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MEAN Arms Settles Buffalo Shooting Case for $1.75 Million, Halts MA Lock Sales in New York

The agreement resolves New York’s 2023 suit over a magazine lock that authorities say was removed to use 30-round magazines.

Overview

  • Georgia-based MEAN Arms will pay $1.75 million to victims’ families, injured individuals, and other survivors of the 2022 Tops supermarket attack.
  • Settlement terms require ending MA Lock sales in New York, removing claims of state legality, adding no-sale labels, and notifying sellers of the restriction.
  • Court filings state the company agreed to the deal without admitting or denying the allegations.
  • Plaintiffs’ attorneys said related resolutions include the permanent closure of Vintage Firearms and its owner forgoing a federal firearms license, with agreements involving the gunman’s parents kept confidential.
  • Other civil cases continue against a body-armor manufacturer and social media platforms, and the shooter faces a federal hate-crime trial in which prosecutors seek the death penalty.