在2016年南卡罗来纳州Chick-fil-A事件发生后，针对枪械制造商SIG Sauer提起了1000万美元的诉讼。托马斯·弗兰肯伯里声称他的合法携带和隐藏的P320手枪在没有被触碰的情况下熄灭，击中了弗兰肯伯里的臀部。
根据法庭文件，9毫米子弹进入Frankenberry的臀部，穿过他的大腿上部，错过了他的股动脉，并在他的膝盖骨中倒伏。对原告的右腿造成了巨大伤害，包括受感染的枪伤。受伤导致多次急诊手术，就诊和物理治疗。子弹和弹片留在Frankenberry的腿内。
据称该武器的设计有缺陷，尽管制造商声称武器不会放出，除非扣动扳机。SIG绍尔确实宣布了武器的“自愿升级”，这将取代枪的触发器，但不是强制召回模型。Frankenberry声称该公司违反了保修条款，并承担了疏忽责任。
这不是SIG Sauer在P320手枪上面临的第一起诉讼。今年2月在德克萨斯州提起诉讼，声称这种武器“不合理地具有危险性”，因为如果掉落，它可以自行开火。
今年6月，枪支制造商与一名警官Marcie Vadnais解决了弗吉尼亚州的诉讼，后者声称她的P320在从皮带上取下枪时已经出院。Vadnais在事件中遭受了股骨和血液流失。结算金额未披露。
Frankenberry的诉讼是在许多零售商重新定义其承载和隐藏政策之后发生的。在埃尔帕索商店大规模拍摄后，沃尔玛要求客户停止在沃尔玛和山姆俱乐部的地点携带枪支。
其他具有类似政策的公司是Kroger，Walgreens，CVS和Target。这些经过修改的规则没有禁止在公司的零售地点禁用隐藏的枪支。相反，他们要求他们的客户将枪支留在其他地方。
然而，除经授权的执法人员外，好市多已在其商店内发布了对枪支的彻底禁令。其网站上的声明部分内容如下：“如果您认为我们的政策限制会员将枪支带入我们的仓库是不公平或过于繁琐的，或者您不能同意遵守此政策，则Costco将立即退还您的年度会员费。根据要求完整。“
Chick-fil-A的枪支政策在他们的网站上找不到。
MAN FILES SUIT AGAINST FIREARMS MANUFACTURER SIG SAUER AFTER HIS GUN ACCIDENTALLY FIRED AT CHICK-FIL-A
Alawsuit in the amount of $10 million has been filed against firearms manufacturer, SIG Sauer, following a 2016 incident at a South Carolina Chick-fil-A. Thomas Frankenberry alleges his legally carried and concealed P320 handgun went off without being touched, striking Frankenberry in the hip.
According to court documents, the nine-millimeter bullet entered Frankenberry's hip, traveled through his upper thigh, missing his femoral artery and lodging in his kneecap. Massive damage was done to the plaintiff's right leg, including an infected gunshot wound. The injury led to multiple emergency surgeries, hospital visits and physical therapy. The bullet and shrapnel remain inside Frankenberry's leg.
It is alleged that the design of the weapon was defective, despite claims from the manufacturer that the weapon would not discharge unless the trigger was pulled. SIG Sauer did announce a "voluntary upgrade" of the weapon, which would replace the gun's trigger, but not a mandatory recall of the model. Frankenberry alleges that the company breached their warranty and is culpable of negligence.
This isn't the first lawsuit SIG Sauer has faced over their P320 handgun. A suit was filed in Texas this past February, claiming that the weapon is "unreasonably dangerous" because it can fire by itself if dropped.
In June of this year, the firearms manufacturer settled a Virginia lawsuit with a police officer, Marcie Vadnais, who claimed her P320 discharged as she was removing the gun from her belt. Vadnais suffered a broken femur and blood loss in the incident. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed.
Frankenberry's lawsuit comes in the wake of many retailers redefining their carry and conceal policies. After a mass shooting at an El Paso store, Walmart is requesting that customers stop carrying firearms in both Walmart and Sam's Club locations.
Other companies with similar policies are Kroger, Walgreens, CVS and Target. These revamped rules stop short of banning concealed firearms in the company's retail locations. Instead, they are requesting that their customers leave their guns somewhere else.
Costco, however, has issued an outright ban on firearms in their stores, with the exception of authorized law enforcement officers. A statement on their website reads, in part, "If you believe that our policy restricting members from bringing firearms into our warehouses is unfair or excessively burdensome, or you cannot agree to abide by this policy, Costco will promptly refund your annual membership fee in full upon request."
Chick-fil-A's gun policy is not found on their website.
