Smith & Wesson’s Clinton-Era Agreement Resurrected in Canadian Lawsuit

Smith & Wesson’s Clinton-Era Agreement Resurrected in Canadian Lawsuit

Opinion Armatix Smart Gun In 2000, as part of a settlement of dozens of product liability/negligence lawsuits brought by local governments and the threat of litigation by the federal government, the then-British-owned gunmaker Smith & Wesson signed a deal brokered by the Clinton White House. In exchange for a full settlement of all claims that were raised or could have been raised, the company agreed to develop “authorized user technology” (a.k.…