Gun firms to pay snipers' victims €2.2m

The manufacturer and dealer of the rifle used in the Washington sniper shootings have agreed to pay around €2.2m in a settlement with victims’ families.

The settlement with Bushmaster marks the first time a gun manufacturer has agreed to pay damages for negligent distribution of weapons, said Jon Lowy, a lawyer with the Brady Centre to Prevent Gun Violence. He also said the settlement with Bull’s Eye Shooter Supply was the largest against a gun dealer.