Parents of theater shooting victim lose lawsuit against ammo sellers

[mrjarrell]

The law's really pretty clear on this type of thing. Guess they felt they had to go after everyone involved in the matter to feel better about it. Glad the businesses were relieved of any responsibility in this matter. It all falls on the head of the shooter.

Parents of theater shooting victim lose lawsuit against ammo sellers - The Denver Post

 

[ModernGunner]

And that would be correct.

 

[D-Ric902]

It got them some headlines and fundraising.

(most likely what the point was anyway)

 

[INDY-1911]

Sue happy is silly..

 

[Thor]

They should have sued the theater for being a gun free, psycho free fire, zone instead...

 

[INDY-1911]

^ ha.. I know it.. I get that they want online vendors to be more "inventive" but at the end of the day. Its down at the user level to be level headed. Im ok with my B date being asked for.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I don't blame the parents for wanting to punish everybody they possibly can. I know I've had things happen to me and I've wanted "everybody" to pay. But it's irrational. As has been mentioned on INGO many times, if every manufacturer of every legal object that has been used in an illegal act were to be punished, everybody would be shut down or in jail.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

They should have sued the theater for being a gun free, psycho free fire, zone instead...

That was my thought when I read this in the linked article: "Most are against the theater's owner, arguing that it should have done more to protect patrons". This is something that rational people have been arguing for ever since GFZ's started gaining popularity. Unfortunately there is nothing rational about the anti-gunners.

 

[bonkers1919]

Suing the ammo manufacturer after a shooting is akin to suing Mobil oil for making gasoline after a car accident.

 

[Thor]

That was my thought when I read this in the linked article: "Most are against the theater's owner, arguing that it should have done more to protect patrons". This is something that rational people have been arguing for ever since GFZ's started gaining popularity. Unfortunately there is nothing rational about the anti-gunners.

Well that is certainly true. They are the people arguing that government is the solution for every problem, even when it has been proven through all of civilizations history that it is most often not.

Despite the reality of its daily failures they keep calling for more...by the time government would be able to have stopped this event the restrictions created by that government would probably have not allowed the showing of the movie to begin with.

Citizen, defend thyself - is the most effective, efficient, and freedom preserving call.

 

[Thor]

Suing the ammo manufacturer after a shooting is akin to suing Mobil oil for making gasoline after a car accident.

What a great idea! Hey, I've fueled up at several locations so the gas in my truck is probably some amalgam of multiple manufacturers who never tested their potential mixture against the potential of its crashing me into a tree...probably caused my son to run it into the ditch during a recent blizzard...there a millions to be made here!

 

[Baditude]

Hopefully they will be counter sued by the merchants for legal fees resulting from a frivolous law suit

 

[EdC]

That was my thought when I read this in the linked article: "Most are against the theater's owner, arguing that it should have done more to protect patrons". This is something that rational people have been arguing for ever since GFZ's started gaining popularity. Unfortunately there is nothing rational about the anti-gunners.

I am wondering if maybe they have a case with respect to the Cinema's liability, and not because it's a GFZ. My understanding (and I could be wrong) is that Holmes entered the theater with everyone else, through the proper entrance. Once inside, he snuck out the fire exit to gun up, propping the door open so he could get back in. If there was a requirement for fire exit doors to sound an alarm when they are opened, and the Cinema's door did not, there might be an argument for liability. I can see where a movie theater doesn't want the cost of having to evacuate the theater every time some bozo tries sneak his friends in for a free movie, though. Just speculatin"

 

[churchmouse]

Some sanity in the legal system.

 

[searpinski]

Someone really needs to slap those parents.