02-16-2022, 05:13 PM
Surprised no one has already begun a thread on this. Looks like they may have cracked open the gun industry on the model of litigation against the tobacco industry back in the '70s.
One aspect of this which interests me is the contrast between the way military-style semi-automatic weapons are sometimes defended by 2A advocates (as functionally no different from non-military) and the apparent niche marketing to "couch commandos" as weapons designed to intimidate and kill other humans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sandy-hook-families-settle-with-remington-for-73-million/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/15/us/sandy-hook-shooting-settlement-with-remington/index.html
The families sued Remington in 2014, alleging it should be held partially responsible for the shooting because of its marketing strategy. A 2005 federal law protects many gun manufacturers from wrongful death lawsuits brought by family members -- but the marketing argument was a new approach.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs contended that the company marketed rifles by extolling the militaristic qualities of the rifle and reinforcing the image of a combat weapon -- in violation of a Connecticut law that prevents deceptive marketing practices.
The US Supreme Court in 2019 decided not to take up an appeal by Remington, effectively allowing the suit to move forward.
The settlement also should be a warning to insurance companies covering gun manufacturers, Koskoff said.
"Insurance companies, it's time for you to start treating the gun industry like you treat me every time I get a speeding ticket. ... You raise my rates," he said. "Have you ever heard of an insurance company standing behind an insured that has no care whatsoever for the risk they're creating? ... Where is the oversight? This can be done."
The public should "stay tuned" for more information about the thousands of internal Remington documents the plaintiffs obtained, Koskoff said[i][/i]
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/nyregion/sandy-hook-families-settlement.html
Like Connecticut, New York has adopted a consumer protection measure that could be used against gunmakers; a similar bill has been introduced in California, and elected officials in other states, including New Jersey, are also considering introducing proposals that could offer a template to families of victims in mass shootings.
The families contended that Remington violated state law by promoting the weapon with an approach that appealed to so-called couch commandos and troubled young men like the gunman who committed the Sandy Hook massacre.
One aspect of this which interests me is the contrast between the way military-style semi-automatic weapons are sometimes defended by 2A advocates (as functionally no different from non-military) and the apparent niche marketing to "couch commandos" as weapons designed to intimidate and kill other humans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sandy-hook-families-settle-with-remington-for-73-million/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/15/us/sandy-hook-shooting-settlement-with-remington/index.html
The families sued Remington in 2014, alleging it should be held partially responsible for the shooting because of its marketing strategy. A 2005 federal law protects many gun manufacturers from wrongful death lawsuits brought by family members -- but the marketing argument was a new approach.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs contended that the company marketed rifles by extolling the militaristic qualities of the rifle and reinforcing the image of a combat weapon -- in violation of a Connecticut law that prevents deceptive marketing practices.
The US Supreme Court in 2019 decided not to take up an appeal by Remington, effectively allowing the suit to move forward.
The settlement also should be a warning to insurance companies covering gun manufacturers, Koskoff said.
"Insurance companies, it's time for you to start treating the gun industry like you treat me every time I get a speeding ticket. ... You raise my rates," he said. "Have you ever heard of an insurance company standing behind an insured that has no care whatsoever for the risk they're creating? ... Where is the oversight? This can be done."
The public should "stay tuned" for more information about the thousands of internal Remington documents the plaintiffs obtained, Koskoff said[i][/i]
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/nyregion/sandy-hook-families-settlement.html
Like Connecticut, New York has adopted a consumer protection measure that could be used against gunmakers; a similar bill has been introduced in California, and elected officials in other states, including New Jersey, are also considering introducing proposals that could offer a template to families of victims in mass shootings.
The families contended that Remington violated state law by promoting the weapon with an approach that appealed to so-called couch commandos and troubled young men like the gunman who committed the Sandy Hook massacre.
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