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Taurus opens claims period for class settlement over defective handgun

by Daniel Terrill

The gun maker sent out an email blast notifying class members that the claims period for owners of the defective pistol design runs Oct. 9 through Feb. 6.

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Chicago buyback gun turns up at scene of police involved shooting years later

by Brian Seay

The Chicago Police Department is trying to figure out how a gun turned in at a buyback event in 2004 ended up at a suburban crime scene years later.

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Federal appeals court upholds Taurus settlement over defective pistols

by Christen Smith

A federal appeals court upheld a $30 million settlement over defective Taurus pistols in a decision filed last month.

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Remington hit with more lawsuits over Walker trigger

by Daniel Terrill

A mere three months after a federal court approved a settlement agreement between Remington Arms and a Missouri class over the Walker Fire Control, the gun maker has been hit with more lawsuits regarding the infamous trigger design.

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Philando Castle’s family awarded $3 million in settlement

by Daniel Terrill

The decision to settle comes as part of an effort to help ease the tension between authorities and an outraged public brought on by Castile’s unnecessarily violent death and the acquittal of the officer who pulled the trigger.

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Florida police officer, chief charged for fatal training demo

by Brian Seay

A Florida police officer and his superior were charged this week for the deadly shooting of a retired librarian at a community policing event last summer.

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Chicago police commander promoted despite 90 complaints

by Brian Seay

A police commander in Chicago, who was promoted to that post just last summer, has dozens of misconduct complaints against him - and most of them alleged excessive force or improper searches.

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Remington responds to 60 Minutes story on the dangers of the Model 700

by Daniel Terrill

Remington Arms issued a blow-by-blow response to a 60 Minutes piece showing the dangers of an infamous trigger mechanism featured on the Model 700 hunting rifle.

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How will Remington pay for the trigger settlement?

by Daniel Terrill

The settlement from a class action suit regarding the Model 700 could be as much as $487 million -- more than half of Remington’s total revenue in 2015.

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Judge approves $239 million settlement over defective Taurus pistol

by Daniel Terrill

The settlement provides two options for Taurus pistol owners: repair the gun and get a new warranty, or exchange the gun for a $200 cash payment.

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Cinemark looks to recoup $700k in fees over Aurora shooting suit

by Chris Eger

The movie theater chain wants its legal costs paid in defending themselves from a negligence suit filed by survivors of the 2012 mass murder that took place in one of its outlets.

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Cleveland to pay $6M to family of Tamir Rice

by Jennifer Cruz

The police union president said he hopes some of the money will be used to education Cleveland youth on the dangers of real and replica firearms.

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