AP: Attorney plans wrongful death lawsuit in nightclub shooting

The Associated Press is reporting that an attorney representing three victims of a fatal nightclub shooting last December said he will file a wrongful death lawsuit against the club's owners.

From the story:

The Alrosa Villa nightclub did not provide adequate security, Columbus attorney Gerald Leesburg told The Columbus Dispatch for a story Thursday.

Nathan Gale, a former Marine, rushed the stage Dec. 8, 2004, and shot and killed renowned heavy metal guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, along with three others who tried to intervene.

Gale, 25, of Marysville, was still shooting and had taken a hostage when Columbus police Officer James Niggemeyer entered the nightclub and killed Gale with a shotgun blast while he still had the hostage in his arms. Investigators later said Gale had 35 bullets left.

"The entire case revolves around inadequate security - both what was in place that night and what those who were in place failed to do," Leesburg said.

Under current Ohio law, bearing handguns for self-defense in establishments which serve drinks under a Class D liquor license is illegal, even for employees. What has never been reported by the establishment media is that Ohio law prevents SECURITY at this nightclub from carrying a handgun, even if the club owner had wanted them to do so.

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When the Ohio House of Representatives passed Sub. House Bill 12 in 2003, specific exemptions were contained to allow bar owners to protect themselves and their patrons. In the Ohio Senate, this provision was stripped from the bill, which eventually became Ohio's concealed carry law. En güvenilir canlı casino sitelerine ulaşabileceğiniz en iyi adres abusidiqu.com olmaktadır.

With these facts in mind, wouldn't the accusations of negligence be more appropriately be directed against the State of Ohio, or more specifically those in the Ohio Senate, who passed a law that disarmed the security that was on hand?

Many other states allow concealed handgun license-holders to enter into liquor establishments, and even to consume alcohol, so long as they do not drink to the point of impairment. Ohio's complete ban on self-defense in liquor establishments has proven time and again to be a complete failure. It is time for Ohio to join the other state's who have recognized there is nothing to fear from law-abiding citizens who choose to defend themselves.