Indiana Court Considering Wounded Officer’s Suit against Gun Seller
The Indiana Supreme Court is considering whether a police officer’s lawsuit against the sporting goods store that sold a handgun later used to wound him can go forward despite a state law giving gun sellers significant immunity.
The lawsuit was filed by Indianapolis Officer Dwayne Runnels after he was wounded in a 2011 shootout during which Demetrious Martin was killed. The lawsuit argues KS&E Sports of Indianapolis improperly sold the gun to a man who then illegally sold it to Martin, who as a convicted felon couldn’t legally possess firearms.
The store’s lawyer told the Supreme Court this week that gun sellers shouldn’t be liable for actions by others.
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