Latest Gun Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Gun Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ban on Publishing Blueprints for 3-D Guns Extended by Judge
Aug 28 2018 // A U.S. judge extended a ban on publishing blueprints for 3-D printed guns online, handing a procedural victory to states and gun-control groups that argue the practice will make it easy for criminals and terrorists to get...
New Jersey Investigating NRA-Sponsored Carry Guard Insurance
Aug 22 2018 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance is investigating the marketing and sale in New Jersey of insurance sponsored by the National Rifle Association for potential violations of state insurance laws. The...
New York Seeks Dismissal of NRA Suit Claiming ‘Blacklisting’
Aug 6 2018 // The National Rifle Association is suffering grave financial harm that threatens its ability to pursue its advocacy mission because of a “blacklisting” campaign by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York regulators, the...
Judges Issues Temporary Halt to Distributing Plans to Make 3-D Guns
Aug 1 2018 // A judge issued a temporary restraining order against the distribution of materials to make guns using 3-D printers. A group of states sued the Trump administration Monday in federal court in Seattle to block its legal...
Gun Control Advocates Take Aim at 3-D Printed Guns Deal by Trump Administration
Jul 27 2018 // A Texas nonprofit firm’s plan to publish technical designs for firearms online so anyone with a 3-D printer can use them to manufacture fully operational “downloadable” guns is drawing fire from New...
Gun Safety Legislation Proposed for Seattle Area
Jul 26 2018 // Seattle-area officials are considering five pieces of legislation that would require warning signs outside of gun shops and secure firearm storage among other things. King County Council Chairman Joe McDermott and...
NRA Sued by Artist for Using Chicago ‘Bean’ Sculpture in Video
Jul 2 2018 // The artist behind Chicago’s famous bean-shaped sculpture has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the National Rifle Association of copyright infringement by using an image of his work in a video advertisement last...
Artist Sues NRA for Using Chicago’s ‘Bean’ Sculpture in video
Jun 21 2018 // The artist behind Chicago’s famous bean-shaped sculpture has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the National Rifle Association of copyright infringement by using an image of his work in a video advertisement last...
Texas Governor Unveils School Safety Plan, Proposed Gun Law Changes
May 30 2018 // Note: This story originally appeared in The Texas Tribune. Less than two weeks after 10 people were killed in a southeast Texas school shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott laid out a 40-page, 40-strategy plan for preventing future...
Wisconsin Family Sues Over Stun Gun Death of Mentally Ill Man
May 21 2018 // The family of a mentally ill man who died after Milwaukee, Wis.-area police officers used a stun gun on him has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Village of West Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel...
Gun Lobby Seeks Lending Curbs on ‘Gun-Hating’ Banks
May 21 2018 // The U.S. gun lobby is taking aim at “gun-hating” banks after Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America said they would no longer provide certain banking services to gun-makers, according to industry lobbyists. The...
Judge Rules Anonymous Teens Can’t Take Part in NRA Suit Over Florida Law
May 16 2018 // A Florida judge denied the National Rifle Association’s request to have two 19-year-old gun enthusiasts anonymously join the group’s lawsuit challenging new age requirements for gun purchases. The NRA sued...
NRA Sues New York, Alleging First Amendment Violations in Insurance Crackdown
May 11 2018 // The National Rifle Association (NRA) has filed a lawsuit against New York’s insurance regulator and Governor Andrew Cuomo, alleging a regulatory overreach by New York officials that has resulted in violations of the...
Lloyd’s Ends Ties with NRA Insurance Programs
May 10 2018 // Lloyd’s of London has directed its underwriters to terminate any insurance programs they have with the National Rifle Association (NRA) and to not enter into any new ones. “The Lloyd’s Corporation has...
NRA Should Name Teens in Suit Over New Florida Gun Law, State Says
May 10 2018 // The National Rifle Association failed to provide evidence that two 19-year-olds who wish to join in the group’s lawsuit over Florida’s new gun-control law would have their privacy violated or be put at risk of...
Chubb Subsidiary Fined $1.3M for Underwriting NRA-Branded Insurance
May 7 2018 // The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Chubb Ltd. and its subsidiary, Illinois Union Insurance Company, $1.3 million for underwriting the National Rifle Association (NRA)-branded Carry Guard...
NRA Sues Insurance Broker Lockton Over ‘Carry Guard’
May 7 2018 // The National Rifle Association is suing Lockton Cos., alleging the insurance broker breached its contract with the firearms lobbying group. Lockton administered the NRA’s Carry Guard insurance program, which was...
Georgia School System Approves Policy for Employees to Carry Guns
May 4 2018 // A Georgia school system has decided to allow its employees to carry guns. The Laurens County school board has approved a policy allowing select staff to carry guns on school property, in vehicles and at school functions,...
New York Fines Lockton Over NRA Insurance; Continues Probe of Other Players
May 3 2018 // Insurance broker Lockton will pay a $7 million fine for administering National Rifle Association (NRA) member insurance programs in New York that officials say violate several state laws. The settlement with Lockton is the...
NRA Tells Judge It Fears Harassment in Suit Over Florida Gun Law
May 1 2018 // Two 19-year-old Florida residents who joined the National Rifle Association in suing over the state’s new gun-control law asked a federal judge to let them remain anonymous, saying they fear for their safety because...
