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In reply to the discussion: Some of the Gungeoneers will be surprised to find that the VPC [View all]friendly_iconoclast
(15,333 posts)16. Not true- Remington has been sued many times over defective rifles
http://www.cnbc.com/id/39554936
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-lawsuit-is-latest-claim-against-remington/
http://helenair.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/class-action-lawsuit-filed-in-montana-against-remington-arms/article_6211a22e-ce36-11e2-b81b-0019bb2963f4.html
You do your cause no favors by spreading untruths...
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-lawsuit-is-latest-claim-against-remington/
http://helenair.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/class-action-lawsuit-filed-in-montana-against-remington-arms/article_6211a22e-ce36-11e2-b81b-0019bb2963f4.html
Class-action lawsuit filed in Montana against Remington Arms
June 06, 2013 12:00 am By EVE BYRON Independent Record
A class-action lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Montana against gun manufacturer Remington Arms Company, claiming that it knew since the 1940s that its Model 700 rifle had a faulty mechanism that allowed the gun to discharge without a trigger pull, but failed to notify the public of the defect.
This lawsuit, filed by Richard Ramler on behalf of Eric Huleatt and Allen Bowker, is different than previous lawsuits filed in the state because its not focusing on allegations that the plaintiffs were seriously injured or killed by their guns misfiring.
Instead, Ramler writes that Remington knew the Model 700 rifles were defective, yet the company failed to warn people who purchased the weapon, failed to remedy the situation and required gun owners to pay a fee for both shipping and a replacement trigger once they notified Remington of the defect...
June 06, 2013 12:00 am By EVE BYRON Independent Record
A class-action lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Montana against gun manufacturer Remington Arms Company, claiming that it knew since the 1940s that its Model 700 rifle had a faulty mechanism that allowed the gun to discharge without a trigger pull, but failed to notify the public of the defect.
This lawsuit, filed by Richard Ramler on behalf of Eric Huleatt and Allen Bowker, is different than previous lawsuits filed in the state because its not focusing on allegations that the plaintiffs were seriously injured or killed by their guns misfiring.
Instead, Ramler writes that Remington knew the Model 700 rifles were defective, yet the company failed to warn people who purchased the weapon, failed to remedy the situation and required gun owners to pay a fee for both shipping and a replacement trigger once they notified Remington of the defect...
You do your cause no favors by spreading untruths...
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Actually that statement is correct. While there many regulations effecting guns,
flamin lib
May 2014
#6
"Gun makers cannot be sued for producing a defective, unsafe product."
friendly_iconoclast
May 2014
#17
I can't speak for SecMo but for me there are discussions I start but refuse to participate in.
flamin lib
May 2014
#25
Why submit myself to abuse, name calling and any manner of logical fallacy...
sarisataka
May 2014
#31
You are right, you don't need anymore education, you have your blinders on and don't need to see
oneshooter
May 2014
#56