Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: "Connecticut Judge Dismisses Newtown Lawsuit Against Gun Maker" [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)it amounted to people are too stupid to own guns, and wave a couple of advertisements Lanza probably never saw. Remington didn't even own Bushmaster when the gun was purchased. It was sold by a licensed manufacturer to a licensed wholesaler, to the wherever mom bought it in accordance with all federal and state laws. Under the law of that state, it wasn't an "assault weapon". An "assault weapon" is whatever some politicians decide. In New York, the target pistols used in the Olympics are banned as "assault weapons".
Also, the gun was stolen years after it was manufactured and purchased, and Remington had nothing to do with it. That makes it meritless on its face. They are simply trying to make a statement, just like a SLAPP suit. The Brady Campaign doesn't care because they hired contingency based ambulance chasers, the type that advertises during Jerry Springer. If it is a "loser pays" the people the Brady Campaigned conned into suing will get stuck holding the bag, just like Colorado. It doesn't take a legal degree to figure that out.