an inconvenient right to some.
Awesome, next time there's a car wreck the manufacturer is to blame. Get a dwi the brewery is to blame. Makes perfect sense, right?
So are we now going to allow people to sue match manufacturers for arson fires? This is so dumb!
On what grounds?
If the manufacturer only sells to qualified distributors/retailers, then it’s they who should be sued if they resell arms without adequate background checks...& the government for not imposing stricter standards.
What about the bullet manufacturer? NOT.
Appeal to SCOTUS immediately. State Courts and Judges are similar to the randomness of elected House Members. There are always a few weird situations. By Connecticut’s Logic, GM and Ford are responsible for auto deaths caused by dangerous drivers. Weird thinking is alive!!!
Hot damn.
So, if I’m ever robbed can I sue the mint for making the money that was taken?
Cool. Now I can sue Sandy Hook parents for attempting to subvert my birthright liberties to keep and bear arms.
Terrible...
this isn't good...
You should be allowed to sue anyone for any reason, anything other than that is communism. Are the detractors of this development admitting to be commies?
Can we sue the manufacture of spirits? They contributed to my cousin being killed by a drunk driver. Can we also sue KIA because the drunk driver was driving their car? This is ridiculous and unamerican.
Can beer companies that market FRUITY FLAVORS and stuff be sued? Kids like fruity flavors!
This is very silly. Just wrong.
I can't wait to sue Ford for the actions of a drunk driver. Easy money here I come.
Good, now I can sue manufacturers of spoons for making me fat!
Wow that smoking that good good
And if the Connecticut Supreme Court was the United States Supreme Court this would be meaningful, as is, next page.
I can hardly wait for a future president to rely on FakeTrumpEmergency precedent to declare an emergency for the real crisis of gun violence As Kavanaugh said: “you reap what you sow” 2A
Yes!!!! Didn’t Bernie vote against this?
This will be overturned by the Supreme Court. Just think of the precedent it sets. If gun manufactures can be sued for those who use their products illegally, so can bolt cutter manufacturers (breaking & entering) car companies (terrorist use vehicles to mow down public), etc...
This is ridiculous..,should all car manufacturers be sued for every accident that happens on road
Does the federal law prohibiting lawsuits against criminal misuse of lawful products also apply to the states?DLoesch
What are they thinking......everyone ever hurt now is open to sue.
Not far from the Boston tea party
the suit is over how it was marketed, but there is no connection between the marketing and what it was used for.
AMEN!
Sweet, when the lawsuit begins, the defense attorneys can ask for the autopsy reports that have been sealed. No one will bring a lawsuit especially Bobby Parker
An agenda nearly 7 years in the making.
Silly decision.
Good and I hope that every victim of every mass shooting who were killed or wounded by this inappropriate weapon follows and files suits.
OXE..Q doideira...
So I can sue cutlery companies over knife attacks - interesting
Slippery slope.
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