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Court Rejects Gun Dealer’s Effort to Dismiss Chicago Lawsuit, Holding that Westforth Sports Could be Held Liable for Creating a Public Nuisance
COOK COUNTY, Ill. – An Illinois trial court yesterday denied a motion to dismiss brought by Indiana-based gun dealer Westforth Sports, clearing the…
Everytown Law Denounces Federal District Court Ruling Narrowly Blocking Enforcement of ATF Ghost Gun Rule As Applied to Two Defense Distributed Products, Calls on DOJ to Appeal
NEW YORK – In response to a ruling on Monday by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor wrongly exempting two products sold by Defense…
Everytown Law and GIFFORDS Law Center Unveil First-of-its-Kind Gun Industry Accountability Litigation Tracker
New Joint Tool Tracks Over Ten Years of Civil Lawsuits Against Industry Bad Actors, Equipping Gun Violence Survivors, Litigators, Policymakers and More with the…
Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in the death of a Kentucky teen in historic verdict
Louisville, KY (AP) — A ghost gun company has been ordered to pay more than $100 million in the death of a Kentucky teenager who…
Ghost gun company ordered to pay $104M in Kentucky case, ‘largest in U.S. history’
Louisville, KY (WVXU) — Nearly three years after 18-year-old Henry Willis killed himself after buying a ghost gun online, a Louisville jury awarded his…
Kentucky Jury Orders Gun Kit Seller to Pay More Than $100 Million in Teen’s Death
Louisville, KY (New York Times) — A Kentucky jury ordered the manufacturer of a gun kit to pay about $104 million in damages after…
Jury Awards Largest Ever Verdict Against Gun Dealer to Family of Kentucky Teen in Lawsuit Against Online Ghost-Gun Seller Husky Armory
$104 Million Damages Award Sends Powerful Message to Ghost-Gun Industry After Sale of Ghost-Gun Kit to Underage Teenager, Resulting in His Death by Handgun…
Seventh Circuit Continues Unbroken Streak of Federal Appellate Courts Decisions Upholding Assault Weapon Bans, Just Days After Supreme Court Takes Up Issue
NEW YORK – In a decisive victory for public safety, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld Illinois’s assault weapon…
United States Supreme Court Grants Review in Assault Weapon Cases, Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – Today, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, which involve reckless gun…
In Setback for Public Safety, United States Supreme Court Overturns Hawai‘i’s ‘Default Rule’ for Firearm Carry on Private Property Open to Public
NEW YORK – The United States Supreme Court just issued a flawed decision in Wolford v. Lopez, siding with gun rights litigants to…
United States Supreme Court Grants Second Amendment Challenge in Drug Prohibitor Case; Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – The United States Supreme Court today invalidated a conviction under the long-standing federal law that prohibits individuals who are unlawful users…
United States Supreme Court Denies Cert in NSSF v. James, Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – The United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in National Shooting Sports Foundation v. James today, which involves a gun lobby challenge…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: Second Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds New York Law Keeping Guns Out of Parks
NEW YORK – In a victory for gun safety, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling today in Christian v. James,…
Online Ghost Gun Retailer JSD Supply Shutters Under Pressure from Lawsuits Alleging Illegal Firearm Sales; Everytown Law Responds
Survivors Turn Grief Into Power by Ensuring No Other Family Endures the Trauma of a Shooting with a Gun Sold by JSD Supply to…
City of Philadelphia Holds Gun Shops Accountable in Straw Purchasing Litigation Brought With Everytown Law
Delia’s Gun Shop Forced to File for Bankruptcy Days Before Trial; Operators of Remaining Two Defendants Agree to No Longer Sell Guns in Settlements…
Group’s report highlights how guns in the US get from legitimate stores to crime scenes
New York, NY (AP) — A shooting in Boston. A carjacking in Washington, D.C. A robbery in New York. All were carried out with…
In Major Victory for Public Safety, Baltimore & Maryland Lawsuit Seeking to Hold Glock Accountable For Sale and Proliferation of Pistols That Are Easily Converted Into Machine Guns Proceeds
Fully Automatic Modified Glocks Turning Up in Significant Numbers at Crime Scenes in Baltimore and Throughout State, Disproportionately Impacting Youth and Law Enforcement…
Everytown Law Announces Partial Settlements in Buffalo Mass Shooting Litigation
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, along with Bonner & Bonner and the Ryder Law Firm, today announced that the survivors of the racially motivated…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Maryland Law Keeping Guns Out of Parks, School Grounds, Bars and Other Sensitive Places
MARYLAND – In a victory for gun safety, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling today broadly upholding Maryland’s law prohibiting…
In Major Victory for Survivors of King Soopers Mass Shooting, Lawsuits Seeking to Hold Ruger Accountable for Alleged Illegal Sale, Marketing of Short-Barreled Rifle to Shooter Proceed to Discovery
The 77-Page Ruling Marks Ruger’s Third Failed Attempt to Have the Cases Moved or Thrown Out CONNECTICUT – The survivors of the King…
Announcing the Winners of the Third Annual Everytown Law Law Student Writing Competition!
