Supreme Court declines to hear gun industry challenge to NY law

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the National Shooting Sports Foundation and major gun manufacturers (Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Beretta, Glock, Sig Sauer, Sturm) challenging a 2021 New York law that allows lawsuits against gun makers and dealers for harms from criminal misuse of firearms. The manufacturers argued the state law undermines the 2005 federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which grants the industry broad immunity from civil liability; their spokesperson compared it to holding Ford responsible for drunk-driving accidents. The reporting is sourced with direct quotes from industry representatives and Democratic state lawmakers (AG Letitia James and Sen. Zellnor Myrie), along with Republican opposition, providing multiple perspectives on the dispute. Independent search results from The Guardian and local outlets corroborate the core fact of the Supreme Court's denial and note the law functions as a public nuisance statute, though the Hill article does not elaborate on the specific mechanism of the New York law beyond its basic purpose. Watch for potential legislative responses from Republicans or industry groups and any future litigation attempts to challenge state-level gun accountability measures.