By Washington Post Staff March 14 at 12:01 PM Connecticut’s Supreme Court has ruled that Remington can be sued over how it marketed the Bushmaster rifle, which was used to kill 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, the AP reports.
usgov09 What happened was really tragic mostly for the families that lost their loved ones. But I wonder what the gunmaker have to do with it for this usgov09
There’s no way this can hold up. Otherwise every knife manufacturer, car manufacturer, pool manufacturer.. I mean, the list is endless.
Next let’s start suing the parents of mass shooters for giving birth to them. Heck then we can even sue God, the opportunities are endless
Still pushing that lie?
Show proof people died... Seriously
Should we sue automakers too? They have been used as weapons many times in the recent news
The timing of The Sandy Hook judgement was impeccable: same day as the New Zealand shooting.
Connecticut's Supreme Court. That's not going to pass the Supreme Court.
Will be reversed in the Supreme Court. What a joke!
JaneMayerNYer If that’s the case, then I want Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Samsung et al to be sued everytime someone dies in a car accident that resulted from people being distracted by or using their phones while driving.
Absolutely ludicrous.
Do you never question why our media only shows the murders that they want too. How much do they keep from you? 49 was a terrible murder and appalling. 120 Christians?
My hammer built my house, so I guess if it burns down or tornado hits it that it is my hammers fault? Crazy, you will NEVER get our guns. Even if RepSwalwell nukes us like he said he could.
JenHoffman93 - a great win for our country. Perhaps consider for inclusion in your Weekly checklist?
Not surprised. Tobacco was first. As a gun owner the ads in magazines often promote tactical capabilities. Guns are weapons. People determine offense or defense. The ads to the general public should promote defense. Its a fine line but looks like they crossed it.
I am going to start suing every knife and car maker in the world they should know some nutjob is going to buy there product and kill people...
I hope those families are prepared to pay all the legal fees when they get their ass handed to them in court.
Ridiculous.
Supreme Court expected to overturn 😂
The gunmakers are responsible is stupid
And why are they responsible
Schiff, as you well know, anyone can be sued for whatever. The only meaningful announcement is the Court's decision. Your need to gloat & 'hair trigger' are faults that have, & will take you down.
goconstance That means that every person shot, can sue whoever made the gun. Every person hit by a car, can sue the company that made the car. I can sue fast food restaurants for making me fat. Just another stupid lawsuit. Just ridiculous.
This is crazy!!!! Wtf is happening to our country?!?!?
Hey johncusack this reminds me of a movie
Too bad it will be reversed.
Super stupid!
tRUMP4nthng Congratulations those parents won god is truly on their side👏👏👏
Good next rule we need is when a family member is killed by an illegal we sue congress, we sue governor's of sanctuary States, we sue attorney general's who do not obey federal laws!! This is great news!!
The “liability shield “ is broken, let the sun shines on internal process of marketing process of gun manufacturers!
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Good luck in taking them away.
Hold SanctuaryCities accountable when an IllegalAlien or ICEdetainee commits ANY crime. These cities enable the crime. potus WhiteHouse SkyNews SkyNewsAust LATimes NYTimes cnn msnbc usatoday cbs abc nbc Hello Australia skynewsaust
Excellent News!
PERFECT 👍🏻 The NRA is going to HATE this
Dumbest thing I’ve read all day...
With this precedent set, I guess the Democrat party can now be sued for every murder committed by an illegal alien.
Was
This isn’t going to get upheld, unconstitutional. Emotional rulings fail 💯 percent of the time.
It’s a start!
Car manufacturers have strict liability over every car they produce. Farmers are also liable for every lettuce. It’s about time gun makers are responsible for every gun!
Listen up. I own guns. Got some idiot spouting nonsense. You have been given every opportunity to make common sense laws. Now? They get their shot at the apple. Your inaction is the reason this my mini 14. Don't know if Remington will survive.
It’s about how specific guns are marketed. Some are marketed not for sporting but for their ability to kill people. The adds are in crazy right wing publications that target these people cause they’re already extreme
This is crazy! Why is Remington responsible for what some lunatic does?
This is like suing someone who made a knife for what someone else did with it it, or suing a car maker when someone gets drunk and gets into an accident
Maybe it will bring out some FF truths.
This will be over ruled as u would be able to sue car companies for drunk drivers who kill candy for making ppl fat& so on! This is so dumb! This won’t fix anything! U want to stop kids being shot at schools make them hard targets w/armed guards! U can’t blame a gun it’s a tool
is anyone going to hold Alex Jones accountable for further terrorizing the Sandy Hook families?
