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http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27802303/parents-theater-shooting-victim-lose-lawsuit-against-ammo
Woohooo! I'm a dangerous poison because I buy ammunition. These people really need to find a different way to settle their grief than stupid lawsuits.
Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, whose daughter, Jessica Ghawi, was one of 12 people killed in the July 2012 attack, had sued four online retailers that provided bullets, gun magazines and body armor alleged to have been used in the shooting. They accused the retailers of selling the items without concern about the mental fitness of the buyer or the items' intended use.
The retailers "established and operated businesses which attracted and catered to dangerous persons such as (James) Holmes," the couple's complaint argued, "and yet they failed ... to reasonably screen to prevent such dangerous people from obtaining arms."
In an order issued Friday, Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch ruled state and federal laws protect ammunition sellers from such lawsuits. He dismissed the case.
Woohooo! I'm a dangerous poison because I buy ammunition. These people really need to find a different way to settle their grief than stupid lawsuits.