Legislative Issues and Information

Senate Bill 659 - Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms

The White House has endorsed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act by saying, 'The manufacturer or seller of a legal,non-defective product should not be held liable for the criminal or unlawful misuse of that product by others.'"

Congress One Step Closer To Preventing Junk Lawsuits Against Lawful Industry

Majority of Congress Supports Legislation to Prevent Inappropriate Junk Lawsuits Against Firearms Industry

S659: The Bill before the Senate

HR1036: The bill that passed the House

Testimony of Lawrence G. Keane

Testimony of Carlton Chen, Colt's Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Reckless Suit Against Gun Makers Can Proceed; NSSF Calls For Common Sense Legal Reform

Firearm Litigation State Legal Reform

Links to other sites regarding Legal Reform

Judicial Issues and
Information

NAACP Trial

Another Court Victory — Dismissal of Spitzer's Lawsuit Against Industry
Upheld by New York Appellate Court

Municipal Firearms Litigation Scorecard

Firearm Litigation State Legal Reform

Judge Dismisses Multiple Lawsuits Against Firearms Manufacturers, Distributors

What Others Are Saying About California Dismissal

Firearm Distributor Valor Exonerated: Judge Sets Aside Grunow Verdict

Other Parties
Are Interested

National Association of Manufacturers files Brief of Amicus Curiae re:Young v. Bryco Arms, et al.

National Association of Manufacturers files Brief and Appendix of Amicus Curiae re: James & The City of Newark v. Arcadia Machine & Tool, et al. Appeal

What Others Are Saying About California Dismissal

What Others Are Saying About These Cases

DC Superior Court Grants Dismissal

Judge Dismisses Municipal Lawsuit Against Firearms Manufacturers

Boston Abandons Lawsuit Against Firearms Manufacturers

Georgia Court Hands Firearms Makers Major Victory

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Camden County Gun Suit

Florida Supreme Court Rejects Miami-Dade Gun Suit

U.S. Appeals Court Finds Second Amendment Guarantees an Individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Revive Firearms Suit • Brady Center Misleads Media on Status of Lawsuits Against Firearms Manufacturers

Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Bridgeport's Suit Against Firearms Industry

U.S. Court of Appeals Reverses “Hamilton Decision” Against Firearms Manufacturers -- Summer of Sanity Continues

Cities' Suits Against Gun Makers Suffer Major Defeat

Another Municipal Suit Against Firearms Manufacturers Is Dismissed

Florida Appellate Court Rejects Miami-Dade County's Suit Against Gun Makers

City Of Gary's Suit Against Gun Makers Declared Unconstitutional
Download the full decision in PDF format

Mission Accomplished, Gun Makers Suspend HUD Suit
• List of defendants
• Full complaint (PDF)

Judge Dismisses Chicago's Lawsuit Against Firearms Industry

Industry Wins First Appelate Court Decision In Municipal Lawsuits, Setting Important Precedent