In Nevada’s Clark County District Court, anti-gun owners within the business filed a complaint against Smith &, Wesson on Monday.
On December 5, 2023, Breitbart News noted that owners disgruntled over Smith &, Wesson’s continuing supply of AR- 15 system rifles had filed the lawsuit.
Defendants in the case included the Adrian Dominican Sisters, Sisters of Bon Secours USA, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, and Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus &, Mary. Their coat claims that the defendants, who are  , Smith &, Wesson committee members and the agency’s senior management team, “knowingly allowed the Company to be exposed to significant duty for willfully violating federal, state, and local laws through its production, marketing, and sales of AR- 15 style rifles and similar automatic firearms”.
The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( PLCAA ) protection provided to firearm companies by the plaintiffs. However, they claimed Smith &, Wesson had foregone such protections by continuing to manufacture AR- 15s after a Smith &, Wesson AR- 15 was used in a mass shooting.
On March 13, 2024, Breitbart News reported that , Nevada’s Clark County District Court signaled no” substantial likelihood” Smith &, Wesson would be found liable,  , saying the activist shareholders appear not to be aligned with the company’s best interest and requiring them to post a half- million- dollar bond to continue their suit.
By April 23, 2024, the plaintiffs had been given the deadline to post the bond, but they chose not to.
Judge Joe Hardy dismissed Smith &, Wesson’s lawsuit on May 6, 2024, pointing to their failure to post the bond as required.
The suit is , Adrian Dominican Sisters v. Smith &, Wesson Brands, Inc., No.  , A- 23- 882774- B in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada.
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