St. Phatty
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Thankfully there is a thread to show respect to the victims & families wounded by the Kiwi shooting.
That is obviously one big piece of firearms related news.
https://www.google.com/search?q=remington+sandy+hook
In the same news cycle, there is a major ruling that affects all firearms manufacturers.
Since 2005, firearms manufacturers in the US have been exempt from liability related to damages caused by their products.
This product liability exemption is the ONLY reason you can buy functional sniper rifles for about $400 (minus the scope) in the US.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...er-remington-can-be-sued-over-newtown-n983296
That product liability exemption affects every retailer & manufacturer in the US.
If you were an insurance company, how much would you charge a firearms company like Remington or a smaller manufacturer like Palmetto State, for product liability insurance ?
Anyway, expecting "Sold-out" conditions and price rises because that seems to happen every time there is a Sandy Hook ruling in favor of the plaintiffs.
This ruling is probably more significant than the Feb. 2017 ruling.
Then, on the same case, there was a standard procedural ruling where the judge allowed the case to go forward.
There were some major price rises and firearms unavailability after that. Of course we don't always know why the sold out conditions occur.
That is obviously one big piece of firearms related news.
https://www.google.com/search?q=remington+sandy+hook
In the same news cycle, there is a major ruling that affects all firearms manufacturers.
Since 2005, firearms manufacturers in the US have been exempt from liability related to damages caused by their products.
This product liability exemption is the ONLY reason you can buy functional sniper rifles for about $400 (minus the scope) in the US.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...er-remington-can-be-sued-over-newtown-n983296
That product liability exemption affects every retailer & manufacturer in the US.
If you were an insurance company, how much would you charge a firearms company like Remington or a smaller manufacturer like Palmetto State, for product liability insurance ?
Anyway, expecting "Sold-out" conditions and price rises because that seems to happen every time there is a Sandy Hook ruling in favor of the plaintiffs.
This ruling is probably more significant than the Feb. 2017 ruling.
Then, on the same case, there was a standard procedural ruling where the judge allowed the case to go forward.
There were some major price rises and firearms unavailability after that. Of course we don't always know why the sold out conditions occur.