Justices issued a 4-3 ruling that reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit and overturned a lower court ruling that the lawsuit was prohibited by a 2005 federal law that shields gun manufacturers from liability in most cases when their products are used in crimes.
The plaintiffs include a survivor and relatives of nine people killed in the massacre. They argue the AR-15-style rifle used by shooter Adam Lanza is too dangerous for the public and Remington glorified the weapon in marketing it to young people.
Yea. That’s justice
710KURV By that logic automakers can be sued for every colision ever.
Let's sue Coca Cola for making people too big and fat!
Jeez, I hope that Wells Fargo didn't lend them the money, because I'm in deep sh*t for keeping my deposits there which is lent to the gunmaker who was sold via a distribution channel to an individual who committed a horrific crime. My bad, everyone.
What does judge Judy have to say?
This will be overturned
Lol everyone who thinks this is a good thing. Can we sue Twitter when someone uses the platform in a way we don't like?
That's wrong, flat-out wrong. Now every car manufacturer can be sued everytime there's a fatal accident.
So we can sue marijuana distributors for me eating all the cupcakes 🙄🙄awesome
First move from removing the second amendment
How whacked is that. Nice going. Idiot...
Sweet, so we can sue liquor makers over drunk drivers. Awesome precedent!
Must ban weapons manufacturing and destroy all weapons across globe. Let them go back to feast fighting only. Must impose sanctions on Pakistan and China
Excellent
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