$73 Million Verdict in Sandy Hook Lawsuit Unlikely to Impact Red States Like Mississippi
“Does the stunning $73 million verdict against gun manufacturer Remington in the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, that claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and six educators signal a sea change in litigation against gun makers? In a word, no. Congress has provided,” reports Sid Salter in Clarion Ledger.
“In 2005, Congress adopted the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act which shielded both sellers and manufacturers of qualified products from civil litigation brought by the victims of gun violence or their families alleging misuse of those same products. Specifically, Congress found in crafting the PLCAA that businesses in the.”
