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Electric Monk

(13,869 posts) Tue Oct 13, 2015, 07:07 PM Oct 2015

Badger Guns found Liable in Shooting of two Milwaukee Police Officers

Last edited Tue Oct 13, 2015, 08:21 PM - Edit history (1)

(cross-posted from LBN)

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
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141232971

edit: There's a thread on this in General Discussion too, for anyone interested
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027257106

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Badger Guns found Liable in Shooting of two Milwaukee Police Officers (Original Post) Electric Monk Oct 2015 OP

Good. They're well known as the go-to place for strawman purchases. Scuba Oct 2015 #1

Good for this jury. Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #2

Every time a gun kills or harms a human being, there should be a successful randys1 Oct 2015 #3

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Good. They're well known as the go-to place for strawman purchases.

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 07:38 PM

Oct 2015

Snobblevitch

(1,958 posts)

2. Good for this jury.

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 08:39 PM

Oct 2015

I hope the owners are prosecuted by the ATF.

randys1

(16,286 posts)

3. Every time a gun kills or harms a human being, there should be a successful

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 04:46 PM

Oct 2015

product liability claim filed against the manufacturer.

The manufacturer knew, when it made the gun, that the gun not only could kill, but if used properly, WILL KILL

In the legal realm, this would be a slam dunk if we werent a bunch of lunatics when it comes to guns.

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