Can Gun Makers Be Held Accountable for Mass Shootings?

Published: July 12, 2019, 9:57 a.m.

As mass shootings became commonplace, attempts to hold gun makers accountable kept hitting the same roadblock \u2014 until now. We look at a lawsuit that could transform the firearms industry. Guests: Natalie Kitroeff, a business reporter for The New York Times, spoke with David Wheeler, whose 6-year-old son, Ben, died in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School; and Sheryl Gay Stolberg, who covers Congress for The New York Times. For more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.\xa0\n\nBackground reading:\xa0A Connecticut Supreme Court ruling has created a potential opening for Sandy Hook families to maneuver around the gun industry\u2019s legal shield and hold companies liable for the attack.The families are hoping to replicate a tactic used in lawsuits against cigarette manufacturers.