[Opinion] Kansas Supreme Court affirms product liability immunity of gun maker, seller in civil suit • Kansas Reflector

Kansas Supreme Court affirms product liability immunity of gun maker, seller in civil suit • Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Supreme Court issued an opinion Friday that affirmed summary judgment granted by a Lyon County District Court judge against a lawsuit filed by a one-time Emporia State University football player shot by a teammate in 2018. The suit contended gun manufacturer Beretta and gun retailer Bass Pro Shop should have marketed a firearm with safety features sufficient to prevent his injury. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — The Kansas Su…

State Supreme Court upholds gun-maker immunity law

The Kansas Supreme Court agreed Friday with a district court decision tossing a lawsuit filed by a former Emporia State University football player shot by a teammate who mistakenly believed that disassembling his newly purchased handgun required pulling the trigger.