Smith & Wesson sued over link to Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting

Several lawsuits in Illinois accuse gun-maker Smith & Wesson of illegally targeting young men at risk of violence with ads for firearms. Lawsuits filed Wednesday cite the 22-year-old gunman accused of opening fire on a July Fourth parade in suburban Chicago and killing seven people.

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National story. 25 articles from 18 sources. 17 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Sep 29, 2022.

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NBC NewsLean Left· Sep 29, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 Illinois parade shooting

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BostonLean Left· Sep 29, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

PoliticoLean Left· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

TucsonLean Left· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

Kokomo TribuneLean Left· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

PBS NewsHourLean Left· Sep 29, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting

Center

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CBS NewsCenter· Sep 29, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 Highland Park parade mass shooting

CBS NewsCenter· Sep 29, 2022

Springfield-based Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

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NWI TimesCenter· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

MadisonCenter· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

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Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

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Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

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Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

Journal TimesCenter· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

The Southern IllinoisanCenter· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

NWI TimesCenter· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

WFMZ AllentownCenter· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierCenter· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

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MyNorthwestLean Right· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

The PantagraphLean Right· Sep 28, 2022

Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting

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The GuardianLean Left· Sep 29, 2022

Chicago Fourth of July parade shooting survivors sue Smith & Wesson

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