The Washington Post Reveals the Truth About the Sandy Hook Parent’s Bushmaster Lawsuit

By Robert Farago

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has taken it on the chin for telling New York’s Daily Mail that “I [don’t] think the victims of a crime with a gun should be able to sue the manufacturer.” In other words, he’s defending his vote for the Protection of Lawful Commerce Act and rejecting the lawsuit filed by bereaved Sandy Hook parents. To refresh your memory . . .

The parents of Sand Hook murder victim Victoria Soto are suing Bushmaster for selling AR-15s “knowing that the AR15’s military firepower, unsuited to personal defense or recreation, enables an individual in possession of the weapon to inflict unparalleled civilian carnage.”

It’s a ridiculous premise on a lot of levels. The DeSoto’s lawyers will have to prove that the AR-15 doesn’t have value for self-defense or recreation. And c convince a judge/jury tat an AR-15 poses a graver danger to civilians than, say, a bomb. Still, support for the DeSoto’s emotion-driven attempt to punish Bushmaster for selling a legal product legally has become a litmus test for gun control advocates.

The washingtonpost.com article examining the attacks against Senator Sanders claims that “the truth is complicated.” Scribe Paul Waldman proceeds …Read the Rest

Source:: Truth About Guns