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IronLionZion

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18. Good that they're going after the dangerous marketing

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2019, 12:46 PM

Nov 2019

since that's precisely why douchebags buy these weapons, to feel tough by getting stuff that looks like military weapons as part of some fantasy of resisting government tyranny.

I hope they can get a fair trial. Reforming the marketing would reduce gun sales.

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Supreme Court will allow Sandy Hook families to move forward in suit against gunmaker Remington [View all] Gothmog Nov 2019 OP

Tremendous. hlthe2b Nov 2019 #1

Some much needed good news! Va Lefty Nov 2019 #2

K and R with much gratitude. n/t MFGsunny Nov 2019 #3

Excellent news. dalton99a Nov 2019 #4

Bout time we sue arms manufacturers for promoting gunz and killing with ads like this: Hoyt Nov 2019 #5

+1. "Keep that shit on the battlefields" dalton99a Nov 2019 #9

No finer penis substitute has ever been made. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #14

wow. mountain grammy Nov 2019 #17

Getting around the gun maker immunity law took some great lawyering Gothmog Nov 2019 #6

Womp Womp muthafuckas jpak Nov 2019 #7

Excellent News! Raftergirl Nov 2019 #8

Surprise! Marketing is meant to motivate and use a product, not just to spend bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #10

Good news. K&R crickets Nov 2019 #11

Good BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #12

Excellent! Hope they get sued into oblivion! Initech Nov 2019 #13

Very welcome news! denvine Nov 2019 #15

Excellent news! pandr32 Nov 2019 #16

Good that they're going after the dangerous marketing IronLionZion Nov 2019 #18

Interesting. progressoid Nov 2019 #19

I was wondering how they would get around PLCAA. MicaelS Nov 2019 #27

Well whaddya know? calimary Nov 2019 #20

Good - really surprising packman Nov 2019 #21

Don't celebrate too soon RhodeIslandOne Nov 2019 #22

An excellent precedent is now set. Duppers Nov 2019 #23

Good news is good news but why are we allowing miliary weapons to be sold Dorn Nov 2019 #24

SCOTUS gonna smash this quick. flying_wahini Nov 2019 #25

Cert was denied. nt Starseer Nov 2019 #26

Supreme Court allows families of Sandy Hook shooting victims to sue gunmaker Remington Gothmog Nov 2019 #28

I hope this becomes a topic of discussion at the next Democratic debate. George II Nov 2019 #29

The gun industry will be dead in 5 years. roamer65 Nov 2019 #30