Court of Appeals Upholds Lawsuit Against Gun Industry
December 10, 2003  —  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld a lawsuit brought by victims of Buford Furrow's shootings in the Los Angeles Jewish Community Center, and of a postal worker afterwards, reversing a trial court's dismissal of the case. The Court held that gun manufacturers and distributors owe a duty to use reasonable care in their sales and distribution of guns, and the manufacturers and distributors of the guns that Furrow used could be liable in negligence and public nuisance for the shootings. This decision will not only give these victims their day in court, it will also provide ...

Protest at San Francisco Gun Show
December 10, 2003  —  Brothers Against Guns, a grassroots organization in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, which is plagued by gun violence, organized a protest at the Crossroads of the West gun show held at the San Francisco Cow Palace. The protesters highlighted the shooting death of a teenager who was riding a bus to his after-school job with the San Francisco Boys and Girls Club. Click here for more information on California. ...