Re: Sandy hook lawsuit: Judge rules against gun companies
some comments on marketing
any of those who are attempting to justify this lawsuit going forward want to comment on this marketing
How Far Beretta Will Go To Make You Love Guns - The Awl
eing able to market itself as the official sidearm of our very discerning and globally preeminent fighting force meant even more profits in the civilian market. Beretta’s plan was plainly outlined in a 1993 Baltimore Sun interview with Robert Bonaventure, then CEO of Beretta USA. Bonaventure explained that Beretta made it a mission to win the military contract and leverage it to make Beretta a household name—a name that would get it into the law enforcement market and, eventually, the everyday gun buyer.
M9
This legendary semiauto handgun has not only won the historic contract with the US military in 1985, but has achieved a triumphant contract renewal after more than two decades of hard use in the world’s toughest and most extreme conditions, from the scorching deserts of Iraq to the frigid heights of the Afghan mountains. A contract renewal after this kind of use and abuse means a product that has kept its promises--and then some. Simply put, there is no pistol today that is as durable, reliable, dependable, easy to use, safe and accurate as the Beretta M9, the handgun that has rightfully earned the nickname of “World Defender.”
P226
Designed for the U.S. Army and carried by U.S. Navy SEALs, Texas Rangers and many other elite military and law enforcement professionals, the SIG SAUER® P226® has earned its place in the highest class of
production pistols.
https://www.fnamerica.com/products/carbines/
Inspired by the legendary Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) made famous in battle by Allied forces around the globe, the FNAR™ puts autoloading speed and bolt-action accuracy into one powerful package.
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FN semi-automatic carbines are based on military-tested and proven platforms, delivering absolute performance and accuracy to the commercial market.
So tell me, does any of those claims that come directly from three respected firearms makers suggest liability?