The city of Rochester on Wednesday sued a large number of companies in the firearms industry, alleging the companies are fueling violence in the city.

“The lawsuit seeks to hold manufacturers, makers, importers and distributors of firearms responsible for the illegal and unreasonable sale, manufacture, distribution, import and marketing of firearms,” ​​the city said in a statement Tuesday. “The city is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, the establishment of a reduction fund, and reimbursement of attorneys’ fees.”

The city of Buffalo filed a similar lawsuit in the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, and Rochester is being assisted by the same law firm, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC.

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