Latest Gun Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Gun Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Florida Court Upholds Law Banning Open Carry of Firearms for Self Defense
Feb 24 2015 // An appeals court has upheld a Florida law banning people from openly carrying firearms purely for self-defense purposes. A three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal issued the ruling Feb. 18 in the case of Dale...
Chuck Yeager Cleared By Court to Sue Utah Gun Safe Company
Feb 13 2015 // A federal appeals court says record-setting test pilot Chuck Yeager can sue a Utah gun safe company that named a line of safes after him. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver ruled Tuesday that the 91-year-old...
Sandy Hook Victims’ Families Blame Bushmaster in Lawsuit for Shooting
Dec 16 2014 // The maker of the military assault rifle used to kill dozens at a Connecticut elementary school was sued almost exactly two years later by the families of 20 first-grade students who died in the mass shooting. The...
Georgia City Police Settles for $1M Over Stun Gun Death
Nov 9 2014 // Attorneys say an Atlanta-area city has agreed to pay $1 million to the family of a man who died after police officers used stun guns on him. Chris Stewart, a lawyer for the family of Gregory Towns Jr., said the city of...
University Presidents Oppose Push for Guns on Campuses in Oklahoma
Oct 10 2014 // Allowing more students and faculty at colleges and universities to carry guns on campus would be a serious mistake and jeopardize the public’s safety, the University of Oklahoma president told members of a state...
Parents of Colorado Theater Shooting Victims Sue Ammo Seller
Sep 18 2014 // The parents of a woman killed in the Colorado theater shootings filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing four online retailers of improperly selling ammunition, tear gas, a high-capacity magazine and body armor used in the...
Florida Opens, Closes Surplus Lines Opportunities
Aug 20 2014 // The recent legislative session in Tallahassee was relatively quiet, a matter some attribute to this being an election year. But even in quiet years, Florida lawmakers tend to make some noise about the insurance industry...
NRA Seeks Guns-in-Cars Law in Alabama
Aug 5 2014 // A lobbyist for the National Rifle Association said the gun lobby expects to support legislation in Alabama next year allowing people to carry a loaded handgun in their car without a permit. NRA lobbyist Michael Sullivan...
Washington Girl Gets $1.2M Settlement Over School Shooting
Aug 4 2014 // The family of a girl who was critically wounded two years ago when a gun went off inside a classmate’s backpack at her Washington state elementary school agreed Friday to a $1.2 million legal settlement. The...
NRA Insurance Enables Oregon Shooting Ranges to Reopen
Aug 4 2014 // Shooting ranges in White City, Ore., have reopened after the National Rifle Association agreed to provide insurance coverage. The 18 ranges were forced to close July 1 because their insurance carrier dropped coverage after...
Florida Doctors, Health Firms to Appeal ‘Docs vs. Glock’ Gun Speech Law
Jul 31 2014 // Doctors and health care providers challenging a Florida gun law say they will appeal a recent decision to uphold the measure. A federal appeals court last week ruled that the law restricting what doctors can tell patients...
Judge Upholds Florida Law Curbing Doctors’ Gun Speech with Patients
Jul 28 2014 // A Florida law restricting what doctors can tell patients about gun ownership was deemed to be constitutional by a federal appeals court, which said it legitimately regulates professional conduct and doesn’t violate...
NRA Insurance Enables Oregon Shooting Ranges to Reopen
Jul 25 2014 // Shooting ranges in White City, Ore. are reopening after the National Rifle Association agreed to provide insurance coverage. The 18 ranges were forced to close July 1 because their insurance carrier dropped coverage after...
Insurers Cooperated in Writing of Florida Rule on Gun Ownership
Apr 27 2014 // Florida lawmakers have approved legislation that supporters say will uphold a policyholder’s constitutional right to bear arms by preventing insurers from using gun ownership in underwriting. The Florida House of...
Florida Ban on Gun Ownership in Insurance Underwriting Goes to Governor
Apr 24 2014 // A Florida bill that would forbid insurance companies from refusing to serve or charging higher rates to applicants based on their ownership of a firearm has been sent to Gov. Rick Scott to sign. The measure passed the...
Florida House Panel Advances Bill Permitting Officials with Guns in Schools
Apr 3 2014 // A House committee has approved a bill that would allow trained officials to carry firearms in schools as a way to improve safety. The bill (HB 753) approved Wednesday is sponsored by Greg Steube, a Republican from...
Church Investor Sues Wal-Mart Over Sale of Guns, ‘Offensive’ Music
Apr 3 2014 // Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s sale of sexually charged music and high-capacity weapons hurts the company’s image, an historic Wall Street church said in a lawsuit seeking to force a shareholder vote on tightening...
West Virginia Governor Signs Gun Rights Bill
Mar 28 2014 // West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill that lets people with concealed-carry permits bring guns to city-owned recreational facilities, including swimming pools and after-school centers. The law requires...
Florida Senate OKs Ban on Insurance Underwriting Based on Gun Ownership
Mar 20 2014 // The Senate passed a bill that would make it illegal for insurance companies to deny policies or charge higher rates solely based on gun ownership. The bill passed on a 36-3 vote. Supporters have said some insurance...
Since Newtown Shooting, 15 States Have Strengthened Gun Controls
Mar 11 2014 // Fifteen states plus the District of Columbia strengthened their gun control laws in the year following the Newtown school shooting, accounting for roughly half (44 percent) of the U.S. population. Also, a history of any...
