More than half a dozen states allow negligence lawsuits against the gun industry. RI could be next. • Rhode Island Current

More than half a dozen states allow negligence lawsuits against the gun industry. RI could be next. • Rhode Island Current

The Glock 10mm pistol recovered by the Pawtucket Police Department after shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena on Feb. 16, 2026. Four people, including the shooter, were killed. (Photo via Pawtucket Police Department)For two decades, gun manufacturers have largely been protected under federal law from civil lawsuits over crimes committed with their weapons, but that could change as soon as October at the state level in Rhode Island under proposa…