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RENZULLI LAW FIRM OBTAINS FULL VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL IN FIREARM PRODUCTS LIABILITY CASE
November 25, 2025 – Renzulli Law Firm (“RLF”) recently secured another victory on behalf of one of its firearms industry clients. The matter arose from an alleged unintentional discharge of a semi-automatic pistol while the plaintiff attempted to place it into a safe located in his closet. The plaintiff claimed that the pistol slipped from…
RENZULLI LAW FIRM OBTAINS VICTORY IN NEW YORK WRONGFUL DEATH CASE
October 21, 2025 – Renzulli Law Firm (“RLF”) secured a complete dismissal of a wrongful death case on behalf of one of its firearms industry clients. The case involved the fatal shooting of a young man by his friend on November 6, 2016. The shooter, then 19 years old, found two unloaded pistols—a Springfield .45…
RLF OBTAINS DISMISSAL OF OHIO SHOOTING RANGE BASED ON PLCAA IMMUNITY
On June 24, 2025, RLF secured another victory for one of its firearm industry clients, an Ohio-based shooting range, when a state court granted a motion to dismiss based on the immunity provided by the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (“PLCAA”). The court dismissed all claims against the shooting range pursuant to the…
RENZULLI LAW FIRM IS VICTORIOUS IN FEDERAL APPEAL’S COURT UPHOLDING DISMISSAL OF PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAWSUIT FOR FIREARM MANUFACTURER CLIENT
April 17, 2025 – Renzulli Law Firm originally secured a complete dismissal of a products liability case on behalf of one of its firearm manufacturer clients through a motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs alleged that the subject pistol contained a design defect, and that defect resulted in the pistol discharging after the owner dropped it…
RLF ACHIEVES UNANIMOUS VICTORY BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT ELIMINATING A SHORT-LIVED WIN FOR GUN CONTROL ADVOCATES
On March 31, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a unanimous decisionaffirming a lower court decision that claims brought against RLF’s clients are barred by the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7901-03 (“PLCAA”), and that the PLCAA is constitutional. Plaintiffs’ teenage son was tragically shot and killed with a pistol when…
RENZULLI LAW FIRM OBTAINS COMPLETE VICTORY FOR FIREARMS DEALER AFTER PLAINTIFFS CONCEDE NO BASIS FOR OPPOSING MOTION TO DISMISS
March 17, 2025 – Renzulli Law Firm obtained a complete litigation victory for one its firearms dealer clients (the “Dealer”). The lawsuit concerned an attempted murder by a then-employee of the Dealer (the “Shooter”) of the Shooter’s ex-fiancé and her boss (“Plaintiffs”) inside of the boss’s residential trailer. Plaintiffs’ claims against the Dealer were based…
SUPREME COURT APPEARS READY TO DISMISS MEXICO’S LAWSUIT AGAINST MAJOR FIREARM MANUFACTURERS
March 7, 2025 – This week, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Mexico included sufficient factual allegations in its complaint to support its legal claims against seven firearms manufacturers and one distributor. Based on the procedural status of the case and questions from the Court, Mexico’s case appears likely to be dismissed. …
CANADA THREATENS RETALIATORY TARIFFS AGAINST U.S. FIREARMS INDUSTRY, BUT REVERSES COURSE AFTER REACHING DEAL WITH UNITED STATES
On February 1, 2025, President Trump announced that the United States would be imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China in response to the “extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl,” which “constitutes a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.” Specifically, President Trump intended to impose a “25% additional tariff…
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT HEARS ORAL ARGUMENT ON ATF’S “GHOST GUN” REGULATION
October 9, 2024 – This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok. As you may recall from our prior Blasts on this case, the questions presented to the Court are: (1) whether a parts kit that is designed to or may readily be completed, assembled, restored, or otherwise converted to expel a projectile…
RLF CONVINCES FEDERAL COURT TO EXCLUDE PLAINTIFFS’ FIREARMS EXPERT IN ALLEGED DROP-FIRE CASE
October 4, 2024 – RLF recently secured another victory for a firearm industry client that manufactures a diverse selection of handguns and long guns. RLF obtained an Order excluding Plaintiffs’ “gun expert” from testifying at trial. In the case, Plaintiffs claimed that the subject pistol drop-fired while he was in a bathroom. In an effort…
RLF DITCHES THEIR SUITS FOR THEIR ANNUAL “RANGE DAY”
Last week, we stepped out of the office and headed to the range. Our attorneys and staff enjoyed a day of shooting a variety of firearms, including handguns and rifles. Our session was led by prominent firearms trainer Emanuel Kapelsohn and his top-notch assistant trainers. Our “range day” is not only an opportunity for our…
U.S. SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN ATF’S RULE BANNING BUMP STOCKS
On June 14, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision (“Opinion”) striking down the ATF’s Rule that banned bump stocks. Contrary to main-stream media’s accounts, the Supreme Court did not legalize machineguns last Friday. The Supreme Court merely upheld a bedrock principal of our form of government – Congress makes the laws and the Executive Branch…
