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In reply to the discussion: Las Vegas Shooting Victims Sue Bump Stock Makers [View all]Always Right
(84 posts)Though I doubt there will be any more against the maker of bump stocks for two reasons.
First, lawsuits are about money and the bump stock maker has no real assets and makes a plastic product. That means any recovery would come from insurance and it wouldn't surprise me if this small time manufacturer is basically a warehouse to store their made in china plastic product so they carry little insurance. As I expect that the cost of the already filed law suit will bankrupt the company, I don't expect anyone else will spend any money to sue them.
Second, since this lawsuit isn't really about money as there isn't much to be gained financially, the lawsuit is really about carving out an exception to the law against suing gun manufacturers. The law also protects "manufacturers of a component part of a firearm" so the complaint calls a bump fire stock an accessory as opposed to a component. If the lawsuit gets far enough, that will be a crucial ruling by the court because if is determined to be a component, then the named plaintiffs will be responsible for all of the bump stock manufacturer's legal bill, just like what happened to the parents of a victim in the Colorado Movie Theater Shooting.
What I really expect is lawsuits to be filed against the deep pockets, in particular against the Mandalay Bay hotel as they have the biggest pockets, probably the county where the event was held, probably the band itself, and of course the shooter's estate.