Court blocks New Jersey law that allows state to sue gun industry

  • 📰 Reuters
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 21 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 97%

Malaysia News News

Malaysia Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Malaysia Headlines

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a New Jersey law authorizing the state's attorney general to sue gun manufacturers and sellers for endangering public safety, finding it ran afoul of a federal law protecting the gun industry from such claims.

The preliminary order by U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi in Trenton, New Jersey, means the law cannot be enforced while the judge considers a legal challenge by the National Shooting Sports Foundation , a gun industry group. It comes a day after a different judge"NSSF wholeheartedly welcomes this decision," said Mark Oliva, a spokesperson for the group.

A spokesperson for New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said the governor was disappointed and confident the order would be reversed on appeal.gun rights, allows the state attorney general to bring lawsuits accusing gun manufactures and sellers of creating a "public nuisance" that endangers health and safety - for example, through dangerous marketing or failing to prevent illegal trafficking.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 2. in MY
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

I was hoping to sue auto industry next

fwp

Sad, very sad

2A EXPLAINED - Vids Amber Ruffin, Historian Prof. Carol Anderson & Rep Raskin Amber's ~5 mins: Dr. Anderson on Sam Seder show ~24 minutes: Rep Raskin' ~5 mins:

What happen to states rights? That is the line used when passing laws that strips freedoms and reinforces bigotry.

And you thought Ukraine was corrupt. Double standards abound when telling Ukraine to fix its courts.

Malaysia Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Malaysia Headlines