The SIG Sauer P320 handgun has been dropped by a number of law enforcement agencies around the country, most recently the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. Joe Raedle/Getty ...

Sig Sauer maintains that the P320 is safe and has vowed to appeal the latest ruling. The U.S. Army adopted a version of the P320 as its official sidearm in 2017 in a deal valued at more than $500 ...

A law will shield New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer from being sued in the state by people who allege its pistol design is defective and has caused them injury.

Specifically, Sig Sauer wanted state lawmakers to shield it from a barrage of liability lawsuits that allege the company’s best-selling P320 pistol has an inherent safety defect.

Faced with mounting lawsuits over a popular pistol, New Hampshire-based gunmaker Sig Sauer has gotten protection in the form of a new state law that makes it harder to take the manufacturer to court.

What You Need to Know. A Philadelphia jury awarded a $11 million verdict against Sig Sauer over an alleged defect allowing its P320 pistol models to fire unintentionally.

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Specifically, Sig Sauer wanted state lawmakers to shield it from a barrage of liability lawsuits that allege the company’s best-selling P320 pistol has an inherent safety defect.