“I’d like to believe that I have a part in getting to this time and place in history,” he told CNBC.
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Gus’s father, Richard Barber, spent more than a decade collecting evidence against the gun maker and even advised plaintiffs in the case before resigning over differences with attorneys.
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The decision comes nearly 15 years to the day that nine-year-old Gus Barber died after his mother’s Remington Model 700 rifle fired as she was unloading it, striking and killing the boy. For models too old for retrofitting, Remington is offering a voucher worth $10-$12. Owners can submit a claim online for trigger replacement. Plaintiffs in the case insist a well-known design flaw - dating back to 1948 - causes the guns to fire unexpectedly without pulling the trigger. Make the claims now.”Īffected firearms include the Model 700 rifle, bolt-action rifle models Seven, Sportsman 78, 673, 710, 715, 770, 600, 660, 721, 722, 725, and the XP-100 bolt action pistol. “I’ve encouraged everyone to put these guns away. Holland, a lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the class action case. “Anyone with one of these guns should take advantage of this opportunity to get the trigger fixed,” said Eric D. More than 7.5 million Remington gun owners may want to consider replacing their triggers - on the company’s dime - after plaintiffs in years-long class action lawsuit gave up a protracted legal battle this week.Ĭritics of the contested settlement told CNBC its up to gun owners to take action over the next 18 months to replace potentially defective triggers.
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A fan checking out a Remington rifle at the company’s booth during the 2018 NRA convention in Dallas.