Family Who Lost Loved Ones At Sutherland Springs Suing Air Force

By Tom Knighton

Far too often, those who have lost loved ones in mass shootings want to blame someone. They want to punish someone. Groups like Everytown For Gun Safety are more than ready to make suggestions, usually gun stores and gun manufacturers, despite laws on the books to prevent such nuisance lawsuits.

For families of the victims of the Sutherland Springs shooter, their anger is understandable…as is the target of their lawsuit.

Relatives of people killed or wounded in the Sutherland Springs church massacre have begun filing civil claims against the Air Force over allegations that the military branch failed to input information in a federal database that would have prevented the shooter from buying guns.

Joe and Claryce Holcombe, both in their 80s, lost their son and eight other family members in the Nov. 5 massacre at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs. Their lawyer, Rob Ammons of Houston, announced Tuesday that they have filed an administrative claim with the federal government accusing the agency of negligence that caused their son’s wrongful death.

Meanwhile, San Antonio plaintiffs’ lawyer Tim Maloney said he will announce Wednesday that he has also filed an administrative claim with the Air Force on behalf of two …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms