Sportsman and Gun Owners News Watch 3/02/02
Family Files Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Against Gunmaker 3/1/2002
A Montana family is suing the Remington Arms Company Inc. for alleged flaws in designing and selling the Remington 700 bolt-action rifle, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported Feb. 18.
The Barber family filed the lawsuit following the death of their 9-year-old son, Gus. The youngster was unintentionally shot and killed by his mother, who was unloading her Remington 700 rifle after a day's hunt.
The family accused Remington of selling the gun in "a defective condition" that was "unreasonably dangerous."
"Due to the presence of a bolt-lock mechanism, this required her to release the safety in order to open the bolt to eject the chambered round," according to the lawsuit. "Immediately upon releasing the safety, the rifle suddenly and unexpectedly discharged."
The lawsuit claims that Remington failed to properly warn consumers, produced a gun of negligent design and manufacture, and failed to recall or retrofit the gun.
"Had I known that that rifle had a propensity to do what it did, I would never have owned one," said Rich Barber. "I think, the bottom line is, in the end, litigation will force the eventual recall of a defective product."
The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Butte, seeks general damages in excess of $75,000.
Remington recently settled a similar lawsuit filed by the Hester family of Great Falls, Mt.
Newslinks for Saturday, March 2:
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• If You Aren't Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem
• Bellesiles wins Coogler Literary Award for 2001
• Firm seeks FDA approval for human chip implants
• Shadow Government Activated for U.S.
• FBI reform bill includes oversight, 'internal watchdog'
• Conservatives Organize to Defeat Unconstitutional Campaign Finance Bill
• Gun Control Aids Terrorism
• Rambling Through the Constitution
• Dell: Moving Beyond HCI
• NE, OR, SC: 3 Senators Ready to Sell You Out
• CA: Davis Plunges as Simon Soars
• FL: Grand jury indicts more Miami cops in unrelated shooting, beating
• ME: Pro-Gun Leader Running For Congress
• MI: Stiff penalties to be applied to 'pistol violators'
• MT: Massive Assassination Plot 'Suspected'
• MT: 'Militia Group Was Targeting Officials'
• NY: Group Announces Plan to Put Retired Cops at JFK
• NY: Knives Make A Comeback
• SC: Lawmakers Mull Constitutional Amendment for Hunters
• SC: NRA may still support Capito although she voted for campaign reform
• UT: U. may take guns tiff to court
• Canada: Gun Registry A $700M Garbage Collection System
• Middle East: 'For the Kids'
• UK: Disrupt shooting at the Commonwealth Games?
• UK: Knifeman Shot With Rubber Bullet
• UK: MPs demand tough action on guns
BATF Oversight Hearing Re-cap
http://www.nraila.org/LegislativeUpd...=Detail&ID=270
Alabama Legislative Update
http://www.nraila.org/LegislativeUpd...=Detail&ID=271
California Legislative Update
http://www.nraila.org/LegislativeUpd...=Detail&ID=272
Kansas Legislative Update
http://www.nraila.org/LegislativeUpd...=Detail&ID=273
South Dakota Legislative Update
http://www.nraila.org/LegislativeUpd...=Detail&ID=274
West Virginia Legislative Update
http://www.nraila.org/LegislativeUpd...=Detail&ID=275
Wisconsin Legislative Update
http://www.nraila.org/LegislativeUpd...=Detail&ID=276
FBI Reform Bill Includes Oversight, Internal Watchdog
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1407
Wisconsin Assembly Approves Right-To-Carry Bill
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1408
Firm Seeks FDA Approval For Human Chip Implants
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1409
Right-To-Carry Laws Broadening Across U.S.
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1410
Lazio Suing Fund-Raiser Over Ties To McAuliffe
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1401
Missouri And Kansas In Right-to-Carry Debate
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1402
Virginia House Overturns Gun Ban
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1403
NRA 131st Annual Meetings & Exhibits Reno, Nevada, April 26-30
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1406
Town Hall Meeting Day
http://www.nraila.org/LegislativeUpd...=Detail&ID=269
Veto Finance Reform?
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1395
Rule Of Law Versus Number Of Laws
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1396
Utah Bill To Eliminate Gun Fee Moves To Senate
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1397
Kansas Bill Repealing Range Protection Gets Hearing
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1398
Virginia Hunters Feed The Hungry
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1399
Coloradans Overwhemlingly Support Right To Carry
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1392
Junk Science Hits The Fan
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1393
Global Hunt Begins For Arms Smuggler
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1394
NRA-ILA Hunting Fact Card 2002
http://www.nraila.org/FactSheets.asp...=Detail&ID=124
Kentucky - Don`t Let HB 97 Get Hijacked
http://www.nraila.org/LegislativeUpd...=Detail&ID=268
Party Guy
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1388
The Wrong Bill
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1389
Debunking The Gun Control Myth
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1390
British Gun Crime Soars After Handgun Ban
http://www.nraila.org/NewsCenter.asp...Detail&ID=1391
Anti-Gun crap
Ohio Legislators Consider New Concealed-Carry Bill
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548626
Ohio Rep. Jim Aslanides (R-Coshocton) hopes a new version of his controversial concealed-carry bill will meet with the approval of the state legislature.
Ga. BB-Gun Law Sparks Debate
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548628
A new ordinance in Alpharetta, Ga., that prohibits children under age 16 from using a BB gun or paintball gun has sparked a strong debate.
Republicans Call for Investigation of Pro-Gun Signs
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548627
GOP leaders in South Carolina want the police to investigate signs that link the state Republican Party to a campaign to allow concealed weapons in schools.
Alliance for Justice: H&R Block and NRA Deal Stirs Controversy
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548672
The Alliance for Justice says that H&R Block has issued a statement denying funding of the gun lobby, while the NRA maintains that the two companies have entered into an agreement that will benefit them both.
Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence: New Hopkins Study Shows Maryland Gun Laws Work
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548671
A coalition supporting handgun licensing in Maryland is pointing to the Johns Hopkins study on the state's "Saturday night special" ban as further evidence that gun laws work.
Investigators Uncover Weapons Network
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548600
U.S. and European law-enforcement officials have uncovered an arms empire that has been supplying the Taliban and terrorist groups, including Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda in Afghanistan and rebel forces in Africa.
ACLU Raises Concerns About Stun Guns
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548601
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) wants the safety of nonlethal weapons examined after a Pennsylvania man died after being shot by police with a Taser stun gun.
Ed Fund: MD Residents Remember Local Gun Victims, Rally for Handgun Licensing
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548613
Residents of Prince George's County, MD gathered to remember gun violence victims and offered a solution to the problem in the form of handgun licensing to keep guns out of the hands of criminals.
Post-9/11, U.S. Still Divided Over Gun Issue
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548507
Guns, religion, abortion, and the role of government are issues that split the nation in the 2000 election and will continue to do so in the 2002 and 2004 elections.
Va. Concealed-Handgun Bill Withdrawn
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548508
A proposal that would have legalized concealed handguns in Virginia establishments that serve alcohol has been withdrawn from consideration.
Newspapers Urged to Stop Running Gun Classifieds
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548481
Newspapers in the United States are being urged by a coalition of gun-control groups to stop publishing classified ads for guns.
Montana Democrats Try to Shed Anti-Gun Image
http://www.jointogether.org/gvdirect?U=88089&O=548482
Democratic lawmakers in Montana are doing all they can to rid themselves of the anti-gun image they say is propogated by their national party.
Sportsman and Gun Owners News Watch 3/02/02
