Judge: Smith and Wesson Can Be Sued for Synagogue Shooting
12 Jul 2021
San Diego Superior Court Judge Kenneth Medel ruled last week that Smith & Wesson can be sued for the April 27, 2019, Powoy Synagogue shooting.
The gunman used an AR-style rifle in the attack and Smith & Wesson had argued such suits concerning the rifle were not allowed under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). But Judge Medel ruled the suit can proceed, the
The lawsuit against Smith & Wesson was filed in 2020, Reuters noted. The suit claimed Smith & Wesson “attracted impulsive young men with military complexes who were particularly likely to be attracted to the unique ability of AR-15 style weapons.”
PLCAA is very narrow in scope. It shields gun makers from lawsuits in situations where a gun, criminally used, was legally made and legally sold.
In other words, Glock cannot be sued over a handgun that was used in crime if that handgun was legally made then distributed from the factory to a Federal Firearms License holder (FFL), then sold via a National Instant Criminal Background System (NICS) check to an individual at retail.
Businesses in the United States that are engaged in interstate and foreign commerce through the lawful design, manufacture, marketing, distribution, importation, or sale to the public of firearms or ammunition products that have been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce are not, and should not, be liable for the harm caused by those who criminally or unlawfully misuse firearm products or ammunition products that function as designed and intended.
U.S. Gun Sales Skyrocketed in 2020, Up 73% Over 2019
Gun sales in the United States have soared in 2020 following a year of radical-left violence against the backdrop of a global pandemic. Americans purchased 21 million firearms this year, according to the latest figures. The number marks a staggering increase of 73 percent over the number purchased in 2019.
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Manufacturers are running 24/7 to meet the demand, except for Kimber and Henry, they are in the communist state of NY.
12/23/2020 10:02:21 AM PST
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Americans Bought Approximately 21 Million Guns in 2020, Sales up 73%
22 Dec 2020
At this point in December it is already apparent Americans bought approximately 21 million guns this year, an increase of 73 percent over the number purchased in 2019.
ABC News quotes figures from The Trace to report the estimated 21 million guns sold and claims the buying surge is the result of a “perfect storm” consisting of “the pandemic, economic recession, civil unrest and a divisive presidential election.”
They spoke to a mother of three named Trish Beaudet, who explained she has never owned a gun before but is now buying one for herself and one for her 25-year-old daughter.
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It was just before 6 p.m. on Nov. 30, the long Thanksgiving weekend over, and on South 45th Street near Newton Avenue, the month was about to end with a sound that has become increasingly common across San Diego this year: gunshots.
Two men standing on the sidewalk in the Skyline neighborhood were shot when a light-colored sedan drove by, stopped momentarily, and someone inside opened fire. One 44-year-old man was hit in his head; another, 29, hit in the arm. Both survived.
Those were the final gunshots in a month that saw a shooting somewhere in the city about once every three days. The incident on South 45th Street was not unusual, but was part of a larger phenomenon in San Diego this year.