"It was a really bad shotgun," Chandler said. "It really hurt this kid." The defense argued the reason the gun exploded was that is was improperly loaded, said attorney Timothy Casper of Houston, who ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Newly disclosed records show a major gun manufacturer knew for years about extensive problems with the barrel of a rifle that has injured several hunters in explosions ...

Customers repeatedly reported the barrel of the stainless steel 10 ML-II muzzleloader exploded, burst, split or cracked, according to thousands of court documents reviewed by The Associated Press.