Remington 700

The Remington 700

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Fl Man Accidentally Shoots Woman In Donut Shop After Dropping Gun Video

... man accidentally shoots woman in donut shop after dropping gun (VIDEO). A 55-year-old woman was injured at a Coconut Creek, Florida, Dunkin’ Donuts after a customer accidentally fired a gun when he dropped it inside the business Saturday morning. Police say the man, who was later identified as Randy Barroso, 38, initially left the scene after the shooting but later turned himself in to authorities while accompanied by his lawyer. He was charged with culpable negligence. Authorities confirmed Barroso had a valid concealed carry permit and no prior criminal history. The woman was taken to the hospital where she was treated for injuries that were deemed non-life threatening. A statement issued by the donut franchise said the safety and well-being of their customers and crew members are their top priority. The statement confirmed the franchisee is fully cooperating with the investigation. Brilliant. Thanks a lot, brainiac. Glenn G. Lots of questions, but 3 stick out. 1. How could he have ...

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Class Wants Remington Settlement Approved, Rejects Ags Brief

... increased by as much as ten or twenty times while the settlement is pending,” the brief says. “But for rifles whose dangerousness is real, well-documented, and pervasive, the anticipated minimal number of retrofits is potentially deadly.”. The settlement was considered a milestone in the history of the infamous design because of the sheer number of affected rifles and the projected costs — $487 million , according to company executives. Yet, despite the overwhelming price tag, Remington saved itself from calling its products defective. Lead plaintiff in the class action suit , Ian Pollard, of Concordia, Missouri, filed the case in January 2013, saying his Remington 700 bolt-action rifle fired unexpectedly three times in the 13 years he owned it. While he was not hurt, the complaint cited others who had been. The lawsuit detailed specific issues ...

Federal Judge Says Remington Settlement Over Deadly Rifle Defect May Be Too Lenient

... design flaws in the venerable Remington Model 700 series of bolt-action rifles, a favorite among hunters and target shooters, and a longtime pattern for police and military sniper rifles. More than 7.5 million of the rifles and related Remington firearms were sold between 1962 and 2006. A 2010 investigation by CNBC showed that the weapons could potentially fire without a pull of the trigger, a fault in the mechanism that the network said resulted in two dozen deaths and more than 100 injuries. The key impetus for CNBC’s investigation and the class action was the accidental shooting death of a 9-year-old Montana boy, Gus Barber, by his mother in 2000. The family had just wrapped up a hunting trip in the Gravelly Mountains when Barbara Barber attempted to unload her Model 700. The muzzle was pointed at an empty horse trailer, but Barbara didn’t realize that Gus had chosen that moment to run to the other ...

Remington Trigger Cause Of Wisconsin Man's Death, Lawsuit Says

... the gun’s fault. There are no “accidental” homicides, only negligient homicides, Very rarely a gun will and can discharge when not wanted. But if the bullet strikes someone, it was the handlers fault. Period. It ain’t complicated. I teach firearms in many disciplines, and that is the fundamental, THE fundamental, that if you follow without exception, you will never kill someone you do not want to kill. If only we could get there with handling, and we are far from it I’m afraid to say. I RSO at a range sometimes and its pretty scary what the average level of handling looks like. Clancy Young. There is no doubt about Remington’s 700 trigger issues. The problem is with rifles that are regularly used not the rifles taken out once or twice a year to hunt. The inventor stated that the trigger design issue was one of cleaning the mechanism. It built up ...

Popular Remington 700 Rifle Linked To Potentially Deadly Defect

... itself. Lesley Stahl: If you had known about this issue with the gun, the trigger problem, would you have gone ahead with the trial, things may have gone differently. Hal Kittrell: I say this, Lesley, I mean, had we known that there was a problem with the trigger before we were getting ready for trial, I can assure you we would’ve looked into that. We would’ve assessed this case based on that evidence, there’s no question about that. Shortly after we approached the prison to interview Zac, Roger unexpectedly got word that after five years behind bars, his son would be released for good behavior.  Roger now believes his son is innocent and says he will soon ask the Mississippi Supreme Court to reconsider Zac’s conviction. He’s also written to the judge in the class-action case asking him to hold Remington’s feet to the fire. Roger Stringer at the grave of his son, Justin. CBS News. Roger Stringer: What I’m pushing for is for nobody else to have to walk in my shoes.  I don’t want anybody else ...

Youtube Video Shows Gun Spontaneously Fire

... 1.3 million Model 700 rifles with a trigger mechanism known as the X-Mark Pro. A few months earlier, an alarming You Tube video had gone viral in which a garage experiment, conducted by a Model 700 owner, showed a potentially deadly defect: his rifle could fire without its trigger being pulled in cold weather. on You Tube. Although Remington has fixed its Model 700 trigger problem, it is estimated that only 1 in 4 guns affected by the recall have been turned in. Nearly a million are still out there. This week on 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl examines the  Remington controversy and the families it’s affected  on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. © 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Recent Segments. 60 Minutes Presents: Grammy Night. February 13, 2017. First, Beyoncé and Adele's different approaches to success. Then, Bruno Mars has been broke, busted and nearly homeless, but now he’s on top of the music world. The Coming Swarm. January 8, 2017. Autonomous drones are being called the biggest thing in military technology since the nuclear bomb. David Martin reports. The Hunt for Planet Nine. January 9, 2017. At the ...