US EditionSig Sauer, faced with lawsuits over a popular pistol, gets protection in New Hampshire
- Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte signed a New Hampshire law on May 23, 2023, granting Sig Sauer additional legal protections amid P320 pistol lawsuits.
- The law followed mounting lawsuits accusing Sig Sauer of defective design and was sought by the company to shield itself in its home state.
- The statute limits product liability claims related to specific safety features but does not stop all lawsuits and does not apply to current cases.
- More than 70 lawsuits have been filed in New Hampshire among over 100 nationwide, with Sig Sauer employing over 2,000 people locally, and the company asserts extensive firearm testing.
- The law reflects support to protect a major employer from litigation while opponents call it a special exemption unique in New Hampshire’s liability laws.
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Sig Sauer, faced with lawsuits over a popular pistol, gets protection in New Hampshire - The Boston Globe
The law covers all gun manufacturers and federal firearm licensees in product liability claims regarding the “absence or presence” of four specific safety features.
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Sig Sauer, faced with lawsuits over a popular pistol, gets protection in New Hampshire
Faced with mounting lawsuits over a popular pistol, New Hampshire-based gunmaker Sig Sauer has gotten protection in the form of a new state law that makes it harder to take the manufacturer to court.
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