Make for interesting times down to the county jail.Access to firearms is a human right as far as I'm concerned
Make for interesting times down to the county jail.Access to firearms is a human right as far as I'm concerned
And in your last dozen posts, you failed to mention the 2nd ammendment predates the m1 garand by about 150 years.More specifically, it's a purpose-designed weapon of war, and the most-issued weapon of war in human history.
I'm sure that's relevant.And in your last dozen posts, you failed to mention the 2nd ammendment predates the m1 garand by about 150 years.
So they want to sue and find responsible the firearm manufacturer that didn't have the foresight to disable their handgun that was stolen and illegally smuggled into Canada? Not the thugs that actually used the illegal firearm?WARMINGTON: Judge rules Danforth shooting victims' families can sue gun maker
Plaintiffs must now seek approval of other aspects to certify the class-action
Author of the article:Joe Warmington
Publishing date:Feb 13, 2021 • 20 hours ago • 3 minute read
The Smith and Wesson .40 calibre handgun with two full handgun magazines and a magazine holder, which were located against the wall of the Danforth Church and next to Faisal Hussain's body. (SIU) PHOTO BY HANDOUT /Ontario Special Investigations Unit
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They can’t bring back two amazing girls who had their life snuffed out by bullets from an illegal gun fired by Faisal Hussain in 2018.
But those caught in the evil shooting spree on The Danforth — a rampage that killed Julianna Kozis, 10, and Reese Fallon, 18, and wounded 13 others — are now able to sue the manufacturer of the gun used on that July 22 evening.
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Ken Price, whose daughter Samantha was injured by the gunfire, brought forward the ruling by Justice Paul Perell on Friday.
“Justice Perell stated that the facts of the case are clear and simple; the victims were shot by an individual using a stolen handgun that had been manufactured by Smith & Wesson,” said Price. “The design of the handgun did not utilize available technology that would have made it unusable by an unauthorized user.”
Reese Fallon, 18, (left) and Julianna Kozis, 10, were killed in the Danforth mass shooting July 22, 2018. PHOTO BY HANDOUTS /Toronto Sun
That same .40 calibre handgun was used by Hussain, 29, to take his own life.
This decision by the judge is a stepping-stone for the plaintiffs, who must now seek approval of the other aspects of the lawsuit certification.
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Price has always maintained there is nothing about this suit that will restore the loss or repair the damage that resulted from one of the worst crimes ever committed in Toronto.
“Nothing will bring back our girls, nor erase the injury and memories of that horrible night,” said Price. “But we are pleased to see our courts agree that Smith & Wesson should be made to answer for the absence of smart safety features in the weapon used that night.”
“Our goal is to see Smith & Wesson held accountable and to help avoid similar tragedies for other families in the future,” he added.
We have reached out to Smith & Wesson for comment and will present that if and when they offer it. One thing that needs to be said is the American company, based in Springfield, Massachusetts, did not fire this gun. That was done by a troubled individual who had AK-47 ammunition and conspiracy theory CD’s in his family’s apartment.
WARMINGTON: Judge rules Danforth shooting victims' families can sue gun maker
They can’t bring back two amazing girls who had their life snuffed out by bullets from an illegal gun fired by Faisal Hussain in 2018.torontosun.com
did they make a clean getaway?Has anyone ever sued maytag for a stolen washing machine being used in a homicide? How about domestic abuse? Racism?
Never mind the perpetrator find the firearm manufacturer and sue their asses offWARMINGTON: Wounded teen told her dad 'I don't want to die'
Author of the article:
Joe Warmington
Publishing date:
Feb 16, 2021 • 10 hours ago • 2 minute read
Rita Stuckey has started a GoFundMe campaign for her granddaughter, Alyssa Driscoll, who was critically injured in a shooting last Friday. Photo by GoFundMe /Toronto Sun
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After being shot in the head, 14-year-old Alyssa Driscoll told her father, “daddy, I don’t want to die.”
With the teen now critically injured in a bed at Sick Kids, her dad, Brandon Driscoll, who spent Family Day at her side, said his daughter showed some signs of progress on Monday.
“Right now it seems like only one side of her body is functioning — like her hand and leg … but she will need most definitely therapy to get better,” Brandon said Monday.
“Oh, she was also able to know her name and my name and I asked her her age and she answered correctly — 14 — and then I said, ‘What is our last name?’ and she said ‘Driscoll.'”
Taken off life support, but still listed in critical condition, Alyssa was hit by a bullet inside her apartment at 25 Stong Crt. at around 3 a.m. Friday.
Toronto Police officers continue to work at figuring out what happened in that apartment. It’s believed a gun went off accidentally.
“My home has been destroyed because of the crime scene,” added Driscoll. “I just renovated and bought the kids all new bedroom sets and a TV and the TV is destroyed because the bullet went out her head and into the TV.”
He said that his daughter asked to wear his gold bracelet for good luck “and it’s on her hand now.”
Brandon passed on his comments to the Toronto Sun through family friend Michelle Larabie.
“The paramedics and doctors said that if he had not squeezed her head as hard as he did she would have died,” said Michelle.
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Alyssa is pictured in a handout photo.
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Alyssa is pictured in a handout photo.
Michelle said doctors have been clear the girl will face major issues going forward, adding “the doctors already said she will not be the same Alyssa as she was before the shooting.”
But her dad still has her.
As a single father, he has been raising two daughters for the past nine years. He’s devastated.
“He’s broken,” added Michelle.
The girl’s grandmother, Rita Stuckey, has launched a GoFundMecampaign which had garnered nearly $2,800 by Monday evening. With a goal of $20,000, money raised through the effort will help pay for medical support once the teen is released from hospital.
“Our whole family is devastated but staying strong to support Alyssa through this terribly tragic time,” wrote Stuckey.
It is believed that Brandon was asleep at the time of the shooting and immediately tended to his daughter after the shot woke him. Four visitors fled after the shooting.
Police have been tight-lipped about their investigation.
Michelle said that “Brandon’s “going through hell.” So is Alyssa whose words after the shooting still resonate.
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After being shot in the head, 14-year-old Alyssa Driscoll told her father, "daddy, I don’t want to die.”torontosun.com
First of all, this is unworkable.