Families of victims who died in the 2018 Santa Fe High School Shooting and survivors settled a lawsuit against the online companies that sold ammunition to the admitted shooter.
RELATED:The confessed shooter was 17 when he killed 10 people and wounded 13 others.
"Nothing will ever bring Sabika back," said Farah Naz, the mother of Sabika Aziz Sheikh, a 17-year-old foreign exchange student who was killed in the mass shooting. "But we hope that this agreement sends a message to other sellers of dangerous products: it’s your responsibility to prevent your products from ending up in the wrong hands."
"Sabika’s killer should never have been able to go online and buy ammunition with a few clicks," said Abdul Aziz, Sabika’s father. "I rest easier knowing that this settlement agreement will prevent future illegal sales." "Age-verification for ammunition sales is a no-brainer, especially when the sale is conducted online," said Alla Lefkowitz, Senior Director of Affirmative Litigation at Everytown Law. "It simply should not be possible for a minor to go online and have ammunition shipped to their house, no questions asked.
As part of the agreement, Luckygunner has agreed to maintain an age verification system at the point of sale for all ammunition sales. Under this system, anyone whose age cannot be verified or who is verified to be under 21, is refused a sale.
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