More than nine years after the massacre of 20 first grade children and six adult educators at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the families of the victims reached a historic settlement with Remington Arms, the manufacturer of the AR-15 style weapon used by the killer.
I'm reminded of the Rolling Stones' line, "He can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke the same cigarettes as me." If the males (not men) who buy guns do so because they feel sexually inadequate or otherwise disempowered, can political violence be far behind. Imagine if political shootings were as common as school shootings ...
Oh, how I hope this opens the floodgates. A great article; and this weaponizing by Remington of toxic masculinity and aiming it at young men is, imo, a huge part of America's gun problem.
1) How much will the plaintiffs actually recover since Remington had previously (reportedly) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy?
2) With the growing proliferation of untraceable ghost guns (either assembled from legally sold parts on the web and elsewhere, or produced from blueprints and raw material on 3D printers) who will be legally responsible to be sued?
Meantime, a pair of bills are being considered this week in the SD Legislature aimed at pushing back on a practice wherein banks will not underwrite or lend to firearms-related companies. A businessman in Sioux Falls alleges he has experienced first-hand discrimination when they find out he's a manufacturer, dealer and wholesaler of firearms accessories, viz., a 'silencer' for handguns and long guns. He was forced to ask his sister to intercede to obtain an expansion loan.
oh poor baby. Maybe get into a better business? I mean guns themselves is one thing (though I'm not a gun person) but silencers? Nope. And I would feel the same about dealers of "assault style" weapons- selling handguns and rifles I'm good with, it's some of these other weapons and accessories I feel we aren't doing enough about.
I'm reminded of the Rolling Stones' line, "He can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke the same cigarettes as me." If the males (not men) who buy guns do so because they feel sexually inadequate or otherwise disempowered, can political violence be far behind. Imagine if political shootings were as common as school shootings ...
The settlement includes production of the heinous "marketing" documents. Truly damning.
A particularly good piece, Jay, about a highly significant historic legal approach.
A step forward.
Oh, how I hope this opens the floodgates. A great article; and this weaponizing by Remington of toxic masculinity and aiming it at young men is, imo, a huge part of America's gun problem.
Two questions:
1) How much will the plaintiffs actually recover since Remington had previously (reportedly) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy?
2) With the growing proliferation of untraceable ghost guns (either assembled from legally sold parts on the web and elsewhere, or produced from blueprints and raw material on 3D printers) who will be legally responsible to be sued?
A small step forward!
Meantime, a pair of bills are being considered this week in the SD Legislature aimed at pushing back on a practice wherein banks will not underwrite or lend to firearms-related companies. A businessman in Sioux Falls alleges he has experienced first-hand discrimination when they find out he's a manufacturer, dealer and wholesaler of firearms accessories, viz., a 'silencer' for handguns and long guns. He was forced to ask his sister to intercede to obtain an expansion loan.
oh poor baby. Maybe get into a better business? I mean guns themselves is one thing (though I'm not a gun person) but silencers? Nope. And I would feel the same about dealers of "assault style" weapons- selling handguns and rifles I'm good with, it's some of these other weapons and accessories I feel we aren't doing enough about.