FEDERAL COURT PERMITS ENFORCEMENT OF NEW YORK LAW REQUIRING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR AMMUNITION SALES
May 7, 2024 – On September 13, 2023, the New York State Firearms Association (“NYSFA”), a nonprofit that advocates for Second Amendment rights, and three individuals (including one state senator and one state assemblyman) filed a lawsuit in federal court against the superintendent of New York State Police challenging the validity of New York’s recent laws requiring…
RENZULLI LAW FIRM ACHIEVES DISMISSAL FOR FIREARM MANUFACTURER
March 21, 2024 – In 2019, an employee of a company in California shot and killed another employee using a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by one of RLF’s clients. The family of the victim sued the shooter, the employer, and the manufacturer of the pistol. RLF immediately moved to dismiss the case based on the federal…
SUPREME COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SIDES WITH RLF
February 1, 2024 – RLF achieved another victory for one of its firearm industry clients in a lawsuit alleging negligent entrustment of a firearm. The firearm retailer named as a defendant in the case completed all the required paperwork and ran a background check through New Hampshire’s point of contact system. The state’s Department of…
RLF OBTAINS DISMISSAL FOR TEXAS SHOOTING RANGE
August 3, 2023 – RLF achieved another victory for one of its firearm industry clients in a recently filed lawsuit pursuant to Section 128.053 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. RLF represented a shooting range located near Dallas, Texas. The Plaintiff claimed that he sustained significant hearing loss at the shooting range because…
RENZULLI LAW FIRM OBTAINS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE CASE
June 28, 2023 – Renzulli Law Firm recently secured a complete dismissal of a product liability case on behalf of a firearm manufacturer. Plaintiff was aware there was an unsecured, loaded semi-automatic pistol in a vehicle while he, another adult, and several juveniles were returning home after an organization sponsored activity. When the adult owner…
RENZULLI LAW FIRM PREVAILS IN CLAIMED STRAW PURCHASE CASE PURSUED BY BRADY CENTER
June 16, 2023 – Renzulli Law Firm recently secured a complete dismissal of a lawsuit on behalf of one of its firearm dealer clients in Kansas based on an aggressive defense and calculated use of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). Plaintiffs alleged that this Midwest firearms dealer negligently entrusted (sold) a…
RENZULLI LAW FIRM HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL SPRING OUTING
JUNE 8, 2023 – RLF employees, friends and families enjoyed burgers, beer, music, wine, spirits, food trucks and the best grilling this side of the Hudson River at The Burger & Beer Blast – Westchester’s ultimate block party! We joined more than 2,000 participants who were undeterred by the cloudy skies, a result of the…
WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL IN AN EFFORT TO EXPOSE THE FIREARMS INDUSTRY TO UNPRECEDENTED LIABILITY
On April 14, 2023, the State of Washington’s legislature passed Substitute Senate Bill 5078 (“SB 5078”). This bill is expected to be signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee. The new law is designed to avoid the application of a federal law, which prohibits lawsuits against firearms industry members when their legally sold products are used by…
RLF’S STRATEGIC PRE-ANSWER MOTION TO DISMISS COMPELS PLAINTIFF TO DROP LAWSUIT AGAINST FIREARM MANUFACTURER
April 13, 2023 – Renzulli Law Firm successfully convinced a plaintiff to dismiss her product liability case alleging various design and manufacturing defects against a U.S. based firearm manufacturer. Following several procedural and substantive missteps by the plaintiff, RLF responded to the lawsuit by filing a comprehensive motion to dismiss which laid out the fatal…
RENZULLI LAW FIRM PREVAILS IN PRODUCTS LIABILITY CASE ALLEGING DROP-FIRE DISCHARGE
April 3, 2023 – Renzulli Law Firm secured a complete dismissal of a product liability case on behalf of a U.S. based firearm manufacturer through a motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs alleged that the subject pistol contained a design defect, and that defect resulted in the pistol discharging after the owner dropped it. RLF proved…
ATF RELEASES NEW VERSION OF THE FORM 4473
December 7, 2022 – The ATF released a new version of the Form 4473 today. According to the ATF, this revised version was necessitated by new statutory requirements implemented though the NICS Denial Notification Act and the Bipartisan Safer Community Act, and to reflect the implementation of Final Rule 2021R-05F (new definitions of “firearm frame or receiver” with new markings…
MEXICO’S LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FIREARM INDUSTRY DISMISSED
On Friday, September 30, 2022, Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a decisiondismissing Mexico’s lawsuit against the firearms industry in its entirety. Mexico had filed a complaint against seven firearms manufacturers and one firearms distributor on August 4, 2021, claiming that they supply a large majority of…