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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts) Thu Jul 28, 2016, 05:50 PM Jul 2016

Rifle maker wants documents sealed in school shooting suit

Source: Associated Press

Rifle maker wants documents sealed in school shooting suit

Updated 4:40 pm, Thursday, July 28, 2016

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge has asked lawyers for Remington Arms and families of some Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims to meet privately to resolve disagreements over whether some company documents sought by the families should be sealed from public view.

The families of nine victims killed and a teacher who survived the 2012 shooting in Newtown are suing Remington Arms, saying the Madison, North Carolina, company should not have sold the AR-15-style rifle used in the shooting to the general public because it's too dangerous. Twenty first-graders and six educators were killed.

A state judge in Bridgeport held a hearing on the records issue Thursday.

Remington wants many company records requested by the families' lawyers sealed from public view, saying disclosing them would hurt the company financially and benefit competitors.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/education/article/Rifle-maker-wants-documents-sealed-in-school-8481356.php

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Rifle maker wants documents sealed in school shooting suit (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jul 2016 OP

Bull. Ford_Prefect Jul 2016 #1

Another BULL. They ought to investigate everyting about the arms company, its Hoyt Jul 2016 #2

Exactly what they do not want the public to know about. Just like Big Tobacco. Ford_Prefect Jul 2016 #7

I call bull too.. mountain grammy Jul 2016 #3

This the information the plaintiffs are asking for. flamin lib Jul 2016 #4

Wow. Very interesting. phylny Jul 2016 #5

That's how these companies should be attacked. Who can forget "Man Card" ad? Hoyt Jul 2016 #8

Wow that is one nice rifle. Thanks for that. Statistical Jul 2016 #9

Yeah, it gives me a chubby, too. A small one, perhaps, but more than I am used to. Midnight Writer Jul 2016 #10

Corporate marketing should NOT trump the lives of those children and teachers. leanforward Jul 2016 #6

Ford_Prefect

(7,901 posts)

1. Bull.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 05:59 PM

Jul 2016

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. Another BULL. They ought to investigate everyting about the arms company, its

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:05 PM

Jul 2016

marketing strategies, payments to NRA, contributions to politicians, background of management and even stockholders, etc. Screw the gun profiteers.

Ford_Prefect

(7,901 posts)

7. Exactly what they do not want the public to know about. Just like Big Tobacco.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 09:47 PM

Jul 2016

mountain grammy

(26,623 posts)

3. I call bull too..

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:15 PM

Jul 2016

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

4. This the information the plaintiffs are asking for.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:32 PM

Jul 2016

Marketing materials. How was the weapon sold to the public? Was it marketed for self defense, for sport shooting or foe hunting? Or was it marketed as a rapid fire killing machine?

This is the information the manufacturer wants to be suppressed.

phylny

(8,380 posts)

5. Wow. Very interesting.

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:12 PM

Jul 2016

I hope their request is denied.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

8. That's how these companies should be attacked. Who can forget "Man Card" ad?

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 09:58 PM

Jul 2016

And who needs a "mission adaptable" rifle outside a war zone? People who buy this crud should be put on a terrorist watch list, until they can be banned from owning a gun. Good find on the ad above.

Statistical

(19,264 posts)

9. Wow that is one nice rifle. Thanks for that.

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 10:19 PM

Jul 2016

The integrated suppressor is particularly impressive.

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)

10. Yeah, it gives me a chubby, too. A small one, perhaps, but more than I am used to.

Reply to Statistical (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 01:35 AM

Jul 2016

I can't wait to put on my cammo and open carry that impressive looking rod into a McDonalds.

Maybe I can put a little blackener on my face so it looks like I have a manly stubble.

Chicks love that! Everybody will be looking at me and saying "God, I wish I was THAT guy"!

leanforward

(1,076 posts)

6. Corporate marketing should NOT trump the lives of those children and teachers.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 09:07 PM

Jul 2016

Pun was not intended. It sounds like a lot of bull scantilla to me. To me there is no reason to be selling a killing machine to anyone (military exception). Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for anyone is greater than the corporate need to protect their marketing. May the sun shine on the judge and the documents wanted to be sealed. I've not posted for a while, but this one got to me.

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