- Families of schoolchildren gunned down in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre can sue Remington Outdoor Co Inc, a Connecticut court ruled on Thursday, in a setback for gun makers long shielded from liability in mass shootings.
The families of nine of the victims and one survivor have said Remington, along with a gun wholesaler and local retailer, are partially responsible for the carnage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, because they marketed the weapon based on its militaristic appeal. Leading gun control advocates such as Everytown for Gun Safety and the Brady Campaign applauded the ruling. The National Rifle Association, the powerful gun rights lobby, did not immediately comment.Should the case go before the U.S. Supreme Court, where conservatives hold a 5-4 majority, it may not be affected by the constitutional protection for people to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment.
The families had tried to advance the case on a relatively novel argument in gun litigation based on the legal doctrine of negligent entrustment, an argument historically used when someone lends a car to a high-risk driver who then causes an accident. Three dissenting judges argued that the federal gun maker shield law did not include such an exception.
AlisonFrankel Remington was bought by Cerberus partners and what used to be a quiet company on the ny western tier who made rifles and shotguns for sportsmen and the military and didn’t get involved with politics somehow changed.
AlisonFrankel A victory for Americans however a huge setback for Republicans & their donor NRA. 2020 vote Republican Senators Out.
AlisonFrankel you can sue whoever you want, doesn't mean you're going to win.
AlisonFrankel Utterly ridiculous. That’s literally like suing Ford when a drunk driver kills someone
AlisonFrankel These judges are morons getting those families' hopes up. This will easily be overturned by the supreme court, I wouldn't be surprised if it's a 9-0 ruling.
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