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How a gun manufacturer accused of marketing to mass shooters helped shape West Virginia gun laws

Reporting Highlights:  Firearms maker Daniel Defense LLC was sued multiple times over its marketing practices after its AR-15 files were used in mass shootings, including the 2022 shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children. A West Virginia lawmaker and self-described “gun nut” worked with a YouTube personality to craft legislation insulating gun makers from such lawsuits in the Mountain State. Daniel Defense founder Marty Daniel got a h…
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Mountain State Spotlight broke the news in on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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