Everytown Law is pleased to announce the two winners of its third annual law school student writing competition! The competition asked law students…
New Jersey Chapter of Moms Demand Action, Everytown Law Join AG Platkin in Urging Third Circuit Court of Appeals to Uphold State’s Life-Saving Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazine Ban
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, Inc. v.
United States Supreme Court Issues Limited Grant of Certiorari in Wolford v. Lopez; Everytown Law Urges High Court to Protect Hawai‘i’s Common Sense Law Keeping Guns Out of Private Property Without Owners’ Consent
NEW YORK – The United States Supreme Court today granted certiorari on one issue in Wolford v. Lopez, which involves a reckless gun-lobby…
Glock must face city of Chicago lawsuit over ease of machine gun conversion
Chicago, IL (Reuters) – Glock must face a lawsuit filed by the city of Chicago over claims it knowingly sells pistols that can be…
What You Need to Know About the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Decision Upholding New York’s Open Carry Ban and Prohibitions on Guns in Time Square, Public Transit
NEW YORK – In a major victory for gun safety, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling today rejecting challenges to…
In Major Victory for Public Safety, Chicago Lawsuit Seeking to Hold Glock Accountable For Sale and Marketing of Pistols That Are Easily Converted Into Machine Guns Proceeds to Discovery
From 2021 Through May 2024, over 1,300 Glocks Modified into Machine Guns Were Recovered by the Chicago Police Department CHICAGO – The City…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: Third Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds New Jersey Law Keeping Guns Out of Parks, Playgrounds, Bars and Other Sensitive Places
NEW YORK – In a victory for gun safety, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling today broadly upholding key aspects…
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Upholds Fairfax County’s Common-Sense Gun Safety Law Prohibiting Guns in Parks and at County-Permitted Events
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA – In a victory for gun safety in the courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today…
Lawsuit alleges ‘ghost-gun’ seller sold kit to Louisville teen, who took his own life
This story discusses suicide and mental health issues. If you’re in crisis, help is available: Call the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988…
Family Sues Online Firearm Dealer Husky Armory for Selling Ghost-Gun Kit to Underage Teenager, Resulting in His Death by Handgun Suicide Days Later
Lawsuit Filed by Everytown Law, Thomas Law Offices Alleges Husky Armory Illegally Sold a Ghost-Gun Kit to 18-Year-Old in Mental Health Crisis Without Verifying…
New York Appellate Court Allows Claims Against Firearm Accessory Maker to Proceed in Buffalo Mass Shooting Case, but Dismisses Claims Against YouTube and Reddit; Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – Everytown Law, along with Bonner & Bonner and the Ryder Law Firm, today secured a partial victory in their suits filed…
VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Second Circuit Upholds New York’s Historic Gun Industry Accountability Law, Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – Today, in a first-of-its-kind appellate ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld New York’s gun…
Department of Justice Fails to Seek U.S. Supreme Court Review in Reese v. ATF, Allowing Reckless Fifth Circuit Decision Permitting Handgun Sales to Individuals Under 21 to Stand
NEW YORK – Today, the Department of Justice failed to seek Supreme Court review to fight the Fifth Circuit’s reckless ruling in Reese…
In Major Victory for Gun Safety, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Federal Restriction on Handgun Sales to Individuals Under 21; Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit rejected a reckless gun lobby challenge to the life-saving…
Lawsuit against Scheels over teen’s suicide in Eden Prairie store allowed to proceed to trial
(The Minnesota Star Tribune) — The trial will focus on whether Scheels and its employee were negligent in giving a handgun to a 19-year-old…
Legal battle in court Tuesday: Social media’s role in Buffalo Tops shooting
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A number of the victims families in the 2022 Buffalo Tops Market mass shooting are taking on social media giants.
