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Several congregations of religious sisters have lost their lawsuit against the iconic American gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson, which claimed the company has \u201cfacilitated\u201d mass shootings in the United States. <\/p>\n

A version of the lawsuit was first filed in December 2023<\/a> in Nevada district court by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, the Sisters of Bon Secours USA, the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, and the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, U.S.-Ontario Province.<\/p>\n

The filing alleged that Smith & Wesson is \u201cintent on marketing and selling AR-15 rifles in whatever manner results in the most sales.\u201d The suit claimed the company was pursuing such marketing even if it \u201cis illegal and attracts a dangerous category of buyers [and] facilitates an unrelenting and growing stream of killings.\u201d<\/p>\n

The sisters had filed the suit as shareholders in the company, claiming that Smith & Wesson\u2019s marketing \u201ccauses the company to face an ever-increasing and substantial likelihood of liability that threatens its long-term existence.\u201d <\/p>\n

The filing specifically targeted the company\u2019s board of directors on behalf of the company and its shareholders in what is known as a \u201cderivative lawsuit.\u201d<\/p>\n

The sisters in the original lawsuit failed to meet a required $500,000 security bond deadline, leading to the suit\u2019s dismissal. They subsequently refiled in federal court in February 2025. In a March 23 order dismissing the suit,<\/a> U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro said the nuns failed to establish standing to bring the action against the board members.<\/p>\n

The judge said the nuns could amend the lawsuit if they wished, though the court reimposed the $500,000 security bond, ordering that the sisters must post the amount if they wished to continue the suit.<\/p>\n

Smith & Wesson was founded in 1852. It operates out of Tennessee and Nevada.<\/p>\n

The company makes and sells a wide array of firearms, including ArmaLite-type rifles, commonly referred to as \u201cAR-15s,\u201d which it has been selling since 2006.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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