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Parsing the 2nd Crumbley Conviction

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Tonight, just before 8pm the jury came back with a finding that James Crumbley was guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with his 15 year old son’s shooting of 10 classmates and a teacher at his suburban Detroit...more

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Certification Denied in Proposed Class Proceeding Against Gun Manufacturer for Mass Shooting

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An Ontario Superior Court Judge has refused to certify a class action against the manufacturer of the handgun used to carry out the 2018 mass shooting on Danforth Avenue in Toronto. The plaintiffs brought their claim on...more

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Illinois State Police Issue Emergency Rule Governing Clear and Present Danger Reports

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The Illinois State Police (“ISP”) has issued an emergency rule regarding the retention and use of reports made regarding individuals found to pose a “clear and present danger” under the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification...more

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New Ohio Law Allows Teachers to Carry Firearms in Classrooms

GOVERNOR DEWINE SIGNS HOUSE BILL 99 - Earlier this month, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 99 (HB 99), which allows teachers and other school personnel to carry firearms in school safety zones. HB 99 was...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Can Gun Manufacturers Be Held Liable for Wrongful Death Claims in the Wake of a Mass Shooting?

While the country is still grieving over the tragic events that occurred in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York, the fact remains that these are only two of the most recent mass shootings to plague our nation’s history. And...more

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Ohio School Boards Permitted to Allow Employees to Carry Guns in Schools

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 99 into law yesterday, which allows school boards and governing bodies to permit individuals, including board employees such as administrators, teachers, cafeteria workers, and...more

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Cozen Currents: Guns in America: How Did We Get Here?

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The Cozen Lens- Americans are a global outlier in gun ownership and experience higher rates of gun death and gun violence than other peer nations. Yet the national conversation and political culture remains centered on...more

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An advanced democracy can’t shrug at mass deaths, especially kid killings

Experts fear the country is veering dangerously into a widespread acceptance of mass death as just a regular part of life - not only by moving on with little more than faint acknowledgement of more than 1 million coronavirus...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

“THAT'S NOT FAIR!” How Soto v. Bushmaster Changed the Interpretation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act to Permit...

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Next year marks 47 years of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, or “CUTPA,” codified at Connecticut General Statutes §42-110a, et seq., and originally passed in 1973. They have been an eventful 47 years indeed. ...more

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United States Supreme Court Denies Cert. in Remington Arms Co. LLC v. Soto

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The United States Supreme Court has denied certiorari in Remington Arms Co. LLC v. Soto, No. 19-168.  While the focus of this case ought to remain on the families and the Newtown community, this decision has broad...more

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Gun violence is a public health crisis. Research and treatment are needed now.

With back-to-back-to-back incidents of mass gun violence killing almost three dozen children, women, and men, can this nation muster the political courage to treat this lethal scourge as a public health menace?...more

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ALERT: Connecticut Supreme Court vastly expands the scope of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (“CUTPA”)

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In a landmark decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court reinstated a case brought by the Sandy Hook families against Bushmaster, Remington, and other gun manufacturers in the case of Soto v. Bushmaster. ...more

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Keeping Academic Campuses Safe Begins and Ends With Communication

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The near weekly occurrence of school shootings across the United States has students, faculty, and staff feeling like potential victims. As civic and political leaders seek broader solutions to this violent phenomenon,...more

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Employers Should Not Fear the So-Called "Take Your Guns to Work Act"

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On March 9, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law the newly enacted Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, on March 9, the first gun control measure enacted in the state in over 20 years. While, that...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

In Fear of a Lobby – In sacrifice of our children

May our children NEVER AGAIN die unnecessarily - The Florida state legislature failed our students miserably. They faced a crisis that has been in the making since even before Columbine: a disturbed person, a former...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House

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Legislative Council Considers After-Deadline Bill Requests on School Safety, Gun Control - The Legislative Council met on February 27 to consider after-deadline bill requests, including several on school safety and gun...more

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California’s “Red Flag” Laws Can Help Prevent Tragedies Like Stoneman Douglas

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As we struggle to come to grips with the recent tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, many have bemoaned the lack of response by law enforcement prior to the attack. News outlets state that the shooter was reported...more

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Sandy Hook Lawsuit Aims to Weaken PLCAA, While Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss

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In January, we analyzed the immunities provided to firearms industry members under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). Despite statements by some political candidates, the PLCAA provides protection only in...more

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Schools Now Required To Report When A Student Poses A “Clear And Present Danger”

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The Firearm Concealed Carry Act, Public Act 98-0063, which became effective July 9, 2013, contains a new reporting requirement for school principals of which all school districts and private schools should be aware. Under the...more

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