A new legal assault on firearm makers: Some guns may be dangerous

[flamin lib]

1. The 'proper training' issue is the gist of the suit brought by the Sandy Hook families

against Bushmaster. The suit claims that the AR-15 used to kill 26 children and teachers is of military design intended for use by the armed forces and police who have specialized training in the use and care of the weapon but marketed to the general public without that necessary training. Bushmaster, like Remington and Glock are refusing to turn over marketing records on the grounds that it will give unfair advantage to competitors. So far the judge has refused to allow them to conceal their marketing materials.

The basis of the suit is 'negligent entrustment' in that the weapon was transferred to untrained citizens and the manufacturer and sales outlet were therefore negligent in doing so. It's the only basis for a suit under the PLCAA other than a grossly defective product which is what the MA AG is using in her suit. Glock has maintained that their pistols 'perform as designed' and are therefore not defective. See? They are designed to shoot the user in the leg . . .