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This is disturbing: Wisconsin court allows lawsuit against gun sale website to proceed
Most probably knows that Armslist is one of the few places left where people can post classified ads. An intermediate level appeals court in Wisconsin has ruled that Armslist can be sued for negligently facilitating an illegal sale between a private seller and a prohibited person.
The court has no comprehension why people legally entitled to own firearms would wish to purchase them without subjecting themselves to de facto registration while it claims that the information Armslist collected and published made it easier for illegal sales to occur. So essentially, its opinion is that Armslist can be punished for allowing users to obtain information to engage in legally permissible acts.
This is only an intermediate level decision and it only applies to WI -- hopefully, cooler heads higher up will prevail.
Link to the actual opinion: https://www.wicourts.gov/ca/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=211408
Most probably knows that Armslist is one of the few places left where people can post classified ads. An intermediate level appeals court in Wisconsin has ruled that Armslist can be sued for negligently facilitating an illegal sale between a private seller and a prohibited person.
The three-judge panel of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that a federal law that shields website operators from liability for user content did not apply to Armslist LLC, the operator of Armslist.com.
Armslist was liable for its "own conduct in facilitating user activity," the judges said. They referred to the site's design and operation, which allegedly promotes illegal gun sales.
The court has no comprehension why people legally entitled to own firearms would wish to purchase them without subjecting themselves to de facto registration while it claims that the information Armslist collected and published made it easier for illegal sales to occur. So essentially, its opinion is that Armslist can be punished for allowing users to obtain information to engage in legally permissible acts.
This is only an intermediate level decision and it only applies to WI -- hopefully, cooler heads higher up will prevail.
Link to the actual opinion: https://www.wicourts.gov/ca/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=211408