03-10-2018, 02:10 PM
(03-10-2018, 11:47 AM)David Horn Wrote:Think about it. I can go into Dick's and purchase an AR-15 ( a legal weapon) right now without any issues or concerns relating to my ability to purchase one legally at Dick's. Do you view all the American adults within the ages of 18-21 ( a classification of adults) as being to immature and as being to irresponsible and as being to irrational or to crazy or to psychopathic to be able to purchase a firearm these days? I don't view all of them that way. I view some of them that way but not all of them. Why do you and a pet group of blue minded business decision makers seem to view all of them that way?(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.