The parent of the murdered girl from Texas wants to sue the gun manufacturer: How are products advertised to younger people?

The father of XNUMX-year-old Ameri Jo Garza, who was killed at a school in Uvalde, Texas, has taken the first steps towards a lawsuit against the company "Daniel Defense", the manufacturer of the semi-automatic rifle used in the mass murder, reports Voice of America.

Alfredo Garza's lawyers asked the company "Daniel Defense" to provide information on how it advertises its products to a younger audience.

"We ask that you provide us with the information now, rather than waiting for Mr. Garza to request it through the courts," the letter reads.

Georgia-based Daniel Defense did not respond to a request for comment.

The Uvalde killer, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, burst into an elementary school on May 24 and killed 19 children and two teachers. The police killed him on the spot. Ramos legally purchased the rifle for his 18th birthday, May 17.

The Sandy Hook case

Josh Koskoff, an attorney representing the Garza family, also handled the case of parents from Sandy Hook Elementary School (where 2012 children were killed in 20), who sued the gun manufacturer - Remington - and received $73 million in damages.

It was also the first significant settlement with a weapons manufacturer in a mass-murder case, as companies are generally protected by federal law from lawsuits.

"The Sandy Hook ruling is not binding, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have some force," Koskoff said.

The lawyer explained that he is focusing on what gun manufacturers are marketing to children and teenagers.

"The killer who just turned 18 knew exactly what weapon he wanted," Koskoff said.

In a separate lawsuit, school employee Emilia Marin asked a Texas court to order Daniel Defense to turn over documents related to gun advertising.

Gun manufacturers are protected by federal law (PLCAA) from lawsuits if their guns are used to commit a crime.

But the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that the families of those killed in Sandy Hook could sue Remington, regardless of federal law, because it was already violating some of the state's advertising rules.