One of the biggest hurdles facing plaintiffs who file civil lawsuits against gun manufacturers is the fact that when a gun kills or maims, it is usually doing what it is designed to do. This is why actions brought by plaintiffs who seek damages under traditional product-liability laws and legal theories, which focus on products' defective performances, have enjoyed only limited success. With the recently filed municipal lawsuits by the cities of Chicago and New Orleans... (GunPolicy.org)