GOOD NEWS IN THE GUN CONTROL DEPARTMENT

(via TAPPED):

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. -- A jury awarded the widow of teacher Barry Grunow $1.2 million from a gun distributor Thursday.

Pam Grunow's lawsuit accused Valor Corp of distributing a gun that was "unsafe, defective and lacked features that would have prevented a minor from using it."

"I hope that this will be a clarion call to other suppliers and distributors -- get that Saturday Night Special off your shelves," said Grunow's attorney Bob Montgomery (pictured, below right).

"This gun ... had legal uses, legitimate uses. It wasn't the piece of junk that we heard the plaintiff's call it. It was a good self-defense gun," said Valor attorney John Renzulli.

The case stems from the murder of teacher Barry Grunow by one of his students. Nathaniel Brazill, 16, shot Grunow to death two years ago in a West Palm Beach classroom. (full story)

Those of you who watch too much cable news probably remember Brazill's criminal trial. Anyway, this is good news, and a good precedent.