Latest Gun Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Gun Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Former Student Expelled After Gun Arrest Sues Virginia Tech
Apr 30 2018 // A former student expelled from Virginia Tech after being arrested on a gun charge is suing the school and police officials in federal court. Yunsong Zhao filed a complaint Thursday saying police violated his rights in...
New York Governor Presses Banks, Insurers to Weigh Risk of NRA Ties
Apr 20 2018 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday ramped up pressure on banks and insurers to revisit whether their ties to the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups harm their reputations and the public...
Scott Sued by Florida Cities Over 2011 Gun Regulations Law
Apr 6 2018 // A Florida law prohibiting local governments from enacting their own gun regulations is invalid and unconstitutional, according to elected officials from 10 cities suing the state’s governor in the aftermath of a mass...
Students Lead March for Stronger Gun Safety Laws
Mar 26 2018 // Thousands of high school students and supporters gathered in Washington and across the U.S. Saturday to demand tougher gun laws from an older generation that’s delivered little change after years of mass...
Firearms: What is Our Responsibility?
Mar 21 2018 // Last week, we spent a little time answering the questions about how our homeowners’ policies cover firearms. Now let’s handle a question that’s a little more touchy. What do we do about it as insurance...
Proposal to Arm Alabama Teachers Draws Support, Fire
Mar 16 2018 // A proposal to let trained teachers carry firearms in public schools drew support and criticism during a legislative public hearing Wednesday as a committee grappled with the first action on a gun-related bill introduced in...
House Approves School Safety Bill
Mar 15 2018 // The House overwhelmingly approved a bill to improve school safety Wednesday, the first gun-related action by Congress since the shooting that left 17 dead at a Florida high school. The bill authorizes $500 million over 10...
California Teacher Injures Students with Accidental Gun Discharge
Mar 15 2018 // Police say a teacher in California accidentally fired his gun in a classroom, injuring three students. It happened Tuesday at Seaside High School as Dennis Alexander was teaching a gun safety lesson for his administration...
How Does the Homeowners’ Policy Handle Firearms?
Mar 14 2018 // Once again, we find ourselves in the deeply political and emotional debate about guns, the second amendment, gun control, and safety. Last Friday, Florida’s Governor signed into law new gun control regulation...
20-Year-Old Oregon Man Sues Dick’s, Walmart Over New Gun Policies
Mar 12 2018 // A 20-year-old man from Oregon has filed lawsuits against Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart, alleging the two retailers discriminated against him when they refused to sell him a rifle this week because of his...
Trump Gun Safety Plan Includes Arming Teachers But Not Higher Buying Age
Mar 12 2018 // The White House is forging ahead with a plan to give firearms training to teachers while pulling back from moves opposed by gun lobbyists such as raising the age limit for purchasing some weapons. U.S. President Donald...
Trump Justice Department Prepares Ban on Bump Stocks
Mar 11 2018 // The Trump administration said Saturday it has taken the first step in the regulatory process to ban bump stocks, likely setting the stage for long legal battles with gun manufacturers while the trigger devices remain on...
Smith & Wesson Gun Maker CEO Defends Safety Efforts
Mar 7 2018 // The top executives of gun maker American Outdoor Brands Corp. on Tuesday defended their safety efforts in a letter to asset manager BlackRock Inc. posted on the website of the maker of Smith & Wesson guns. American...
Why More Corporate Agendas Are Reflecting Social Issues
Mar 2 2018 // In the weeks since the Parkland school shooting, big U.S. companies have found themselves in a familiar position: pressured to act on controversial social and political issues where government won’t. It’s a...
Gun Injuries Drop 20% During NRA Convention Every Year: Study
Mar 1 2018 // Thousands of firearm injuries occur in the United States each year, but the likelihood of such injuries appears to drop substantially when gun enthusiasts hold large national meetings, according to research led by Harvard...
Broker Lockton Joins Chubb, MetLife in Withdrawing from NRA Insurance Programs
Feb 27 2018 // Insurance broker Lockton is ending its participation in an insurance program for members of the National Rifle Association, joining MetLife, United Airlines and other companies that have been canceling their business...
Chubb Decided to Quit NRA Insurance Program 3 Months Ago
Feb 23 2018 // Giant insurer Chubb has joined a list of companies that are halting business deals with the National Rifle Association (NRA). However, the insurer confirmed to Insurance Journal that the decision was made several months...
Lawyers Seek to Compel Boater to Speak about Missing Gun in Rhode Island Court
Feb 1 2018 // An insurance company has asked a federal judge to force a man to discuss what happened to a missing gun that matches the caliber of the gun used to kill his millionaire grandfather. National Liability & Fire Insurance...
Woman Wounded in Las Vegas Shooting Drops ‘Bump Stock’ Maker from Suit
Dec 12 2017 // The maker of a rapid-fire gun accessory that police say was used in the Oct. 1 mass shooting that killed 58 people and left hundreds injured at an open-air concert on the Las Vegas Strip has been removed from a wounded...
Vermont Man Whose Relatives Died Mysteriously Must Give Gun Info
Dec 11 2017 // A Vermont man whose mother and grandfather died in mysterious circumstances must turn over information related to a missing gun, as well as phone and other records, in a Rhode Island lawsuit over insurance on his sunken...
