mljdeckard
Member
I agree with those who say the shop was negligent in not checking the I.D., but this makes them responsible for the fraudulent charge, not the subsequent deaths. The person against whom the fraud (the neighbor) was committed was already dead, therefore the victims of the shooting (or their estates) have no standing to press a criminal charge. For a CIVIL charge, they will have a hard time proving that he couldn't have gotten the ammo anywhere else. I'm with Hanafuda. They want to get the shop's insurance company to settle.
Whether or not the shot is ultimately responsible, I bet they are checking EVERYONE'S ID today.
Whether or not the shot is ultimately responsible, I bet they are checking EVERYONE'S ID today.