KATHY McCORMACK.

Faced with mounting lawsuits over a popular pistol, New Hampshire-based gunmaker Sig Sauer has gotten protection in the form of a new state law that makes it harder to take the manufacturer to court. The law covers all gun manufacturers and federal firearm licensees regarding the “absence or presence” of certain safety features.  Supporters in the Republican-led Legislature say it was needed to help a major employer after lawsuits representing more than 70 people were filed against Sig Sauer about the design of the P320 pistol. Many of the plaintiffs are law enforcement officers from around the U.S. who say the gun can go off without the trigger being pulled. Sig Sauer denies the allegations and says the gun is safe.