Videos tagged with Gun Store Liability

This video discusses the increasing ATF enforcement against gun stores suspected of facilitating straw purchases. It highlights a case in Washington D.C. where one individual purchased 34 firearms across three stores, leading to potential closure and arrests for the involved businesses. The speaker emphasizes that even if stores are unaware of the straw purchase, they can still face severe consequences, urging gun store owners and employees to be vigilant.

This video discusses a lawsuit filed by the District of Columbia and Maryland Attorneys General, in partnership with Everytown Law, against three Maryland gun stores. The lawsuit alleges these stores facilitated illegal gun distribution by failing to prevent straw purchases, leading to firearms being recovered in connection with crimes in DC and Maryland. The speaker argues this is a tactic to undermine the gun supply chain and infringe upon Second Amendment rights.

This segment discusses a lawsuit filed by the family of a victim from the Aurora, Colorado mass shooting against the store that sold the ammunition. The lawsuit was dismissed, and the judge ordered the family to pay the gun store's legal fees of $200,000. The discussion highlights the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) and the principle that sellers cannot be held responsible for the illegal actions of third parties.