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| DENVER – The parents of Jessica Ghawi, one of the victims killed in the Aurora movie theater shooting, are suing the online business that sold ammunition used in the shooting. Her parents filed suit against BulkAmmo.com, BTP Arms, sportsmansguide.com and BulletProofBodyArmorHQ.com on Tuesday.
Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, Ghawi’s parents, appeared with attorneys and representatives of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence Tuesday to announce the lawsuit against Lucky Gunner and other businesses. Doing business as BulkAmmo.com, that business sold the shooting defendant 4,325 rounds for various weapons less than a month before the shooting, according to an ATF special agent’s testimony during the preliminary hearing in the criminal case. “We’re putting them on notice, we’re coming after you,” said Lonnie Phillips. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is a 501(c)(3) organization that represents victims of gun violence in cases against gun sellers or owners. They say this pending lawsuit is part of a national campaign against gun dealers they call “bad apples.” “A company should not be able to sell tear gas with the same procedure it would use to sell a pair of shoes,” said Kelly Sampson a Brady Center Attorney. The lawsuit accuses the four online suppliers of ammunition and military-grade equipment of failing to screen the gunman and making it too easy for him to buy ammunition, tear gas and body armor. The formal… |
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