Passage of House Bill 7042 came on a largely party-line vote of 100 to 46 in the House, where Democrats have a 102-49 majority. Five Democrats were opposed and five Republicans in favor.

State legislators clashed Wednesday before approving a controversial bill that would make it easier to file civil lawsuits against gun manufacturers and make it harder for some residents to obtain ...

At the behest of supporters of New Hampshire gunmaker SIG Sauer, the state Senate approved legislation Thursday that would ...

Monty Fritts, who sponsored the bill in the Tennessee House ... In addition to successful lawsuits against gunmakers Remington Firearms and Bushmaster Firearms by U.S. plaintiffs, Mexico is ...

Advocates say that this would prevent survivors from having frivolous suits filed against them, as the bill would ensure ... assault from abusing defamation lawsuits to sue their accusers into ...

Free speech advocates in Texas are warning about new bills being considered in the state that they say would weaken protections for ordinary citizens and journalists against intimidating lawsuits.

Kim Reynolds for signature. The bill protects against lawsuits targeting free speech and press, potentially joining 35 other states with similar laws. A separate bill increasing penalties and ...