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former9thward

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50. You can sue but you won't win.

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:13 PM

Feb 2013

All three cases cited by the poster would be losers if there was a lawsuit. So would the top image in the OP. It's nonsense.

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Next time someone mentions gun rights [View all] BainsBane Feb 2013 OP

I found another FB page from which I can borrow placards! Kolesar Feb 2013 #1

Occupy the NRA BainsBane Feb 2013 #2

You can still sue the responsible party- the gun owner aikoaiko Feb 2013 #3

a company manufactured a pink gun BainsBane Feb 2013 #4

The manufacturers CAN be sued but not for a limited set of situations. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #23

courts are throwing out lawsuits in a wide variety of situations BainsBane Feb 2013 #24

The law protects manf. from ONLY damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others aikoaiko Feb 2013 #26

we've been through this BainsBane Feb 2013 #63

There is still equal protection under the law. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #64

No BainsBane Feb 2013 #65

Yes, you do, if the product was faulty in some way. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #69

Yes, we understand your unyielding commitment to corporate BainsBane Feb 2013 #72

Give me a break. The "legal activists" weren't interested in a safer product, but culture war aikoaiko Feb 2013 #73

I won't be suing BainsBane Feb 2013 #74

The 2nd Amendment protects a civil liberty. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #75

the First Amendment BainsBane Feb 2013 #78

I do care about the other civil liberties but no one is trying to ban my computer or internet... aikoaiko Feb 2013 #79

Here's the situation BainsBane Feb 2013 #80

Then make that case about the pink pistol. It should be covered by the law. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #81

I'm not a lawyer BainsBane Feb 2013 #82

That's fine but this type of argument is why you're failing. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #87

You purposefully ignored my argument BainsBane Feb 2013 #88

I've been ignoring the argument because I reject the premise. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #90

Why would it bankrupt gun companies BainsBane Feb 2013 #95

It's a simple question BainsBane Feb 2013 #99

It might not bankrupt the industry but it could bankrupt companies and dealers aikoaiko Feb 2013 #100

you have no constitutional right to cheap firearms BainsBane Feb 2013 #101

Was that Kimber manufactured as such at the factory. Remmah2 Feb 2013 #39

You can still sue the owner....... rdharma Feb 2013 #68

That got me thinking. Glassunion Feb 2013 #5

Yes, you can sue everyone but the gun company BainsBane Feb 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Glassunion Feb 2013 #7

They are not exempt Glassunion Feb 2013 #8

See these articles BainsBane Feb 2013 #10

The law says that gun manufacturers cannot be sued if the gun was used in a crime hack89 Feb 2013 #15

I suggest you read the articles BainsBane Feb 2013 #16

A design flaw is grounds for a suit hack89 Feb 2013 #21

That suit had nothing to do with the design or marketing of their product. baldguy Feb 2013 #18

You can sue but you won't win. former9thward Feb 2013 #50

Yes, you can. DanTex Feb 2013 #34

That's a crock badtoworse Feb 2013 #9

there is nothing in the OP that says otherwise BainsBane Feb 2013 #11

You can sue the gun manufacturer if it sells a defective gun badtoworse Feb 2013 #13

very true BainsBane Feb 2013 #25

because backwoodsbob Feb 2013 #51

Does the law actually say that? hack89 Feb 2013 #12

what matters in law is how the courts interpret it. BainsBane Feb 2013 #14

Your links confirm my point hack89 Feb 2013 #17

The OP wasn't referencing Sandy Hook: baldguy Feb 2013 #19

I was referring to one of the articles in a subsequent post hack89 Feb 2013 #20

the articles specificly say BainsBane Feb 2013 #22

And here is a suit that is proceeding hack89 Feb 2013 #27

Why not be honest here BainsBane Feb 2013 #30

Why do you think gun manufacturers should be sued for the acts of criminals? hack89 Feb 2013 #31

The real question is, why should the gun industry receive special immunity? DanTex Feb 2013 #43

So tighten the wording of the law hack89 Feb 2013 #44

Just get rid of the law, and let judges and juries decide. DanTex Feb 2013 #49

Time will tell I guess. nt hack89 Feb 2013 #53

As long as we change to a loser-pays system, I'm fine with that. sir pball Feb 2013 #55

Message auto-removed applycommonsense Feb 2013 #35

How is the government perpetuating the shattering of the family? cyberswede Feb 2013 #40

Good question. PETRUS Feb 2013 #46

Safety locks HockeyMom Feb 2013 #28

it cuts into their profits BainsBane Feb 2013 #29

They are not exempt - they are actually required to by law hack89 Feb 2013 #32

sorry, i think i'm the one that gave the hackster that link farminator3000 Feb 2013 #36

Good morning - industrious as always I see. nt hack89 Feb 2013 #37

cheerio! i call it 'anti-gunindustrious' farminator3000 Feb 2013 #41

You and I most likely agree on about 80% of gun control issues hack89 Feb 2013 #42

Thanks! nt BainsBane Feb 2013 #59

It is a state law in Minnesota Jenoch Feb 2013 #76

the child was 3 BainsBane Feb 2013 #85

It appears you missed the first part of my post where I mentioned that guns need to be locked up Jenoch Feb 2013 #96

and not left lying on the ground outside? BainsBane Feb 2013 #97

I don't understand your point. Jenoch Feb 2013 #98

I don't see a toy in the bottom picture. Dr. Strange Feb 2013 #33

Some people have more money than brains. Remmah2 Feb 2013 #38

List of other industries that have certain special protections from lawsuits Glassunion Feb 2013 #45

another reason for public financing of elections BainsBane Feb 2013 #47

Fuckin' A! +3.1415926535897932384626433832795 Glassunion Feb 2013 #48

But if a child plays poorly with the dime can you sue? Why not? (nt) The Straight Story Feb 2013 #52

Repealing immunity should be a top priority mwrguy Feb 2013 #54

Until the cases are overturned and the companies countersue for costs sir pball Feb 2013 #56

Brewers don't sell a product designed to kill people mwrguy Feb 2013 #57

It's a legal product though sir pball Feb 2013 #58

those rights all exist, except against gun companies BainsBane Feb 2013 #60

That is horrid. ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #61

The analogy from "Gift of Fear" author Gavin de Becker. CBHagman Feb 2013 #62

So I can sue the US Mint for making coins too small? krispos42 Feb 2013 #66

Interesting you find the death of a child funny BainsBane Feb 2013 #67

I find your analogies funny. krispos42 Feb 2013 #70

anyone can sue manufacturers other than gun makers BainsBane Feb 2013 #71

They can't sue gun makers because the gun worked as advertised, that's why. krispos42 Feb 2013 #83

See this post BainsBane Feb 2013 #84

Explain to me, then.... krispos42 Feb 2013 #92

He isn't BainsBane Feb 2013 #93

Here's a thought(s) rightsideout Feb 2013 #77

Shouldn't be able to sue rjj621 Feb 2013 #86

so you seek to abolish all right to civil lawsuits? BainsBane Feb 2013 #89

No but seems like a frivolous lawsuit and trying to lay blame elsewhere rjj621 Feb 2013 #91

whether it is frivolous or not BainsBane Feb 2013 #94

I totally dig the second one nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #102