Weatherman2020
Diamond Member
You’re either an idiot or misinformed.owner of the truck liable also?
Truck?
Depends.
A court may be able to assign liability on a degree of negligence. Depends on circumstance.
In contradistinction to a firearm weapon it would not be 'strict liabilty'.
Meaning, if you as an owner of the uniquely high-lethality firearm/weapon then you are responsible for the harm it may cause.
So if you unintentionally shoot your hunting partner.....you are, to a significant degree, - liable. Period.
If you shoot at a car-thief and the bullet hits the paperboy bicycling by......you are, in a significant degree, liable.
Period.
And if some burglar breaks into your Ford 150 and steals the SigSauer under your seat and then shoots the 7-11 clerk.....you are liable. Period.
(for a degree of the liability. Your liability does not alleviate the the thief /trigger puller of any liability for the murder, or the theft.)
The thing is: Guns are uniquely lethal compared to other tools that can be weaponized. Their lethality, portability, concealability, and ease of use.......burden the owner-of-record with any harm they may be instrumental in.
Period.