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New Hampshire’s new law protecting gunmakers faces first test in court over Sig Sauer lawsuit

On Monday, a federal court in New Hampshire will consider the first legal challenge to a recently enacted state law that limits certain lawsuits against Sig Sauer and other firearm makers.
The March case represents 22 plaintiffs from 16 states who accuse Sig Sauer’s P320 pistol of defective design, filed before the law was enacted by the Republican-led Legislature responding to mounting lawsuits.
Sig Sauer, based in Newington with a workforce exceeding two thousand within New Hampshire, contends that the law should be applied in this case despite not being in effect at the time of filing. The company is also seeking to separate the lawsuits and move them to court districts corresponding to where the plaintiffs live.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers disagree, stating the law applies only to future lawsuits and has no effect on the March case, adding that federal rules allow suing a company in its home state, which is why New Hampshire was chosen.
The court’s decision on applying the new law may affect how product liability claims, especially related to features like external safeties, are handled against Sig Sauer and other manufacturers going forward.

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