I’m not a Lawyer but I would say yes, but you would need a real good Lawyer and deep pockets. If I were in that position I would not only sue for wrongful death but I would include for depriving of my constitutional rights.
You may not like what I have to say Brother, but you answered your own question–‘You decided to appease their business’— GAME OVER. YOU DISARMED YOURSELF
I’m truly sorry for you’re loss(s) or injuries but you made a bad choice (Hypothetically)
My advice is don’t patronize a sh!thole that has a GFZ sign—PERIOD.
Walk Away!
We all gotta die sometime Johnny, makes no sense giving you’re Life an early DEATH for a piece of Pizza or a Smothered Burrito. Nothing anyone sells me is worth my Life.
In Illinois you will have to find out who are you gonna sue.
Due to “Illinois Concealed Carry Act” when an establishment derives more than 50% of its gross receipts from alcohol sales, it falls under regulations that require posting “NO FIREARMS” signs and it’s not that business’s fault that you couldn’t defend yourself on their premises.
Good luck suing the State then…
IDK. Interesting question; I’d bet Attny Tom G. from the USCCA can do a good story on it. Some states or counties have more law suits than others. Remembering this past summer’s highway construction season, I remember some temporary roads were very narrow, others had not so good signage. Made me realize - highways are just as delicate as are the airline industry, hospital care, and nuclear power plants. Highway road safety story:
@Johnny_F That’s a good question, and furthermore these GFZ places probably have some type of insurance for this type of an incident if it happens. But with a good lawyer you could reach for a settlement or put the establishment out of business.
…Unfortunately Losing a loved one (I don’t have many left) THEN the Phucking Lawyers take @ least HALF would just make me angrier!. And not to beat anybody over the head with REALITY—Businesses these days are generally operating on a shoe string budget–one of the first causalities is adequate Insurance. A neighbor of mine (don’t like him) had a Used car Biz-He sold a Lemon to someone and the Brakes failed , she ate the rear of a Tractor Trailer—the surviving family sued and he lost EVERYTHING (even his house which they are now living in), These poor people erected a SHRINE in their front yard (formerly HIS front yard) a gawdy bloody Jesus STATUE looks like a sick Halloween skeleton. Last night (well this morning I got home from a drive to Amarilla and that Statue and the front of the house was Vandalized/set on fire. If these folk’s just bought from a reputable Car Dealer (is there such a thing anymore?), IF this guy didn’t skimp on Maintenance before he sold a ‘Rent-A-Wreck’…If If If… so I see a GFZ sign I will keep walking.
I don’t go ANYWHERE UNARMED! PERIOD TOO DANGEROUS!
Mike,
Are we in agreement the ‘Gun Free Zones/Signs’ are 99.99999% LEFTISTS ?
Are we also in agreement the Socialist Left wants us ALL DISARMED?
Are we further in agreement the VIOLENCE spreading out of control by the
butthurt left will not stop until Trump is dead and they are back in power?
The major problem I see with the Left is they want it all…
They want NO MORE POLICE FORCE, No guns in their Businesses and an
emasculated Military and ALL WOULD BE RIGHT IN THEIR WORLD?
Still with me?
Unfortunately, The Crim’s will NOT put down their Guns, Street takeovers wil triple, Mass Looting of ALL businesses, Rapes, Murders and Assaults, Car Jackings and
a host of other crimes will descend on our heads… AMERICA BECOMES A THIRD WORLD FAILED STATE. ANARCHY IN THE STREETS, (Just what the Communists want)
Just what the Muslims, Islamists, every TERRORIST Org. is salivating about.
The problem for the Left is -------PATRIOTS. End of story.
So, we put up with their THREATS, ASSAULTS and Assassination attempts right up to the point-----WE DON’T ANYMORE and say ENOUGH!.
Just when that is? Should have been After BUTLER PA. We should have stepped on their THROATS!
BUT, scum bag DA’s will play the Legal Weasel Word Game, “Did You, Are you Would you or any reasonable person expect to be injured Just Because you were not armed…?”.
What they don’t know won’t hurt them. I’ve been to many eateries that don’t allow guns while armed, and they were none the aware.
David Codrea has a form for just such an occasion, go to his web site War On Guns,