Claudia Anthony "Why Sandy Hook parents are suing a gunmaker"

On December 14, 2012, both Jackie Barden and David Wheeler lost a child during the Sandy Hook shooting. These two want to try their best to make sure no other families have to go through what they did that day. The weapon that was used at the shooting was an automatic that was originally commissioned for the U.S. military. Barden and Wheeler are involved in a lawsuit, and they are hoping for the accountability of the gunmaker Remington. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which was created in 2005, protects gunmakers from any lawsuits related to injuries caused by their weapons. An exception to this law is called "negligent entrustment," such as giving a weapon to an obviously intoxicated person. The attorney for the case says that Remington's sale of this gun falls under that category, because the gun is typically used by the military, who train to use it and know how serious of a weapon it is. Families believe that the company needs to have consequences for these actions.

I think that this case would be an exception to the law, because of how dangerous of a weapon it is, and because the company knew that the gun was specially designed for the military. These families have been through so much, and although the gunmaker was not fully responsible for the shooting, the company made such an intense weapon accessible to the public. Since the Columbine shooting in 1999, little has been done to improve gun laws, and deadlier weapons have been invented.

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