The Ward and Lookingbill family is seeking $25 million in damages after they say Academy Sports & Outdoors failed to follow the law when selling an assault rifle to Devin Patrick Kelley, who killed 26 people on Nov. 5 in the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs.

The Lookingbills, Joann's parents, and her husband, Chris, claim Academy should not have sold the rifle to Kelley because the shooter listed his Colorado Springs address on a firearm record form.

The Ward and Lookingbill families claim Academy was negligent and failed to protect the safety of the public, conduct a proper background check or follow proper gun-selling procedures.

The suit claims Kelley's firearm purchase should have been transferred to his Colorado residence. Instead, the suit says, Kelley picked the weapon up in Texas.
"The Ruger should have never been placed in Kelley's hands in Texas," reads the lawsuit.

TrueTexan wrote:Anti-guns and shyster lawyer trying to make a buck over a tragedy.

TrueTexan wrote:Anti-guns and shyster lawyer trying to make a buck over a tragedy.

lurker wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:15 amthe question would be, "what part of the law did they not follow?"

Bang wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2017 1:19 pm

The suit claims Kelley's firearm purchase should have been transferred to his Colorado residence. Instead, the suit says, Kelley picked the weapon up in Texas.
"The Ruger should have never been placed in Kelley's hands in Texas," reads the lawsuit.

And what law are they citing with that?

Kelley showed his Colorado driver's license as part of the sale process, Webster said.

Under Colorado law, an individual cannot buy, sell or transfer any firearms or magazines over 15 rounds, Webster said.

Academy was expected to comply with the laws of both states but failed to, he claimed. The store "knew or should have known at that time that he was a Colorado resident and he couldn't purchase" that weapon, Webster said.