Rpg
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For the first time, a gun manufacturer pays victims of mass shooting.
Sandy Hook families settle with gunmaker Remington in historic first
Sandy Hook families settle with gunmaker Remington in historic first
Remington pays 73 million to Sandy Hook families
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Lawyers must have determined that this was the most economical solution.
jag312
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I think this was a mistake. Remington has now opened a can of worms.
Maddog 521
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Does Doomed come to mind?
Corporations are in the money-making business. If paying off a lawsuit that could be long-term too expensive to fight (and worse if they lose), you bet their lawyers and shareholders prefer to settle.
I'd guess Sturm, Ruger isn't pleased.
I'd guess Sturm, Ruger isn't pleased.
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This was an absolutely idiotic move by Remington.
Add it to the list of idiotic moves by them over the past 50 years.
Add it to the list of idiotic moves by them over the past 50 years.
Lawyers representing the insurance company
Looking into it a bit, the reason the law suit was effective is that it focussed on Remington's advertising, claiming that it encouraged violent behavior in troubled young men.
While firearms companies are protected by a federal law from liability suits in general, there is an exception for marketing practices which violate state or federal laws. Connecticut has a law against advertising encouraging illegal behavior.
"The families' lawyers have described how the Bushmaster was portrayed as a weapon of war with slogans and product placement in video games that invoked combat violence. The marketing of the rifle also employed hypermasculine themes, including an advertisement with a photograph of the weapon that said, "Consider your man card reissued."
Is Remington's $33 Million Offer Enough to End Sandy Hook Massacre Case? - The New York Times
While firearms companies are protected by a federal law from liability suits in general, there is an exception for marketing practices which violate state or federal laws. Connecticut has a law against advertising encouraging illegal behavior.
"The families' lawyers have described how the Bushmaster was portrayed as a weapon of war with slogans and product placement in video games that invoked combat violence. The marketing of the rifle also employed hypermasculine themes, including an advertisement with a photograph of the weapon that said, "Consider your man card reissued."
Is Remington's $33 Million Offer Enough to End Sandy Hook Massacre Case? - The New York Times
Yep, next is suing Apple and Toyota because some moron blew through a red light while texting.
And of course let us not forget the knife manufacturers.
I realize we shouldn't judge without knowing all the fact, but yes this does worry me. However, reading some of the above info reminds me of how they went after the "vaping companies" for flavors like cotton candy. Truly targeted at kids and that bothered me a lot. In hind sight, maybe some of Remington's practices weren't such a good idea. You stretch a rubber band too much and it will snap, and it usually hurts.
Targets Guy
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Maybe this is the new path to get rid of gun manufacturers. Lawsuit them out of existence.
Out there, somewhere, there is a former Remington exec that thought forsaking the FUD's and marketing to the ninja suit crowd was a good idea.
Targets Guy:
The far left would agree, as would families of mass-shooting victims.
Sandy Hook was exactly, precisely because a mother with no sense taught her fully-diagnosed mentally ill son to shoot and kept plenty of weapons and ammo for him. She paid with her life - just desserts. Those dead kids and teachers are on her, but that doesn't bring them back.
The far left would agree, as would families of mass-shooting victims.
Sandy Hook was exactly, precisely because a mother with no sense taught her fully-diagnosed mentally ill son to shoot and kept plenty of weapons and ammo for him. She paid with her life - just desserts. Those dead kids and teachers are on her, but that doesn't bring them back.
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StakeOut
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They can't get much from the person that pulled the trigger so it's best to go after whoever has the fatter bank account.
I guess the same thinking here as payouts in police shootings no matter if lawful and in accordance with training.
I guess the same thinking here as payouts in police shootings no matter if lawful and in accordance with training.
I get a free news feed from the NY Times. 250+ comments on the article, 99% are either saying not near enough $$$, ban the manufacturing of such guns, or Remington makes Billions of $$$ from the sale of these guns.
Duh!
Oh, and Russia is the largest contributor to the NRA said someone.
Duh!
Oh, and Russia is the largest contributor to the NRA said someone.
Remington will reportedly be releasing thousands of pages of internal documents, including some marketing discussions. I'd be real curious to see those and wonder if it would make this settlement make a bit more sense. As it stands it does not appear consistent with the law and is certainly bad news for gun manufacturers.
Ditto the Washington Post. The comments section is funny and terrifying at the same time. The so called "gun owners" are bad enough. The antis want all guns to go into smelters, and us to go to reeducation camps.
Hmmm. Does this mean we will be seeing an increase in the price of Remington firearms?
Johnny Diamond
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Hmmm, pray tell what does this portend?
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