In with a rat-tat-tat, out with barely a whimper. That describes the nice lawsuit filed by Chicago not even 4 months in the past. The swimsuit, initially filed in state court docket was transferred to federal court docket. And with a really quick, two sentence submitting, Chicago voluntarily withdrew the lawsuit from federal court docket.
CWB Chicago, as traditional, reported on Chicago consuming some humble pie.
CHICAGO — When Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced in March that his administration was submitting a “first-of-its-kind lawsuit” towards firearm producer Glock, the town drummed up publicity with a press launch and widespread media protection.
There was no press launch and no media protection on Monday when the town’s attorneys unceremoniously dropped the case in a two-sentence federal court docket submitting.
Chicago and its top-shelf lawyer buddies over at Everytown for Gun Management hailed it as a “first of a form” lawsuit claiming that Glock pistols posed a public nuisance as a result of criminals misuse them. The announcement again on March 19, 2024, attracted all types of nationwide headlines fortunately parroting Chicago’s sensational claims.
Furthermore, the standard menagerie of gun management advocates cheered the pretend information. “Good job, Mr. Mayor,” the ever-shrinking Chicago Tribune editorialized on the transfer.
Right here it’s, from Chicago Mayor Let’s Go Brandon’s mouth press room:
CHICAGO – At the moment, the Metropolis of Chicago introduced a first-of-its-kind lawsuit towards Glock, the producer of the preferred handguns in the USA, alleging that Glock is facilitating the proliferation of unlawful machine weapons on the streets of Chicago. The lawsuit alleges that Glock unreasonably endangers Chicagoans by manufacturing and promoting within the Chicago civilian market semiautomatic pistols that may simply be transformed to unlawful machine weapons with an auto sear – an inexpensive, small gadget generally often called a “Glock swap.” The swimsuit is the primary to make use of Illinois’s new Firearms Trade Duty Act, handed and signed into legislation in 2023 to carry gun corporations accountable for conduct that endangers the general public.
Filed earlier as we speak in Prepare dinner County Circuit Courtroom, the lawsuit reviews that legislation enforcement personnel in Chicago have recovered over 1,100 Glocks which were transformed into unlawful machine weapons within the final two years alone in reference to all kinds of crimes, together with homicides, aggravated assaults, batteries, kidnappings, burglaries, dwelling invasions, carjackings, and tried robberies. The lawsuit alleges that Glock is aware of it might repair the issue however refuses to take action, and the Metropolis is looking for a court docket order requiring Glock to stop gross sales of its simply transformed pistols to Chicago civilians. The Metropolis additionally seeks penalties towards Glock and damages for the hurt that Glock has prompted to the Metropolis.
“The Metropolis of Chicago is encountering a lethal new frontier within the gun violence plaguing our communities due to the rise of totally automated Glocks on our streets,” mentioned Mayor Brandon Johnson, a member of Mayors In opposition to Unlawful Weapons. “Promoting firearms that may so simply be transformed into automated weapons makes heinous acts much more lethal, so we’re doing every part we will in collaboration with others dedicated to ending gun violence to carry Glock accountable for placing income over public security.”
“Proper now, anybody in the USA with $20 and a screwdriver can convert their Glock pistol into an unlawful machine gun in just some minutes,” mentioned Eric Tirschwell, govt director of Everytown Regulation.“We intend to carry Glock accountable for the unconscionable determination to proceed promoting its simply modified pistols though it might repair the issue, understanding that by refusing to take action it’s exacerbating gun violence in Chicago.”
“We’re proud to associate with the Metropolis of Chicago and Everytown Regulation on this important effort to boost public security and create a safer Chicago for all its residents,” mentioned H. Christopher Boehning, associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
Sure, Everytown’s Regulation division web site actually couldn’t comprise their glee within the submitting.
The web page, nonetheless up as of July 24, 2024, reveals a screaming headline that gained’t even match on on the high of their web page.
In with a rat tat tat, out with barely a whimper
In latest days, in a transfer barely talked about (if in any respect) in most of those self same media retailers, Chicago dropped their lawsuit. The truth is, the nice ground-breaking lawsuit, filed with the assistance of the easiest authorized minds (cough) over at Everytown, was withdrawn in a two sentence submitting.
In actuality, the lawsuit filed in March of this yr proved nothing new. It was simply one other poorly rehashed lawfare motion towards a revered firearm producer that produces a number of the hottest defensive handguns offered in America and elsewhere on this planet. Glock merchandise have saved numerous lives when utilized in self-defense and to place down violent criminals, terrorists and lunatics. They’ve additionally thwarted hundreds of thousands of felony assaults.
However Chicago politicians wanted to do one thing to distract from their feckless management and the failure of gun management schemes to cease criminals. In spite of everything, gun management disarms victims, not criminals. And when the victims are unarmed and defenseless, the criminals can ply their commerce with impunity, notably when prosecutors don’t prosecute and judges don’t incarcerate offenders.
Proper alongside these strains, the identical authorized beagles re-filed the the withdrawn case as soon as extra in state court docket, solely this time they’ve added a few Glock licensed gun retailers as defendants. Sure, Eagle Sports activities and Midwest Sporting Items now get to spend tens of hundreds of {dollars} defending towards a faulty lawsuit. At the least till Brandon’s authorized workforce recordsdata one other two sentence voluntary dismissal.
Does anybody wish to take a wager that this newest submitting will meet the identical finish, maybe even before the unique filings?
