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The Supreme Court declined to review a landmark New York law allowing victims to sue gun manufacturers when their weapons are used in crimes, effectively upholding the state’s position and dealing a major blow to the gun industry’s legal shield. The federal law shielding manufacturers from such lawsuits, enacted in 2005, was challenged as ineffective under this new state rule — likened by gunmakers to blaming beer companies for drunk driving. New York countered that liability applies when companies knowingly violate laws related to firearm sales or marketing. With the high court stepping aside, the law stands for now, potentially opening the door for more lawsuits against gun companies in New York — a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over accountability, gun violence, and the balance of rights.

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