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First-of-its-kind gun industry class action heads to trial
A 1995 suit by families of seven shooting victims accuses gun makers of negligent marketing and oversupply of weapons to criminals. Judge Weinstein refused to dismiss. trial set for January in Brooklyn with testimony from a former industry insider. Gun groups and defense dismiss links to specific manufacturers. plaintiffs cite a study alleging oversupply to weak-gun-law states feeding illegal guns to strict states.
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New York
Big Tobacco
Brooklyn
U.S
Jack Weinstein
Smith & Wesson Corp
Beretta USA Corp
Ruger & Co
Accu-Tek
Joshua Horwitz
Jack Adkins
The
American Shooting Sports Council
Trade Asso
Ciation
Weinstein
Smith & Wesson
James Dorr
Elisa Barnes
Barnes
National Economic Research Associates
Florida