Good for you. Good that you got a lawyer who knew where to look. Finally, sue the producers of semi automatic guns. Guns that make you a man; indeed
Tell me how ANY gun manufacturer can be held accountable for a murder ? Any judge with a brain should quickly dismiss this if it comes inside his courtroom.
I really don't see how the manufacturer of a Legal Product could be held responsible for Illegal use of that product......
It is truly sad to see this country has done nothing in past decades to stop 40,000 innocent people dying from gun violence every year. This is good news as the first steps to curb gun violence though.
Budweiser has killed more than Remington. Smart phones have killed more than Remington. Ford has killed more than Remington. Fucking ROCKS have killed more than Remington...
Awesome. Hit them were it will hurt enough to get their attention
So I can sue Honda for a drunk driver killing my family. Kool beans!
Sue them into the ground!
Yes!!! EnoughIsEnough
Praise God!
If lawyers are smart they will take this precident and file suit against all alcohol manufacturers on behalf of the families of any victim of a DUI fatality or alcohol induced illness
Put Remington out of business!
Dont understand, its the persons fault for shooting up the school not the gun manufacturers......thats like blaming game devs for creating the game that you child play when you buy it for them but they skip homework and dont play outside with kids because you neglect the child
So, can I sue a Tequila maker for child support?
Yes. These automatic guns have NO place in society. They belong in my sons hands who is fighting a war.
The court ruled that the Sandy Hook families should have the opportunity to prove that Remington violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) by marketing what it knew was a weapon designed for military use to civilians such as Nancy and Adam Lanza.
So, what message does this send to companies that make hammers?
I have a feeling this will end up in the SCOTUS and may end up being the most important case on guns and the 2nd Amendment we’ve ever had.
I hope the victims of the New Zealand shooting sue Candace Owens NewZealand
Y’all gonna support suing Krispy Kreme for diabetes next?
Hooray!!!
This will be overturned so fast.
Yep the gun grew legs and a finger
Dumbest ruling ever. Will be overturned. Then every drunk driver can sue the liquor company and every car accident victim can sue the car manufacturer. DemocratsAreDestroyingAmerica
Great news!
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Can the families of the Church victims sue them to?
About time.
You all know an AR-15 wasn’t even used in this shooting but hey let’s sue anyways.
Ridiculous!
products is held responsible. They may also be held liable for negligent entrustment when they have reason to know a gun is intended for use in a crime.
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
Explicit Immunity under Federal Law. Appeals court will shoot it down. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) is a United States law which protects firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable when crimes have been committed with their products.
Supreme court will toss it on 2 grounds Protection of lawful commerce act First Amendment rights I look at 2011 Bushmaster ads, not militaristic, nothing saying shoot humans...
Does this mean anyone injured by a 600hp mustang careening into a crowd because the possessor misused it can now sue Ford?
We now gonna sue McDonald's for making people fat and having high cholesterol?
Big hell yeah
Yes. Yes. YES!!!
And they should sue.
Can they sue the NRA as well? They should.
great!
This literally makes no sense...
cameron_kasky GOOD - on that, I AGREE ON: those gun manufactures should get sued - after all, it was the children that were innocently killed because of 'those' weapons that should ONLY be for the military in combat and training and NOT for civilians.
That’s ridiculous.
Wish I could like this a million times!!
Can’t wait for people to start suing beer companies for drunk driving accidents.
Any attorney that can't shut that down in court needs to be disbarred for incompetence.
Only one party is responsible for the tragedy at Sandy Hook & it is not the gun manufacturer or legislators. Lanza’s mother made an ill-conceived decision to purchase guns and teach her very troubled son to shoot. She is to blame but no one wants to admit it. Let a jury decide.
Perfect.
Thank you Fred for all you do. We rejoice with you for this win. We hope, as I'm sure do you, this is only the beginning
Cell phone companies should now be able to be sued for people killed in texting while driving accidents. Awesome!
Then any alcoholic beverage companies should be allowed to be sued for any death by or of drunk people!
$$ is the only thing that talks. With a mass shooting in the US practically every single day, there should be many mor lawsuits coming. Peace and love to the families and thank you.
Gun Nuts are going crazy over this. 'We have the right to kill everything that moves'
So does this open the door for victims of drunk driving to sue the automakers?
Remington will be filing for bankruptcy soon.
Bankrupt the gun manufacturers and imprison all the NRA lackeys, especially DLoesch who blocked me for telling her she should be ashamed of herself. (Snowflake, much?)
I'm suing razor scooters for smashing my ankles then
Lawrence This is a terrible precedent. What’s next, suing auto manufacturers when someone who is drunk kills someone? Victims deserve justice so charge the shooter(s). Congress should pass universal background checks. Shooters should take responsibility for their actions.
Woo Hoo common sense prevails
This is STUPID!
Justice.
