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Federal appeals court dismisses New York City lawsuit against gun manufacturers

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday dismissed [opinion, PDF] a lawsuit filed by the city of New York against gun manufacturers, ruling that gun makers were immune from suit under a 2005 federal law [JURIST report] that shields the firearms industry from civil lawsuits brought by cities, municipalities and victims of gun crimes. The ruling overturns a decision by a

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