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Government,
Civil Litigation

Jun. 16, 2022

Uvalde could be the latest chink in gun makers’ armor

Daniel Defense’s weapons include a Star-Wars-themed rifle clearly targeted at teen buyers. On the day of the Uvalde massacre, the company posted a picture on Twitter of a young child cradling an assault rifle.

Allen Patatanyan

Co-Founder
West Coast Trial Lawyers

Email: allen@westcoasttriallawyers.com

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In the wake of the May 24 Uvalde school shooting, victims’ families have begun questioning the role played by Daniel Defense, the manufacturer whose semiautomatic weapon resulted in 21 deaths. If those impacted by the massacre decide to pursue a lawsuit, they might actually have a claim against the company.

In a June 3 letter to Daniel Defense, lawyers for the father of a 10-year old killed in the classroom asked for information about how ...

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