Supreme Court Asked to Stop New York’s Lawfare End-Run Around PLCAA

Summary

The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review New York's gun-industry liability law in `National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. v. Letitia James`, with two major amicus briefs filed in support of certiorari. Gun rights groups and 24 states argue that New York's statute is an attempt to sidestep the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) of 2005 and effectively disarm citizens through litigation, a move green-lit by the Second Circuit.