Supporters in the Republican-led Legislature said the law was needed to help a major employer. The lawsuits say Sig Sauer’s P320 pistol can go off without the trigger being pulled, an allegation the company denies.
The law covers all gun manufacturers and federal firearm licensees in product liability claims regarding the “absence or presence” of four specific safety features. One of those features is an external mechanical safety that people suing Sig Sauer say should be standard on the P320, based on its design. Claims can still be filed over manufacturing defects.
If a pistol needs an external safety, it’s a failed design. The law is correct in that specific instance.
I would love to get some real testing and a true answer about what the problem is. Unfortunately, Sig seems like it just keeps getting shielded from having to show what the issues are.
My P320 came with an external safety. I thought they all did.
Edit: However after reading the article I see that’s not the case at all.
I wonder whether I still need to worry about negligent discharges when the safety is on.
If it’s really happening without any interaction, it’s not negligence.
I don’t know if they identified the mechanism that was causing them to fire, but if the safety blocks the striker, it should be fine. Personally I would just sell it and buy something else.