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A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a significant products liability lawsuit against firearms manufacturer Sig Sauer, ruling that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer’s case over an accidental P320 discharge can proceed to trial. The decision highlights ongoing safety concerns with the controversial pistol model and establishes important precedent for similar cases nationwide.
By Samuel Lopez – USA Herald
The legal battle over Sig Sauer’s P320 pistol has taken a decisive turn as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that former Marine and ICE officer Keith Slatowski can present his $10 million negligence case to a jury, despite limitations on expert testimony that initially derailed his lawsuit.
This decision, filed August 1, 2025, underscores the complex intersection of firearms design, officer safety, and corporate liability in an era where law enforcement agencies nationwide have adopted the P320 as their standard-issue sidearm.
The case stems from a September 2020 training incident at a New Castle, Delaware firing range that forever changed Slatowski’s life. During what should have been routine quarterly firearms training, Slatowski’s holstered P320 discharged without warning, sending a bullet through his upper right hip and out his thigh.
