It is reported that Remington Arms has settled a lawsuit filed by the families of the Sandy Hook tragedy for $73 million.
Families of people killed in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., said on Tuesday that they had reached a $73 million settlement in their lawsuit against the maker of the AR-15-style weapon the gunman used in the attack.
It also represents a significant setback to the firearm industry because the lawsuit, by employing a novel strategy, pierced the vast shield enshrined in federal law protecting gun companies from litigation.
Remington used to be a huge player in the firearms market. I honestly don't know anymore. I haven't followed that sector of the market for several years. I don't even think I own a Remington right now.
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What a woke crock. Remington doesn't even own Remington Arms any more; it was sold off to Franklin Armory Holdings LLC in 2020. So it was them who settled, maybe yes?
And whatever ads they may have run once upon a time may or may not have caused Lanza's mother to buy her Bushmaster. Which her son stole after murdering her in her bed. Her son with the mental condition, Aspberger's. So where's the liability when there's stolen property involved? Not to mention the product liability law the gun companies have had for ages protecting them from misuse of their products.
And it's not like Marlboro Man, Joe Camel, and every truck or beer ad ever made didn't push being macho and cool by using their product.
The world is totally nuts.
It is time, for the total nuclear destruction. of both Washington DC and NYC.
That'd be a good start. I'd add to the list, starting with LA.
There seems to be a rump company holding the Remington arms name now. I contacted them recently with a technical query concerning a friend's Rem. 700 rifle, and they were less than forthcoming, denying any technical support responsibility for items of their brand produced under the previous ownership. I would be rather surprised if they accepted civil liability for them either, so I suspect this is a payout from a legal defence fund or insurance policy that belonged to the previous iteration.
Denis from the Gun Counter.
The real tragedy was that Remington did not just tell the hoplophobes to eff off and take it to court. After all, the Kommiecticut supreme court superceded federal law and said the case could go forward. I doubt Remington's legal fees would have been anywhere near $73M. It's just woke optics.
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