Latest Gun Liability Headlines

All the headlines from our Gun Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Safety Checks Ordered After N.Y. Rifle Maker Ships Loaded Guns

Apr 8 2008 // A rifle manufacturer asked arms dealers nationwide to make extra safety inspections after discovering it had accidentally shipped four guns loaded with live ammunition.Henry Repeating Arms, a maker of lever-action rifles...

Okla. Juvenile Affairs Video Aims to Promote Gun Safety

Feb 26 2008 // The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs aims to promote gun safety in a video focusing on two boys who died in accidental shootings.“We want to begin the debate and begin discussion so it doesn’t happen...

Neb. Proposal Would Bar Gun Seizures after Catastrophes

Jan 30 2008 // Should disaster strike and chaos ensue, Nebraskans could be forced to give up their guns, under current law.That’s what happened in New Orleans, when police seized guns after Hurricane Katrina walloped the city in...

St. Paul Travelers Settles Stun-Gun Suit Against Pa. Suburb

Feb 2 2007 // A Pittsburgh suburb’s former insurance carrier paid $100,000 to an ex-pizzeria owner who sued the municipality after being subdued by police with a stun gun in 2005.Mount Lebanon police used a 50,000-volt Taser on...

Where are all the young guns?

Nov 20 2006 // Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or company. And then break out your calculator.What is the average age of your employees or colleagues? What percent of your firm’s workforce were already...

Where are all the young guns?

Nov 19 2006 // Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or company. And then break out your calculator.What is the average age of your employees or colleagues? What percent of your firm’s workforce were already...

Guard Troops to Stay in New Orleans Through December, La. Gov. Says

Sep 18 2006 // National Guard troops and state police will patrol New Orleans through December, Gov. Kathleen Blanco said at a recent summit of law enforcement officials and crime experts called to address a spate of killings marring the...

Mass. High Court: Gun Owners Must Lock Up Firearms

Jul 18 2006 // The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled that gun owners may be negligent for shootings with their stolen firearms in specific situations, if they fail to properly lock up the weapons when they know someone...

Vermont Law Shields Gun Clubs from Some Lawsuits

Jun 7 2006 // Vermont Governor Jim Douglas was at the Barre Rifle and Pistol Club recently to sign legislation protecting Vermont’s shooting ranges from so-called frivolous lawsuits and nuisance claims.Douglas said the strong...

Republic Launches HO- 3 Homeowners Product in Texas

Apr 24 2006 // The Republic Group, based in Dallas, has introduced a new Homeowners Form 3 product for Texas homeowners.“We are pleased to announce the introduction of our HO-3 product”, stated Parker Rush, Republic’s...

Guns Missing From Oklahoma Museum Not Insured

Feb 27 2006 // Officials aren’t sure whether Oklahoma taxpayers will have to pay for uninsured weapons that are missing from a famous state gun museum.The J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum is covered by insurance but the gun...

Judge Allows N.Y. City’s Suit Against Gun Industry to Proceed

Dec 5 2005 // Federal District Court Judge Jack Weinstein on Dec. 2 ruled that New York City’s landmark lawsuit against the gun industry can proceed, despite a federal law that limits the legal liability of gun manufacturers and...

National Newsbriefs

Nov 7 2005 // P/C Insurers Post Record Results in 2005: The U.S. property/casualty industry recorded an underwriting profit of $13.2 billion, with a net income of $32.1 billion during the first six months of 2005, a substantial gain...

News Briefs

Nov 6 2005 // P/C Insurers Post Record Results in 2005: The U.S. property/casualty industry recorded an underwriting profit of $13.2 billion, with a net income of $32.1 billion during the first six months of 2005, a substantial gain...

News Briefs

Nov 6 2005 // P/C Insurers Post Record Results in 2005: The U.S. property/casualty industry recorded an underwriting profit of $13.2 billion, with a net income of $32.1 billion during the first six months of 2005, a substantial gain...

New Shield Law Could Erase Current Lawsuits Against Gun Makers

Oct 21 2005 // President George W. Bush is expected to sign into law a bill to shield the gun industry from most lawsuits filed by victims of gun crimes.The House approved the bill by a bipartisan vote of 283 to 144, with 59 Democrats...

Fla. Supreme Court Rules Liability Insurance Does Not Cover Gun Manufacturers’ Damages

Sep 26 2005 // The Florida Supreme Court has ruled in Tallahassee against Miami-based gun manufacturers Taurus International Holdings and Taurus International Manufacturing Inc. In a unanimous ruling the court said gun-makers’...

Firearm Manufacturers Target D.C. Strict Assault Weapon Liability Act

Jul 20 2005 // Firearm manufacturers have filed papers asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruling permitting lawsuits against firearms manufacturers under the District of Columbia’s...

N.Y. City Law Holds Gun Manufacturers and Dealers Liable to Victims Under Code of Conduct

Jan 7 2005 // The New York City Council has voted to toughen its gun safety laws with legislation that holds gun makers and dealers financially liable to victims of gun violence if the manufacturers or sellers violate a code of...

In Memoriam: 86 Years Ago the Guns Fell Silent, But the Legacy Lives On

Nov 11 2004 // Almost none of them are left now – the men and women who fought the First World War. Even those who lived through it are few. But the effects of what the French call La Grande Guerre – the “Great War...