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• Multiple States File Lawsuits Against Firearms Manufacturers Over Gun Violence

  December 16, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Sixteen state attorneys general are joining together to combat gun violence, with the first action being to file lawsuits in two state courts against the gunmaker Glock.

• Fortress Gun Safe Recall Issued After Defective Fingerprint Lock Linked to Child’s Death

  October 20, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A recall affecting more than 60,000 Fortress biometric safes has been announced after the fingerprint lock failed to prevent a young boy from retrieving a gun and fatally shooting himself.

• Sig Sauer P320 Lawsuit Filed After More Than 100 Reports of Gun Firing Unexpectedly

  December 5, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A product liability lawsuit claims Sig Sauer P320 pistols can unintentionally fire, leading to hundreds of discharges and injuries, as well as the death of a police officer during a firearms safety training exercise.

• Lead Exposure Risk Higher For Women, Children At Shooting Range: Study

  April 19, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that children and women may be at a higher risk of lead exposure from shooting ranges.

• Gun Manufacturer and Dealer Liability Shield May Be Repealed By Proposed Legislation

  February 11, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  New legislation proposed in Congress would repeal a law providing civil lawsuit immunity to the gun manufacturing industry.

• Avoidable Injuries Contribute to Lower Life Expectancy in U.S.: Study

  February 10, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  Firearms, drug poisonings, and auto accidents cause enough preventable injuries in the U.S. to give its citizens a lower life expectancy than other modern nations, researchers say.