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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to shield a major arms manufacturer from potential liability in the 2012 school shooting that left 26 students and educators dead in Newtown, Conn.
The justices' action allows a lawsuit filed by parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School victims to move forward at the state level, on the allegation that Remington Arms marketed the military-style rifle used in the mass shooting "for use in assaults against human beings."
The case tests the reach of a 2005 law passed by Congress to protect firearms manufacturers from being held liable for crimes committed by gun purchasers. That law was hailed by the National Rifle Association, but it included exceptions, including one for violating rules related to marketing and
I've said before that the SCOTUS, even the conservative side does not subscribe to the gun nut position.
Even Scalia said reasonable restrictions on guns were fully constitutional.
Most people support the 2nd but also support reasonable restrictions for public safety.
Very true. The first part of the 2nd Amendment surely had safety in mind for members of the militia and the public: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State..."
This will probably overturn the law created by Congress to protect the manufacturers.
No, it cannot. When SCOTUS declines to hear a case it sets no precedent that can be used in other cases and it does not affect the law as it is written. It just means they won't overturn the lower court's decision.
In any event this is not "anti-gun". Responsible marketing has always been grounds for a law suit for any product except guns. This allows the manufacturer to be sued for irresponsible marketing.
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to shield a major arms manufacturer from potential liability in the 2012 school shooting that left 26 students and educators dead in Newtown, Conn.
The justices' action allows a lawsuit filed by parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School victims to move forward at the state level, on the allegation that Remington Arms marketed the military-style rifle used in the mass shooting "for use in assaults against human beings."
The case tests the reach of a 2005 law passed by Congress to protect firearms manufacturers from being held liable for crimes committed by gun purchasers. That law was hailed by the National Rifle Association, but it included exceptions, including one for violating rules related to marketing and
what did Remington have to do with the shooting???..... especially when the sicko's mother is the one who bought the weapons legally (and was the first killed)
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to shield a major arms manufacturer from potential liability in the 2012 school shooting that left 26 students and educators dead in Newtown, Conn.
The justices' action allows a lawsuit filed by parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School victims to move forward at the state level, on the allegation that Remington Arms marketed the military-style rifle used in the mass shooting "for use in assaults against human beings."
The case tests the reach of a 2005 law passed by Congress to protect firearms manufacturers from being held liable for crimes committed by gun purchasers. That law was hailed by the National Rifle Association, but it included exceptions, including one for violating rules related to marketing and
Not the slightest chance. The suit will focus narrowly on marketing....... not liability of use.
Excellent! Now I can sue all the food companies for me being fat.
Only if they marketed a food item as one that will lower your weight when they knew it would not. This law suit is about lying in product marketing.
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