September 28, 2022
TAX THE EXTERNALITIES:
Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting (KATHLEEN FOODY, 9/28/22, AP)
Survivors of the mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and family members of those killed filed 11 lawsuits Wednesday against the manufacturer of the rifle used in the attack, accusing gun-maker Smith & Wesson of illegally targeting its ads at young men at risk of committing mass violence.The sweeping effort by dozens of victims of the Highland Park shooting, anti-gun violence advocates and private attorneys announced Wednesday is the latest bid to hold gun manufacturers accountable for a mass killing despite broad protections for the industry in federal law.
Posted by Orrin Judd at September 28, 2022 8:50 PM