Court: Gun owner not liable after stolen weapon kills teen
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Owner of stolen gun not liable....
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Texasgordo
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Two separate and distinct issues. Could be the owner was punished for leaving a firearm unsecured if they have that kind of law but, note the reason for the decision:
“...the Dubois Circuit Court and a unanimous three-judge Court of Appeals panel said Indiana law immunizes gun owners from civil liability for any subsequent use of their stolen firearms....”
Which Texas doesn't, except for §46.13. Making a Firearm Accessible to a Child (defined as "a person younger than 17 years of age").
Is it smart to leave a firearm unsecure anywhere? No. Is it illegal other than §46.13? Again, no.
The court was correct in its ruling.
Correct. This was a civil suit filed by the family of the dead guy against the lawful owner of the firearm that was stolen.
TheMailMan
TGT Addict
The weapon didn't kill the teen. Just sayin'.
BINGO.
. . . so don’t make a habit out of it, eh?
motorcarman
Compulsive Collector
I see what you did there!!!
I must confess—it’s a penguin pickle!
I recently sold a S&W Revolver to a fellow employee. He lived in an apartment. His apartment was broken into and the pistol among other things was stolen. There was no bill of sale between us for the purchase.
I bought the pistol at a gun store, so any paperwork was in my name.
I became concerned about my liability. My coworker informed the police concerning our pistol transaction. The Plano Police told him that since he had reported the pistol stolen, and liability stopped at the date of the report. If the gun was taken to a pawn shop the police would be notified. If it was used in a crime, neither of us would be liable. Unless we had done the crime.
I bought the pistol at a gun store, so any paperwork was in my name.
I became concerned about my liability. My coworker informed the police concerning our pistol transaction. The Plano Police told him that since he had reported the pistol stolen, and liability stopped at the date of the report. If the gun was taken to a pawn shop the police would be notified. If it was used in a crime, neither of us would be liable. Unless we had done the crime.
