Judge Ignores Federal Law and Allows Sandy Hook Gun Case to Proceed

Time to kick this judge out.

The judge didn't rule that the case was viable under the federal law. She just ruled that she has the authority to hear the case. All the arguments about whether or not the case can be heard are yet to come. All those little legal nuances that the article makes fun of are actually important, and judges can't ignore them. Just like this week when the SCOTUS spent a lot of time during the hearing on the immigration case as to whether Texas even had the standing to bring the case, rather than the merits of the case.

"A Connecticut judge ruled yesterday that a closely watched lawsuit filed by families of victims killed at Newtown, Ct.'s Sandy Hook Elementary School against the manufacturer of the AR-15 rifle used in the 2012 massacre can proceed. The victims’ legal team declared the decision a “huge victory,” but experts say the ruling is relatively narrow, and does not address the biggest hurdle for the plaintiffs: surmounting a decade-old law that shields gun manufacturers from most liability claims, reports The Trace. Judge Barbara Bellis decided only that she has the authority to continue to hear the case, not whether the lawsuit is viable under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA)."

I see this differently. Have to look at it a different way. If the Judge allows the case to proceed, it forces the higher courts who would've been appealed to in the end a chance to weigh in and give a precedence that could be used. Not sure what the Judge was thinking otherwise, but it's a good play. I believe it is a frivolous lawsuit and it might make it to the High Court where it'll be smacked down. Sandy Hook is and will be an eternal unfortunate event, but those involved need to heal, not heal through the tough talk of money their lawyers are looking at. I don't see it as an attempt on 2A. There are no credible attempts at 2A since Clinton was in office. Even Obama who has had to send out apologizes to families killed by assault STYLE weapons hasn't tried to take them away, just add more redundant checks that make it more of a PITA, but even he knows he couldn't get any kind of repeal to stick. Hell he hasn't even made an attempt to make magazines smaller for these weapons, but your state governments have. Before we get into the liberal vs. conservative thing, remember New Jersey is helmed by a "Super Conservative Republican" Governor. It also has some REALLY ignorant gun laws that you'd think would be seen in Blue states. When I see NRA talking about Obama and 2A, I click next.....Obama has been the BEST thing to EVER happen to weapons manufactures since the implementation of the War Dept.