Calif. Shooting Victims' Suit May Bypass Gun Maker Immunity
By Allen Patatanyan ( August 2, 2021, 4:55 PM EDT) -- Gun manufacturers are now in the crosshairs of the victims bar. Judge Kenneth Medel of the California Superior Court for San Diego County ruled on July 2 that victims of a 2019 San Diego-area synagogue shooting could sue gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. for choosing to design its rifle in a manner that could easily be modified to fire automatically and for advertising that design....
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