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The Gun Machine
In 1999, as the nation recovered from a decade of record homicides, more than 30 cities came together to hold major gun companies accountable. They faced a formidable foe — an NRA at the pinnacle of its power.
Ask The Trace
Readers responded to our reporting on lawsuits against SIG Sauer with questions about when, exactly, the firearm industry's legal immunity kicks in.
Law
Lawyers for slain firefighters seek to use the gun industry’s own guidelines to hold careless sellers accountable.
Politics
In 2003, he voted for a version of gun industry immunity that was even friendlier to the firearm lobby.
