filed in state court in Manhattan, Democratic Attorney General Letitia James said Georgia-based Mean Arms LLC falsely claimed that its device can make a rifle comply with New York's ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, by locking a 10-round magazine in place so that it cannot be replaced by a larger one.
In fact, the lawsuit said, the lock can easily be removed, and Mean Arms includes instructions for doing so on its packaging. The Buffalo shooter, Payton Gendron, wrote in a manifesto that he removed the Mean Arms lock from an AR-15 he purchased in a few minutes and replaced the magazine with one holding 30 rounds.
New York is accusing Mean Arms of deceptive business practices and aiding and abetting the possession of illegal assault weapons. It is seeking an order barring the company from selling its lock in New York and unspecified money damages. James said the lawsuit was "part of our ongoing effort to pursue justice for the 10 innocent lives that were unjustly taken."The lawsuit is the latest effort by Democratic state officials to go after the gun industry in court since the U.S. Supreme Court dramaticallyGendron, who had streamed live video of the attack on social media after posting a racist screed online, was
to life without parole in February after pleading guilty to murder and terrorism charges in state court. He still faces federal charges carrying a potential death sentence.Our Standards:Brendan Pierson reports on product liability litigation and on all areas of health care law. He can be reached at brendan.pierson@thomsonreuters.com.
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