Century Arms Faces $5 Million Class-Action Lawsuit

[beevul]

Century Arms Faces $5 Million Class-Action Lawsuit

Century Arms, Inc. is now subject to a class-action lawsuit filed on January 19th over defective AK-47 safety / selectors. In short, the lawsuit claims that the safety / selector used on most Century Arms AK’s after 1995 are capable of moving past safe and when moved such, able to discharge a round unintentionally.

And before you think the case is frivolous, the plaintiff has retained Angelo Marino, Jr. who previously won a class-action against Taurus International to the tune of $30 million.

The suit is filed as Erickson vs. Century Arms et. al. in Federal Court in Florida. Damages are sought at or above $5 million by the class. The suit alleges that Century did not warn consumers about the issue when it that they knew, or should have known based on testing, that the safety selectors in question could cause the issue.

The lawsuit specifies models C39, M70, 1960, 1980, and other 7.62×39 chambered semi-automatic AK-pattern rifles.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/02/08/century-arms-faces-5-million-class-action-lawsuit/

Oh look. Gun manufacturers CAN be sued. Just not for the unlawful actions of a third party.

That being the case, why is the PLCAA bad again, anti-gunners?

[Duckhunter935]

1. darn it

We have always been told they are immune from lawsuits. Have they been lying to us?

I am sure the resident people from the other side will be here soon to explain.

[virginia mountainman]

2. IMPOSSIBLE.....

Only if you believe the lies they spread...

[benEzra]

3. Specifically, the suit alleges

that if a blithering idiot or someone *trying* to cause a negligent discharge partially disassembles the rifle with a round in the chamber, then forces the safety lever past its normal range of motion, this can disable this safety. Or, forcibly bending a part and permanently damaging the rifle in order to get the same thing to happen. That's crap.

I used to own a Century AK (SAR-1), which I posted about at length on DU. It had one of the most robust safety systems I've ever seen on a civilian rifle, much more secure than what you'll typically see on a bolt-action, lever-action, or a lot of pistols. It takes a very, very deliberate effort to move it off-safe.

Yes, this is frivolous, and claiming to represent AK owners as a "class" is ridiculous. Most of us would be dead-set against this contemptible lawsuit, which is very transparently intended to pull civilian AK's from the market.

[Eleanors38]

4. This is a fake post! And it isn't in GD!