05-06-2016, 04:03 PM
The more I learn about the Sandy Hook families' suit against the manufacturer, the more I think the families might actually win. I don't think it's highly likely, but not as unlikely as I once did.
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The suit alleges that Bushmaster and Remington ads like ^ that one target insecure young males who think owning assault rifles makes them appear more masculine and powerful, thus creating a public safety risk.
The case and strategy is being compared to tobacco manufacturers and marketers who pushed their products with disregard for public health. The tobacco companies were sometimes held liable for the illness/death attributed to smoking once the tobacco companies' internal marketing plans and strategies were revealed.
The NRA and the manufacturers have been fighting to have the Sandy Hook suit thrown out on various grounds, without success. Yesterday, they got dealt another legal blow. The judge ruled in favor of the families' attorneys being given access to the manufacturer's internal marketing docs.
Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sand...f378958cdd
The suit alleges that Bushmaster and Remington ads like ^ that one target insecure young males who think owning assault rifles makes them appear more masculine and powerful, thus creating a public safety risk.
The case and strategy is being compared to tobacco manufacturers and marketers who pushed their products with disregard for public health. The tobacco companies were sometimes held liable for the illness/death attributed to smoking once the tobacco companies' internal marketing plans and strategies were revealed.
The NRA and the manufacturers have been fighting to have the Sandy Hook suit thrown out on various grounds, without success. Yesterday, they got dealt another legal blow. The judge ruled in favor of the families' attorneys being given access to the manufacturer's internal marketing docs.
Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sand...f378958cdd