tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9422233.post1891282784976991501..comments2024-03-28T08:30:26.301-07:00Comments on Cogito Ergo Geek: Newtown Families Sue Gun Makers For TragedyJerry The Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16181610016755426448noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9422233.post-45039493844891155582015-10-05T16:31:52.725-07:002015-10-05T16:31:52.725-07:00I've said it elsewhere: these lawsuits aren...I've said it elsewhere: these lawsuits aren't about winning. The "gun control" groups who file them know they're bound to lose.<br /><br />However, "gun control" lawyers work <i>pro bono</i>; the group backing the lawsuit is only on the hook for filing fees, usually a few hundred dollars. The manufacturer, on the other hand, has to pay its legal costs, and defending a lawsuit - even if successful - can cost <i>hundreds of thousands</i> of dollars.<br /><br />Here's the business model: <i>Spend a few hundred dollars on a lawsuit that's bound to lose but will nevertheless cost the defendant three orders of magnitude more to win, and shake down your donors for cash. Proclaim on social media that you're "taking the legal fight to the gun lobby", and shake down your donors for cash. Cry when you lose, and shake down your donors for more cash. Lather, rinse, repeat.</i><br /><br />We all know how the Lucky Gunner lawsuit by the Brady Campaign turned out. It's because the Bradys made a critical error with the decision to proceed in Colorado courts, where state law says the winners can get their costs paid by the losers. The federal PLCAA has no such requirements, and I'm not sure about the state laws where this lawsuit is filed.Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378629103793458871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9422233.post-88984497149365032492015-10-03T07:13:05.848-07:002015-10-03T07:13:05.848-07:00
Typical of the logic and thinking of NE progressi...<br />Typical of the logic and thinking of NE progressives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9422233.post-18842722184757144952015-10-02T22:30:56.412-07:002015-10-02T22:30:56.412-07:00I think they would have a better case if they sued...I think they would have a better case if they sued the school for failure to provide adequate security.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com