Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms
The Supreme Court has turned away a new challenge to a 2005 law that gives gun manufacturers immunity from lawsuits by shooting victims.
The justices on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Hector Adames Jr. to revive his lawsuit against the Beretta U.S.A. Corp. over the accidental shooting death of his 13-year-old son.
Adames could sue the guy who left the gun laying around for kids to play with.
December 15th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Yeah but the guy that left the gun laying around does not have any money, and it’s all about the money.
December 15th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Also suing a guy who stored a potentially dangerous tool poorly does NOTHING to further the political agenda!
You should NEVER waste a good tragedy!
December 15th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Just like the woman going after Verizon Wireless because her mother was killed by a driver on a cellphone.
December 15th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Beretta was sued for this exact same reason in California and the plaintiff lost.
They tried to blame the lack of a magazine safety for the negligent killing of a kid.
The California jury called bullshit on this, which is better than the reason the Supremes won’t hear the case.
December 15th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
And he doesn’t get all kinds of national press and sympathy for suing THAT guy instead of the company