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Remington can be sued over HOW It MARKETED THE BUSHMASTER RIFLE used in the Sandy Hook Massacre! Good?

They can sue for WRONGFUL MARKETING.

Well a crack in that shield protecting manufacturers against being sued for how their products are used. A step. A start. How far will it go? I dunno. But at least it is a something rather than a nothing. For once. May all the children/others slaughtered in all the massacres worldwide RIP. Including the 49 in the two mosques in New Zealand today. THIS one was a hate crime. TERRORIST driven by an anti-Muslim. The newest massacre. SIGH.

Posted - March 15, 2019
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  • 6023
    Not quite correct.
    The ruling was from the Connecticut Supreme Court.
    However, federal law (which trumps state law) says gun manufacturers can't be sued for how the firearm is used.

    So the plaintiffs are trying to prove that Remington violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) by marketing a military-style weapon to civilians.

    However, even if the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) doesn't cover advertising ... the US Supreme Court (US vs Miller) has already ruled that the Second Amendment is intended for military style weapons.  So how would a company sell weapons covered by the Second Amendment to citizens, without being able to advertise them?


      March 15, 2019 9:37 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    This makes a difference how exactly?  Once again you are asking a question rather than answering the one I ASKED. SIGH. Once again. Thank you for your reply.
      March 16, 2019 4:11 AM MDT
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  • 6023
    I didn't ask any question.

    But perhaps I should have been clearer ... It's not a "crack" yet.
    It won't be a "crack" unless it actually goes through the trial and the case is decided against Remington ... and the decision holds up through the appeals process, which will undoubtedly eventually wind up before the US Supreme Court.
      March 18, 2019 7:26 AM MDT
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