Gun makers move to dismiss Gary lawsuit in wake of new state law

Gun manufacturers didn’t waste time seeking the dismissal of a pending lawsuit filed by the city of Gary in 1999. The lawsuit alleged the gun industry should be held as a public nuisance for supply…

An attendee takes a photo of a display of guns in the Indiana Convention Center, April 13, 2023, in Indianapolis.

On Monday, 11 gun manufacturers sought the dismissal of the lawsuit in Judge John Sedia’s Lake Superior court in Hammond, citing a new law signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb March 15. “I doubt we’ll be litigating the motion to dismiss at that point,” he said. “We’re going to get 30 days and we’ll end up challenging the underlying law.”When the lawsuit was filed in 1999, Pol said Gary was known as the country’s “murder capital” when it led the nation in gun killings per capita.

“I think, this is, unfortunately, the opposite of draining the swamp. It’s letting the powerful industries dictate, so they won’t be held to actions,” said Pol of the new state law passed by the GOP-dominated General Assembly. Monday’s motion to dismiss was filed by 12 attorneys who represented Smith & Wesson Corp., Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC, Beretta U.S.A. Corp., Phoenix Arms, Glock, Inc., Beemiller, Inc. known as Hi-Point Firearms, Browning Arms Corp., and Taurus International Manufacturing Inc.Meanwhile, the city of Chicago sued Glock Inc.

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