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City sues ‘ghost gun’ maker Polymer80; LAPD says more than 700 seized weapons are tied to its parts
When two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were wounded by a gunman near the Compton Metro station last year, it was...
LA Sues Nevada-Based Polymer80 Over Hundreds Of ‘Ghost Gun’ Kits Sold To Californians
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The city of Los Angeles is suing Polymer80, believed to be one of the largest sellers of “ghost gun” kits...
Editorial: We need to tighten up regulations on deadly ‘ghost guns’
For several years now, some gun makers have been exploiting a loophole in federal regulations to evade a range of gun control measures by...
Gun safety group lawsuit against ATF seeks to revoke license of Henderson gun manufacturer
A federal agency is being sued for granting a new firearms license to a Henderson gun manufacturer that is alleged to have illegally sold guns…
Attorney General Raoul Partners With Everytown For Gun Safety And K.C. To File Lawsuit Against ATF
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that his office, along with Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund and Kansas City, Mo., has filed a…
KCMO files lawsuit against ATF to revoke gun manufacturer’s license
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, in conjunction with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Everytown for Gun…
Kansas City sues ATF, alleging lack of oversight in licensing firearms dealer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — City leaders have filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Read the…
Kansas City and Everytown for Gun Safety are suing the ATF
Kansas City—in conjunction with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Director of Affirmative Litigation for Everytown Law Alla Lefkowitz—has filed a lawsuit to force federal…
Kansas City, Illinois sue ATF over arms manufacturer license
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City and the state of Illinois filed a lawsuit Friday against a federal agency that awarded a license to an…
Kansas City part of new lawsuit against the ATF over firearms license
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The city of Kansas City, Missouri is joining with the state of Illinois and the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund…
Credit card companies need to help stop the spread of untraceable ‘ghost guns’
We've made undeniable progress when it comes to keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them.
Attorneys general in D.C., Md. and Va. support lawsuit demanding ATF regulate ‘ghost guns’
The attorneys general of D.C., Maryland and Virginia are supporting a federal lawsuit seeking to have the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...
New York City Joins in Amicus Brief Urging Federal Regulation of ‘Ghost Guns’
Eleven cities, including New York City, filed an amicus brief in the Southern District of New York this week to emphasize “the urgent need to regulate”...
Ghost Guns: Federal Raid Could Be Harbinger Of A Crackdown On Makers Of Untraceable Firearms
President-elect Joseph Biden is targeting untraceable firearms in his gun control plan, and a federal raid on a ghost gun company could be a shot across...
Civil lawsuit stemming from Santa Fe school shooting moved to state court
Multiple civil lawsuits against an online ammunition marketplace and the parents of the accused Santa Fe High School gunman has been remanded from...
Lawsuit challenging parking lot gun bill can move forward
A federal judge said Wednesday a lawsuit brought by an organization representing domestic violence victims challenging a 2018 law prohibiting...
Parents of 2016 shooting victim awarded $4 million in wrongful death lawsuit
The parents of a Kansas City man who was killed in a 2016 shooting were awarded $4 million in damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against a former...
Dayton part of lawsuit alleging BCI gun background check system is ‘broken’
Dayton and Columbus have filed a first-of-its kind lawsuit claiming the state has failed its duty to ensure the background system used for gun sales…
Columbus, Dayton Sue AG’s Office Over Gun Background Check System
The cities of Columbus and Dayton, along with the national gun control group Everytown and Ohio resident Meghan Volk are suing...
Columbus, Dayton allege ‘dangerous failure’ in state gun background check system
Two of Ohio’s largest cities have accused the state government of a “continuing and dangerous failure” to report criminal convictions to the federal...
Columbus, Dayton sue to force fix of gun background checks
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Incomplete reporting by counties of people with criminal backgrounds who are prohibited from owning guns is putting public safety at risk,…
Columbus, Dayton sue Ohio Attorney General’s office over spotty background check updates
Columbus and Dayton are suing Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's office over what they say is a failure to update the criminal background check system...
Ohio Attorney General responds to gun background check lawsuit filed by Columbus & Dayton
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office firing back at the City of Columbus and City of Dayton after the two cities filed in…
Ohio Cities Sue Over ‘Dangerous’ Holes in Gun Background Checks
Following a summer of record gun violence, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio on Monday sued the state, alleging its attorney general failed to update the databases…