Latest Gun Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Gun Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Some Oklahoma Law Officers Wary of ‘Open Carry’ Bills
Mar 27 2012 // Legislation that would allow Oklahomans to display their handguns openly has some law enforcement officials on edge, but many people say the public may not see a big difference. Oklahomans with a state-issued permit have...
Philly Man Gets $25K From City Over Gun Stops
Mar 12 2012 // A gun-rights advocate stopped by police for openly carrying a weapon will settle his lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia for $25,000. Mark Fiorino’s lawyer says the suit wasn’t about money, but about...
Oklahoma Advances Open-Carry Firearm Bill
Mar 2 2012 // Despite some concern that Oklahoma is returning to the “lawless days of yesteryear,” a state House panel has approved a bill (House Bill 2522) to allow gun permit holders to openly carry firearms. The House...
Lawsuit Filed Over Lake County Sheriff’s Dispute in Montana
Feb 24 2012 // Five current or former members of the Lake County sheriff’s office in Montana have filed a lawsuit against the sheriff and others claiming they were retaliated against over efforts to expose corruption. The suit...
Ironshore Specialty Casualty Introduces Program for Firearm Risks
Feb 6 2012 // Ironshore Inc. has announced that its Specialty Casualty unit will provide casualty coverages for Cochrane and Company’s new Ammunition and Rifle Manufacturing Specialist Program. Additional coverage enhancements...
Toymaker to Pay $1.1 Million Over Recalled Toy Dart Gun
Oct 18 2011 // Toymaker Henry Gordy International Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.1 million over a dart gun set linked to three deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said last Friday. Its Auto Fire...
Police Settle with Michigan Family of Boy Killed by Stun Gun
Aug 23 2011 // The family of a 15-year-old boy who died after a Bay City police officer used a stun gun on him in 2009 is getting a share of a $1 million settlement. The Bay City Times reported that U.S. District Court Judge Thomas L....
Virginia ‘Guns in Bars’ Study Finds Little Effect on Crime
Aug 16 2011 // The number of gun crimes at Virginia bars and restaurants declined slightly during the first year of a new state law that allows people with permits to carry concealed firearms into establishments that serve alcohol, a...
Mass. Gun-Maker to Pay $600K in Gun-Death Lawsuit
Jul 28 2011 // A Massachusetts gun-maker has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 to the families of one man who was killed and another man who was wounded in a shooting involving a gun allegedly stolen from the company, a national gun-control...
Arizona Insurance Agent Finds His Fun, and Second Business, in Guns
Jul 6 2011 // Some insurance agents pick up a golf club or tennis racket when they want to have fun and work off a little stress. Aaron Merchant of Ahwatukee, Arizona grabs his handgun. Merchant, a Farmers Insurance agent, says he only...
Louisiana Insurance Fraud Investigators May Carry Guns in Future
Jun 10 2011 // A day after two unarmed Louisiana insurance fraud investigators were gunned down while looking into a case, the state insurance commissioner said that his department may have their agents carry weapons. Kim Sledge and...
Dad of Gas-Soaked Stun Gun Victim Sues Pennsylvania Police
Mar 17 2011 // The father of a Pennsylvania man who had soaked himself in gasoline during a domestic dispute is suing the Pennsylvania State Police because his son caught fire and died when a trooper used a stun gun to subdue him. Shawn...
Restaurant Sales Going Up After 3 Tough Years
Mar 7 2011 // Restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record $604 billion and post positive growth in 2011 after a three-year period of negative real sales growth. The 2011 forecast from the National Restaurant Association...
Wyoming Senate Kills Workplace Gun Bill
Mar 3 2011 // A Wyoming legislative committee has killed a bill that would have barred employers in the state from prohibiting their workers from keeping guns in their vehicles at the workplace. The Senate Transportation Committee voted...
Wyoming Bill Would Allow Guns in Cars at Work
Feb 16 2011 // The Wyoming House is considering a bill that would prevent employers from prohibiting workers from keeping guns in their vehicles at the workplace. The House voted 36-23 in favor of House Bill 207, sponsored by Rep. Sam...
Tennessee Governor Again Vetoes Bill Allowing Guns in Bars
May 21 2010 // Gov. Phil Bredesen this week vetoed a renewed effort to allow Tennessee handgun carry permit holders to bring their weapons into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. The Democratic governor said in a letter to...
Supreme Court Lets Stand Immunity for Gun Makers
Dec 16 2009 // The Supreme Court has turned away a new challenge to a 2005 law that gives gun manufacturers immunity from lawsuits by shooting victims. The justices this week refused to hear an appeal from Hector Adames Jr. to revive his...
Bermuda Study Calls Ocean Chemistry ‘Smoking Gun’ of Climate Change
Dec 10 2009 // The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) recently released a study of the oceans surrounding Bermuda, which, it said, “are arguably the most comprehensively studied marine sites in the world.” The study...
Family Sues over Boy’s Death at Massachusetts Gun Show
Nov 11 2009 // The family of an 8-year-old boy who fatally shot himself at a gun show in western Massachusetts say the Uzi submachine gun jammed twice before he lost control of the weapon and fired into his head. The family of...
Seatbelts, Cellphones, Handguns Addressed in New Texas Traffic Laws
Aug 12 2009 // The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has issued a summary of new traffic laws passed by the Texas Legislature that are set to become effective Sept. 1, 2009. Among those laws that may affect the property casualty...
