In a significant blow to the gun industry, the US Supreme Court has declined to intervene in a case challenging a New York law that allows victims of gun violence to sue manufacturers and dealers for damages. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), along with prominent gun companies Smith & Wesson and Ruger, had sought to overturn a lower court ruling that upheld the law. The New York law in question permits lawsuits against gun makers and sellers for harm caused by the "criminal or unlawful misuse" of their products, a provision that gun industry groups argue is an unconstitutional expansion of liability. The Supreme Court's decision not to hear the appeal means that the lower court ruling will stand, leaving gun manufacturers and dealers potentially vulnerable to lawsuits in New York and potentially setting a precedent for other states to follow.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a gun industry challenge to a New York law that allows lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers for “harms resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse” of their merchandise. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) attempted to appeal a lower court ruling alongside Smith & Wesson, Ruger,...
