US judge rejects gun manufacturers’ complaint

Federal Judge Mae D’Agostino in the New York state capital Albany on May 25 rejected a complaint by a group of gun dealers, manufacturers and distributors about the constitutionality of a law in New York state. York. This law allows state governments and victims of gun violence to sue the gun industry.

Judge Mae D’Agostino dismissed complaints from the National Shooting Sports Foundation and gun manufacturers, including Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co, and ordered them to enforce the law.

The bill, signed into law by the former Governor of New York State in July 2021, aims to overcome regulatory hurdles that have protected the industry from gun violence lawsuits. Under this law, state, city governments or individuals have the right to sue companies that sell, manufacture and distribute firearms and ammunition on the grounds that they pose a threat to the safety and health of people.

The ruling was just made a day after the case shootings bloodshed at Robb Elementary School in the town of Uvalde, Texas. The perpetrator was identified as Salvador Ramos, 18 years old, a student or former student of Uvalde High School. Security forces killed the subject on the spot. This is the deadliest elementary school shooting in the United States since the 2012 Connecticut attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people, including 20 children.

The latest attack prompted politicians in the US to once again call for gun control and gun violence. Most previous efforts to pass new federal gun restrictions have failed. Many Republican lawmakers, who often oppose new restrictions on gun ownership, argue that the United States needs to do more to tackle mental illness, which can cause some people to move forward. carry out shootings.

More information about the shooting at a press conference on the same day on May 25, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the gunman Ramos shot his grandmother with a gun about 15 minutes before the school attack and revealed their actions on the social network Facebook. The killer’s grandmother survived and called the police. According to the Texas Governor, the weapon used in the attack was an AR-15 rifle.

After the announcement, Andy Stone, a spokesman for Meta – Facebook’s parent company, confirmed that the posts on the social networking site were “each private text message discovered after the tragedy happened. “. A representative of Meta confirmed that the company is working closely with the authorities to serve the investigation of the case.

A senior US official said President Joe Biden is expected to visit the scene of the shooting, but the White House has yet to release details about Biden’s visit plan.

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