Boston Abandons Lawsuit Against Firearms Manufacturers
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Boston Abandons Lawsuit Against Firearms Manufacturers





NEWTOWN, Conn. — After almost three years of litigation, document review and sworn statements, and at the request of the City of Boston and the Boston Public Health Commission, a Massachusetts court dismissed in full the product liability and public nuisance lawsuit they filed against firearms manufacturers and industry trade associations.

“We are extremely pleased with the suit’s dismissal, but it is unfortunate and inappropriate that Boston Mayor Thomas Menino mischaracterizes industry safety efforts as being prompted by the city’s suit,” said Lawrence G. Keane, vice president and general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc., the firearms industry’s major trade association and a defendant in the Boston case. “The truth is that industry has been actively promoting nationwide safety efforts for decades, a fact previously acknowledged by the mayor.”

Boston acknowledged firearms industry members “are genuinely concerned with and are committed to, the safe, legal and responsible sale and use of their products” in a statement filed with the request for dismissal.

“No concessions were made in exchange for the city’s actions. As emphasized in Boston’s filing, the path forward can now be best achieved through cooperation in continued safety programs and communication, rather through litigation.” Keane noted. “We will continue to work with those who want to further reduce firearms accidents and decrease criminal violence committed with firearms.”

A copy of the plaintiff’s statement attached to the motion to dismiss can be found at http://www.nssf.org.
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