Gun Policy News
US Laying Groundwork in Bid for Safeguards on Weapons
8 December 1999
New York Times
WASHINGTON — In a move to force the firearms industry to adopt safer ways of making and selling weapons, the federal government said on Tuesday that housing authorities around the country were planning to file a class-action lawsuit against gun makers.
The White House and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have been laying the groundwork in recent months for the suit on behalf of the three million people who live in public housing projects, where... (GunPolicy.org)