Assault Weapons
Assault weapons are especially dangerous firearms that are not suitable for self-defense but are commonly used in the deadliest mass shootings. They are generally high-powered, semiautomatic firearms designed to fire rounds at a greater velocity than most handguns, and, when combined with high-capacity magazines, enable a shooter to fire a devastating number of rounds during a short period. From 2015 to 2022, mass shootings with four or more people killed where an assault weapon was used resulted in nearly six times as many people shot, more than twice as many people killed, and 23 times as many people wounded on average compared to those that did not involve the use of one.
Louisville Old National Bank Shooting Survivors and Family Members Sue Gun Store
Mitchell, et al. v. River City Firearms, Inc.
Buffalo Tops Friendly Market Shooting Survivors and Family Members Sue Manufacturer of Gun Lock, Gun Store, Manufacturer of Combat-Style Body Armor, Social Media Companies, and Shooter’s Parents
Jones v. Mean LLC, et al.; Stanfield, et al. v. Mean LLC, et al.
Uvalde Victims Sue Gunmaker, Gun Store, and Law Enforcement
Torres, et al. v. Daniel Defense, LLC, et al.; Zamora, et al. v. Daniel Defense, LLC, et al.
Highland Park July 4th Shooting Survivors Sue Smith & Wesson, Gun Retailers, Shooter and His Father
Roberts v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al.
Defending the City of Boulder, Colorado Against Legal Challenge to the City’s Restrictions on Assault Weapons, Large-Capacity Magazines, and the Possession of Firearms by those Under 21
Caldara, et al. v. City of Boulder, et al.