03-10-2018, 11:47 AM
(03-08-2018, 05:15 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote:(03-08-2018, 12:21 PM)David Horn Wrote: That's the only one I found as well ... and it's pretty specific in only addressing Federal assistance programs. Civil suits, on the other hand, can be brought for any reason whatsoever. There is a risk in doing so, since the petitioner can be countersued. I'm sure some gun-friendly organization with a freedom-friendly name will find someone who will be a stalking horse and try to win a law suit. Mostly, the point will be to get Dick's to back down and drop the policy. I assume Dick's was prepared for this in advance, and intends to either cave immediately (meaning their ban was wallpaper) or hit back hard. We'll see.
I'm sure there's a group of lawyers who will eventually represent all legal purchaser's/ legal gun owners that Dick's refuses to sell particular guns to that are legally available for sale in all of their stores. How many people will that be eventually? I don't know but I'm sure it's adding up as we speak and as time continues. Think about it, 2-3 relatively minor refusals a day adds up to around fifty to a hundred illegal refusals per month per store. We'll see who's right within a year or two.
I suspect that Dick's will get a quick ruling on this. Torts are not criminal law, but there are rules. First, the plaintiffs will have to be certified as a class, or this doesn't work at all. Second, they have to show cause. In other words, you can't just sue for no reason. Third, they will almost certainly try this in Federal Court, where class actins go to die.
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