Sandy Hook families settle with gunmaker for $73 million over massacre

[keon]

The families of nine Sandy Hook school shooting victims settled a lawsuit for $73 million Tuesday against the maker of the AR-15-style rifle used in the massacre, in what is believed to be the largest payout by a gun manufacturer in a mass shooting case.

The agreement is a significant setback to the firearms industry because the lawsuit worked around the federal law protecting gun companies from litigation by arguing that the manufacturer’s marketing of the weapon had violated Connecticut consumer law.

The families argued that Remington, the gunmaker, promoted sales of the weapon that appealed to troubled men like the killer who stormed into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, killing 20 first graders and six adults. The lawsuit was filed by relatives of five of the children and four of the adults.

Sandy Hook families settle with gunmaker for $73 million over massacre - The Boston Globe

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[Guess Who]

No reason u should be able to go into a store and buy a machine that can kill that efficiently

 

[50CentStan]

Strange settlement. Mcdonalds and other fast food places should be held liable for people passing from heart disease prior to the average age of of death in America. Or alcohol brands in drunk driving deaths

 

[BucciMane]

No reason u should be able to go into a store and buy a machine that can kill that efficiently

You want a gun that misses when it fires?.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

They fucced up with the advertising. They got really lazy by advertising to young cac males and that's what cost them.

 

[CarbonBraddock]

Bullshyt, but white people can do stupid shyt like this and win

 

[Luke Cage]

Strange settlement. Mcdonalds and other fast food places should be held liable for people passing from heart disease prior to the average age of of death in America

They would if you could prove you got your heart disease specifically from Mcdonalds and not lil debbies or any of the other unhealthy food they eat.

 

[Guess Who]

You want a gun that misses when it fires?.

You know what I mean fam

 

[keon]

Strange settlement. Mcdonalds and other fast food places should be held liable for people passing from heart disease prior to the average age of of death in America

black families that has lost loved ones ( including my own) due to gun violence need to band together and sue these gun companies too

 

[Consigliere]

That’s an interesting legal decision.

Could FBG Duck & Von’s mom file a suit against the record labels for the things they are marketing?

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

How is it the gun company fault? If I crash my car and get injured can I sue them?

 

[Ohnoits]

The families of nine Sandy Hook school shooting victims settled a lawsuit for $73 million Tuesday against the maker of the AR-15-style rifle used in the massacre, in what is believed to be the largest payout by a gun manufacturer in a mass shooting case.

The agreement is a significant setback to the firearms industry because the lawsuit worked around the federal law protecting gun companies from litigation by arguing that the manufacturer’s marketing of the weapon had violated Connecticut consumer law.

The families argued that Remington, the gunmaker, promoted sales of the weapon that appealed to troubled men like the killer who stormed into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, killing 20 first graders and six adults. The lawsuit was filed by relatives of five of the children and four of the adults.

Sandy Hook families settle with gunmaker for $73 million over massacre - The Boston Globe

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I am shocked that they reached a settlement. I thought for sure this would get fought out in court - this opens them up to future settlements from other victims in future incidents. Maybe now they will push for responsible gun control.

 

[JNew]

Strange settlement. Mcdonalds and other fast food places should be held liable for people passing from heart disease prior to the average age of of death in America. Or alcohol brands in drunk driving deaths

I know where your heads at, but you have a decision to eat McDonalds and the decision only effects you.

 

[Luke Cage]

How is it the gun company fault? If I crash my car and get injured can I sue them?

This was a settlement, not a conviction. So the reason they're at fault is because they didn't have the will to continue fighting this case and see it through to the end, They make guns but they still soft af

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

But the internet told me this never happened