I'm working on that. It'll be a nonprofit, tax-exempt entity designed to foster the provision of legal services to those who would otherwise be unable, in defense of certain kinds of activities involving the ownership, possession, and use of firearms. It will also serve a public education function, possibly including training in the defensive use of firearms. I've been working on getting some real estate in Fauquier Co. with suitable buildings already in place for that purpose.
You'll notice that I'm assuming I'm taking charge of that. That assumption is due to the phrase, "Virginia Legal Defense" in the question, a phrase that is a Virginia registered trademark belonging to guess-who.
I'll need all the help I can get with that, though.
User,
We can change the name to Virginia Money For People Who Get Into Legal Trouble During The Course Of Lawful Use Or Carry Of A Firearm Defense Fund (VMFPWGILTDTCOLUOCOAFDF)
On a serious note, what of help would you need, beside monetary donations?
I'm working on that. It'll be a nonprofit, tax-exempt entity designed to foster the provision of legal services to those who would otherwise be unable, in defense of certain kinds of activities involving the ownership, possession, and use of firearms. It will also serve a public education function, possibly including training in the defensive use of firearms. I've been working on getting some real estate in Fauquier Co. with suitable buildings already in place for that purpose.
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Lawsuits For Profit, Inc. It's motto could be "You're gonna like the way your wallet looks. I guarantee it."I'm just talking out of my empty head here. I don't know if this would be either a) legal, or b) ethical.
Could some sort of an investment company be set up to do this? Investors would provide the capital to start up and fund selective litigation projects for little or no up-front charge to the victims, where the cases were strong for recovering real and punitive damages from rogue incidents and local governments or authorities concerning violations of people's rights...
After covering the traditional legal costs that such litigation normally does all the time, the victims would be awarded their real damages, but the "company" would take a cut of the punitive damages, from which subsequent cases could be funded, and the investors would be paid dividends, etc.
Crazy?
TFred
Lawsuits For Profit, Inc. It's motto could be "You're gonna like the way your wallet looks. I guarantee it."
The "Company" taking a cut of the proceeds/damages? Isn't that essentially what PI attorneys do now?
And I didn't mean for my question to demean or belittle that fact, I hope that is not how it was perceived. As I said, just talking out loud, but someone would have to front some resources to get something like this started. Whether it's a person or a group of people, unorganized or organized into a LLC or something... that's all I was wondering.All jokes aside - this is serious business that User is considering.
Not only could this benefit those that would not otherwise be able to afford representation, but also thereby all freedom loving Virginians.
I'm just talking out of my empty head here. ...
Crazy?
TFred
After covering the traditional legal costs that such litigation normally does all the time, the victims would be awarded their real damages, but the "company" would take a cut of the punitive damages, from which subsequent cases could be funded, and the investors would be paid dividends, etc.
TFred
And I didn't mean for my question to demean or belittle that fact, I hope that is not how it was perceived. As I said, just talking out loud, but someone would have to front some resources to get something like this started. Whether it's a person or a group of people, unorganized or organized into a LLC or something... that's all I was wondering.
TFred
NRA seems to pick cases that advance their agenda, not cases based on the need of the victim. And that is certainly their prerogative.Funding it is the easy part TFred.
Administering it properly is another. Ever know anyone that got legal help from the NRA? There aren't many.
Deciding who is worthy and who is not is a monumental chore. Skidmark would be worthy but would a fellow who pumped 6 rounds in his neighbor for oogling his wife?
How about a middle of the roader....someone that was afraid to walk across campus and stuck a 40 in his/her pocket without a permit?
Some one or ones, has to decide these things.
I'm just talking out of my empty head here. I don't know if this would be either a) legal, or b) ethical.
Could some sort of an investment company be set up to do this? Investors would provide the capital to start up and fund selective litigation projects for little or no up-front charge to the victims, where the cases were strong for recovering real and punitive damages from rogue incidents and local governments or authorities concerning violations of people's rights...
After covering the traditional legal costs that such litigation normally does all the time, the victims would be awarded their real damages, but the "company" would take a cut of the punitive damages, from which subsequent cases could be funded, and the investors would be paid dividends, etc.
Crazy?
TFred
Funding it is the easy part TFred.
Administering it properly is another. Ever know anyone that got legal help from the NRA? There aren't many.
Deciding who is worthy and who is not is a monumental chore. Skidmark would be worthy but would a fellow who pumped 6 rounds in his neighbor for oogling his wife?
How about a middle of the roader....someone that was afraid to walk across campus and stuck a 40 in his/her pocket without a permit?
Some one or ones, has to decide these things.
I'm just talking out of my empty head here. I don't know if this would be either a) legal, or b) ethical.
Could some sort of an investment company be set up to do this? Investors would provide the capital to start up and fund selective litigation projects for little or no up-front charge to the victims, where the cases were strong for recovering real and punitive damages from rogue incidents and local governments or authorities concerning violations of people's rights...
After covering the traditional legal costs that such litigation normally does all the time, the victims would be awarded their real damages, but the "company" would take a cut of the punitive damages, from which subsequent cases could be funded, and the investors would be paid dividends, etc.
Crazy?
TFred