Whether the safety is flawed or not, any idiot knows you don't point a gun at something you don't intend to kill. I don't care if it's loaded or not, on safety or not, you just don't do it. The gun company shouldn't have been liable in the first place. The idiot that pulled the trigger should have been.
And besides, plenty of other guns have to be off safety to unload them. It's not a flaw, it's called the way a gun is designed. Ever heard of a revolver with a safety that is on when you're unloading? Or a safety period other than not having the hammer engaged?
I'll run the risk of sounding like an insensitive bastard: the kid didn't deserve to get a penny from the gun manufacturer.
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