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SIG Sauer Inc. controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2025

    Firearms product-liability legislation controversy

    SIG Sauer lobbied in New Hampshire for legislation limiting certain product-liability claims against firearms manufacturers and federal firearms licensees while the company was involved in active litigation. The reported measure was signed in May 2025.

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  2. 2023

    P320 discharge allegations

    The P320 faced renewed public criticism and litigation concerning alleged unintentional discharges. SIG Sauer has maintained that the pistol is safe and has emphasized proper handling and firearms-safety procedures.

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  3. 2019

    German convictions over arms exports

    Ron Cohen and two other executives were convicted in Germany for violating export laws connected with the Colombian shipments. Cohen received an 18-month suspended sentence and a fine, while SIG Sauer GmbH was fined €11 million, reported in U.S. dollar terms as approximately $12 million.

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  4. 2019

    SIG Sauer sued over alleged P320 drop-fire defect

    Lawsuit filed

    A proposed class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Concord alleges that SIG Sauer's P320 pistol has a design flaw that can cause it to discharge when dropped and that the company continued selling it after discovering the potential malfunction. SIG Sauer maintains that the P320 is safe.

    Company response

    • Denial — SIG Sauer

      The company continues to maintain that the P320 is safe

    Source excerpt

    • The company continues to maintain that the P320 is safe
    • New Hampshire gunmaker SIG Sauer is facing another proposed class action lawsuit over claims its popular P320 pistol can inadvertently fire without a trigger pull.
    • The suit, which alleges the company violated the New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act, is similar to a proposed class action claim in Texas, and a third case in Missouri.
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  5. 2014

    Alleged Colombian export violations

    Reports and whistleblower accounts alleged that SIG Sauer documentation misidentified the end user of approximately 38,000 pistols exported from Germany, allowing weapons to reach Colombia despite German restrictions.

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