Smith & Wesson
Coverage of Smith & Wesson in the Nexus archive.
- Supreme Court declines to hear gun industry challenge to NY law
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge from the gun industry against a New York law enabling lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers for harms caused by criminal misuse of their products. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and companies like Smith & Wesson and Ruger sought to appeal a lower court ruling.
- Indiana Republicans Snuffed Out Gary’s 26-Year Legal Battle Against Gunmakers
The Indiana Supreme Court ended Gary's 26-year lawsuit against major gun manufacturers, which had survived multiple dismissal attempts and state laws aimed at blocking it. The case, part of a wave of similar suits in the late 1990s, was the last remaining after a federal law in 2006 ended others. Brady, representing Gary, criticized the decision as a victory for the gun industry's political influence.