Armslist being sued,functioned as an online classified advertising service

[SDR]

ARMSLIST - Wisconsin Appeals Court Blows Open Big Holes in Section 230–Daniel v. Armslist

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[cigars]

I started reading that and then "hey look, a squirrel!". Can somebody summarize?

 

[nwslopoke]

Politics.

Someone is taking a tragedy and going after the source with $$$. A prohibited person illegally obtained a gun and committed murder. Since the murderer was a felon, walk it back to the courts. Why are they letting dangerous people walk the streets?

 

[awshoot]

I started reading that and then "hey look, a squirrel!". Can somebody summarize?

Where!??

This is how I understand the Armslist case at present:

1. Under the Federal Communications Decency Act of 1996, a provider of an interactive computer service is not legally liable for what its users say -- that's the reference to Section 230 you see in the linked article: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
   
2. Armslist was sued by the estate of some people who were shot by someone who bought a gun from one Armslist's users: Family of victim in Azana tragedy files lawsuit against website that sold firearm to shooter
3. Armslist argued that the case should be dismissed at the trial court level and won based on a Section 230 argument: Armslist Wins Court Victory in Suit by Victim's Family - The Truth About Guns
4. The estate appealed to the intermediate level court of appeals in WI, which reversed the trial court and reinstated the lawsuit based on an interpretation of Section 230 that Armslist considers dubious at best and which Armslist claims is contrary to precedent on the issue: Court reinstates lawsuit against online gun seller from Azana Spa mass shooting Actual case: Yasmeen Daniel v. Armslist, LLC et. al.