Badger Guns found Liable in Shooting of two Milwaukee Police Officers

[Eugene]

Source: WDJT Milwaukee

Badger Guns was found liable and negligent in the shooting of the two Milwaukee Police Officers.

The jury awarded Bryan Norberg $1.5 million and Graham Kunisch $3.5 million.

The jury didn't believe it was a conspiracy and voted no for conspiracy charges.

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The plaintiff said Badger Guns didn't stop a straw purchase that led to the shooting of Milwaukee officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch.

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Read more: http://www.cbs58.com/story/30253317/badger-guns-found-liable-in-shooting-of-two-milwaukee-police-officers

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Posted: Oct 13, 2015 6:10 PM AST
Updated: Oct 13, 2015 6:21 PM AST
By Christie Green

[LiberalArkie]

1. This will get interesting to see how the NRA handles it

[Kelvin Mace]

4. With there usual subtlety and gravitas,

I am sure.

[Roy Rolling]

2. Yep

I am curious how the NRA will tell us the 2nd Amendment protects a citizen's right to shoot a police officer.

[Kingofalldems]

3. Look out below!

[mike_c]

5. I hope this is the break in the precedent dike that leads to more general liability...

...for gun sales and manufacture.

[PoliticAverse]

6. This doesn't really break any precedent. Straw sales are illegal and people have been held

responsible for permitting them in the past.

[GGJohn]

7. The PLCAA specifically exempted firearms dealers who broke federal law, IE:

knowingly allowing straw purchases.
This correct verdict will not change anything at all.
The SCOTUS as ruled the PLCAA is constitutional on at least 3 occasions.

[Darb]

8. Any chance you could comment on something other than guns?

I'd like to hear your thoughts on climate change for instance.

Not really, just kidding.

[GGJohn]

10. I'm curious as to why you care what I comment on?

BTW, I have commented on plenty of other topics, you just need to read them.
Climate change?
Yeah, it's definitely happening, we need to end our dependence on fossil fuels, switch to alternative fuels, develop more solar energy, make electric vehicles more affordable, give those electric vehicle owners a tax credit on their electric bill.
There are many other things we, as a nation, can do, these are just a few suggestions.

[packman]

9. I get the feeling that because cops were shot it influenced the jury

Seems as if I read, and was angered, about gun sellers and manufacturers of guns were exempt from the straw purchase logic. If a person is buying a gun and the seller is led to believe he/she is going to be the user of said item, how can they be held responsible after it leaves the shop? Again, if it was you or I , rather than a cop I wonder if the verdict would have been the same?