Hillary Clinton Praises Ruling Allowing Sandy Hook Families To Sue Gunmaker; Sanders remains mute

[Bill USA]

Hillary Clinton Praises Ruling Allowing Sandy Hook Families To Sue Gunmaker

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is praising a decision by a Connecticut judge to allow the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre to sue the gun manufacturer.

After Judge Barbara Bellis denied a motion from the gun manufacturers to dismiss a case brought by the families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims, Hillary Clinton said, “Today’s ruling in Connecticut is an important step forward for these families, who are bravely fighting to hold irresponsible gun makers accountable for their actions. They deserve their day in court. Period. Unfortunately, PLCAA – the sweeping immunity law that protects gun manufacturers and dealers – still remains a major obstacle for these families and others seeking to hold these gun companies accountable. That is why, as president, I would lead the charge to repeal this law. Nothing can make these families whole again after losing their children and loved ones in Sandy Hook, but they deserve a president who will fight for them, and I am committed to doing just that.”

The presidential campaign of Sen.[font size="+1"] Bernie Sanders has yet to release a statement on the decision, but in the past Sanders has said that he is not in favor of the gun manufacturers being sued for selling a legal product[/font].

Gun policy has been a major point of difference between the two Democratic presidential campaigns. It is a near certainty that this topic will be brought up at the CNN Democratic debate.
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[RandySF]

1. He already made his feelings clear

They can piss off for all he cares.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

17. that is not what he said last night - directly to millions

hillary supporter - like hillary herself -run for cover like they are in bosnia

[NWCorona]

2. Talk about a Pandora's box

[Human101948]

27. Besides losing their loved ones, they will lose every penny they have to the NRA...

Using them for political gain is no more admirable than the people who are leading them on a fool's errand.

Parents of Aurora shooting victim ordered to pay $200,000 in legal fees to ammo dealer

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/8/3/1408480/-Parents-of-Aurora-shooting-victim-ordered-to-pay-200-000-in-legal-fees-to-ammo-dealer

[MoonRiver]

3. Few here appear to care about gun control.

What used to be a major progressive issue, is now right of center!

[Logical]

5. I always ask this question and never get a real response. What is your proposal for gun control? nt

[RandySF]

9. That'll change when Bernie changes or when Hillary i nominated,

Whichever comes first.

[JRLeft]

19. Not the ones in the NRA, we feel like he's too liberal on guns.

[Logical]

4. Suing a company that did nothing wrong is insane. If the gun is defective you can sue them. People..

hate guns so just want to be mad.

[msanthrope]

6. Actually.....it's up to a judge and jury to decide if the evidence presented by the families

indicates they did something wrong. You haven't seen the evidence.

Neither have I.

Where I differ with Senator Sanders is that I think gun manufacturers, like everyone else,should be brought to equity.

[Logical]

10. The lawsuits were just a way to cost the gun companies money...and you are wrong whining.....

about "everybody else" which is bullshit.

Congress has regularly passed limitations on liability for other groups, including small-aircraft manufacturers, Internet service and content providers and vaccine-makers.

Get informed before spouting off.

[msanthrope]

11. Oh dear....how dare we cost the gun manufacturers money for wrongdoing.

My first day of law school was all about how tort feasors should pay for the wrongs they do.

"Whining".......is that what the Sandy Hook families are doing?

[Logical]

23. Really? Yet you are clueless about the laws? nt

[msanthrope]

24. And yet the suit proceeds. The tobacco companies hid behind laws, too. nt

[Logical]

25. Yet you said "like everyone else" initially. I think you just got a little education. nt

[msanthrope]

32. Not from your posts on this issue. You seem to fundamentally

misunderstand liability.

[Logical]

33. LOL, ok. Seems like I am right on this issue but keep making up shit. nt

[Bill USA]

14. comparing military weapons - machine guns to "small aircraft, Internet services, vaccine"

... items which have actual practical uses. the only use for a military weapon is for killing. What practical use does that have in a civilian setting? NONE.

[TheDormouse]

7. how about an honest thread title? Sanders supports right to sue

They are in court today, and actually they won a preliminary decision today. They have the right to sue, and I support them and anyone else who wants the right to sue.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/15/us/politics/transcript-democratic-presidential-debate.html

[arcane1]

13. Bill USA doesn't do honest posts. Not when there are dead kids to pimp!

[Bill USA]

15. GOP demagoguery. right out of Karl Rove's playbook... accuse the other guy of what you are doing.

[Vinca]

8. In the end, it will probably be dismissed. No grounds.

But the lawyers will make some money at the expense of the crime victims. For lawsuits to go forward you need to change the laws that allow guns to be legally manufactured, legally distributed and legally sold and the chances of that happening are less than zero. (And, before there's a nasty response, I am not pimping for the gun industry. My preference would be all guns confiscated and individual ownership eliminated.)

[arcane1]

12. Hillary loves to exploit dead kids when she thinks she can score cheap points off them.

This is exhibit A.

[jmg257]

16. Maybe she'll chip in to cover their legal costs if/when it gets dismissed.

Negligent Entrustment complaint for a 100% legal product, and advertising to sell that product, will be interesting to prove.

[Live and Learn]

18. Hillary is pandering. Suing the manufacturers makes no sense at all. nt

[anotherproletariat]

20. How can he release a statment when he is sitting outside of the Pope's door, hoping to run into His

Holiness as he leaves for Greece...give Sanders a break

[LexVegas]

21. Sanders hearts guns. nt

[Joe the Revelator]

22. Its good for emotions, but its really shitty law.

Bernie should remain 'mute'.

[riversedge]

26. REC. and Thank you.

[aikoaiko]

28. So does this mean Hillary lied when she said gun manufactuers were immune to lawsuits?

[aikoaiko]

29. Are the filing documents and ruling available online?

I think this would be interesting reading.

Most of the lawsuits against gun manufacturers or gun shops that were protected by PLCAA were based in emotionalism and ignorance.

Basically complainants who were truly victimized by criminals try to make juries believe that someone must pay - even if they are not responsible.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

30. Everyone knows where Bernie stands. Don't hang you hat on "guns," this is a GE loser for Hillary

[Blue Meany]

31. I wonder if Hillary would support suing Textron, Raytheon,

Northrup, Honeywell and other companies whose weapons are killing innocents around the world and whose arm sales she approved as Secretary of State and many of whom have donated to her campaign. No one will ask her that of course, or why she opposed senate bills to ban land mines and cluster bombs, why she tried to derail the banning of cluster bombs by the UN, why she dramatically increased arms (including cluster bombs) sales to Gulf countries, or why she refuses to criticize the use of cluster bombs by Israel or the Saudis. Obviously it would be it would rude to bring these things up or to suggest that corporate interests might influence American policies or her views, especially when those are weighed against genuine humanitarian concerns such as the lives of children in Yemen who have been wounded by Textron cluster bombs. And, of course, it would be border on sedition to ask whether contributions of the war industry might have shaped the view of a candidate, (although Obama did criticize her for accepting money from Textron) because, after all, there is no evidence of a quid pro quo. And, since there is no such influence, I'm sure that she will show moral consistency by supporting class action lawsuits against all arms manufacturers whose products have cause death and destruction anywhere in the world.