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Gun distributors are legally liable for murder
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:31pm
by Guest
The lawyer of , Mrs. Grunow the widow of a Florida teacher who was shot and killed by a 13 year old boy, wants the gun distributor, Valor to be liable for all the damages. The boy stole the gun from a family friend went to school and shot his teacher in the head. The distributor, the family friend, and the school are all blamed and expected to pay.
Agree? Disagree?
http://www-cgi.cnn.com/2002/LAW/11/14/gun.trial/
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:32pm
by fgalkin
That is bullshit.
Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:33pm
by Mr Bean
Should she not sue the Ammuniton Manfacutres?
No pure Bullshit, rot in hell you money grubbing bastard
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:36pm
by Sea Skimmer
HELL FUCKING NO.
Sue whoever manufactures kinetic energy. That’s what's really at fault. A bullet can't do shit without it and the damage depends greatly on how much is present.
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:37pm
by Joe
We had a discussion about this in my Legal Studies class; IIRC, the gun distributor is only being held something like 5-10% responsible for the murder. Still horseshit, though.
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:37pm
by Colonel Olrik
I don't get it. If the weapon was legally sold, then what is the lawyer thinking? Have american lawyers finally gone crazy?
He should be held responsible if he had sold the weapon to the shooter without respecting the necessary steps.
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:37pm
by Mike_6002
Yes they should nuff' said
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:38pm
by Mr Bean
Yes they should nuff' said
Better Explain that one Mike...
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:39pm
by data_link
If you're wondering what that smell is, it is the smell of concentrated bullshit, refined in the hollow heads of our planet's worst morons.
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:41pm
by Guest
What is really said is apparently the gun had already been bought before and sold to a pawn shop. Then the family friend bought it from a pawn shop owner and Mrs. Grunow (the widow) sued the pawn shop and the family friend in an earlier suit for half a million. Now she is suing the distributor?
Whatever.
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:47pm
by HemlockGrey
Smells like bullshit.
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:49pm
by Mike_6002
Mr Bean wrote:Yes they should nuff' said
Better Explain that one Mike...
I can't, it just my opinion and I (Consession accepted? <my surrender>)
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:52pm
by Ghost Rider
Sorry this smacks too much PC bull it's astounding...so what next...hoit coffee...I get to sue Columbia?!
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:54pm
by data_link
Cyril wrote:Smells like bullshit.
That's what I said.
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:56pm
by Grand Admiral Thrawn
Sea Skimmer wrote:HELL FUCKING NO.
Sue whoever manufactures kinetic energy. That’s what's really at fault. A bullet can't do shit without it and the damage depends greatly on how much is present.
Forget that. Sue the universe. Its laws of physics allowed the kenetic energy from the bullet to exist and kill him.
Posted: 2002-11-18 07:57pm
by data_link
Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:Sea Skimmer wrote:HELL FUCKING NO.
Sue whoever manufactures kinetic energy. That’s what's really at fault. A bullet can't do shit without it and the damage depends greatly on how much is present.
Forget that. Sue the universe. Its laws of physics allowed the kenetic energy from the bullet to exist and kill him.
Forget that. Sue God. He created the universe.
Posted: 2002-11-18 08:01pm
by Raptor 597
Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:Sea Skimmer wrote:HELL FUCKING NO.
Sue whoever manufactures kinetic energy. That’s what's really at fault. A bullet can't do shit without it and the damage depends greatly on how much is present.
Forget that. Sue the universe. Its laws of physics allowed the kenetic energy from the bullet to exist and kill him.
Yes, but blame the Big Bang for starting this universe's physics. Remember gotta blame the ultimate source.
Posted: 2002-11-18 08:02pm
by fgalkin
Sue the Universe! And God, and the Big Bang! And Microsoft! Sue everyone!
Fucked up morons.
HAve a very nice day.
-fgalkin
Posted: 2002-11-18 08:03pm
by Sea Skimmer
data_link wrote:Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:Sea Skimmer wrote:HELL FUCKING NO.
Sue whoever manufactures kinetic energy. That’s what's really at fault. A bullet can't do shit without it and the damage depends greatly on how much is present.
Forget that. Sue the universe. Its laws of physics allowed the kenetic energy from the bullet to exist and kill him.
Forget that. Sue God. He created the universe.
No, we sue the church, as it created god as in his proxy on earth. They either pay or disavow his existance.
Posted: 2002-11-18 08:05pm
by data_link
Sea Skimmer wrote:data_link wrote:Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:
Forget that. Sue the universe. Its laws of physics allowed the kenetic energy from the bullet to exist and kill him.
Forget that. Sue God. He created the universe.
No, we sue the church, as it created god as in his proxy on earth. They either pay or disavow his existance.
Oh now that's just evil... Any lawyers on this forum?
Posted: 2002-11-18 08:11pm
by Raptor 597
data_link wrote:Sea Skimmer wrote:data_link wrote:
Forget that. Sue God. He created the universe.
No, we sue the church, as it created god as in his proxy on earth. They either pay or disavow his existance.
Oh now that's just evil... Any lawyers on this forum?
No, but I know some up and coming ones.
Posted: 2002-11-18 08:56pm
by Yogi
Only if the gun store sold the gun illegally to the person who used it.
Posted: 2002-11-18 10:26pm
by Beowulf
Yogi wrote:Only if the gun store sold the gun illegally to the person who used it.
Read the article and the comments. There is approximately 4 degrees of separation between the distrubutor and the user...
Posted: 2002-11-18 10:29pm
by ArmorPierce
no cause that's just stupid, they didn't do anything illegal.
Posted: 2002-11-19 01:39am
by TrailerParkJawa
Its bullshit. The gun companys are just being viewed as deep pockets.