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Having spent 15 months in a war setting madokie Dec 2014 #1
Which part? shedevil69taz Dec 2014 #7
Buzz off madokie Dec 2014 #21
I don't think I will shedevil69taz Dec 2014 #27
It didn't take much to bring out the upaloopa Dec 2014 #34
And you want to "lower gun ownership" oneshooter Dec 2014 #41
Having spent 1 year online... 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #67
The DC sniper also used a Bushmaster. kwassa Dec 2014 #2
Except when it's not... brendan120678 Dec 2014 #4
Handguns are around 80% if I remember correctly madville Dec 2014 #10
If my memory serves me correctly, Doc_Technical Dec 2014 #59
9mm handguns madville Dec 2014 #60
MAC-10 and TEC-9 Straw Man Dec 2014 #62
Because they *are* handguns. benEzra Dec 2014 #81
I predict this effort will fail and the families left more disappointed than before. NYC_SKP Dec 2014 #3
Now if the gun had malfunctioned and started firing itself... shedevil69taz Dec 2014 #6
The ATF certainly might. N/T beevul Dec 2014 #43
Umm... Ask Remington about the Walker trigger. bobclark86 Dec 2014 #50
Yup and they settled quite a few lawsuits shedevil69taz Dec 2014 #53
Yes, this get thrown out quickly. n/t tammywammy Dec 2014 #15
Correct. nt greytdemocrat Dec 2014 #65
This kind of thing has been tried before shedevil69taz Dec 2014 #5
CONSIDER YOUR MAN CARD REISSUED exboyfil Dec 2014 #8
That's a ridiculous lawsuit. aikoaiko Dec 2014 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Dec 2014 #37
The law changed 4 months later to ban sales of that rifle in the state of Conn. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #63
good thing the cheap gun /w the 1.50 a shot high profit-rounds jammed or he would have murdered more Sunlei Dec 2014 #11
Gun Apologists To Action! nt onehandle Dec 2014 #12
This isn't about gun apologists, or even gun control advocacy ArsSkeptica Dec 2014 #13
what I don't like, kpete Dec 2014 #16
Nobody here likes dead children. GGJohn Dec 2014 #17
then stop defending the ar "child killer" 15 - assualt rifle belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #18
Who here has defended Lanza? GGJohn Dec 2014 #19
I don't own any guns tammywammy Dec 2014 #20
Alcohol kills 4300 children annually. That's 4 and a half Sandy Hooks a week and that doesn't Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #29
They make it pretty clear they don't give a shit about dead children n/t kcr Dec 2014 #32
Who makes it pretty clear they don't give a shit about dead children? GGJohn Dec 2014 #35
Thats a very interesting statement. beevul Dec 2014 #46
Just for clarification... ArsSkeptica Dec 2014 #58
So, you are a judge? 99Forever Dec 2014 #51
*golf clap* ArsSkeptica Dec 2014 #71
You mean you aren't actually a judge? 99Forever Dec 2014 #76
Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #83
The case will never succeed Lurks Often Dec 2014 #14
Too bad they couldn't sure the government for failing to pass decent laws NightWatcher Dec 2014 #22
Now THAT is a case with some merit lancer78 Dec 2014 #24
Because even if it did prevail in state court, GGJohn Dec 2014 #26
1. The state never passed a law allowing the sale. That which is not forbidden is permitted. Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #30
Can't sue the state of CT without the state's permission Lurks Often Dec 2014 #39
The PLCAA has already passed constitutional muster. GGJohn Dec 2014 #25
so has citizens United. The scotus is now the most corrupt in history Doctor_J Dec 2014 #42
Do you have an alternate analysys of the law in question? n/t beevul Dec 2014 #47
No, my argument is fact, GGJohn Dec 2014 #49
That law is a damn joke mythology Dec 2014 #66
You don't make any sense at all. GGJohn Dec 2014 #68
+1 liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #57
It will fail, guns are legal to make and sell. nt Logical Dec 2014 #23
Win or lose the case, this will certainly keep the national conversation going LanternWaste Dec 2014 #28
yes, and the conversation will lead to more Bushmasters purchased. aikoaiko Dec 2014 #31
No doubt, the NRA and the firearm industries are adept at re-branding conversations LanternWaste Dec 2014 #36
Sadly, all this will accomplish is longer lines at the gun store. Glassunion Dec 2014 #33
Why would attorneys take a case that has no legal merit and they know will lose? helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #38
Because the law firm doesn't seem to understand civilian firearms or the PLCAA? benEzra Dec 2014 #44
I just noticed you are back aikoaiko Dec 2014 #45
Thanks! Was very busy with life for a while, but things have settled down. (n/t) benEzra Dec 2014 #80
There is much to gain, even if they lose in court. branford Dec 2014 #48
It's called extortion Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #55
The only standing they'd have is if the gun killed through failure to work as designed jmowreader Dec 2014 #40
FYI, here is a recent analysis of the lawsuit from Eugene Volokh at the WP. branford Dec 2014 #52
Volokh for the win. nt COLGATE4 Dec 2014 #54
Great article and spot on. GGJohn Dec 2014 #61
Good for them. liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #56
It's like the long hard battle against tobacco companies marions ghost Dec 2014 #64
Nothing will be done about it, even Pres. Obama's DoJ defended the PLCAA, GGJohn Dec 2014 #69
Eventually marions ghost Dec 2014 #70
You're probably right, GGJohn Dec 2014 #74
It will take awhile marions ghost Dec 2014 #75
Except its not wrong to sell firearms like the AR15. aikoaiko Dec 2014 #72
Of course it is wrong-- marions ghost Dec 2014 #77
Its hardly the case that they are freely available to nutjobs and 9-year olds aikoaiko Dec 2014 #78
"Freely available" is a fair enough expression of the current reality marions ghost Dec 2014 #79
Ummm, rifles are the least misused of all weapons... benEzra Dec 2014 #82
Also the firearm of choice for Mass Plinkers. ileus Dec 2014 #73
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