Interesting case, I hadn’t heard of it before.
On review, I realize that I worded my previous post poorly. I had actually assumed that the usual product liability laws do apply to gun makers. A gun misfiring, when you need it most; is much like the brakes in your car failing, as you’re careening down a mountain road.
I was trying to express how absurd it is to sue a company, because their product works as intended. It’s reassuring to know that they (the gun companies) can be sued when their product fails — and not when it actually works. Maybe there’s still some sense left in the world.