Only remaining municipal gun-industry lawsuit grinds to final defeat
6:00am Monday, January 12, 2026
In 1999, the city of Gary, Indiana, launched its lawsuit against handgun manufacturers, retailers, and a wholesaler, raising claims of public nuisance, negligent design, negligent distribution, marketing, and failure to warn. On Dec. 29, 2025, a unanimous Indiana Court of Appeals remanded the case to a lower court with instructions to dismiss after finding that a 2024 Indiana law barred the city...




