Indiana Appeals Court Finds Retroactive Application of Gun Law Constitutional

The law states that only the state may sue a firearms manufacturer or seller, undermining a 26-year-old suit by the city of Gary.
Indiana Appeals Court Finds Retroactive Application of Gun Law Constitutional
The Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis on Jan. 15, 2021. Michael Conroy/AP Photo
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A three-judge panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals ended a 26-year-old lawsuit filed by the city of Gary against several gunmakers that accused the firearms industry of complicity in violent crime involving guns in the city.

The court ruled that a 2024 law retroactively limits the right to file such legal actions to state government, reversing a lower court’s ruling that the law was unconstitutional.
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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,