Cincinnati Drops Suit Vs. Gun Industry

.c The Associated Press

CINCINNATI (AP) – The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to drop a
lawsuit against gun manufacturers and distributors, but retained the
option
of refiling it within a year.

The council’s 8-0 vote followed the recommendation of its lawyer, who said

the litigation appeared to be an uphill battle.

Cincinnati was among about 30 cities and counties nationwide in recent
years
that had sued the gun industry, seeking to recover costs of responding to
crimes committed with firearms.

The firearms industry has said it is not liable for the lawful manufacture

and sale of non-defective products. A number of the lawsuits have been
dismissed by courts.

Cincinnati’s lawsuit, filed in 1999, was rejected by an Ohio appeals court
in
2000. The state Supreme Court reinstated it in 2002.