Historic $104.2 Million Verdict Against Ghost Gun Seller Featured in The New York Times
The record-setting verdict on behalf of Henry Willis’s family is now getting national attention, including coverage from The New York Times. The Times’ reporting confirms key details from the case: Husky Armory LLC operated without a federal firearms license and sold Henry a gun-building kit without verifying his age or running a background check — safeguards required under federal law. Henry was 18 when he purchased the kit in 2023; six days after it arrived, he died by suicide using the completed handgun.
The $104.2 million verdict — $4.2 million in economic damages and $100 million in punitive damages — is believed to be the largest ever against a firearms seller, surpassing the $73 million Remington settlement tied to the Sandy Hook shooting. Husky Armory and its parent company never responded to the lawsuit or appeared at trial.
