S6E2 The Real Cost of Gun Violence: Lawsuits, Liability & the Price of Freedom

When we talk about gun violence, we count the dead.We count the injured.We debate the laws.

But what about the financial cost?

In this episode, former FBI executive Katherine Schweit examines the hidden economic impact of gun violence in America — from multi-million-dollar settlements to bankrupt gun manufacturers.

Using real cases including:

• The 2022 Buffalo Tops Supermarket shooting

• The $73 million Sandy Hook settlement

• The $10 million award to a teacher shot by a 6-year-old student

• Lawsuits involving ghost guns, straw purchases, and firearm accessories

Katherine breaks down:

✔ What the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) actually protects✔ Why a gun accessory manufacturer paid $1.75 million✔ How liability law is evolving✔ Whether firearm companies should be shielded from responsibility✔ And what shifting financial risk could mean for the future of gun policy

This isn’t a debate about the Second Amendment.It’s a conversation about accountability, insurance, and the true cost of doing business in a country flooded with firearms.

Because beyond grief and trauma — there is an economic impact.

And someone always pays.

• Gun violence financial impact

• Firearm manufacturer liability

• PLCAA explained

• Sandy Hook lawsuit settlement

• Buffalo supermarket shooting 2022

• Ghost guns and legal accountability

• Straw purchases and gun dealer liability

• School shooting lawsuits

• Insurance requirements for gun owners

• Economic cost of gun violence in America

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