Dennis Henigan

In the following viewpoint, Dennis Henigan asserts that gun manufacturers have failed to take reasonable steps to make their products safer and to keep them out of the hands of criminals. According to Henigan, as a result of gun makers’ irresponsibility, taxpayers pay billions of dollars a year in costs associated with gun violence. The author contends that only by holding gun manufacturers accountable in court will gun makers begin making guns safer and ensure that they are used responsibly. Henigan is director of the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence’s Legal Action Project, which helps represent victims of gun violence in suing manufacturers.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What city became the first to sue gun makers, according to Henigan?
2. According to Henigan, what unsafe product was...