New York’s New Nuisance Law Will Attempt to Hold Gun Makers Responsible for Any Gun Used in a Crime

Posted By: admin July 7, 2021

New York’s New Nuisance Law Will Attempt to Hold Gun Makers Responsible for Any Gun Used in a Crime

By Timothy D. Lytton, Georgia State University

Could calling the illegal use of firearms a “public nuisance” bring an end to the gun industry’s immunity from civil lawsuits?

New York will soon test that notion. State lawmakers recently amended New York’s public nuisance statute to specifically include marketing and sales practices that contribute to gun crimes. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill on July 6, 2021, after declaring gun violence a “disaster emergency.”

I’ve been researching lawsuits against the gun industry for over 20 years.

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