Judge Rejects NJ Law Attempting to Sue Gun Industry

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a New Jersey law that allowed the state to sue gun manufacturers for creating a “public nuisance” with their sale and marketing of firearms. 

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed the law in June to create a path for suing companies engaged in the sale, manufacture, distribution, importing or marketing of gun-related products for a public nuisance, defined as conduct that interferes with the public’s rights. 

It also allows liability for gun industry members who fail to “establish, implement, and enforce reasonable controls” on those products. 

Read the source article at thehill.com