You are arguing from an idealist standpoint Agamemnon, not from reality.
Ideally, there is no need for handguns, automatic weapons and what not, but in the US, the rights and laws guaranteed by their constitution (as currently interpreted) make the ideal moot.
Besides, I am not sure what relevence your anti handgun rant has to do with this story, as the girl bought a shotgun.
As it is, this lawsuit is a joke. Part of their claim is that Walmart should have checked their own perscription records before selling her the gun. These idiotic parents are actually trying to hold Walmart at fault for not breaking federal law.
Walmart is also apparently at fault because the FBI has no information on mental health records because of Texas law.
Simply put, Walmart is not at fault here. They did everything they could legally do to ensure this girl could legally buy a gun. If these parents are so set on blaming everyone but the one person responsible for their daughters suicide, they should be challenging the state and federal laws.
But, I suppose it is easier to simply be greedy and go for the money rather than fight for a change that could possibly prevent a similar incident from happening again.
Screw these parents. I hope Walmart buries them.
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