A Cook County judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the city against a Northwest Indiana gun shop.
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The city filed the lawsuit against Westforth Sports, located in Gary, Ind., in April 2021, alleging the shop repeatedly violated federal gun laws, often resulting in criminal charges against straw purchasers. The city further alleged that the shop’s owner, Earl Westforth, ignored warnings from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives about suspicious purchases at the store.Attorneys for Westforth Sports filed a motion to dismiss last year.
Westforth Sports, Inc., is shown April 26, 2021 in Gary, Indiana. The city of Chicago sued the gun store. The city was represented by attorneys from Everytown Law, Mayer Brown LLP and the city’s Law Department.
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