New Indiana law can kill Gary's decades-old lawsuit against gun industry, court rules

Appeals Court Dismisses Gary’s 26-Year Battle Against Gun Industry

Source: Office of Attorney General Todd Rokita / Office of Attorney General Todd Rokita INDIANAPOLIS — A legal battle that spanned more than a quarter-century finally reached its conclusion this week. The Indiana Court of Appeals has officially shut the door on the City of Gary’s long-standing lawsuit against the firearm industry. The unanimous ruling makes a definitive end to a case that began in 1999. At one point, this was the last remaining …

Court dismisses Gary's lawsuit against firearm industry

Attorney General Todd Rokita is defending the rights of law-abiding citizens to purchase guns following a ruling by the Indiana Court of Appeals that dismissed a 26-year-old lawsuit against firearm manufacturers and sellers in Gary.

26-Year-Old Case Against Smith & Wesson et al. by Gary (Indiana) Finally Over

Thanks to Oleg Volk for the image, of a Smith & Wesson MP15-22.   From Smith & Wesson Corp. v. City of Gary, decided today by Chief Judge Robert Altice, joined by Judges Rudolph Pyle and Mary DeBoer: More than a quarter century ago [in 1999], the City of Gary (the City) sued various manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers in the firearms industry (Defendants) for injunctive relief and money damages for the harm allegedly caused by, among other…

Indiana appeals court tosses decades-old Gary lawsuit against gun industry

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New Indiana law can kill Gary's decades-old lawsuit against gun industry, court rules

An Indiana court ruled that a 2024 state law can retroactively kill Gary's lawsuit against gun manufacturers. Critics rebuked the state law as a "power grab."

Gary’s Decades-Old Firearm Lawsuit Dismissed

The case was dismissed on the principle that the lawsuit "violates any vested right or constitutional guarantee held by the city."