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New York defines illegal firearms use as a 'public nuisance' in bid to pierce gun industry's powerful liability shield

  • Written by Timothy D. Lytton, Distinguished University Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University
New York defines illegal firearms use as a 'public nuisance' in bid to pierce gun industry's powerful liability shieldIllegal gun use is now a public nuisance in New York.AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

Could calling the illegal use of firearms a “public nuisance” bring an end to the gun industry’s immunity from civil lawsuits?

New York will soon test that notion. State lawmakers recently amended New York’s public nuisance statute to specifically...

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