It’s about time!!!!
Lawrence FABULOUS!
Wonder how Bernie Sanders feels about this esp since he opposed victims suing gun manufacturers. Not very progressive is it?
Although Remington is already in bankruptcy.
Yes! If a woman can sue McDonald's over too-hot coffee, then shooting victims should be able to sue gunmakers.
About time!
This is stupid! Sorry folks the gun didnt pull its own trigger. It was an Mentally ill person that did this. FYI criminals dont but guns from gun stores. You will create a black market for guns and that will be on your head.
This makes me very happy.
Why not sue the school for lack of security?
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Lawrence Go for it!
dyannleroy Good.
If that is the case, every person who lost someone to a crime can now sue the manufacturer of that weapon. Every family who lost someone to a drunk driver, cqn sue the alcohol and car company. People can sue phone companies foe someone texting, while driving. This is BS
This is dumb
Sue the shit out of them
It’s not the gun it’s the person pulling the trigger
How about sue the father of this kid on how they raised him
Battlefield weapons don't belong in civilian hands; it is that simple. Most Americans agree. While this is outstanding news, Remington and the NRA (their Russian-funded gun lobbyists) will go court-shopping for a challenge. We need to win at the ballot box. DEMS2020
YES!!!!!!
Hit 'em in the pocketbook. It works.
This is insanity
Won’t make it past SCOTUS. There is a law in place that blocks these silly “legal” attacks on gun makers that make solid, reliable, non-malfunctioning firearms. It’s like suing Ford because of a drunk driver. smdh Great sales pitch though, I need to go buy another one. 😎👍🏻
Can I sue ford if someone drives drunk then now? Is this where we are headed?
Horrible decision. Very bad precedent.
YES!!!
Hell YES
Be careful NASCAR people may sue if they are injured in a DWI accident for the way you advertise. When do we just blame the idiots that commit the shootings? SandyHook
Tam_Resist It’s a game changer if they win. And then watch the NRA magically become pro-gun control.
Great glad you guys fought for your 2nd amendment rights.
Lawrence This is a huge step for humanity!
When 1 looks at the negligent intent law and the marketing in the NRA literature along with dumb Dana's times up video it leaves a opening they did to themselves
ralphwardjr
To everyone not bothering to read what the lawsuit is about (the way they advertised the weapon is against state law):
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood. ffs
Hi DLoesch, this must be frightening news for you and the folks NRA. How could this happen? Your friends RemingtonArms will not be happy at all. GunControlNow
Damn. That’s crazy. When the woman hit me on the highway and had no insurance, I guess I should’ve sued Toyota directly. I didn’t even think of that. Don’t get me wrong. Sandy Hook was HORRIBLE. Just seems insane to me.
The words in question are 'For CIVILIANS to use to carry out offensive, military style COMBAT MISSIONS AGAINST THEIR PERCEIVED ENEMIES.' If cars were advertised 'to be driven while drunk to kill pedestrians and other drivers,' yes, hold the auto companies accountable, too.
Yes
What? The gun maker is not responsible!! Unreal!
Take every. Last. Penny.
Good.
Finally!!!!!
Excellent
Loser at the federal level. The ruling violates current federal law 15 U.S.C. §§ 7901-7903. This has already been tried and lost numerous times in the federal courts.
JUSTICE!
total bullshit
Zero chance of winning that case. What next sue Toyota for the injuries you suffered when you crashed your Camry?
Bankrupt them.
This is a major victory with far reaching consequences and a big blow to the NRA.
yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
As they should
GREAT !!!!!
I hit my finger with a hammer. I get to sue Craftsman for my medical bills. Makes sense right? nope
The rifle was in locked storage, the shooter killed his mother to get the keys. Allowing a suit against the gun maker is a political action by the judge
NRA 2A WethePeople
When it goes to the Supreme Court it will be knock down
All those saying great I bet have never fired a weapon in their lives. How is the manufacture responsible for what the person does with a firearm that was purchased legally. Just another way the left attacks the 2A.
Liability & responsibility. For EVERYONE!
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cameron_kasky Excellent! Shut them all down!
I hope these lawsuits bankrupt Remington!
Let's get gang bangers in on it too! I wonder if urban fatalities by gang violence are the gun makers fault or the POS criminals. Nobody wants to talk about that.. oh no! Let's just ignore real statistics of gunviolence drugviolence
Good.
YES YES YES! This isn't about ownership rights on an individual level. It is about holding the industry, the factories responsible. If the factory owners did the right thing, and cared about where their products ended up, they wouldn't have an image or violence problem.
If Congress will not pass gun reform, get them in their pockets. If these manufacturers have strict laws on who buys their products, then maybe this is a start. Just my opinion, please don’t batch me with angry tweets. Time to value human life over a gun .
