New member here, so I apologize in advance if I fail to follow any rules.

The ruling is horrible, not just for gun manufacturers. What about murderers who use bats and knives? I guess Louisville Slugger, Easton, Buck and Ka-Bar are now liable? The argument that the main/only purpose of a firearm is to kill people is disengenuous to me, as we all know firearms are used for sport and hunting. While the anti-gun folks will argue that it’s also for killing, so are knives.

The argument can also be made with regard to cars and booze. Are car manufacturers and alcohol distilleries now liable for car accidents since drunk driving is something both manufacturers have advance knowledge that they will be used together?

It’s such a slippery slope argument. Like others have said, it’s a very sad case. They all are and I have personal experience, as my daughter was at Saugus High School in CA, in 2019 when they had their school shooting. But blaming the gun manufacturer? In many of these cases, the parent/gun owner failed to properly secure the firearms and/or failed to acknowledge that their kid had a problem. I think the gun manufacturers should counter sue these parents and every extension of that gun owner for failing to secure the guns. They are more complicit in these events than the gun manufacturers.

I suppose I could rant forever on this issue. But these are crazy times ladies and gents. Going to be interesting to see how this plays out. Higher cost for firearms/ammo? More regulations? Mandated liability insurance for gun owners (lame)?