Posts Tagged 'guns'

Gunmaker, Police Department Sued Over Uvalde School Mass Shooting

mother of Uvalde school shooting victim sues gunmaker and policeThe mother of a 10-year-old girl killed during the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas has sued the maker of the gun used to carry out the despicable crime and the law enforcement agencies that appear to have botched their responses to it. Before it was over, 19 children and two teachers would lose their lives after the gunman ...

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Gun Makers Facing Increasing Liability for Nation’s Gun Violence Problem

In general, manufacturers are held to at least some standard of liability for the safety implications of their products in America. Whether it’s the products themselves or how they are marketed, corporations and manufacturers that make products for Americans know that the time may come when an item in their product line may come under scrutiny, or the methods the company used to put that product in the hands of American consumers.

Nicotine vaporizer manufacturer Juul has been sued into ...

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Opioid Industry Spends More Than Gun Lobby to Influence Government

opioid industry lobby spends more than gun industryLove them or hate them; agree with their views or find them abhorrent, there is no denying the lobbying might of the firearm industry in America. Comparatively speaking, they are outnumbered in almost every way. Yet their record, as well as their treatment in the highest levels of government is almost one of deference. Taking on the gun lobby is seen as an act of bravery; the power ...

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