That's like suing Chevy when a drunk driver kills someone
Praise the lord 🙏
Wonderful news.
Remember when Obama wouldn't permit 9/11 families to sue those responsible for murdering almost 3K people? Yeah....DemocRATS have a double standard, don't they?
There was a time cigarette ads ran on TV and had mascots. What happened? It turns out companies totes are liable for damages caused by their product.
Oh wow .... I don’t know if they would win but that’s an interesting verdict
Great start! What about the owners of the guns?
lovebscott And what about suing the guy who claimed they were crisis actors? Get his ass too!
I am suing all Kentucky bourbon distilleries for causing me to have a drinking problem. Shame on them for making a product for me to abuse
Good.
That’s absurd.
I don't agree with this, because it was used as intended. Unless you can prove that they deceived the public and or deployed tobacco tactics to bury research, mass shooters use weapons as designed. On that note, this is what you get, when you say, 'guns don't kill people.'
YES!!!!
Wow. People's lack of ability to read just the first two lines (without even clicking on the link!) is astounding. They can sue because of the marketing, not the gun itself.
Fahrenthold So stupid
cameron_kasky I guess I need to sue Mazda over that teenager who rear ended me.
Good. Let's hope they go bankrupt like Purdue Pharma.
Good. If you can sue a company for knowingly selling a product that’s dangerous because of a defect, you should be able to sue a company that sells a product that is specifically designed to be dangerous.
What an idiotic precedent to set.
Insanely bad precedent
JaneMayerNYer I think the Wayne Lapierre's head is going to catch 🔥!
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Lawrence Decision not based on law but emotion. Now can we sue car makers when drunk illegal kills an American while driving Same logic or not
The shooter was allegedly on several prescription meds why not sue them too? hopefully the Supreme Court will over rule this madness, or else all the fat asses in this country will all be millionaires in no time after suing fast food chains, and Doritos
TrialLawyerRich good. let's the parkland kids get on it too. can't wait for crazy gun girl meltdown 🙄
clarencehilljr Should sue Christopher Columbus too
Lawrence Excellent
HOW MANY more will DIE because Trump LOVES the NRA ?
Can I sue Chevy? You know the ones who made the car that hit me? I guess I shouldn’t worry about the driver... wasn’t his fault. 🤷♂️
What is happening to this world? Y is it possible that heartbroken parents of Sandy Hook can sue Remington for the attack. Y is a company making legal goods(like guns or not) responsible for their product being misused? Sue those responsible for easy access.
clarencehilljr
Fahrenthold That's good! Maybe bankruptcy can change their minds. And if it doesn't, well goodbye.
aoc why can’t banks be held to the same level of accountability as Remington?
Fahrenthold yes! the pendulum is slowly swinging back...
This is a law suit about marketing dangerous weapons - not guns!
Can I sue a car maker if someone drink gets behind the wheel? Wtf
I am surprised but I am glad. There are way too many guns on the streets and they are not helping to find a way to fix it. I will never forget that day. NEVER. RemingtonArms SpeakerPelosi
If only gun manufacturers had known their product could kill people...
If there is any justice they will bankrupt that company.
Guns are made for one purpose - to kill living things. Gun makers should absolutely be held liable for what they create.
I'm all for more gun control, including mandatory training, licensing, and registration. But suing Remington because someone shot your kid is like suing Ford because someone ran over your kid with a Mustang. It's stupid.
Amazing. I hope those deplorable manufacturers lose every last penny. Money earned by murder is dirty. These manufacturers have had decades to change their marketing to avoid selling to dangerous people.
“court rules 9/11 victims families can sue boeing over terrorists ramming their planes into twin towers” this is stupid
Car makers next and then Mickey Ds!
People celebrating this without thinking of the long term legal ramifications if this is upheld should be ashamed. Thanks for helping create an even more restrictive litigious society so you can get your little feel-good “justice” dose.
Fahrenthold BernieSanders won’t be too happy...he doesn’t think we should be able to sue gunmakers!!!
Against a decision by the supreme Court and against existing law. That will be overruled before the ink is dry
This is an awful legal precedent. The unintended consequences for our entire economy will be massive if this decision isn't overruled.
Fahrenthold Wow.
This is the worst idea ever. Waiting for DUI victims to file lawsuit against Jack Daniels...
If only there had Been laws against murdering your mother and stealing her guns
Discovery.
Good. Bankrupt them, now.
DAT PRECEDENT DOE
As Scalia said in Heller v DC, assault weapons could be banned….
Bravo! A slap in the face to gun manufacturers and a hard slap in the face to Bernie!
Good.
Stupid
I am pleasantly shocked at this!
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