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In reply to the discussion: Court Rules N.Y. Shooting Victim Can Sue Gun Maker, Distributor [View all]Trunk Monkey
(950 posts)18. I am not 100% sure about this
But I think in Colorado if a restaurant or bar serves a visibly intoxicated person and that person later is in an accident they are liable.
As to the rest no one ever forced me to smoke a cigarette, it isn't Phillip Morris' fault if I get lung cancer (quit smoking 17 years ago)
And in almost every other area, one does sue the places where one gets it, and if say a bad aspirin is sold at a supermarket or drug store, people all the time sue the corporate place.
There is a major difference between an improperly manufactured aspirin that harms someone who takes it IAW the package directions and through no fault of their own
Is injured by it and someone who illegally obtains a firearm and uses it for a criminal purpose.
But you knew that
(At least there is poetic justice at times, like when a dufus shoots off his penis and balls shoving the gun in his pants...I laugh and laugh and laugh and laugh everytime I read about that.)
I would say that your lack of compassion astounds me but it doesn't
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No, I mean the guns --they're being sold to protect people from other people with guns
CreekDog
Oct 2012
#39
It they let everyone do this to every company all commerce would stand still
Mojorabbit
Oct 2012
#45
I personally think that a bar should be sued if there is an accident after
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#11
The question was- was Joe Paterno guilty because of Sandusky? IMHO YES YES YES
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#20
actually in many places across the country, parents are held responsible for minors crimes
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#52
You are an NRA talking point police man. You distract every anti-gun thread there is
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#65
I believe in the right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness & all are equal
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#69
I will let you keep a gun in your house, provided in advance I know you have one
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#72
This one is either deliberately distractive/disruptive, or not tracking well.
PavePusher
Oct 2012
#91
you are exactly correct- Can I make this a new thread asking this question?
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#96
My goodness, you are quite the little Authoritarian-tin-pot-dictator-wanna-be, aren't you?
PavePusher
Oct 2012
#74
no gun ever saved anyone, the gunnies are always with the NRA talking points
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#71
But if someone has a gun going into a place, a scanner letting someone know
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#86
If there are no guns inside, then your gun is not needed to stop a gun attack.
graham4anything
Oct 2012
#89
defendants knowingly violated federal gun laws" if true they might have a case.
aikoaiko
Oct 2012
#23
"suspected criminals" and "lawful Citizens", you seem to be confused on those terms.
PavePusher
Oct 2012
#59
They'll have to prove a link between the manufacturer, distributor, dealer, seller and shooter
NickB79
Oct 2012
#33
The BATF needs to start revoking licenses, and putting more people in jail for selling guns.
boppers
Oct 2012
#54
Thank you for posting this here. I like when gun policy talk comes out of the gungeon.
aikoaiko
Oct 2012
#62
Did the gun malfunction? Operate in some way other than how it was intended?
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#95