The Illinois Appellate Court reinstates a 2021 lawsuit by the city of Chicago against Westforth Sports, a now-closed Indiana gun shop accused of illegally selling firearms to straw buyers. The judges ruled that the shop’s extensive sales related to Illinois were a significant concern, rejecting the shop’s argument that the lawsuit should be dismissed due to jurisdictional issues.
According to city officials, hundreds of firearms sold by Westforth were later recovered at crime scenes in Chicago between 2009 and 2016, raising serious public safety concerns. This decision could set an important legal precedent, allowing lawsuits to proceed against out-of-state gun retailers that knowingly facilitate illegal gun trafficking, as highlighted by Everytown Law, which represents the city in this case.
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