with relatives and families of a 2017 Texas church attack, which was carried out by a former U.S. airman with a criminal history.
, not only do high hurdles remain for lawsuits to succeed, but in some places the hurdles are growing taller. from lawsuits, weeks after a shooter at a Nashville school killed six people. The track record for lawsuits following mass shootings is mixed. The gun industry remains largely protected from liability under a federal law, known as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, Over the last decade, courts have tossed numerous lawsuits, many of which did not target the gun industry but instead brought negligence claims against the government or the places where the attacks took place.
The lawsuits in Uvalde are still in the early stages and not all families sued. For the Zamoras, they decided to join only after Mayah was released from the hospital, which was not until more than two months after the shooting and dozens of surgeries. Next year, her parents say, they hope she can return to school in person.