Wal-Mart has agreed to settle claims that it negligently sold ammunition to a drunken 20-year-old, who later used it in a fatal shooting spree.
According to some observers of gun-related litigation, the settlement may be part of a growing trend where plaintiffs have been able to obtain recoveries against gun and ammunition dealers despite broad immunities given to those companies.
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