Old National Bank shooting victims can sue gun seller and manufacturer, judge says
(Kentucky Public Radio) — Clearing its first major hurdle, a Jefferson County judge ruled Monday the victims of the 2023 Old National Bank shooting…
In Major Victory for Survivors, Judge Allows Case to Proceed Against All Defendants in Lawsuit Stemming from Deadly Mass Shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky
The case will next proceed to discovery, moving one step closer to accountability for the victims LOUISVILLE, KY – On behalf of the…
Judge allows wrongful death suit against Scheels to proceed
(EPLN) — A Hennepin County judge denied a motion in early April to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit against Scheels All Sports and one…
McFeely: Judge rules gun death lawsuit against Scheels can go forward
(Inforum) — Hennepin County (Minn.) District Court Judge Karen A. Janisch this week ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit against the Fargo-based sporting goods…
In Major Victory for Survivors of Highland Park Mass Shooting, Judge Allows Majority of Claims in Civil Case Against Smith & Wesson and Firearm Retailers to Proceed
Romanucci & Blandin LLC and Everytown Law Represent 48 Survivors of Highland Park Mass Shooting HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – The survivors and loved…
MAJOR VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN THE COURTS: Supreme Court Upholds Life-Saving Ghost Gun Rule in Bondi v. VanDerStok, Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – In a life-saving decision, the United States Supreme Court today upheld the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule…
In Victory for Gun Safety, En Banc Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds California’s Law Prohibiting Large-Capacity Magazines Constitutional; Everytown Law Responds
Decision Continues the Unanimous Trend of Federal Appeals Courts Ruling Large-Capacity Magazine Prohibitions Constitutional CALIFORNIA – In a life-saving decision, the en banc…
In Major Victory for Gun Safety, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals En Banc Deems Florida’s Post-Parkland Restriction on Firearm Sales to Individuals Under 21 Constitutional; Everytown Law Responds
NEW YORK – In yet another blow to the NRA’s attempts to overturn common sense gun laws, the United States Court of Appeals for…
Illinois Appellate Court Reinstates Lawsuit Brought by the City of Chicago Against Westforth Sports, Citing Evidence The Store Was “Operating as a Pipeline For Illegal Weapons into Chicago”
Opinion Sets Important Precedent As First Appellate Court Decision to Confirm that Cities Targeted by Out-of-State Dealers Selling to Straw Purchasers Can Sue the…
Baltimore, Maryland sue firearms titan Glock for alleged role in city’s gun crimes
Baltimore, Maryland (The Baltimore Sun) — Baltimore officials have filed a lawsuit against firearms manufacturer Glock, demanding that the Austrian-owned company do more to prevent…
Baltimore sues Glock over handguns that can easily be converted to automatic weapons
Baltimore, Maryland (AP) — Baltimore is suing gunmaker Glock over design features that allow its handguns to be easily modified to become fully automatic…
Maryland leaders sue gun manufacturer Glock alleging company contributed to gun violence crisis
Baltimore, Maryland (CBS News) — Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott filed a lawsuit against major gun manufacturer Glock, alleging…